Senior Mental Health Nurse
| Posting date: | 21 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | £43,609.00 to £49,175.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £43609.00 - £49175.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 May 2026 |
| Location: | Leicester, LE2 7AJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | E0314-26-1924 |
Summary
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mental Nurse to join our Mental Health team at HMP Leicester, a category B Prison located in Leicester. HMP Leicester is a Category B local prison holding men who are on remand as well as sentenced. It has an operational capacity of around 400. The prison is located in the City Centre and is a 15-minute walk from the station. As a Senior Mental Health Nurse you will be part of a team of 7 and working with the wider Healthcare team. You will be based within the healthcare department and also wing work will be required. Hours Monday - Sunday service 37.5 hours per week Monday - Sunday 7.30am - 6pm 1 weekend in 3 6 weeks advance rota Salary This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary between £43,609 - £49,175 per annum FTE - depending on experience. How will we support you? Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course Competency framework Regional and national career development opportunities Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs Support from the wider team Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks