Senior Mental Health Nurse

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Leeds, a Category B men's prison located in Leeds Working for a really positive, rewarding and busy team working on complex cases with lots of multi-agency working. Lots of on-site training opportunities with good career development in this team. Hours 37.5 hours per week working 8-4pm Monday to Friday, with some weekend working and when site is fully staffed it will be 1 in 8. No night working., As a Senior Mental Health Nurse , your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Working in our integrated mental health team you will be responsible for assessment and ongoing management of our patients mental health needs.
• You will 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.
• You will 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, building therapeutic relationships and promoting professional boundaries.
• You will play an active part in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patients care following our policies and procedures and always considering safeguarding.
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 doesnt 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
  
  Registered nurse Mental Health
• Current professional qualification (NMC)
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Experience of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
• Excellent communication skills
• Understanding of mental health policy including clinical governance and the quality and outcomes framework, along with national standards such as NICE
• Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively.
Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs 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 Groups 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.

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £48,471 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 and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks