Job summary We are seeking a dynamic and experienced mental health professional to lead and manage the Mental Health Care services at HMP Chelmsford. As the Head of Mental Health Care, you will be responsible for overseeing the strategic and clinical delivery of mental health services within the prison, ensuring high standards of care, patient safety, and compliance with relevant legislation and national guidance. This is a pivotal leadership role requiring a strong clinical background, a collaborative management style, and a commitment to improving mental health outcomes in a challenging but highly rewarding environment. Main duties of the job Provide direct line management, leadership and support to junior colleagues Develop specialist practice-based clinical models of care Provide a range of quality services and interventions To be responsible for inpatient ward rotas, taking into account efficient use of resources, staff capacity and changing service needs To support and undertake research, clinical audit and evaluate the service as directed. To demonstrate and provide robust clinical leadership to junior staff with a sound understanding of evidence-based nursing practice to provide a pro-active approach to ensure quality and outcome driven practice on a day-to-day basis. 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 23 April 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £49,140 to £49,140 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number HCRGCG/TP/13082/15092 Job locations HCRG Care Group Chelmsford Essex CM2 6JT Job description Job responsibilities You will feel valued as the Head of Mental Health within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: A salary of £49,140 per Annum depending on experience 25 Days Annual Leave Bank Holidays 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 The Ideal Candidate Registered mental Health Nurse with current NMC PIN Experience in managing a team and leading the mental health area of a Healthcare service Experience in a Prison environment highly desirable Excellent clinical examination skills Experience of Audits Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team Job description Job responsibilities You will feel valued as the Head of Mental Health within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: A salary of £49,140 per Annum depending on experience 25 Days Annual Leave Bank Holidays 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 The Ideal Candidate Registered mental Health Nurse with current NMC PIN Experience in managing a team and leading the mental health area of a Healthcare service Experience in a Prison environment highly desirable Excellent clinical examination skills Experience of Audits 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)