Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to shape, develop and be part of the new Enhanced Support Service (ESS) in HMP Durham.
The service is a new national initiative providing enhanced support for men in HMP Durham reduce the incidence of violent and disruptive behaviour within the establishment.
The service aims to:
- Increase the psychological well-being, pro-social behaviours, relational skills, and coping strategies of prisoners under the care of the service.
- Equip other disciplines, health, and civilian staff in the prisons with skills to improve their understanding and management of these individuals to work more effectively
- To support prisoners to remain on normal location within the establishment and to achieve compliance with the daily regime with minimal or no support.
- To improve access to and engagement with local mainstream activities and services with a view to improved engagement with future services (including OPD pathway services).
- To monitor, evaluate and provide feedback on the results and progress of the service through regular data collection and robust evaluation.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an Advanced Nurse with skills and experience of working within Forensic and/or OPD services, preferably with a background in working with personality disorder.
You will work within a bespoke small team alongside a Psychologist and Prison Officer, focusing on intensive work with prisoners in a collaborative manner to develop motivation to facilitate better settlement and improved psychological wellbeing. You will work in a psychologically informed manner and be supported by formulations based on an understanding of the prisoners with whom you are working.
Your role will include:
- Completing mental health screening and specialist assessment, clinical risk assessments, monitoring and management of symptoms of mental illness / disorder.
- Collaboration with the service user and psychologist on the development of care planning, intervention and management plans.
- Providing GPT and evidence-based interventions
- Work collaboratively with the wider mental health service
- Ensure appropriate liaison and referral with other professionals and services, including Psychiatry.
- Providing advice and training support to discipline and other civilian staff
You will be required to be; innovative, flexible and able to engage clients with complex needs. We require the post holders to be committed to equal opportunities and non-discriminatory practices and reflect the trust values of Responsibility, Respect and Compassion.
About us
We invest in your training and development. We offer robust supervision arrangements and a comprehensive induction and workforce development plan with a vast array of personal, professional and academic training opportunities enabling you to expand your skill set and evidence based practices.
Continuous professional development is important to TEWV. Once you are comfortable in your new role, you and your manager will work collaboratively to form a Personal Development Plan (PDP), your personal career aspirations are taken into account and the trust will provide you with the resources you need to develop.All staff who join TEWV will be provided with a comprehensive induction programme.
We offer a variety of benefits including:
- Weekly CPD sessions
- Access to trust wide career development opportunities
- Working with a dedicated multidisciplinary team
- Free on-site parking
- On site coffee shop and cafe
- Low cost on site gym facilities
- Support with your Revalidation
- Long service award
- NHS pension scheme
- 27 -33 days annual leave with the option to purchase additional days
- Flexible working opportunities
- NHS car lease scheme
- Full Occupational health support
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to employee support, independent counselling, chaplaincy, Great career development opportunities
- Staff discounts with many retailers
- Mindfulness Sessions
- Access to Coaching
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for further detailed information regarding the role and main responsibilities.
We would encourage candidates to contact us for an informal discussion.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for further detailed information regarding the role and main responsibilities.
We would encourage candidates to contact us for an informal discussion.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RNMH/RNLD, current professional registration with NMC.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Qualification in non-medical prescribing or willingness to undertake within agreed timescale
- Recognised sign-off mentor or willingness to work towards. Must be achieved within agreed timescale.
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
- Postgraduate diploma in a subject relevant to the area of practice
Desirable
- Clinical leadership qualification.
- Masters qualification in a subject relevant to the area of practice
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working with patients with complex needs in the specialist field.
- Significant experience working with patients who display high risk behaviours
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
- Providing clinical supervision.
- Mentoring students on practice placement experience
- Developing practice standards.
- Quality improvement activities
- Leadership or management experience
Desirable
- Delivering training and education to multi-professional groups.
- Experience of working within a range of services, including inpatient and community settings.
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of current issues relating to health needs of patients in the field of practice, regionally and nationally
- Care Programme Approach and its application in practice
- Working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act.
- Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice.
- Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
- Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
- Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment (depending on specialist area)
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge of working within a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency community team setting.
- Principles of change management.
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate clinical history taking and assessment skills in order to provide nurse led diagnosis and treatment planning
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordinator responsibilities
- Demonstrate leadership qualities and motivational skills
- Demonstrate effective communication, organisational and administrative skills.
- Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice.
- Write reports.
- Demonstrate recovery-focussed practice.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to work in accordance with the Staff Compact and Trust Values and Behaviours.
- Compassionate in meeting the needs of vulnerable people and their families and carers.
- Able to engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in distressing and challenging circumstances
- Able to work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team
- Able to use own initiative and make decisions independently and with integrity
- Committed to continual quality and service improvement
- Self-motivated, resourceful and resilient in challenging situations.
- Self-aware and committed to professional and personal development. Able to accept and respond positively to feedback from supervision
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RNMH/RNLD, current professional registration with NMC.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Qualification in non-medical prescribing or willingness to undertake within agreed timescale
- Recognised sign-off mentor or willingness to work towards. Must be achieved within agreed timescale.
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
- Postgraduate diploma in a subject relevant to the area of practice
Desirable
- Clinical leadership qualification.
- Masters qualification in a subject relevant to the area of practice
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working with patients with complex needs in the specialist field.
- Significant experience working with patients who display high risk behaviours
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
- Providing clinical supervision.
- Mentoring students on practice placement experience
- Developing practice standards.
- Quality improvement activities
- Leadership or management experience
Desirable
- Delivering training and education to multi-professional groups.
- Experience of working within a range of services, including inpatient and community settings.
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of current issues relating to health needs of patients in the field of practice, regionally and nationally
- Care Programme Approach and its application in practice
- Working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act.
- Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice.
- Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
- Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
- Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment (depending on specialist area)
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge of working within a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency community team setting.
- Principles of change management.
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate clinical history taking and assessment skills in order to provide nurse led diagnosis and treatment planning
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordinator responsibilities
- Demonstrate leadership qualities and motivational skills
- Demonstrate effective communication, organisational and administrative skills.
- Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice.
- Write reports.
- Demonstrate recovery-focussed practice.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to work in accordance with the Staff Compact and Trust Values and Behaviours.
- Compassionate in meeting the needs of vulnerable people and their families and carers.
- Able to engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in distressing and challenging circumstances
- Able to work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team
- Able to use own initiative and make decisions independently and with integrity
- Committed to continual quality and service improvement
- Self-motivated, resourceful and resilient in challenging situations.
- Self-aware and committed to professional and personal development. Able to accept and respond positively to feedback from supervision
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need.
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).
