Band 7 Specialist Clinical Nurse Prescriber - HMP Erlestoke
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Job summary
We are looking for a Clinical Nurse Specialist/ Independent Nurse Prescriber to join one of our multi-disciplinary teams, within HMP Erlestoke.
If you are a resilient, compassionate worker who displays good empathy and the ability to work flexibly in a challenging environment, this post may be for you. You will have excellent communication skills and be committed to the provision of a recovery-focused model of care, within an integrated physical and mental health service.
HMP Erlestoke is a Category C male prison supporting men to reduce their reoffending and reintegrating back in to the community through release planning. There is a mixed population of men including violent offenders, IPP and life sentenced prisoners, individuals with learning difficulties, young offenders and those in drug recovery. This creates a demanding and exciting work environment where effective team work, multi-agency working and patient focused care are critical to the role.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be working within primary and secondary Mental Health care as part of an integrated mental health and substance misuse services in a wider integrated Healthcare team. They will provide the assessment and planning function for mental health referrals to the service and, working with the support of Consultant Psychiatrist, management, mental health practitioner, wellbeing support workers and peer supporters. They will work to and continue to develop the care model, provide all prescribing, de-prescribing and medicines reconciliation for the mental health services, and form an integral part of the care program approach.
The post holder will also support other registered and unregistered staff with tasks to ensure the smooth running of the care that we provide.
The role will involve collaborative work with all disciplines within the prison including offender management (probation), psychology, programs and prison officers.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Details
Date posted
16 February 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£40,057 to £45,839 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
342-SS051-0222
Job locations
HMP Erlestoke
Erlestoke
SN10 5TU
Employer details
Employer name
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address
HMP Erlestoke
Erlestoke
SN10 5TU
Employer's website
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