Mental Health Nurse

1 month ago

Woodbridge, United Kingdom Practice Plus Group Full time

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Nurse to join our Mental Health team at HMP Warren Hill, a category C Prison located in Ipswich.

In this role you'll be working with a multi-disciplinary team that will support you and help you succeed.

Hours

The site currently offers a 24-hour service and shift patterns

Monday to Friday- 8am to 4pm

Saturday and Sunday- Flexible

Salary

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £40,211 per annum depending on experience.

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK on a permanent basis and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Mental Health Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

Responsible for assessment and ongoing management of our patients mental health needs. Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team as an autonomous practitioner managing a caseload of patients. Provide outstanding evidence based care to our patients, seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them. Deliver non-judgemental care, building therapeutic relationships and promoting professional boundaries.

It doesnt stop there we also offer:

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated we act with integrity we embrace diversity we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications & experience required

Current NMC registration Experience of working with patients, face to face, who have complex mental health conditions Experience of psychosocial interventions, group work and awareness of substance misuse A non-judgmental and compassionate approach

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Mental Health Nurse you will work within amulti-disciplinary team carrying out comprehensive assessments, initiating andreviewing care plans, and developing treatment options. You will undertake medication rounds, and assessand treat patients who may have undergone traumatic experiences and may bedistressed. You will assess patientshealth needs using an evidence based framework and be able to risk assess usesound clinical knowledge, as well as Open, maintain, close and take part inreviews of individuals being managed under the Prison Suicide and Self Harmrisk management system known as Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork(ACCT).

You will contribute to our nursing strategy and vision to;

Provide outstanding evidence based care to our patients, seekingout, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalisedand informed by what matters to them.You will work with individuals providing advice, support and informationand manage a case load of patients.

Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference. You will monitor therapeutic responses tomedication and potential side effects liaising with prescribers as required.

Inspire excellence by forging strong links with our partners andstakeholders and providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within,and feel proud of.

Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care andcontinuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning.

Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care, buildingstrong multi-disciplinary teams and supporting each other to do a great job.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential