Job summary
Mental Health Practitioner, Band 6 Permanent - Full Time - 37.5 hours per week
To provide specialist mental healthcare to offenders and to work as part of the Mental Health In-Reach Team and wider mental health services.
To deliver a range of specialist interventions at primary and secondary care level; to include
- Referral management, screening assessment, triage, and evidence-based interventions
- Care Planning and risk assessing
- One-to-one and group-work facilitation
- managing a mixed and challenging caseload
Key Principles of health and wellbeing model for Prison Service:
Patient focused with health promotion at the heart of our care
Putting the right staff in the right place at the right time - specialist posts to ensure that experience is on hand to lead and support patients e.g., leads in learning disability, long term conditions, older adults, complex case practitioners and discharge coordinators.
Designing and delivering healthcare for the unique needs of each prison.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist mental healthcare to offenders and to work as part of the Mental Health In-Reach Team and wider mental health services.
To deliver a range of specialist interventions at primary and secondary care level; to include
- Referral management, screening assessment, triage, and evidence-based interventions
- Care Planning and risk assessing
- One-to-one and group-work facilitation
- managing a mixed and challenging caseload
About us
Oxleas - About Us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people living in South East London and Kent and to people in prison. 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 4,000 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, children's centres, schools and people's homes. We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations across the London Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent and manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital in Woolwich as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are one of the largest providers of prison health services providing healthcare to prisoners across 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:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Car
Job description
Job responsibilities
To communicate effectively on a range of issues that are often complex in their nature and in complex situations.
Participate in the annual appraisal reviews and demonstrate reflective practice through the Knowledge and Skills Framework
To maintain comprehensive and timely electronic clinical records ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times.
Provide supervision, mentorship & leadership for junior staff.
Take all necessary care in the working environment, adhering to relevant health and safety policies.
Participate and positively contribute to the services integrated clinical governance arrangements
Carry out administrative tasks as directed including research, audit, data, and activity statistics.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To communicate effectively on a range of issues that are often complex in their nature and in complex situations.
Participate in the annual appraisal reviews and demonstrate reflective practice through the Knowledge and Skills Framework
To maintain comprehensive and timely electronic clinical records ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times.
Provide supervision, mentorship & leadership for junior staff.
Take all necessary care in the working environment, adhering to relevant health and safety policies.
Participate and positively contribute to the services integrated clinical governance arrangements
Carry out administrative tasks as directed including research, audit, data, and activity statistics.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse.
- Relevant, post registration training in one of the following areas: ?Learning disability ?Personality disorder ?Substance misuse/dual diagnosis ?Psychological therapies
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate working experience post qualification as a psychiatric nurse
- Experience in prison or secure settings
- Post qualification experience in working with one of the above specialisms
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential
- Clear understanding of CPA policy
- Clear understanding of Risk Assessment principles and procedures.
- Knowledge of models of mental health assessment.
- Show a clear understanding of how to give and receive highly complex and sensitive material.
- Knowledge of current mental health issues.
- Knowledge of Criminal Justice System
- Sound evidence based clinical knowledge of adult mental health treatments and support.
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance.
Effort and Environment
Essential
- Ability to manage complex & challenging behaviour
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse.
- Relevant, post registration training in one of the following areas: ?Learning disability ?Personality disorder ?Substance misuse/dual diagnosis ?Psychological therapies
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate working experience post qualification as a psychiatric nurse
- Experience in prison or secure settings
- Post qualification experience in working with one of the above specialisms
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential
- Clear understanding of CPA policy
- Clear understanding of Risk Assessment principles and procedures.
- Knowledge of models of mental health assessment.
- Show a clear understanding of how to give and receive highly complex and sensitive material.
- Knowledge of current mental health issues.
- Knowledge of Criminal Justice System
- Sound evidence based clinical knowledge of adult mental health treatments and support.
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance.
Effort and Environment
Essential
- Ability to manage complex & challenging behaviour
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).
Additional information
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).
