Job summary Join our friendly team as a Registered Mental Health Nurse at CRG Medical Services based in HMP Prison, Chelmsford. Playing an integral role within our prison service, which aims to ensure primary care is at the heart of our everyday role, working as part of a team delivering care to patients both within the Healthcare Centre and on the Wings / House blocks within the prison environment. You will work 08:00 18:00 Days. There will also be scheduled shifts of 10:00am - 20:00pm to cover the late shift between the team on a daily basis Main duties of the job To provide high quality planned and urgent mental health support to prisoners within a secure setting, this includes supporting RMNS with emergency alarms within the prison. This energetic and diverse role is part of a multi professional workforce delivering care to patients both within the Enhanced Care Unit, Residential Wings and all other areas that prisoners have daily access to such as workshops. As an RMN you will carry a caseload of patients and will be responsible for assessment and treatment of those patients. This will involve being part of the case management team in ACCT reviews. The role will involve integrated working alongside multi professionals within the whole prison setting not just healthcare Provide support and to all staff on your shift ensuring day to day functions are maintained Complete the induction training for new starters and be an appointed mentor the end of probation. Providing supervision to clinical and non-clinical staff where appropriate. Carry your own caseload Assess patients, plan their care, administer treatment and discharge or refer them as appropriate to other healthcare professionals or external agencies. Be a team member in all ACCT reviews and advise the prison with direct reference to the prisoners mental health Carry out a first reception health screen, which occurs when a person enters the prison. You must have the ability to make appropriate recommendations on immediate prisoner care. About us About the Company We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we'll need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, we'd love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can. To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2 Date posted 20 March 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £35,000 to £38,000 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number HCRGCG/TP/13082/14531 Job locations HCRG Care Group Chelmsford Essex CM2 6JT Job description Job responsibilities As Mental Health Nurse, you'll be part of our valued team: Salary depending on experience £35,000.00 to £38,000.00 with group pension 240 hours Annual Leave Company Policy Sick pay Enhanced Maternity Package Life Assurance Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year Person Specification Excellent communication and inter-personal skills Ability to build and develop relationships Must be confident and capable of autonomous practice and able to work independently To act as a patients advocate in a non-judgemental manner Essential Experience / Qualifications Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with active PIN All candidates are subject to prison vetting checks Ability to work effectively as part of a multi professional team within a fast-paced environment Desirable Experience Experience in a Prison environment Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team Job description Job responsibilities As Mental Health Nurse, you'll be part of our valued team: Salary depending on experience £35,000.00 to £38,000.00 with group pension 240 hours Annual Leave Company Policy Sick pay Enhanced Maternity Package Life Assurance Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year Person Specification Excellent communication and inter-personal skills Ability to build and develop relationships Must be confident and capable of autonomous practice and able to work independently To act as a patients advocate in a non-judgemental manner Essential Experience / Qualifications Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with active PIN All candidates are subject to prison vetting checks Ability to work effectively as part of a multi professional team within a fast-paced environment Desirable Experience Experience in a Prison environment Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team Person Specification General Requirements Essential Click Apply for this job above to view the Job Description on our career site Desirable Click Apply for this job above to view the Job Description on our career site Person Specification General Requirements Essential Click Apply for this job above to view the Job Description on our career site Desirable Click Apply for this job above to view the Job Description on our career site Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name HCRG Care Group Address HCRG Care Group Chelmsford Essex CM2 6JT Employer's website https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)