Job summary
Are you registered Mental Health Nurse, Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker?
Have you thought about working within prison mental health services? Want to deliver community mental health services within the prison environment?
This is an excellent opportunity for registered professionals whom have experience working within mental health to join a team working in a rewarding environment where you will get to develop a full range of psychiatric skills and interventions. Additionally, to the competency framework, we offer 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
HMP Hull is Local Category B prison and we are looking additional Clinical Leads to provide mental health care to patients. This role will be responsible for assessment and caseload management of those referred into Mental health services working as part of a stepped care model. You will completing comprehensive assessments, confidently communicating treatment options and initiating supportive care plans, and providing evidence-based interventions alongside the wider multi-disciplinary team.
You will work with internal and external partners, including partner healthcare providers, prison colleagues, social care providers, probation services. As such, you will need excellent communication skills and a teamwork ethos.
Main duties of the job
You will either be a Registered Mental Health Nurse / Social Worker/ Occupational Therapist. You'll have a flexible approach to working within a team that encourages new ideas and opinions on how to improve the service.
You will have experience providing compassionate mental health care and have an understanding of the criminal justice system. You will make on going assessment of need reflecting individual circumstances and provide relevant interventions and input to discharge planning. You will be required to have strong coordination and planning skills, with the ability to make decisions based on comprehensive health and risk assessments.
You should be innovative, flexible and able to engage with patients with complex needs. You will be committed to a person-centred approach and have the ability to prioritise.
A £3,000 Trust welcome bonus will be applied to this post and is paid, as follows;
- £1,500 upon joining the Trust
- £750 after year 1
- £750 after year 2
Applications are welcome from those registered with the Trust's Temporary Staffing Service (Bank) or that undertake work for the Trust via an external agency. However, please be aware that this incentive is only applicable to individual's on one occasion only. Therefore, you will not be eligible if you have received it previously.
About us
Our Journey to Change sets out why we do what we do, the kind of organisation we want to be and the three big goals we're committing to.
It was co-created with patients, carers, colleagues and partners.
What do we want to achieve?
We want people to lead their best possible lives.
Our values
The most important way we will get there is by living our values all of the time:
We are committed to three big goals:
To co-create a great experience for our patients, carers and families.
To co-create a great experience for our colleagues
To be a great partner
We offer a comprehensive induction, robust supervision arrangements and training opportunities, enabling you to expand your skill set and evidence-based practices.
As well as team operational and clinical support and leadership, you will have access to professional specific support including an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, a Nurse Consultant and an Associate Director of Nursing.
We require the post holders to be committed to equal opportunities and non-discriminatory practices and reflect the trust values of Responsibility, Respect andCompassion.
We would welcome candidates to contact and arrange a visit to the prison or an informal discussion.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- RNMH,/RNLD or registered practitioner, current professional registration with NMC or relevant professional body.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education (within agreed timescales)
- 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework
- Clinical Supervisor (within agreed timescales).
- Recognised sign-off mentor or must be achieved within agreed timescale.
- Qualified practitioner in e.g. CBT, DBT, PSI, dual diagnosis etc. (within agreed timescale).
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
- Non-medical Prescriber (within agreed timescale.)
Desirable
- Leadership or management qualification
- Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community setting.
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
- A good understanding of the Offender Health pathway
- Quality improvement activities
Desirable
- Leadership or management experience
- Experience in a secure environment.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
- Experience of mentoring students on practice placement.
Skills
Essential
- Provide leadership and monitor, co-ordinate and prioritise the activities of a team
- Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordinator responsibilities
- Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice
- Write reports
- Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional settings.
- Use approved breakaway techniques
Desirable
- Competency in venepuncture and ECGs
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- RNMH,/RNLD or registered practitioner, current professional registration with NMC or relevant professional body.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education (within agreed timescales)
- 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework
- Clinical Supervisor (within agreed timescales).
- Recognised sign-off mentor or must be achieved within agreed timescale.
- Qualified practitioner in e.g. CBT, DBT, PSI, dual diagnosis etc. (within agreed timescale).
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
- Non-medical Prescriber (within agreed timescale.)
Desirable
- Leadership or management qualification
- Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community setting.
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
- A good understanding of the Offender Health pathway
- Quality improvement activities
Desirable
- Leadership or management experience
- Experience in a secure environment.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
- Experience of mentoring students on practice placement.
Skills
Essential
- Provide leadership and monitor, co-ordinate and prioritise the activities of a team
- Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordinator responsibilities
- Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice
- Write reports
- Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional settings.
- Use approved breakaway techniques
Desirable
- Competency in venepuncture and ECGs
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).
