Job summary
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Bank Mental Health Nurse to join our Inpatients team at HMP Thameside, a category B Prison located in Greenwich, South-East London.
The Inpatient unit has 18 beds and provides 24-hour care to patients with mixture of mental and physical health needs.
In this role you'll be working with a multi-disciplinary team that will support you and help you succeed.
Hours
Monday to Sunday
Days: 07.00 - 19:30
Nights: 19:00 - 07:30
Salary
This is a bank role and you'll receive an hourly rate of £26.05 (weekdays) & £28.12 (nights & weekends).
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 Bank Mental Health Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will
- Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a nurse led service and prevent hospital admissions.
- Undertake medication rounds, dispense controlled medication, attend emergency response situations, assess patients, and undertake reception screening.
- Use your skills and knowledge to deliver nurse led clinics to your patient group whilst being supported by a multi-disciplinary team.
- Contribute to our nursing strategy and vision to; Provide outstanding evidence based care to our patients, seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
- Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference, as defined throughout our bespoke Health in Justice competency framework.
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.
Requirements
- NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Experience of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
- A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
- Understanding of mental health policy including clinical governance and the quality and outcomes framework, along with national standards such as NICE
Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.
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 healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Mental Health Nurse you will work within a
multi-disciplinary team carrying out comprehensive assessments, initiating and
reviewing care plans, and developing treatment options. You will undertake medication rounds, and assess
and treat patients who may have undergone traumatic experiences and may be
distressed. You will assess patients
health needs using an evidence based framework and be able to risk assess use
sound clinical knowledge, as well as Open, maintain, close and take part in
reviews of individuals being managed under the Prison Suicide and Self Harm
risk management system known as Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork
(ACCT).
You will contribute to our nursing strategy and vision to;
Provide outstanding evidence based care to our patients, seeking
out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalised
and informed by what matters to them.
You will work with individuals providing advice, support and information
and manage a case load of patients.
Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference. You will monitor therapeutic responses to
medication and potential side effects liaising with prescribers as required.
Inspire excellence by forging strong links with our partners and
stakeholders and providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within,
and feel proud of.
Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care and
continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning.
Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care, building
strong multi-disciplinary teams and supporting each other to do a great job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Mental Health Nurse you will work within a
multi-disciplinary team carrying out comprehensive assessments, initiating and
reviewing care plans, and developing treatment options. You will undertake medication rounds, and assess
and treat patients who may have undergone traumatic experiences and may be
distressed. You will assess patients
health needs using an evidence based framework and be able to risk assess use
sound clinical knowledge, as well as Open, maintain, close and take part in
reviews of individuals being managed under the Prison Suicide and Self Harm
risk management system known as Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork
(ACCT).
You will contribute to our nursing strategy and vision to;
Provide outstanding evidence based care to our patients, seeking
out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalised
and informed by what matters to them.
You will work with individuals providing advice, support and information
and manage a case load of patients.
Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference. You will monitor therapeutic responses to
medication and potential side effects liaising with prescribers as required.
Inspire excellence by forging strong links with our partners and
stakeholders and providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within,
and feel proud of.
Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care and
continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning.
Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care, building
strong multi-disciplinary teams and supporting each other to do a great job.
Person Specification
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
