• Job Description

  Req#: C9346-25-0871?language=en&page=27&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Are you a registered mental health or learning disability nurse? Have you thought about working within prison mental health services?

  We have an exciting opportunity for Mental Health / LD Nurses to join our mental health team at HMP Full Sutton Category A (high security) men's prison, located in the village of Full Sutton near York.

  Prison environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you're looking for a role where you can develop your existing Clinical skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the opportunity for you.

  This is an excellent opportunity for registered mental health / LD nurses whom have experience working within mental health services to join a team where you will get to develop a full range of psychiatric skills and interventions whilst delivering community based urgent and planned care / intervention to the prison population.

  HM Prison Full Sutton is a Category A and B (high secure estate) men's prison in the village of Full Sutton in the East Riding of Yorkshire. HMP Full Sutton has operational capacity of 572 population. Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust was awarded the mental health provision contracted from June 2024.

  Main duties of the job

  You will be a Registered Mental Health / LD Nurse. The team will be multi-disciplinary and the successful candidate will work collectively with senior clinical staff to provide a comprehensive mental health service, navigating the challenges of a prison environment.

  To deliver clinical assessment and intervention as dedicated provision for complex patients whilst supporting a whole prison approach. You will carry out comprehensive assessments, confidently communicating treatment options and initiating supportive care plans, and providing evidence-based interventions alongside the wider multi-disciplinary team

  You will be committed to a person-centered approach to your work and will have an ability to prioritise and work flexibly. We are looking for skilled professionals who will thrive working in a busy environment in a well resourced team of multidisciplinary professionals, as well as alongside partner providers from a variety of internal and external services.

  This includes opportunity to deliver training in conjunction with nurse consultant

  Additionally, to the competency framework, we offer a comprehensive induction and workforce development plan with a vast array of personal, professional and academic training opportunities enabling you to expand your skill set and evidence-based practice.

  About us

  Our Journey to Change sets out why we do what we do, the kind of organisation we want to be and the three big goals we're committing to.

  Our values

  We are committed to three big goals:

  To co-create a great experience for our patients, carers and families.

  To co-create a great experience for our colleagues

  To be a great partner

  Interested in clinical development?

  We offer opportunities to develop in to a specialist role of your interest which in turn benefits the service. Examples include psychological therapies such as EMDR and DBT, none medical prescribing, leadership opportunities and Professional Nursing Advocacy.

  How will we support you?

  o Bespoke induction

  o Competency framework

  o Regional career development opportunities

  o Support from the wider team

  Details

  Date posted

  10 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £37,338 to £44,962 a year (pro rata) per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  346-FMH-067-25-B

  Job locations

  HMP Full Sutton

  Moor Lane

  York

  YO41 1PS

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.

  We require the post holders to be committed to equal opportunities and non-discriminatory practices and reflect the trust values.

  We would welcome candidates to contact us to arrange a visit to the prison or an informal discussion.

  Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

  A £3,000 Trust welcome bonus will be applied to this post and is paid, as follows:

  £1,500 upon joining the Trust

  £750 after year 1

  £750 after year 2

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.

  We require the post holders to be committed to equal opportunities and non-discriminatory practices and reflect the trust values.

  We would welcome candidates to contact us to arrange a visit to the prison or an informal discussion.

  Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

  A £3,000 Trust welcome bonus will be applied to this post and is paid, as follows:

  £1,500 upon joining the Trust

  £750 after year 1

  £750 after year 2

  Person Specification

  Qualification

  Essential

  • RNMH,/RNLD or registered practitioner, current professional registration with NMC or relevant professional body
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
  • Clinical Supervisor (within agreed timescales).
  • Recognised sign-off mentor or must be achieved within agreed timescale.
  • Qualified practitioner in e.g. CBT, DBT, PSI, dual diagnosis etc. (within agreed timescale).
  • Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
  • MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education (within agreed timescales)
  • Non-medical Prescriber (within agreed timescale.)
  • 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.

  Desirable

  • Leadership or management qualification
  • Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area

  Experience

  Essential

  • Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community setting.
  • A good understanding of the Offender Health pathway.
  • Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
  • Working in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Quality improvement activities

  Desirable

  • Leadership or management experience
  • Experience in a secure environment
  • Experience of providing clinical supervision
  • Experience of mentoring students on practice placement.

  Skills

  Essential

  • Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team
  • Provide leadership and monitor, co-ordinate and prioritise the activities of a team.
  • Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordinator responsibilities
  • Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice
  • Write reports
  • Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional settings
  • Use approved breakaway techniques

  Desirable

  • Competency in venepuncture and ECGs

  Person Specification

  Qualification

  Essential

  • RNMH,/RNLD or registered practitioner, current professional registration with NMC or relevant professional body
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
  • Clinical Supervisor (within agreed timescales).
  • Recognised sign-off mentor or must be achieved within agreed timescale.
  • Qualified practitioner in e.g. CBT, DBT, PSI, dual diagnosis etc. (within agreed timescale).
  • Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
  • MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education (within agreed timescales)
  • Non-medical Prescriber (within agreed timescale.)
  • 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.

  Desirable

  • Leadership or management qualification
  • Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area

  Experience

  Essential

  • Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community setting.
  • A good understanding of the Offender Health pathway.
  • Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
  • Working in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Quality improvement activities

  Desirable

  • Leadership or management experience
  • Experience in a secure environment
  • Experience of providing clinical supervision
  • Experience of mentoring students on practice placement.

  Skills

  Essential

  • Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team
  • Provide leadership and monitor, co-ordinate and prioritise the activities of a team.
  • Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordinator responsibilities
  • Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice
  • Write reports
  • Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional settings
  • Use approved breakaway techniques

  Desirable

  • Competency in venepuncture and ECGs

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  HMP Full Sutton

  Moor Lane

  York

  YO41 1PS

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  HMP Full Sutton

  Moor Lane

  York

  YO41 1PS

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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