Senior Mental Health Nurse

6 months ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Greater Manchester Mental Health Full time

Job overview

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust provide a commissioned mental health service which delivers mental health care to men in custody at HMP Forest Bank. The team provide mental health assessment, treatment and support to cover a wide range of mental health conditions working within the stepped care model.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Mental Health Nurse to join our team, on a 12 month fixed term contract, in providing secondary mental health care which is delivered in the prison. This post is part of the secondary mental health team which is comparable to a community mental health team in the community.

This post is a 12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

The post holder will manage individuals with secondary mental health service needs whilst hey are in prison custody. This includes assisting in the delivery and development of effective, needs based, modern mental health services within the prison .

The post holder should be expert in all areas of service delivery, ensuring effective communication is maintained at all times.

The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the effective management of their own caseload and be expected to effectively utilize nursing skills and resources to provide high quality service to all service users. This role requires the post holder to contribute to maintaining the CPA process throughout the legal and custodial process.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over  6,400  members of staff, who deliver services from more than  160  locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits

Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays. 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme

Person specification

Essential Requirement

Essential criteria

RMN Registration completion of preceptorship program

Desirable criteria

Evidence of continuous practice development related to delivering psychological interventions to both individuals and group work

Essential

Essential criteria

Completion of preceptorship programme

Essential Criteria

Essential criteria

RMN Registration completion of preceptorship program Good knowledge and experience of risk assessment and management. Knowledge of Mental Health Act and other mental health legislation including CPA Knowledge of factors affecting secure mental health care and the contemporary mental health agenda •Ability to analyse problems, gather relevant information and exercise sound judgement in reaching the most appropriate conclusions. Ability to prioritise workload, work at a fast pace and meet deadlines.

Desirable criteria

Evidence of continuous practice development related to delivering psychological interventions to both individuals and group work Training in psychological interventions Experience of working in offender health or within a forensic setting. Ability to write reports and present information in a concise way Excellent organisational and time management skills

 Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.

Sponsorship will be offered for eligible roles that meet the salary requirements. Please review guidance from the UK Government . Please note, most health and care jobs must have a salary of at least £23,300, and other eligible jobs may require have a salary of £38,700 or higher, depending on your individual circumstances.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities. 

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.

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