Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England
HP3
Pay Up to £49,770 per annum - Depending on Experience
Job level: Other Qualified Professional
Hours: Full time
Type: Permanent
Posted: 7 Dec 2024
Closes: 6 Jan 2025
Job Description
About The Role
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP The Mount, a Category C prison located on the outskirts of Bovingdon village in Hertfordshire, England.
The Mount prison originally opened in 1987 as a young offender's institution. It was designed as a Category C training prison built on the site of a former RAF station.
Hours
Working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday.
Salary
This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £49,770 per annum FTE - depending on experience. 2 year Golden Hello (£2,000 in Year 1 of service and £1,500 in Year 2 of service - conditions apply).
How will we support you?
* 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 and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
What you'll be doing
As a Senior Mental Health Nurse, your responsibilities will vary:
* As a Senior Nurse in our integrated mental health team, you will be responsible for assessment and ongoing management of our patients' mental health needs.
* You will 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.
* You will 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 personalized and informed by what matters to them.
* Deliver non-judgemental care, building therapeutic relationships and promoting professional boundaries.
* You will play an active part in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient's care following our policies and procedures and always considering safeguarding.
If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.
It doesn't stop there... we also offer:
* 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 you need it
What we'll look for in you
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders, and immigration removal centres. We're 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 fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
Qualifications required
* Registered nurse - Mental Health
* Current professional qualification (NMC)
* Evidence of Continued Professional Development
* Experience of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
* Understanding of mental health policy including clinical governance and the quality and outcomes framework, along with national standards such as NICE
* Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively.
Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you're looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.
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