Job Description

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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 Rye Hill, a category BPrison located in Rugby.



HMP Rye Hill has a capacity of 660 males after 18+.
The Mental Health team consists of mental health clinical lead, 4 mental health nurses psychologist and psychiatrist and mental heath prescriber and a assistant psychologist.

Hours:

This is a permanent role based on 37.5 hours per week
Monday - Sunday. 8am - 6pm covering various shifts

Salary

This position is fulltime, you'll receive an annual salary between 43000 - 46000per 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 and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks

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What you'll be doing

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


Be 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, assessing their physical, social and psychological needs to develop a holistic health care plan Seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them. You will play an active part in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patient's care following our policies and procedures and always considering safeguarding. You will forge strong links with our partners and stakeholders, providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within, and feel proud of. Evidence based care and continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning.
Building strong multi-disciplinary teams and supporting each other to do a great job.

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.

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 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.


Qualifications required:


Qualified Mental Health Nurse - NMC registration Evidence of Continued Professional Development 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

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.