ESS Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 15/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an ESS Nurse to join a multi-disciplinary team at HMP Swinfen Hall, a Category C prison. The role involves providing short-term specialist interventions to young men with complex difficulties, aiming to reduce disruption and risk. You will manage a caseload, undertake assessments, and contribute to the development of the ESS service. The position offers training and development opportunities within an experienced NHS employer.
Essential criteria
- Considerable experience of working in the mental health / Learning Disability field
- Experience of providing specialist interventions for those with mental health problems, counselling techniques, CBT, motivational interviewing
Desirable criteria
- Experience of developing and Delivering group work.
- Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register
- Evidence of recent CPD and compliance with NMC revalidation
- Teaching Certificate including annual update (ENB 603) or related mentoring / coaching qualification
- Considerable experience of working in the mental health / Learning Disability field
- Experience of providing specialist interventions for those with mental health problems, counselling techniques, CBT, motivational interviewing
- Experience of developing and Delivering group work.
- Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register
- Evidence of recent CPD and compliance with NMC revalidation
- Teaching Certificate including annual update (ENB 603) or related mentoring / coaching qualification
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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ESS Nurse
The closing date is 15 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ESS Nurse to join our team at HMP Swinfen Hall.
HMP Swinfen Hall is a Category C prison for men and young offenders located in the village of Swinfen in Staffordshire.
The ESS service is part of the national personality disorder OPD pathway. It is comprised of a small multi-disciplinary, multi-agency team to offer short term specialist interventions to the young men in our service who cause disruption to the establishment.
Our aim to reduce the level of disruption and risk to self and others by encouraging positive engagement. Service users present with several complex difficulties, and we offer treatment to meet the needs of the individual utilising the specialist skills of the team.
Main duties of the job
Working effectively within the team you will provide evidence based interventions. You will manage a caseload of patients and will be required to undertake assessments and reviews.
You will be responsible for the provision of specialist interventions for mental health / personality disorder / neurodiverse service users referred to ESS.
You will develop assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care and assist with the ongoing development of the ESS service.
Inclusion (part of Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust) has prison
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