Senior Mental Health Practitioner / Nurse

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join our Mental Health team at HMP Belmarsh, a category A Mens prison located in Thameside. In this role you will work with a multi‑disciplinary team that will support you and help you succeed.

Hours: 24 hours service – 5 week rolling rota 7:00am – 19:00pm 8:00am – 16:00pm. Include weekend and bank holidays. This is a full time position. You’ll receive an annual salary between £46,478 – £55,086 per annum, depending on experience.

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 Senior Mental Health Practitioner, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Be responsible for assessment and ongoing management of our patients' mental health needs.
• Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team as an autonomous practitioner managing a caseload of patients, assessing their physical, social and psychological needs to develop a holistic health care plan.
• 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, building therapeutic relationships and promoting professional boundaries.
• Play an active part in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patients’ care following our policies and procedures and always considering safeguarding.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning. It doesn't stop there – we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

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. We're the UK's 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 Group's 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 strive to do things better together.

Qualifications

• Occupational Therapist or Social Worker – HCPC / NMC Registered.
• Experience of working within mental health settings, developing knowledge and understanding of this patient group.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
• Experience of working collaboratively with other agencies and stakeholders in a multi-disciplinary environment.

Experience

• Experience in a hospital, community or prison environment (preferred but not essential).

Additional Criteria

• Willingness to work in a secure environment.
• Commitment to maintaining professional standards and safeguarding.

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.

Salary: £46,478 to £55,086 a year, up to £55,086 depending on experience.