Job summary
We have some exciting opportunities for Band 6 Senior Practitioner for our Integrated Mental Health team at HMP Belmarsh contributing to the Mental Health service delivery in HMP Belmarsh. This is a newly created post following a service redesign. This post holder will be an expert practitioner, and a source of expert advice to the in-reach team, prison staff, & offenders with overall responsibility for the mental and physical health & well-being of offenders in their care, operational management and day-to-day leadership of the in-reach teams at HMP Belmarsh
We are seeking to appoint a qualified RMN with relevant post qualifying experience in any of the following areas:-
Learning Disability
Personality Disorder
Substance Misuse/Dual Diagnosis
Mentally Disordered Offenders
In addition to the above an in-depth knowledge of the Care Programme Approach and relevant experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team is required. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills both written and verbal and an understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 and in particular management of patients within secure locations. Experience in prisons would be advantageous.
The successful post holder will be required to pass all prison security including CTC clearance.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking to appoint a qualified RMN with post qualifying experience working within mental health services. Knowledge and experience of mental health assessment, Care Programme Approach (CPA) and caseload management is essential.
The successful candidate will need to also demonstrate excellent communication skills both written and verbal, an understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 and the particular management of patients within secure locations.
It would be beneficial for the successful candidate to have valid prison security clearances (CTC High Secure). If not, the successful candidate must be willing to complete this.
Oxleas NHS Trust operates a Probationary Period, further details are available on request.
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.
We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values: o We're Kind o We're Fair o We Listen o We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
The secondary mental health team at HMP Belmarsh is a well-established team. The vacancy has arisen due to the retirement of the previous post holder. You will be directly line managed by the Mental Health Team manager and from a health perspective will work closely with our Consultant Psychiatrist and other team members, as well as primary mental health services, primary care services and clinical and psychosocial substance misuse services.
We are seeking to appoint a qualified RMN with post qualifying experience working within mental health services. Knowledge and experience of mental health assessment, Care Programme Approach (CPA) and caseload management is essential.
The successful candidate will need to also demonstrate excellent communication skills both written and verbal, an understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 and the particular management of patients within secure locations.
It would be beneficial for the successful candidate to have valid prison security clearances (CTC High Secure). If not, the successful candidate must be willing to complete this.
Oxleas NHS Trust operates a Probationary Period, further details are available on request.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The secondary mental health team at HMP Belmarsh is a well-established team. The vacancy has arisen due to the retirement of the previous post holder. You will be directly line managed by the Mental Health Team manager and from a health perspective will work closely with our Consultant Psychiatrist and other team members, as well as primary mental health services, primary care services and clinical and psychosocial substance misuse services.
We are seeking to appoint a qualified RMN with post qualifying experience working within mental health services. Knowledge and experience of mental health assessment, Care Programme Approach (CPA) and caseload management is essential.
The successful candidate will need to also demonstrate excellent communication skills both written and verbal, an understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 and the particular management of patients within secure locations.
It would be beneficial for the successful candidate to have valid prison security clearances (CTC High Secure). If not, the successful candidate must be willing to complete this.
Oxleas NHS Trust operates a Probationary Period, further details are available on request.
Person Specification
Approval
Essential
Desirable
RMN Experience
Essential
Desirable
CareCoordinator
Essential
Desirable
- Previous care group management
Person Specification
Approval
Essential
Desirable
RMN Experience
Essential
Desirable
CareCoordinator
Essential
Desirable
- Previous care group management
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
