Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Mental Health Clinical Services Lead

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Job summary

This is an excellent opportunity for registered professionals whom have experience working within prison mental health services to join a team working in a rewarding environment .

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides the contract to provide integrated health and substance misuse services to the public sector prisons in Cambridgeshire.

The primary focus of this post will be to deliver the highest standard of care required to meet the diverse and complex needs of an adult male population.

HMP Whitemoor is a Category A male prison located in March in Cambridgeshire with free parking and an onsite gymnasium.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide clinical leadership to the mental health multidisciplinary team within the healthcare ensuring the delivery of high quality, effective and efficient services to residents within HMP Whitemoor.

The post holder will lead on developing integrated clinical pathways to support a seamless service delivery built around the patient's needs.

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

22 February 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 to £47,672 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TD1016-MH-B

Job locations

HMP Whitemoor

Longhill Road

March

PE15 0PR

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

Experience

Essential

Greater than 2 years experience working at a B6
Previous Prisons experience

Desirable

CTC clearances
Previous experience working at a B7

Qualifications

Essential

Professional Qualification

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Greater than 2 years experience working at a B6
Previous Prisons experience

Desirable

CTC clearances
Previous experience working at a B7

Qualifications

Essential

Professional Qualification

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.