Senior Mental Health Nurse

Job summary

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 Mental Health team at HMP Leeds, a category B men's prison, housing males aged 21+. 

This role will work alongside the Integrated Mental Health Team and focus on patients within the segregation Unit. At HMP Leeds, the segregation unit is a smaller unit which holds a maximum of 21 prisoners. It is utilised to support those who struggle on normal population and it is a last resort for those who are disruptive, at risk to themselves or others, or in need of protection. A Segregation Nurse at HMP Leeds delivers safe, personcentred care to individuals located within the prison.

Hours

37.5 hours working Monday - Sunday, shift pattern covering days (9.5hrs). Shifts are 8am-6pm.  Weekend and bank holidays scheduled throughout the year, no nights. 

Salary

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £49175 per annum FTE - 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 and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Mental Health Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Complete regular Seg Unit clinical rounds, assessing physical and mental wellbeing, including highrisk or vulnerable individuals.
• Carry out initial and ongoing clinical assessments for anyone located within segregation, following NHS and Practice Plus Group clinical pathways.
• Work in close partnership with custodial officers, Seg Unit staff, and the Safer Custody team
• Support the Primary Care Team to provide emergency care and escalation when clinically required, including urgent GP input and external hospital transfer.
• Operate as part of an integrated healthcare team, working closely with the Mental Health Team to monitor mood, risk, crisis indicators, and treatment adherence for residents with mentalhealth conditions.
• Collaborate with the Complex Case Team to support individuals presenting with multifaceted needs such as personality disorder, neurodiversity, chronic selfharm risk, or high levels of distress.
• Balance compassionate, traumainformed clinical practice with the security demands of a busy Category B local prison.
• Share clinical observations and attend multidisciplinary reviews to ensure continuity and alignment of physical and mentalhealth care plans.

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. Were the UKs 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 Groups 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.

• NMC Registered 
• Experience of working within mental health settings, developing knowledge and understanding of this patient group
• Experience of working collaboratively with other agencies and stakeholders in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Strong Band 6 experience, able to demonstrate leadership skills and work in a high paced environment.
• Experience in a secure forensic setting (low, medium or high)

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