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HMP Hindley Mental Health Nurse (Secondary team)
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Band 6 Mental Health Nurse
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust provides a commissioned mental health service delivering mental health care to men in custody at HMP Hindley. The team provides mental health assessment, treatment, and support covering a wide range of mental health conditions working within the stepped care model.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Mental Health Nurse to join our team in providing secondary mental health care delivered in the prison. This post is part of the secondary mental health team, comparable to a community mental health team in the community.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will manage individuals with secondary mental health service needs while they are in prison custody. This includes assisting in the delivery and development of effective, needs-based, modern mental health services within the prison.
The post holder should be an expert in all areas of service delivery, ensuring effective communication is maintained at all times.
The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the effective management of their own caseload and be expected to effectively utilize nursing skills and resources to provide high-quality service to all service users. This role requires the post holder to contribute to maintaining the CPA process throughout the legal and custodial process.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
See Attached Detailed Job Description And Person Specification:
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Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years.
- Excellent pension.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Salary sacrifice car scheme.
- Wellbeing programme.
- Blue Light Card Discounts.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN registration.
- Completion of preceptorship programme.
Desirable
- Evidence of continuous practice development related to delivering psychological interventions to both individuals and groups.
- Training in psychological interventions.
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge and experience of risk assessment and management.
- Knowledge of Mental Health Act and other mental health legislation including CPA.
Desirable
- Experience of working in offender health or within a forensic setting.
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of factors affecting secure mental health care and the contemporary mental health agenda.
- Ability to analyse problems, gather relevant information, and exercise sound judgment in reaching the most appropriate conclusions.
- Ability to prioritize workload, work at a fast pace, and meet deadlines.
Desirable
- Ability to write reports and present information in a concise way.
- Excellent organizational/time management skills.
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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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information, please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
HMP Hindley
Bickershaw
Wigan
WN23BA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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