Mental Health Prison Nurse - London, United Kingdom - NHS Professionals

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    Job Title:Mental Health Prison Nurse - Primary Care - Band 5

    Trust Location: Central North West LondonPrison Sites - Surrey, Kent, Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire

    Pay Rates: From £ £25.07 +Holiday Pay Shift Patterns: Days, Nights, Weekends & Bank Holidays

    As a Mental Health Nurse, you're not only supporting service users and patients in their most challenging times, but also mentoring them to become the best version of themselves.

    Having an open mind and a flexible approach to care is key within this sector. This will enable you to establish the best possible ways to care for your service user or patient. You will be integral to the care of our service users during their stay in prison and this demanding and intense environment also gives our specialised nurses and healthcare assistants a huge sense of accomplishment and reward.

    An open mind is key within this sector to enable you to establish the best possible ways to care for your service user and develop a robust and excellent relationship with patients to build trust and confidence.

    What you'll be responsible for

    • Triage patient needs in accordance with specific standard operating procedures and national policy e.g. NICE guidance
    • Assess, plan and implement care for patients within each care/treatment pathway in order to promote wellbeing