Registered Mental Health Nurse – Early Days in Custody Team
We have an exciting opportunity for a registered mental health nurse to join our Early Days in Custody Team (EDiC) at HMP Elmley.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensure new prisoners are supported during their first 14 days in prison to access relevant healthcare offers and manage their general health and wellbeing.
* Identify the wider needs of patients through comprehensive assessment and co‑produce written care plans addressing their health and social care needs.
* Cover work for the mental health in‑reach team, including care planning, caseload reviews and administration of antipsychotic depot medication.
* Collect and synthesize clinical history to ensure safety, continuity of care and minimal re‑assessments, keeping records up to date and accurate.
* Ensure ongoing care for every person requiring it, with clear pathway management understood by the patient and their families/significant others.
* Share information where appropriate and consent has been given, ensuring care plans and risks for patients are widely understood by all staff, including HMPPS staff.
* Take part in reception screening for new prisoners on the day of first entry into prison, identifying immediate health, risks and safety needs.
* Develop initial mental health crisis plans for patients presenting as particularly at risk of a mental health crisis.
* Carry out comprehensive health and social care assessment (secondary screening) within seven days for all willing prisoners.
* Lead on identifying patients whose needs, risks or circumstances have changed following a return from court or hospital outside the reception process.
* Coordinate short‑term care, ensuring referrals are made, GP appointments attended, assessments actioned and issues identified are addressed.
* Provide brief interventions for substance misuse and mental wellbeing (e.g., sleep hygiene advice, breathing techniques for anxiety management).
Qualifications and Experience
* Registered mental health nurse.
* Willingness to undertake National Security Vetting as part of pre‑employment checks.
Important Sponsorship Information
We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.
Application Deadline
This advert closes on Sunday 26 Apr 2026.
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