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Registered Mental Health Nurse - HMP High Down

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5PJ £45,953 – £54,254 a year Permanent Posted 1 September 2026 Apply by 11 September 2026

Home Office register entry: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, London

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Role description

Job summary

Central andNorth WestLondon NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner and works in partnership to provide responsive and dependable primary care, mental health,intellectualdisabilityand substance misuse services to the diverse and culturally rich communities we serve.

In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care we are looking to recruit a highly motivated,innovative and enthusiastic Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our forward thinking, friendly and expandingHealth & JusticeteamatHMP High Down.Byjoiningour Prisons Health Care Team,you willnot only look after the healthcare needs ofour patientsresidingin secure environments, but who alsocanhave a real impact on promoting health and well-being.Our healthcare services work to a7-dayweek working model, to ensure our patient's healthcare isalways managed andmaintainedto the highest of standards.

Our motto is"Caring NOT Judging"so by working in partnership with the criminal justice system and other agencies, we provide responsive, dependable and high-quality primary care and mental health services tothose who may have offendedand those at risk of offending in the communities we serve, to improve their health status and to encourage social inclusion.

We offera great rangeof career pathways to support our nurses through their journey, see the list of endless opportunities under the working for your organisation tab.

Main duties of the job

To function fully within the Mental Health In-reach Team, assessing and treating patients through their journey in prison.
To accept referrals and triage patients with the team.
To undertake Early Days In Custody (EDIC) assessments. To ensure all new arrivals to receive a brief assessment of individual presentation and need, referring patients on to other services (GP, SMS, chaplaincy, psychology etc) and book further assessment if indicated.
To participant in Care and Separation (Segregation) Unit (CSU) rounds with a GP and primary care nurse.
To undertake comprehensive assessments alone or with colleagues and feedback to the Multi-disciplinary Team, ensuring that planned care is individual and appropriate to the needs of the patient.
To provide effective case management to a defined caseload in accordance with the Care Programme Approach, in conjunction with the team, appropriate prison departments and external health, social care and probation services.
To ensure effective pre-release care planning.

About us

Along with the fully established benefits such as Monthly supervision; Annual personal development plans/appraisals; Support and guidance with Revalidation; Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies.We arealso abletoofferaccesstoa full range of internal and external training opportunitiesacross our services.

Our Health and Justice healthcare services present unique and diverse learning, development, and leadership opportunities for nurses, where you will have the potential to make a significant difference to the lives of adults, children and young people who often experience a wide range of health inequalities.

We have a clinical leadership career pathwayin placeto ensure you feel supportedandvalued via our career pathway programme thatfacilitateslifelong learningand development enabling you to progress within you career within Health & Justice.

We will support you to ensure you develop your clinical and leadership skills this includes:

Induction programme

Career coaching

Clinical supervision

Reflective Practice

Ongoing support from professional nurse advocates

NHS Leadership Academy leadership course

Bespoke health and justice clinical competencies

External training courses in enhanced and advanced practice

Alloursites in Surrey offer free use of the onsite leisure facilities and free parking for staff.

Date posted

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£45,953 to £54,254 a year per annum inc. Outer HCAS (pro rata if P/T)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-D-HJ-2075

Job locations

HMP High Down

High Down Lane

Sutton, Surrey

SM2 5PJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached JD&PS for full details of duties and responsibilities.

Quality of Care:

Promote the health and well-being of patients and maintain a safe, caring and therapeutic environment based on an individualised approach.
Working with the Team Leader to provide an environment that promotes training and development among the workforce.
To work under the direction of the team manager and staff in the service to ensure that clinical priorities are clearly understood and met to an agreed standard.
To assess health and social care needs and negotiate care plans with patients and staff teams.
To undertake risk assessments including the formulation of a comprehensive plans developed jointly with the patients and staff teams.
To work within the Prison service safer custody framework for managing suicide and self-harm (ACCT procedures) to support patients requiring this.
To provide a service sensitive to age, culture, ethnicity and gender, sexuality and disability.
To contribute to the effective multi-disciplinary team working within the team and the rest of the Prison.
To carry out duties in accordance with Prison / NOMS policies.
To undertake comprehensive assessment of individuals: to include all areas of need and information gathering from all relevant Prison departments and external agencies.
To case manage an identified caseload of clients, in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team and relevant agencies and carers. To include the planning and implementation of effective care plans, regular review meetings, timely referral to external agencies, within the framework of the CPA, to ensure effective pre-release and discharge planning.
To communicate effectively with all relevant internal departments and external agencies regarding clients, within the restrictions of a prison environment.
To work closely with the MDT and identify and facilitate an effective range of therapeutic interventions for this particular client group.
To respond to urgent referrals and to assess whether input from the team is indicated/appropriate.
To offer a range of evidence based interventions and proactive risk management approaches to help the service user and their family to reduce and manage symptoms, high risk behaviour and other disabling effects of their conditions and enable, as far as possible, full and sustained recovery.
To ensure that safeguarding procedures are followed.
To monitor treatment, support concordance and ensure prompt action is taken to alleviate unwanted effects.
To provide advice and information to patients about their care.
To provide access to and ongoing psycho-education regarding the various mental health conditions to patients.
To provide interventions and work with other disciplines/agencies/teams in the care of service users experiencing co-morbid problems with substance use/misuse.
Provide written reports and discharge summaries as required.
Co-ordinate CPA review meetings and produce written care plans and circulate care plan to relevant people and agencies in accordance with the Trust policies and guidelines.
To have a working knowledge of the MHA 1983 (Amendment 2007) as used within criminal justice settings.
To safely plan patient care back out into the community from Prison, or transferring to alternative prison establishments ensuring continuity of care is provided.
The post holder where possible will, under the direction of the team manager and the MDT, ensure that the service is delivered to patients inclusively and effectively.

Person Specification

EDUCATION and QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Registered Mental Health Nurse NMC
Evidence of professional development since registration

Desirable

Post registration qualification that enhances clinical work: CBT, DBT, Dual Diagnosis, etc.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Paid/unpaid relevant to job

Essential

Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Experience of care co-ordinating within CPA framework
Experience of working in community setting
Experience of mentoring or supervising students

Desirable

Experience of working in a Prison or forensic environment

ATTITUDES, APTITUDES, PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Essential

Motivated to maintain the highest standards possible in the service.
Able to accept constructive feedback.
Able to ask for support where required
Compassionate & non-judgmental approach
Flexible

OTHER

Essential

The post holder must have the ability to understand and implement the equal opportunities policy at a level appropriate to the job

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES

Essential

Expert in engaging with people with mental health problems, assessing their needs, designing and delivering appropriate interventions and evaluating the effectiveness of the process.
Risk assessment and management skills.
Excellent IT skills.
Proven ability to work with patients to increase their level of self-determination and resilience.
Knowledge of safeguarding frameworks
Problem solving, stress management & conflict resolution skills.
Ability to engage in evidence based practice, with an understanding of care quality (clinical governance).
Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently as appropriate
To use supervision positively and effectively.
Effective time management
Knowledge of the needs and rights of patients

Desirable

Knowledge of CPA, Mental Health Act, MAPPA, legislation and policies relevant to prison mental health.

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.

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.