Senior Mental Health Nurse

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for Senior Mental Health Nurse to join our Mental Health Team at HMP Kirkham, a category D prison located in Kirkham, Preston with a capacity of 700 males.

In this role you will support and coordinate a small team of two, having a good understanding of mental health pathways, providing data and quality assurance. The role is split 30% management and 70% clinical. You will be based in the prison’s own Healthcare department and manage a registered nurse and a nurse associate.

• Onsite parking
• Staff gym access
• Training and development opportunities

• Monday – Friday
• 8 am – 4 pm
• Monday and Thursday are drop‑in sessions ending at 6 pm
• Weekend work as and when required

You will receive an annual salary of £43,609 – £49,175 per annum depending on experience.

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 due to the nature of the role; offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

• Responsible for assessment and ongoing management of 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.
• 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.
• Play an active part in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients’ care following our policies and procedures and always considering safeguarding.

We offer a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, including internal and external options for development and learning.

• 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 needed

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

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Practice Plus Group

HMP Kirkham
Freckleton Rd
Kirkham
Preston
PR4 2RN

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£43,609 to £49,175 a year
Between £43,609 – £49,175 depending on experience