Clinical Lead Mental Health Nurse
Starrycare is seeking an experienced and dynamic Clinical Lead Mental Health Nurse to provide expert clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team delivering high -quality mental health care in a prison setting. The post holder will lead on complex assessments, care planning, risk management, and service development while ensuring safe, evidence -based, and recovery -focused care in line with professional and regulatory standards.
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Key Responsibilities
<\/h3>Lead and oversee the assessment, planning, and delivery of mental health care
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Provide clinical and managerial supervision to nursing staff
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Manage complex cases and support risk assessment processes (including ACCT/CPA)
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Promote recovery -focused, person -centred care
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Ensure compliance with NMC standards and clinical governance requirements
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Contribute to service development, audit, and quality improvement
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Work collaboratively with prison staff, psychiatrists, and external agencies
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Maintain accurate electronic patient records
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Requirements<\/h3>
Registered Mental Health Nurse (NMC Registered)
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Degree in Mental Health Nursing or equivalent
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Significant post -registration experience (Band 6 or equivalent)
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Experience providing clinical supervision and leadership
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Strong knowledge of clinical governance and risk management
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Non -Medical Prescribing qualification (desirable or willingness to undertake)
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Excellent communication and organisational skills
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Ability to work autonomously in a secure environment
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Lead and oversee the assessment, planning, and delivery of mental health care
<\/p><\/li>
Provide clinical and managerial supervision to nursing staff
<\/p><\/li>
Manage complex cases and support risk assessment processes (including ACCT/CPA)
<\/p><\/li>
Promote recovery -focused, person -centred care
<\/p><\/li>
Ensure compliance with NMC standards and clinical governance requirements
<\/p><\/li>
Contribute to service development, audit, and quality improvement
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Work collaboratively with prison staff, psychiatrists, and external agencies
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Maintain accurate electronic patient records
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Requirements<\/h3>
Registered Mental Health Nurse (NMC Registered)
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Degree in Mental Health Nursing or equivalent
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Significant post -registration experience (Band 6 or equivalent)
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Experience providing clinical supervision and leadership
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Strong knowledge of clinical governance and risk management
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Non -Medical Prescribing qualification (desirable or willingness to undertake)
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Excellent communication and organisational skills
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Ability to work autonomously in a secure environment
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Benefits<\/h3>
Competitive Band 7 salary
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Professional development and leadership opportunities
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Support for Non -Medical Prescribing qualification
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Structured supervision and appraisal
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Pension scheme
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Generous annual leave entitlement
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Opportunities for service development and research involvement
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