Senior Mental Health Nurse

Job summary

Are you an experienced RMN (Registered Mental Health Nurse) looking to

advance and diversify your career as a nurse? Why not break into prison

healthcare?

Our Integrated Mental Health and Substance Misuse Team at HMP YOI

Brinsford is looking for a dynamic and experienced registered mental health

nurse. Our team is innovative, forward thinking and committed to a recovery

focused approach.

This is an exciting and diverse role for an individual who is passionate about

providing excellent quality nursing care. You will have the privilege to

influence and shape the provision of high-quality mental health care to some

of society's most vulnerable members.

If you:

o are an RMN who has a flexible approach, with a drive to clinically innovate;

o share our values and are committed to providing high quality care and

developing your skills;

o have confidence in dealing with a wide range of situations and working with

partner agencies to provide the best care to people within the prison;

o are enthusiastic about working within an ever-changing prison environment;

o enjoy collaborating and working within a full multi-disciplinary team to

ensure varied and comprehensive interventions are delivered in-line with the stepped care model;

o have an excellent working knowledge of the Mental Health Act and its

application to prisoners who require transfer to hospital;

then this job is for you!

Main duties of the job

Working effectively within the team you will provide evidence based

interventions. You will manage a caseload and will be required to undertake

assessments and reviews. Using the Care Programme Approach, you will be a

care coordinator, communicating effectively with those involved in the care of

people in custody up to release. The role will require you to be a reflective

practitioner, eager to work collaboratively with individuals, carers and other

professionals to contribute to the delivery of an effective, dynamic, integrated

mental health and substance misuse service.

You will work with individuals from initial assessment through to discharge,

which can include transferring care to other providers such as hospitals or

CMHTs whilst working with a variety of agencies in the Offender Health

Pathway. You will help to rehabilitate and support service users to live hopeful

and fulfilling lives as members of the community.

Inclusion (part of Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust) has prison

substance misuse and mental health teams across the country and you will

benefit from training and development opportunities as well as the support of

an NHS employer experienced in providing prison healthcare for many years.

About us

We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive services realising all the benefits a modern national NHS organisation can bring. To do this, we need a well-trained and supported workforce and place significant investment in training and development opportunities. We have market-leading opportunities and terms and conditions.

We are proud to have dedicated, passionate and professional staff across our services. We employ a broad spectrum of roles to ensure we meet the needs of those we work with. This includes Doctors, Nurses, Therapists, Allied Health Professionals, Psycho-social Workers, Peer Mentors and Volunteers.

The Trust works in partnership with the NHS programme 'Step into Health', supporting ex-service personnel into a career in the NHS.

Our offer

In return for your passion and commitment, you can expect the following from us:

MPFT will offer an additional 10% 'welcome to MPFT bonus', 5% on joining us and 5% after a period of 12 months service.

A contribution for relocation fees is also available upon application.

Salary on appointment.

Individual learning fund.

Lease car scheme.

Generous NHS pension scheme

HMP Brinsford has free parking and access to a gym, and a canteen.