Clinical Lead – Prison Mental Health Team

Job title:

Clinical Lead – Prison Mental Health Team

Company

NHS

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced mental health nurse/mental health practitioner to join our team working in HMP Deerbolt.This is a rewarding post, where you will get to practice a full range of psychiatric skills and interventions.The role of the clinical lead will be varied which will include assessments and intervention.You will make on going assessment of needs reflecting individual circumstances, including risk assessment, providing relevant interventions and coordinating discharge planning.You will be committed to a person-centered approach and will have an ability to prioritise and work flexibly. We offer a comprehensive induction and a vast array of personal, professional and academic training opportunities enabling you to expand your skill set and evidence-based practice.We are looking for a skilled nurse/mental health practitioner who will thrive working in a busy environment and enjoy working in a multi-disciplinary team, alongside partner providers from a variety of internal and external services.Main duties of the jobYou will have experience providing compassionate mental health care and have an understanding of the criminal justice system. You will make on going assessment of need reflecting individual circumstances and provide relevant interventions and input to discharge planning. You will be required to have strong coordination and planning skills, with the ability to make decisions based on comprehensive health and risk assessments.You should be innovative, flexible and able to engage with patients with complex needs. You will be committed to a person-centred approach and have the ability to prioritise.About usWe are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care –our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.Date posted17 April 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference number346-FMH-030-25-AJob locationsHMP DeerboltBowes RoadBarnard CastleDL12 2AGJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.Applicants must have 18 months post qualifying experience including signoff of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.Please contact Joanne Mitchell, Team Manager for an informal discussion about the role. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.Applicants must have 18 months post qualifying experience including signoff of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.Please contact Joanne Mitchell, Team Manager for an informal discussion about the role.Person SpecificationQualificationEssential

• RNMH,/RNLD or registered practitioner, current professional registration with NMC or relevant professional body.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education (within agreed timescales)
• Clinical Supervisor (within agreed timescales).
• Recognised sign-off mentor or must be achieved within agreed timescale.
• Qualified practitioner in e.g. CBT, DBT, PSI, dual diagnosis etc. (within agreed timescale).
• 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.
• Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
• Non-medical Prescriber (within agreed timescale.)

Desirable

• Leadership or management qualification
• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area

ExperienceEssential

• Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community setting.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
• Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
• A good understanding of the Offender Health pathway
• Quality improvement activities

Desirable

• Leadership or management experience
• Experience in a secure environment
• Experience of providing clinical supervision
• Experience of mentoring students on practice placement.

SkillsEssential

• Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team
• Provide leadership and monitor, co-ordinate and prioritise the activities of a team.
• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordinator responsibilities
• Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice
• Write reports
• Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional settings
• Use approved breakaway techniques

Desirable

• Competency in venepuncture and ECGs

Person SpecificationQualificationEssential

• RNMH,/RNLD or registered practitioner, current professional registration with NMC or relevant professional body.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education (within agreed timescales)
• Clinical Supervisor (within agreed timescales).
• Recognised sign-off mentor or must be achieved within agreed timescale.
• Qualified practitioner in e.g. CBT, DBT, PSI, dual diagnosis etc. (within agreed timescale).
• 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.
• Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
• Non-medical Prescriber (within agreed timescale.)

Desirable

• Leadership or management qualification
• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area

ExperienceEssential

• Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community setting.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
• Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
• A good understanding of the Offender Health pathway
• Quality improvement activities

Desirable

• Leadership or management experience
• Experience in a secure environment
• Experience of providing clinical supervision
• Experience of mentoring students on practice placement.

SkillsEssential

• Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team
• Provide leadership and monitor, co-ordinate and prioritise the activities of a team.
• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordinator responsibilities
• Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice
• Write reports
• Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional settings
• Use approved breakaway techniques

Desirable

• Competency in venepuncture and ECGs

Expected salary

£37338 – 44962 per year

Location

Barnard Castle, County Durham

Job date

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 03:46:36 GMT

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