Mental Health Practitioner

Exciting opportunities in prison nursing are available within the Health and Justice Service Line of CNWL.

In order to focus on the high risk ‘Early Days in Custody’ we are delighted to advertise to join our growing Mental Health Team at HMP Woodhill. We are looking to recruit Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to work within the Multi-Disciplinary Integrated Mental Health Team at HMP Woodhill, Milton Keynes. If you thrive on new challenges, being in an environment where no two days are the same and feel passionate about offender care then you may be the very person that we are looking for to join our developing team. Are you an experienced Band 6 RMN, preferably with existing CTC clearance and experience of working in prison environments? Then please read on

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You will have a key role in the exciting multi-agency, multi-disciplinary focus on early days in custody, assessing and managing risk, working on CSC unit alongside prison colleagues. You will be part of a team that has a presence over 7 days of the week in order to see all new prisoners.

You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team; and be involved in assessing the mental health needs of prisoners, provide appropriate interventions and facilitate referrals; this will be delivered through outpatient clinics, inpatient clinical assessment unit and across the prison wings giving you the opportunity to work within the diverse fields of primary, secondary and forensic mental health.

You will be expected to work autonomously as well as part of the wider mental health team, to a standard equitable to that found within the community, managing a caseload and responding to emergency referrals. Working alongside the Primary Care team affords us the benefit of being able to work in a truly holistic manner, responding to the needs of both physical and mental well-being in partnership.

HMP Woodhill is an all-male high secure category A/B prison located in Milton Keynes holding up to 550 prisoners aged 18 and over.

**previous applicants within the last 3 months need not apply**

AN EXCEPTIONAL PLACE TO WORK AND AN EXCEPTIONAL REWARD PACKAGE TO MATCH

FINANCIAL SUPPORT WHILST WORKING IN HMP WOODHILL
As part of our review of remuneration for working in HMP Woodhill there are benefits which are not in common across the healthcare sector.
REMOVAL EXPENSES SUPPORT
If you will have to move your place of residence more than 30 miles to take up a post at HMP Woodhill we will be able help with your expenses, this potentially includes things like removal costs, down payments for tenancy agreements, cost of travelling back to the previous home.
BANK PAYMENTS
The hourly rate of bank pay in HMP Woodhill is closer to what you would get if you were working through an agency (obviously depends upon the agency through which you are employed) and it is probably some of the highest rates in the NHS.
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PAYMENT
Due to its specific nature, qualified band 5 and 6 nursing posts in HMP Woodhill will get an annual recruitment and retention payment.
- To play a key role in the important ‘Early Days in Custody’ of prisoners, working closely with other departments to ensure that all risks are assessed and managed, providing a presence, with other team members, on the First Night Centre 7 days a week.
- To function fully within the Integrated Mental Health Team, assessing and treating patients through their journey in prison.
- To accept referrals and triage patients with the team.
- To undertake comprehensive assessments alone or with colleagues and feedback to the Multi-disciplinary Team, ensuring that planned care is individual and appropriate to the needs of the patient.
- To provide effective case management to a defined caseload in accordance with the Care Programme Approach, in conjunction with the team, appropriate prison departments and external health, social care and probation services.
- To ensure effective pre-release care planning.