Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Bank Mental Health Nurse to join our Inpatients team at HMP Thameside, a category B Prison located in Greenwich, South-East London.
The Inpatient unit has 18 beds and provides 24-hour care to patients with mixture of mental and physical health needs.
In this role you'll be working with a multi-disciplinary team that will support you and help you succeed.
Hours
Monday to Sunday
Days: 07.00 - 19:30
Nights: 19:00 - 07:30
Salary
This is a bank role and you'll receive an hourly rate of 26.05 (weekdays) & 28.12 (nights & weekends).
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 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 Bank Mental Health Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a nurse led service and prevent hospital admissions.
• Undertake medication rounds, dispense controlled medication, attend emergency response situations, assess patients, and undertake reception screening.
• Use your skills and knowledge to deliver nurse led clinics to your patient group whilst being supported by a multi-disciplinary team.
• Contribute to our nursing strategy and vision to; 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 that makes a real difference, as defined throughout our bespoke Health in Justice competency framework.

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 their 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 a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
Requirements

• NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Experience of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
• Understanding of mental health policy including clinical governance and the quality and

outcomes framework, along with national standards such as NICE
Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.
Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you're 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.
All Locations
HMP Thameside All Locations is a required field
Position
Primary Care Nurses
Advertising Salary
26.05 per hour
Vacancy Type
Casual/Bank
Schedule Type
Part Time
Rewards & Benefits
Flexible working
Extensive career development and training opportunities
A wide range of specialisms
Physical and mental health support
Refer a friend scheme
Blue Light Card, Boundless card and Costco membership eligibility
Training & Development
Training delivered via our bespoke Learning Management System, including:

• Non Medical Prescribing
• Clinical Supervision

Practice Plus Group Skills Academy
Apprenticeship pathways:

• Enhanced Clinical Practitioner L6 or L7
• Advanced Clinical Practitioner L7 (includes NMP)

In this role, I can really enhance my leadership skills- both clinical and non-clinical- as well as my managerial skills, I can engage with other clinicians to lead by example, and inspire and motivate other clinicians. I'm thriving in this role and am really enjoying it.

Skills Required