Main area: Mental Health
Grade Band: 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 8.30 - 16.30 plus a weekend rota; happy to discuss flexible working.)
Job ref: 437-6955176-A
Site: HMP Risley, Town: Risley, Croft, Warrington
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata - additional R+R payment £1500 per year
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/03/2025 08:00
Job overview
Making a difference every day – Healthcare in Prison
Are you looking for a new challenge in an environment where no two days are the same?
Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMN) to work within the integrated health service at HMP Risley.
The prison is based in Warrington, Cheshire and is easily accessible by public transport; HMP Risley is a Male Category C prison.
As a Mental Health Nurse, you will provide a holistic package of care to patients within the prison system, working with the team to develop and maintain delivery of high-quality, individualized, evidence-based patient-centered nursing care. You’ll manage the assessment of health needs, planning, delivery, and evaluation of care for the prison population, including clinical risk assessment.
You will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) and be looking to develop your current skills in a unique and ever-changing environment. You will have a passion for learning and development, as well as having the initiative to bring new ideas and opinions on how to improve the healthcare services.
This is an exciting and dynamic role for post holders who will be looking to expand their knowledge in health and justice services.
We are looking to recruit warm, compassionate, caring, hardworking individuals to join our friendly, motivated, and dynamic team at HMP Risley.
The post provides an opportunity to work as part of a large team of highly experienced and skilled healthcare professionals.
Main duties of the job
1. Triage the mental health needs of new arrivals/transfers and those currently in custody.
2. Provide advice on a range of health and harm reduction recovery issues to those with substance and/or mental health needs.
3. Safely promote the generic health needs of service users/patients with drug misuse issues and refer on to Health Care when required.
4. Complete mental health assessments.
5. Provide a range of therapeutic interventions to service users with both primary care and secondary mental health care needs.
6. Provide a safe and accurate full comprehensive clinical assessment of service users/patients' treatment needs in collaboration with the lead medical staff and other healthcare staff.
7. Safely and effectively carry out appropriate clinical and prison ACCT risk assessment regarding the service users/patients' drug treatment and mental health issues, thereby implementing appropriate interventions to manage the risks.
8. Make recommendations and identify the service users/patients' treatment needs in developing their integrated care plan.
9. Safely and effectively manage the treatment plans of patients.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford, and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England, and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original, and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment, and dining options.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills, and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
* Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
* 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years.
* Relevant professional qualification RMN or educated to degree level or equivalent demonstrable experience in a health or social care setting. Postgraduate Certificate in Managing in Health and Social Care, or willing to work towards one.
* Evidence of working with offenders/ those involved with the criminal justice system. Experience of working with women with histories of complex trauma.
Experience
* The post holder should demonstrate an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in primary care.
* Knowledge of how adverse childhood experiences affect people's lives.
* Knowledge of basic elements of developing good therapeutic relationships.
* Understanding and ability to deliver formulation-driven assessment & treatment at Step 2.
Knowledge
* The post holder should have experience of working with people in primary care services who have experienced a mental health problem.
* Appropriate clinical experience including individual and group work.
* Worked in a service where agreed targets are in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.
* Post-qualification training relevant to the area, including training in risk assessment, mental health, and personality difficulties.
Important Information about working for GMMH:
All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. For further information on the checks required, please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org.
Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability, or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We aspire to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve and are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example, BAME, Disabled, and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications
A candidate may utilize the help of AI when writing job applications. The assessment of an application is made on its entirety and most times AI-generated content does not fully grasp the context and requirements of the job one applies for, thus producing inaccurate and misleading information, especially in the supporting statement section of an application that can lack real-life examples of one’s achievements, success, and challenges.
We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.
Sponsorship
We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website.
If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.
Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.
**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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