About the Role
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 Preston, a category B Prison located in Preston. HMP Preston is a remand male prison aged 18+ with a capacity of 680.
The senior nurse will be managing caseloads and dealing with crises. You will be based within the mental health team and you will also be required to see patients on the prison wings.
Hours
* 37.5 hours per week
* Monday – Friday
* 8:30am – 4:30pm and 12:30pm – 8:30pm; after completing probation we can look at working 37.5 hours over 4 days
* 1 in 4 weekends
Salary
This position is full time. You’ll receive an annual salary up to £42,094 – £47,466 per annum FTE 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.
What you’ll be doing
As a Mental Health Clinical Lead, your responsibilities will vary. You will:
* Work as part of and lead the Mental Health team within the Integrated Healthcare Services team
* Provide clinical leadership and management to Registered nurses and allied health professionals
* Establish inter-agency working where necessary to ensure good communication and quality of care for patients
* Ensure own clinical practice is aligned with autonomous practice within the role
* Based on the Wellbeing Approach and Practice Plus mental health policy, provide nursing triage, screening and assessment
* Participate in developing local operating procedures to ensure pathways are clear for clinicians
* Ensure all complaints/concerns relating to Mental Health are dealt with in a timely fashion
* Nurse-led treatment or care within mental health
* Confirm waiting lists are well managed to minimise waiting times for patients
* Medicines management/advice including supporting medicine administration
If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities to develop your skills and experience, including both internal and external options for development and learning.
It doesn’t 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
What we’ll look for in you
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of background.
Practice Plus Group’s 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 fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
Qualifications required
* Registered Mental Health Nurse - NMC
* BSc or equivalent qualification
* Experience of providing supervision
* Teaching/Mentoring experience and/or qualification
* Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development/activity to maintain up-to-date knowledge and ongoing competence in all aspects of the role
Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.
Secure environments are challenging yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.
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