Part-time Senior Mental Health Nurse

Job description

Job summaryWe have an exciting opportunity for a Part time Senior Mental Health Nurse to join the Mental Health team at HMP Leeds, a Category B men's prison housing males aged 21+.

Hours: 16.5 hours a week, Monday – Friday 1 pm‐9 pm. No weekends, no nights.

Salary: Full‐time equivalent, annual salary up to £49,175 per annum FTE, depending on experience.

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including the 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

Legal requirement: Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Offers will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for assessment and ongoing management of patients' mental health needs.

Work collaboratively with the multi‐disciplinary team as an autonomous practitioner, managing a caseload of patients and assessing their physical, social and psychological needs to develop a holistic health care plan.

Contribute to the nursing strategy and vision to provide outstanding evidence‐based care, seeking out, listening to and acting on patient 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 patient care following our policies and procedures and always considering safeguarding.

Career development opportunities

Internal and external options for skill development and learning.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Support to grow in your role and continue professional development

24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when needed

About usThe Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We are 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.

We stand by our core values: treating patients and each other with respect, acting with integrity, embracing diversity and striving to do things better together.

Qualifications

NMC Registered

Experience working within mental health settings

Evidence of continued professional development

Experience collaborating with other agencies and stakeholders in a multi‐disciplinary environment

Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer detailsPractice Plus Group

2 Gloucester TerraceStanningley RdLeedsWest YorkshireLS12 2TJ

Website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Leeds

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

21-05-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English