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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
301-IT-25-7475785
Employer
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - Inclusion Services
Employer type
NHS
Site
HMP Dovegate
Town
Uttoxeter
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/10/2025 23:59
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - Inclusion Services logo

Senior Mental Health Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

Are you an experienced RMN with a passion for working in a fast paced environment? 

We are looking for a senior RMN with experience of working in mental health services to join our integrated Mental Health & Substance Use Service at HMP Dovegate, a Category B facility for remand an sentenced adult males.

You would be joining a professional and compassionate multi disciplinary team committed to Recovery focussed and trauma informed approaches to care. The Service is responsible for assessment, planning and the delivery of a range of evidence based therapeutic interventions to support mental health and substance use needs for the men under our care.

This role is specifically designed to support early screening assessment and support for men in the early days in custody

Main duties of the job

Working effectively within the team you will provide evidence based interventions. You will manage a caseload and will be required to undertake assessments and reviews. Using the Care Programme Approach, you will be a care coordinator, communicating effectively with those involved in the care of people in custody up to release. The role will require you to be a reflective practitioner, eager to work collaboratively with individuals, carers and other professionals to contribute to the delivery of an effective, dynamic, integrated mental health and substance misuse service.
 
You will work with individuals from initial assessment through to discharge, which can include transferring care to other providers such as hospitals or CMHTs whilst working with a variety of agencies in the Offender Health Pathway. You will help to rehabilitate and support service users to live hopeful and fulfilling lives as members of the community.
 
Inclusion (part of Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust) has prison substance misuse and mental health teams across the country and you will benefit from training and development opportunities as well as the support of an NHS employer experienced in providing prison healthcare for many years.

Working for our organisation

Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex. 
 
We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide. We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. 
 
Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!
 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for the full list of duties and responsibilities. A summary is as follows:
 
  • Take a Recovery focused and holistic approach in working with the people who access our services.
  • Deliver care and interventions utilising the stepped care model, including provision of the CPA Framework where appropriate.
  • Assess people's needs to develop, implement and evaluate personalised care plans.
  • Facilitate therapeutic group work taking the lead where appropriate.
  • Deliver evidenced based interventions.
  • Identify people requiring hospital treatment and facilitate the timely transfer under The Mental Health Act.
  • Line management of Band 5 nurse where appropriate.
  • Some weekend working is required as part of this role.
 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register.
  • Evidence of recent CPD and compliance with NMC revalidation.
  • Teaching Certificate including annual update (ENB 603) or related mentoring / coaching qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Considerable experience of working in the mental health field.
  • Experience of providing specialist interventions for those with mental health problems, counselling techniques, CBT, motivational interviewing.
  • Providing supervision and line management of staff.
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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nicola Morris
Job title
Clinical Nurse Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01283 829431
Additional information
If you would like to know more and find out whether joining our dedicated team is for you then please get in touch with Nicola Morris or Helen Broad [email protected]  as we would love to hear from you.
 
**** We do not accept CVs. Applications will only be considered if made via the website.****
 

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.  

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

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