Senior Mental Health Nurse
Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice
Wakefield, WF2 9AGView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£43,609 to £49,175
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 November 2026
14 days leftJob description
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Nurse to join our Mental Healt...
As a Senior Mental Health Nurse, your responsibilities will vary. You will;
- Provide clinical leadership and expertise for patients with complex care needs, promoting recovery, wellbeing and equitable access to care within the prison population.
- You will lead and contribute to multidisciplinary decision-making, including attendance at Safer Intervention Meetings, segregation reviews and complex case discussions.
- You will provide professional leadership and clinical oversight of complex care, including within the Segregation Unit, ensuring high standards of risk assessment, care planning, care coordination and service delivery.
- You will support colleagues in the management of complex cases, providing specialist advice, clinical guidance and leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care through the multidisciplinary team. You will support the team to undertake comprehensive assessments, develop person-centred care plans and communicate treatment options effectively to patients and colleagues..
- 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 doesnt 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
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Nurse to join our Mental Health team at HMP Wakefield, a Category A, high security prison for males in Wakefield city centre. Working within complex care.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work in an everchanging, challenging environment, which is hugely rewarding! Strong Induction period when first joining, room for progression through the training, parking on site, on-site canteen
Hours
37.5 hours a week, working Monday to Friday 08:00 - 16:00. 1 in 4 weekends working 08:30 - 16:30 and ad-hoc bank holidays on a rota basis.
This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £49,175 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.
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 they 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.
- Qualified Senior Mental Health Nurse / NMC Registration
- Substantial knowledge of complex and co-occurring presentations, including severe and enduring mental illness, personality disorder and neurodiversity.
- Experience of working with patients, face to face, who have complex mental health conditions
- Experience of psychosocial interventions, group work and awareness of substance misuse
- Sound clinical knowledge and assessment skills including risk assessment
- Understanding of clinical governance, health and safety, QOF, EBP and national standards
- Knowledge of evidence based practice, health promotion, NICE guidelines and pharmacology
Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.
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First seen
20 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
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