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Job Reference HCRGCG/TP/44687/21081

Apply for this job Number of Positions: 5 Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time Salary: £32,648 - £39,177.60 per annum Weekly contracted hours: 40 Location: Chelmsford Closing Date: 11/11/2026 Job Category: HCRG - Nursing and Midwifery Registered Service type: HCRG - Custodial Services Business Unit: HCRG - HMP Chelmsford

Job Introduction

As a Mental Health Nurse you’ll be part of our valued team based at HMP Chelmsford Prison. You will feel valued as a Mental Health Nurse, within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• A salary of £32,648.00 - £39,177.60 with access to our group pension
• Receive a competitive salary enhancement for working weekend and night shift patterns 
• 240 hours Annual Leave 
• Company Policy Sick pay
• Enhanced Maternity Package
• Life Assurance
• Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year

 

Job Introduction

Join Our Friendly Team as a Registered Mental Health Nurse at HMP Chelmsford

About the Role:

As a Registered Mental Health Nurse, you will play a vital role in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of individuals within the prison environment. You’ll provide assessment, treatment, and ongoing care for prisoners facing a variety of mental health challenges. This is a rare opportunity to make a meaningful difference in a dynamic and challenging setting.

What We Offer:

• A supportive and friendly team environment
• A chance to develop your skills in a unique healthcare setting
• Meaningful work that truly impacts lives

Working Hours:

• Standard shift: 08:00 – 18:00 (Days)
• Rotational late shift coverage: 10:00 – 20:00
• Contract Type: Permanent, 40 hours
• Salary: £32,648.00 - £39,177.60

If you are committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality mental health care and want to join a team where your expertise truly matters, apply now!

Does this sound like something that would interest you? If you are interested or would like further information please contact: Wahida Hassan on [email removed] 

 Recruitment Advisor: Louise Ledward on [phone removed] or [email removed]

A full list of responsibilities can be found in the attached job description.

 

Main Responsibilities

• To provide high quality planned and urgent mental health support to prisoners within a secure setting, this includes supporting RMNS with emergency alarms within the prison.
• This energetic and diverse role is part of a multi professional workforce delivering care to patients both within the Enhanced Care Unit, Residential Wings and all other areas that prisoners have daily access to such as workshops.
• As an RMN you will carry a caseload of patients and will be responsible for assessment and treatment of those patients.
• This will involve being part of the case management team in ACCT reviews.
• The role will involve integrated working alongside multi professionals within the whole prison setting not just health