Mental Health Nurse Practitioner -Primary Care Mental Health


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£45,953 to £54,254 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SE28 0NZ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Oct 2026
Closing date:	13 Nov 2026

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Summary

As a Primary Mental/ EDiC Health Practitioner, you will; Ensure that newly arrived prisoners are assessed, their healthcare needs identified, appropriate referrals made to relevant care pathways and that they are supported during their first 14 days in the prison to access relevant healthcare services and manage their general health and wellbeing whilst in prison. Engage in Reception Health screenings and assessments for new intakes and other offenders; Secondary screenings; EDiC reviews; ACCT reviews, whenever required; medication administrations; including Depot medications; Mental health care planning and caseload reviews, including managing the Primary Mental health caseload as required; Releases and Transfer planning and any other duties as assigned by the EDIC Manager. Development of an individualized crisis plan (early warning signs, what has been helpful before shared with all services and consistent with service specification Collect and synthesize all relevant clinical history to ensure safety, continuity of care and minimal re-assessments for the patient and ensuring that the records held for patients are up to date and accurate. Ensure ongoing care for every person requiring it, with clear pathway management in place that is understood by the patient and their families /significant others. Information is shared where appropriate and consent has been given to ensure that care plans and risks for patients are widely understood by all staff supporting them, including HMPPS staff where appropriate. This will be done with full patient consent.

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