Prison Mental Health Team Manager - HMP Huntercombe

Oxford Health NHS Trust

The closing date is 27 April 2025

Job summary

This role includes an RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum on top of your salary

We're recruiting for aMental Health Team Manager to lead our team at HMP Huntercombe.

You'll have the unique opportunity to work in prisons, specifically at HMP Huntercombe near Henley. This is a male foreign national Category C prison, providing a diverse and unique patient group for you to work with.

You will provide leadership to a team of health care professionals in the provision of high-quality mental health care to service users in a custodial setting. You'll also be responsible for ensuring individuals within the establishment have timely access to appropriate mental health care through a single point of referral, ensuring that the team delivers care within the appropriate legislative and theoretical frameworks such as The Care Programme Approach and Recovery Agenda.

The role includes holding both clinical responsibilities in terms of managing a small caseload and operational responsibilities in terms of ensuring the safe day-today running of the service and will be required to deputise for the matron as and when appropriate/required.

If you're an experienced RMN ready to take on a new and rewarding challenge, we would love to hear from you!

Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to be fully qualified, have already passed your OSCE and have an NMC pin number in order to be considered for this role

Main duties of the job

  • Provide Leadership and Line Management responsibilities to a Multi-disciplinary Team of healthcare professionals
  • Support the matron in the implementation of integrated care pathways including appropriate assessments tools and models of care within a stepped care mental health model.
  • Co-ordinate care delivery, across the mental healthcare pathway e.g. referrals management, allocations of named worker/care co-ordinator, implementing interventions including groups, ensuring seamless continuity of care across the stepped care model dependent on individual's needs.
  • Demonstrate the application of appropriate procedures and standards.
  • Lead on caseload and management supervision to monitor named nurse / care co-ordinator standards of individuals care and documentation

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Date posted

10 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year plus an RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum | pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-FS7121877

Job locations

HMP Huntercombe

Bradley Road

Henley on Thames

RG9 5SG


Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person Specification

Additional Skills

Essential

  • To be able to use email, internet, word, spreadsheets and databases.
  • English verbal and written communication skills

Desirable

  • To have experience in producing reports and presenting data

Contractual

Essential

  • Ability to undertake continuing professional development

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant Professional Qualification (RMN)
  • Hold an advanced professional/clinical qualification (e.g. AMHP, CBT, DBT, NMP)

Desirable

  • Qualification in management and leadership within a healthcare setting

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in the field of criminal justice
  • Knowledge of forensic care

Desirable

  • Previous Experience of Managing a Team
  • A specialist knowledge and clinical experience of working in Prison mental health
Person Specification

Additional Skills

Essential

  • To be able to use email, internet, word, spreadsheets and databases.
  • English verbal and written communication skills

Desirable

  • To have experience in producing reports and presenting data

Contractual

Essential

  • Ability to undertake continuing professional development

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant Professional Qualification (RMN)
  • Hold an advanced professional/clinical qualification (e.g. AMHP, CBT, DBT, NMP)

Desirable

  • Qualification in management and leadership within a healthcare setting

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in the field of criminal justice
  • Knowledge of forensic care

Desirable

  • Previous Experience of Managing a Team
  • A specialist knowledge and clinical experience of working in Prison mental health

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

HMP Huntercombe

Bradley Road

Henley on Thames

RG9 5SG


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

HMP Huntercombe

Bradley Road

Henley on Thames

RG9 5SG


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

Rebecca Byrne

rebecca.byrne1@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

01869353109

Date posted

10 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year plus an RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum | pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-FS7121877

Job locations

HMP Huntercombe

Bradley Road

Henley on Thames

RG9 5SG


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