Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Registered Mental Health Nurse

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Mental Health Nurse to work within the Mental Health Team for adult men and women detained within an immigration removal environment. The Mental Health Team provide residents with high quality assessments, specialist advice and evidence-based interventions to support them whilst they are at the centre. The post holder will work closely with a range of healthcare professionals in developing a trauma informed service for people who have experienced considerable hardship and/or have been victims of torture or human trafficking. The role involves working in a multidisciplinary team with other health professionals including Nurses, Specialist Nurses, Dentist, Optician, Pharmacist, Psychiatrist and GPs. The postholder will also be working with other partner agencies such as Serco, the Home Office, Kaleidoscope and Befrienders. The mental health team sits within the wider healthcare team and consist of two Mental Health Nurses, an Assistant Psychologist and a Principle Clinical/Counselling Psychologist.

Main duties of the job

To work directly with adults who are experiencing mental health difficulties within a detention immigration removal centre
To work jointly with staff from the wider healthcare team and other services within the centre
To provide advice/consultation to other staff regarding the management of residents experiencing complex mental health problems
Conduct mental health assessments and Assessment and Care in Detention and Teamwork reviews (ACDT)
Attend complex needs and individual needs meetings when required
To work as part of a team and on your own initiative as required
Manage a caseload
Attend daily referral meetings and triage referrals

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Date posted

14 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TE186-MH

Job locations

Yarl's Wood

Twinwoods business park , Milton Ernest , Bedfordshire

Bedford

MK44 1FD

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Essential

oNMC Registration as a Mental Health Nurse
oQualification to degree level or equivalent
oExperience of undertaking detailed mental health assessments and developing care plans
excellent communication skills

Desirable

Experience in a secure setting
oAn ability to engage clients experiencing a wide range of mental health problems
evidence of professional development

Essential

oSpecialist knowledge and skill in at least one area of adult mental health with an ability to provide interventions or a willingness to undertake training
oAn ability to work sensitively and effectively with adults from diverse cultural backgrounds

Person Specification

Essential

oNMC Registration as a Mental Health Nurse
oQualification to degree level or equivalent
oExperience of undertaking detailed mental health assessments and developing care plans
excellent communication skills

Desirable

Experience in a secure setting
oAn ability to engage clients experiencing a wide range of mental health problems
evidence of professional development

Essential

oSpecialist knowledge and skill in at least one area of adult mental health with an ability to provide interventions or a willingness to undertake training
oAn ability to work sensitively and effectively with adults from diverse cultural backgrounds

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.