Mental Health Nurse

Practice Plus Group; Kirkham; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Primary Care Nurse to work within HMP Kirkham. You will join a team of healthcare professionals, managing patient care, conducting assessments, and coordinating treatment plans. The ideal candidate will have NMC registration and experience with complex mental health conditions. Benefits include training opportunities, onsite facilities, and a supportive work environment focused on professional development.

Benefits

Onsite parking

Staff gym access

Training development opportunities

Employee assistance helpline

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Experience working with complex mental health conditions.
• Ability to assess and treat patients with traumatic experiences.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out comprehensive patient assessments and develop care plans.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team to provide holistic care.
• Monitor responses to treatment and manage a patient caseload.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Patient support

Team coordination

Psychosocial interventions

Education

Qualified Mental Health Nurse - NMC registration

Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Job description

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for Primary Care Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Kirkham, a category D prison located in Kirkham, Preston.

We are looking for someone to support and coordinate a small team by managing planning, overseeing coordination and supporting junior team members.

The prison has its own Healthcare department where you will be based and the primary care team consists of a team of 10. HMP Kirkham is a capacity of 700 males.

• Onsite parking
• Staff gym access
• Onsite farm shop and café
• Training development opportunities

Hours

The role is full time 37.5 hours per week Monday - Sunday, there are various shifts covering:

• Monday - Friday 37.5
• Various shifts to cover between 8am-7pm
• Occasional weekends on rotation as required

Salary

This position is part time, you’ll receive an annual salary between £34,428 - £41,659 depending on experience.

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 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 Mental Health Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Work within a multi-disciplinary team carrying out comprehensive assessments, initiating and reviewing care plans, and developing treatment options
• Undertake medication rounds, and assess and treat patients who may have undergone traumatic experiences and may be distressed
• Assess patient’s health needs using an evidence based framework and be able to risk assess use sound clinical knowledge
• Work with individuals providing advice, support and information and manage a case load of patients.
• Deliver non‑judgemental care that makes a real difference
• Monitor therapeutic responses to medication and potential side effects liaising with prescribers as required.
• Inspire excellence by forging strong links with our partners and stakeholders
• Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care
• Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care, building strong multi‑disciplinary teams and supporting each other to do a great job.

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.

Benefits

• 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 a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications required

• Qualified Mental Health Nurse - NMC registration
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Experience of working with patients, face to face, who have complex mental health conditions
• Experience of psychosocial interventions, group work and awareness of substance misuse

Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

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.