Mental Health Nurse - HMP Chelmsford
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Job summary
Join our friendly team as a Registered Mental Health Nurse based in HMP Prison, Chelmsford.Are you a dedicated and compassionate Registered Mental Health Nurse looking for a unique and rewarding career opportunity? We are seeking a skilled and experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our healthcare team at HMP Chelmsford.About the Role:As a Registered Mental Health Nurse in HMP Chelmsford, you will play a crucial role in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of prisoners. You will be responsible for providing assessment, treatment, and ongoing care to individuals with a range of mental health issues. This role offers the chance to make a real difference in the lives of individuals in a challenging and dynamic environment.You will work 08:00 18:00 Days. There will also be scheduled shifts of 10:00am - 20:00pm to cover the late shift between the team on a daily basis.
Main duties of the job
- To provide high quality planned and urgent mental health support to prisoners within a secure setting, this includes supporting RMNS with emergency alarms within the prison.
- This energetic and diverse role is part of a multi professional workforce delivering care to patients both within the Enhanced Care Unit, Residential Wings and all other areas that prisoners have daily access to such as workshops.
- As an RMN you will carry a caseload of patients and will be responsible for assessment and treatment of those patients.
- This will involve being part of the case management team in ACCT reviews.
- The role will involve integrated working alongside multi professionals within the whole prison setting not just healthcare
- Provide support and to all staff on your shift ensuring day to day functions are maintained
- Complete the induction training for new starters and be an appointed mentor the end of probation.
- Providing supervision to clinical and non-clinical staff where appropriate.
- Carry your own caseload
- Assess patients, plan their care, administer treatment and discharge or refer them as appropriate to other healthcare professionals or external agencies.
- Be a team member in all ACCT reviews and advise the prison with direct reference to the prisoners mental health
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.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were 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 doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed 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
Details
Date posted
02 April 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£35,000 to £38,000 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
HCRGCG/TP/13082/14815
Job locations
HCRG Care Group
Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 6JT
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)
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