Night Senior Mental Health Nurse

tendersglobal; Lewes; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Night Senior Mental Health Nurse at HMP Lewes. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, manage patient assessments, and ensure mental health needs are met. This permanent role offers a salary of up to £52,259 per annum, with support for professional development and an opportunity to make a real impact in a challenging environment.

Benefits

Professional development support

Employee assistance helpline

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Qualifications

• Registered nurse qualification required.
• Experience with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver nurse-led service.
• Undertake medication rounds.
• Assess patients and perform risk assessments.

Skills

Compassionate approach

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Clinical judgement

Education

Registered nurse (Mental Health)

Current professional qualification (NMC)

Job description

Job title

Night Senior Mental Health Nurse

Company

NHS

Overview

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE. We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Nurse role at HMP Lewes to join our team. HMP Lewes is a category B male prison. Lewes prison is based near the centre of the historical town of Lewes, which is just a 5 minute walk away.

Details

• Hours: 37.5 hours a week, Monday – Sunday 7pm-07.30am. Working pattern: 3 shifts x 11.5 per week for three weeks and 4 shifts x 11.5 every fourth week.
• Salary: Up to £52,259 per annum – depending on experience
• Location: Lewes, East Sussex
• Contract: Permanent

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
• Legal right to work in the UK is required; role subject to additional vetting and security checks

Main duties of the job / Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a nurse led service and prevent hospital admissions.
• Undertake medication rounds and dispense controlled medication.
• Attend emergency response situations.
• Assess patients and undertake reception screening.
• Assess patients' health needs using an evidence based framework; perform risk assessments with sound clinical knowledge.
• Assess physical and mental health of prisoners on admission and throughout custody to make appropriate referrals.
• Make clinical judgements regarding immediate needs and long-term treatment.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Registered nurse (Mental Health)
• Current professional qualification (NMC)
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Experience of complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• Non-judgmental and compassionate approach
• Understanding of mental health policy including clinical governance and the quality and outcomes framework, and national standards such as NICE

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We are 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

Benefits / Opportunities

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

Job date

Sun, 10 Aug 2025 06:09:24 GMT

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