Overview
As a Mental Health Team Lead at HCRG Care Group in HMP Chelmsford, you lead the delivery of high-quality mental health care within a prison setting. You work within a multidisciplinary team to provide care across the Healthcare Centre and wings, shaping mental health provision for a high-need population. You’ll manage daily operations and collaborate across the prison to drive safe, patient-centred care. This role offers meaningful impact in a challenging but rewarding environment that prioritizes learning and professional growth.
Pay / Benefits
- Salary up to 51,938 FTE
- Group Pension
- Free tea, coffee and milk
- Reward Hub discounts and cashback
- Access to wages as you earn them
- Wellbeing resources and support services","Learning and development through The Learning Enterprise
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality planned and urgent mental health support to prisoners in a secure setting
- Lead day-to-day operational management of the mental health service reporting to the Head of Mental Health
- Work as part of a multi-professional team across the prison environment, not just within healthcare
- Coordinate care across the Enhanced Care Unit, Residential Wings and daily-access areas such as workshops
Key requirements
- Registered mental Health Nurse with current NMC PIN
- Experience in managing a team and leading the mental health area of a healthcare service
- Excellent clinical examination skills
- Experience of audits
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to build and develop relationships
- Strong leadership and management skills
- Clinical examination skills
- Audit processes
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
Vacancies Mental Health Team Lead in Chelmsford employer: HCRG Care Group
HCRG Care Group is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional development. As a Ward Manager at our Marlborough location, you will benefit from a competitive Band 7 salary, access to NHS pension schemes, and a wealth of resources for personal and career growth, all while being part of a dedicated team committed to transforming health and care services in the community.
