Senior Mental Health Nurse - Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom - Practice Plus Group

Practice Plus Group Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Permanent

Description

Job summary

ADD TO LIFE. EVERY LIFE Where making a difference changes lives *Golden hello*

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing medical skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the opportunity for you.

As a Senior Mental Health Nurse, working within HMP The Mount you will provide a holistic package of care to patients within the removal centre and manage the assessment of health needs, planning, delivery and evaluation of care including clinical risk assessment. You will ensure that you assess physical and mental health of detainees on admission to the removal centre and throughout their period of detention so that any appropriate referral can be made. You will also be responsible for making a clinical judgement with regard to any immediate need and long term treatment.

Main duties of the job

You will be a qualified Registered Nurse (Mental Health) with a real passion for developing your clinical skills in an environment that is ever-changing. Youll have a flexible approach to working within a team that encourages new ideas and opinions on how to improve the service. A driving licence is essential for this role.

Interested in clinical development?

We have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career, which include both internal and external options for development and learning and access to our apprenticeship schemes.

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 Youll receive an annual salary up to 49,770 per annum - depending on experience - DEO. 2 year Golden Hello (2,000 in Year 1 of service and 1,500 in Year 2 of service - conditions apply).

It doesnt stop there we also offer:

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, pluspublic bank holidays

An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development

Excellent long-term career prospects

24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

The Mount prison originally opened in 1987 as a young offenders institution. It was designed as a Category C training prison built on the site of a former RAF station on the outskirts of Bovingdon village, Hertfordshire.

The dedicated team in the Health in Justice division of Practice Plus Group make a real difference across over 45 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres.

Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 people in these secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their history.

Practice Plus Groups mission is Access to Excellence . Our core values are;

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

patients can only access excellence if we commit to living our values in everything we do when were at work

If you share these values and have transferable skills we want to meet you

Please note that offers of employment are subject to Practice Plus Group Terms & Conditions and receipt of satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and prison vetting. Practice Plus Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Job description

Job responsibilities

ADD TO LIFE. EVERY LIFE Where making a difference changes lives *Golden hello*

Qualifications

Essential