Mental Health Nurse (IMHT)

As an Mental Health Nurse, you will provide a holistic package of care to patients within the prison system, working with the team to develop and maintain delivery of high quality, individualised, evidence-based patient centred nursing care. You'll manage the assessment of health needs, planning, delivery and evaluation of care for the prison population, including clinical risk assessment., To triage the mental health needs of new arrivals/transfers and those currently in custody.

To provide advice on a range of health and harm reduction recovery issues to those with substance and/or mental health needs.

To safely promote the generic health needs of service users/patients with drug misuse issues and refer on to Health Care when required.

To complete mental health assessment

To provide a range of therapeutic interventions to service users with both primary care and secondary mental health care needs.

To provide a safe and accurate full comprehensive clinical assessment of service users/patients treatment needs in collaboration with the lead medical staff and other healthcare staff.

To safely and effectively carry out appropriate clinical and prison ACCT risk assessment regarding the service users/patients drug treatment and mental health issues thereby implementing appropriate interventions to manage the risks.

To make recommendations and identify the service users/ patient's treatment needs in developing their integrated care plan.

To safely and effectively manage the treatment plans of patients

You will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) and be looking to develop your current skills in a unique and ever-changing environment. You will have a passion for learning and development, as well as having the initiative to bring new ideas and opinions on how to improve the healthcare services.This is an exciting and dynamic role for the post holders who will be looking to expand their knowledge in health and justice services.

We are looking to recruit warm, compassionate, caring, hardworking individuals to join our friendly, motivated and dynamic team at HMP Hindley

The post provides an opportunity to work as part of a large team of highly experienced and skilled healthcare professionals.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,T rafford 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.