Mental Health Professional in Prisons

3 days ago


Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Unlock Your Potential in Offender Healthcare

The role of a Mental Health Professional in Prisons at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of offenders. As part of our multi-disciplinary team, you will provide specialist mental healthcare to individuals in custody, working closely with the Mental Health In-Reach Team.

We are recruiting for a flexible workforce to work within our portfolio of 19 prisons across the South of England. You will join a dynamic team that promotes health and well-being to those in prison, using skills and strategies for patients' future resettlement.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career in offender healthcare, working in a psychologically minded way with offenders to achieve their goals and quality health outcomes. Our Mental Health Team provides specialist interventions, including referral management, screening assessment, triage, evidence-based interventions, care planning, and risk assessing.

As a key member of our team, you will manage a mixed and challenging caseload, performing robust assessment, screening, and interventions. You will also work closely with community mental health teams to ensure appropriate sharing of information and continuity of care.

Our services include community healthcare, care for people with learning disabilities, and mental health care. We aim to ensure continuity of care for offenders and reduce the length of stay. The successful candidate will work in a challenging and multi-agency environment, as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Provide specialist mental healthcare to offenders
  • Work with the Mental Health In-Reach Team
  • Manage a mixed and challenging caseload

Salary: £40,000 - £60,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Employer Details: Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, HMP Guys Marsh, Shaftesbury, SP7 0AH.



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