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Job overview
Post is for a qualified learning disabilities nurse to work within the mental health inreach team.
Work within a busy /challenging environment with offenders with learning and mental health needs.
Work alongside wider MDT to ensure safe care and management of prisoners at HMP Manchester
Main duties of the job
Support individuals to understand and engage with healthcare interventions, prison regimes, and legal processes.
- Monitor physical and mental health needs and coordinate appropriate referrals.
- Ensure prisoners receive appropriate reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act.
- Advocate for vulnerable prisoners to reduce health inequalities and improve access to services.
- Assist individuals in understanding information through accessible communication methods.
Work collaboratively with mental health teams, primary care, prison staff, psychologists, probation services, and external agencies.
- Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and case reviews.
- Contribute to sentence planning, risk management, and discharge/release planning where appropriate.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Please see attached job description and person specification Staff benefits Pay Enhancement 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme Blue Light Card Discounts fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
- Pay Enhancement
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Person specification
Desirable
Desirable
- Previous experieKnowledge of learning disabilities, autism, mental health, and forensic/prison healthcare.nce working within prison or secure setting
Essential
Essential
- Previous MDT experience
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This advert is for Senior CPN - Learning Disability with Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 6 role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 Additional £1542 - Recruitment & Retention Payment. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 31 Jul 2026.
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