Senior Mental Health Practitioner

• Health & Wellbeing Support
• Learning & Development Opportunities

Are you looking for a new challenge or the opportunity to develop your career pathway then this could be the job that you are looking for. The Mental Health Team at HMP Nottingham are seeking a dynamic enthusiastic experienced Senior Mental Health practitioner to join the team. We are looking for someone who enjoys a challenge, can work well within a team and autonomously.

NHFT provide healthcare mental health and wellbeing services within HMP Nottingham.

At Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT), we're proud to be rated Outstanding by the CQC. We're committed to innovation, inclusivity, and making a real difference in the lives of our patients and staff.

• Annual Leave: 27 days + 8 bank holidays (rising with service)
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Health & Wellbeing Support
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Inclusive and supportive team culture

As a Senior Mental Health Practitioner, you'll play a vital role in delivering and leading physical healthcare services within the prison. You’ll manage your own caseload, respond to emergencies, run nurse-led clinics, and support junior staff through supervision and development.

Our Mental Health Team provides a comprehensive seven‑day service, delivering both primary and secondary mental health care within the prison. As a core member of this team, the post holder will play a central role in delivering a safe, effective and responsive mental health service to those in our care.

• Working collaboratively as part of a multi‑disciplinary team to support the mental health needs of the prison population.
• Support the Matron for Mental Health in developing operational and clinical structures that enhance service delivery.
• Provide high‑quality, patient‑centred care while actively promoting the core values of dignity, respect, care and compassion.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of wider service models and best practice in mental health care.
• Contribute to building strong working relationships across the wider prison establishment to improve continuity of care and service effectiveness.

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county – as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person‑centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our ‘outstanding’ rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

Date posted: 20 February 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time
Reference number: 270‑TG747‑HMPNOT
Job locations: HMP Nottingham, Nottingham, NG5 3AG

• Registered Nurse
• Post‑graduate qualification or 18+ months post‑registration experience

• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi‑disciplinary team

• Experience in fast‑paced, complex environments

• Experience in secure or prison healthcare settings
• Experience in staff supervision, audits and training delivery

Disclosure and Barring Service Check – this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration – applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS careers website.

Employer name: Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address: HMP Nottingham, Nottingham, NG5 3AG
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