Job summary
HMP Aylesbury has recently been recategorized into a Category C prison and healthcare delivery is being remodelled to reflect this change.
CNWL are the prime healthcare providers at HMP Aylesbury working with a number of subcontracted providers and took over the contract in October 2022.
We are looking to recruit Band 6 Mental Health Senior Nurses to work within the Multi-Disciplinary Integrated Mental Health Team at HMP Aylesbury. If you thrive on new challenges, being in an environment where no two days are the same and feel passionate about Health and Justice then you may be the very person that we are looking for to join our developing team.
Main duties of the job
- To work under the direction of the Mental Health Lead to ensure that clinical priorities are clearly understood and met to an agreed standard.
- To assess health and social care needs and negotiate care plans with Patients and staff teams
- To undertake risk assessments including the formulation of a comprehensive plans developed jointly with the Patients and staff teams
- To work within the Prison Service safer custody framework for managing Suicide and self-harm (SASH procedures) to support Patients requiring this
- To provide a service sensitive to age, culture, ethnicity and gender, sexuality and disability
- To contribute to the effective multi-disciplinary team working within the team and the rest of the Prison
- To participate in the reception/induction process, and any other model that the local team adopts, in order to identify individuals with mental health problems at the earliest opportunity
- To have an active presence and act as a resource for all staff and prisoners, in addition to those patients under your care, in the Segregation unit and Clinical Assessment Unit.
About us
Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust is committed to providing quality health & social care services, tailored to the needs of individuals, public & private organizations, delivered close to home. Our services are designed to increase well being & provide opportunities for recovery. We want our employees to feel valued, challenged & supported.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work closely with other departments to ensure that all risks are assessed and managed.
- To function fully within the Integrated Mental Health Team, assessing and treating patients through their journey in prison.
- To accept referrals and triage patients with the team.
- To undertake comprehensive assessments alone or with colleagues and feedback to the Multi-disciplinary Team, ensuring that planned care is individual and appropriate to the needs of the patient.
- To provide effective case management to a defined caseload in accordance with the Care Programme Approach, in conjunction with the team, appropriate prison departments and external health, social care and probation services.
- To ensure effective pre-release care planning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work closely with other departments to ensure that all risks are assessed and managed.
- To function fully within the Integrated Mental Health Team, assessing and treating patients through their journey in prison.
- To accept referrals and triage patients with the team.
- To undertake comprehensive assessments alone or with colleagues and feedback to the Multi-disciplinary Team, ensuring that planned care is individual and appropriate to the needs of the patient.
- To provide effective case management to a defined caseload in accordance with the Care Programme Approach, in conjunction with the team, appropriate prison departments and external health, social care and probation services.
- To ensure effective pre-release care planning.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse (RMN)
- oMentorship or supervisor qualification
- oEvidence of professional development since registration
Desirable
- oPost registration qualification that enhances clinical work: CBT, DBT, Dual Diagnosis, etc.
Previous Experience
Essential
- oSubstantial years post registration
- oExperience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- oExperience of mentoring or supervising students
- oExperience of care co-ordinating within CPA framework
- oExperience of working in community setting
Desirable
- oExperience of working in a Prison or forensic environment
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- oExpert in engaging with people with mental health problems, assessing their needs, designing and delivering appropriate interventions and evaluating the effectiveness of the process.
- oRisk assessment and management skills.
- oKnowledge of current challenges / developments in Prison health.
- oExcellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- oExcellent IT skills.
- oAbility to work effectively as part of a team and independently as appropriate.
- oTo use supervision positively and effectively.
- oProven ability to work patients to increase their level of self-determination and resilience.
- oEffective time management.
- oKnowledge of the needs and rights of patients.
- oKnowledge of CPA, Mental Health Act, MAPPA, legislation and policies relevant to prison mental health.
- oKnowledge of safeguarding frameworks
- oProblem solving, stress management & conflict resolution skills.
- oAbility to engage in evidence based practice, with an understanding of care quality (clinical governance).
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential
- Motivated to maintain the highest standards possible in the service.
- Able to accept constructive feedback.
- Able to ask for support where required.
- Compassionate & non-judgmental approach.
- Flexible
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse (RMN)
- oMentorship or supervisor qualification
- oEvidence of professional development since registration
Desirable
- oPost registration qualification that enhances clinical work: CBT, DBT, Dual Diagnosis, etc.
Previous Experience
Essential
- oSubstantial years post registration
- oExperience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- oExperience of mentoring or supervising students
- oExperience of care co-ordinating within CPA framework
- oExperience of working in community setting
Desirable
- oExperience of working in a Prison or forensic environment
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- oExpert in engaging with people with mental health problems, assessing their needs, designing and delivering appropriate interventions and evaluating the effectiveness of the process.
- oRisk assessment and management skills.
- oKnowledge of current challenges / developments in Prison health.
- oExcellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- oExcellent IT skills.
- oAbility to work effectively as part of a team and independently as appropriate.
- oTo use supervision positively and effectively.
- oProven ability to work patients to increase their level of self-determination and resilience.
- oEffective time management.
- oKnowledge of the needs and rights of patients.
- oKnowledge of CPA, Mental Health Act, MAPPA, legislation and policies relevant to prison mental health.
- oKnowledge of safeguarding frameworks
- oProblem solving, stress management & conflict resolution skills.
- oAbility to engage in evidence based practice, with an understanding of care quality (clinical governance).
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential
- Motivated to maintain the highest standards possible in the service.
- Able to accept constructive feedback.
- Able to ask for support where required.
- Compassionate & non-judgmental approach.
- Flexible
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).
