Clinical Team Leader - Offender Health - HMP Liverpool

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for clinical team leaders at HMP Liverpool

As a Clinical Team Leader with the IMHT your role will comprise of mental health assessments, liaising with both internal and external agencies (such as prison/probation staff and CMHTs), upholding the values of Merseycare, demonstrating leadership and accountability, to engage effectively with the larger MDT and contribute toward patient's treatment plans.

You will work across the prison assessing patients and formulating risk assessments. You will be an advocate for patients and your practice will be person-centred and non-judgemental. You will aim to reduce the stigma of mental health issues and ensure that people who are experiencing mental health issues are overcoming barriers to healthcare and treatment.

For our registered Mental Health nurses across our offender health services, this post is offering a premia of £1200pa

Main duties of the job

Clinical Team Leaders within the IMHT are responsible for delivering the Wing Based nursing model and applicants should be able to demonstrate the ability to provide education and awareness sessions with our prison colleagues. You must be able to facilitate reflective practice on your allocated wing with prison staff and take leadership over one of our specialist pathways - demonstrating initiative and a willingness to make positive change for mental health services within the prison.

The IMHT has both a Primary and Secondary service and you should have the skills to work with either team. Our Secondary Service involves carrying a caseload of patients and supporting them as they complete their sentence and prepare for release. Our Primary Service involves screenings and assessment, signposting and referring to relevant pathways, risk management reviews and crisis nurse responsibilities. Both services require excellent communication skills, an ability to maintain professional boundaries and the knowledge and understanding of our partner agencies, community services and the Criminal Justice system.

The working day is 07:30-19:30 which includes early, late and main (10 hour) shifts - including weekends. Eligible applicants must have appropriate qualifications and be committed to the further development of their own knowledge and skills.

About us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Date posted

15 March 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

350-SEC4899328

Job locations

HMP Liverpool, Hornby Road

Hornby Road

Liverpool

L9 3DF

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and personal specification which will detail the main responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and personal specification which will detail the main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

Registered Mental Health Nurse
Demonstrates evidence of continued professional development
Excellent interpersonal skills

Desirable

Teaching & assessing/ mentorship qualification
Degree in nursing or health related subject
Up to date portfolio

Skills/Abilities

Essential

Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate programmes of care
Can demonstrate application of theoretical models into practice
Proven communication skills (verbal & written)
Leadership skills: supervising, teaching & assessing; self motivated with the ability to motivate others; effective resource management
Uses initiative and can make decisions
Manages difficult situations effectively
Applies current research and theory into practice
Works well in a multi-disciplinary team
Able to organise and co-ordinate services during the absence of more senior staff

Desirable

Has participated in group teaching
Presented at functions/conferences

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 18 months post qualification experience in mental health
Minimum 12 months experience of working within forensic services.
Experience of using the Effective Care Coordination
Multi-disciplinary working

Desirable

Supervision of others

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential

Mental Health Act 1983 (updated 2007)
NMC Code of Professional Conduct
Effective Care Co-ordination
Use of assessment tools/techniques
Promote people's equality, diversity & rights
To ensure actions contribute to quality
Knowledge of Service Governance
Committed to clinical supervision

Special Requirements

Essential

Commitment to working with people with severe mental health problems
Ability to complete control and restraint training
Enhanced DBS Disclosure

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

Registered Mental Health Nurse
Demonstrates evidence of continued professional development
Excellent interpersonal skills

Desirable

Teaching & assessing/ mentorship qualification
Degree in nursing or health related subject
Up to date portfolio

Skills/Abilities

Essential

Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate programmes of care
Can demonstrate application of theoretical models into practice
Proven communication skills (verbal & written)
Leadership skills: supervising, teaching & assessing; self motivated with the ability to motivate others; effective resource management
Uses initiative and can make decisions
Manages difficult situations effectively
Applies current research and theory into practice
Works well in a multi-disciplinary team
Able to organise and co-ordinate services during the absence of more senior staff

Desirable

Has participated in group teaching
Presented at functions/conferences

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 18 months post qualification experience in mental health
Minimum 12 months experience of working within forensic services.
Experience of using the Effective Care Coordination
Multi-disciplinary working

Desirable

Supervision of others

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential

Mental Health Act 1983 (updated 2007)
NMC Code of Professional Conduct
Effective Care Co-ordination
Use of assessment tools/techniques
Promote people's equality, diversity & rights
To ensure actions contribute to quality
Knowledge of Service Governance
Committed to clinical supervision

Special Requirements

Essential

Commitment to working with people with severe mental health problems
Ability to complete control and restraint training
Enhanced DBS Disclosure

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.