Mental Health Practitioner

2 months ago

Surrey, United Kingdom Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner and works in partnership to provide responsive and dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability and substance misuse services to the diverse and culturally rich communities we serve.

In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care we are looking to recruit highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic Mental Health Practitioner to join our forward thinking, friendly and expanding Health & Justice team at HMP/YOI Bronzefield. By joining our Prisons Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments, but who also have the opportunity to have a real impact on promoting health and well-being.

Our motto is "Caring NOT Judging" so by working in partnership with the criminal justice system and other agencies, we provide responsive, dependable and high-quality primary care and mental health services to those who may have offended and those at risk of offending in the communities we serve, to improve their health status and to encourage social inclusion.

Main duties of the job

To function fully within the Mental Health In-reach Team, assessing and treating patients through their journey in prison. To accept referrals and triage patients with the team. To undertake Early Days In Custody (EDIC) assessments. To ensure all new arrivals to receive a brief assessment of individual presentation and need, referring patients on to other services (GP, SMS, chaplaincy, psychology etc) and book further assessment if indicated. To participant in Care and Separation (Segregation) Unit (CSU) rounds with a GP and primary care nurse. 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.

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

About us

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust offers its staff ongoing career progression through:

Monthly supervision Annual personal development plans/appraisals Access to exciting internal and external training opportunities.

Excellent progression through various career pathway opportunities such as but not limited to:

Preceptorship Programme Support and guidance with Revalidation Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies

Excellent staff benefits, our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include:

Health and wellbeing services Season ticket loans Cycle to work scheme Relocation package

The trust alsovalues its staff and you are entitled to become a member of MyTrustBenefits. MyTrustBenefits is an online portal for all CNWL staff, as well as their family and friends. It offers over 1400 discounts at hundreds of retailers nationwide. Save money on your weekly food shops, toiletries, cosmetics, cinema, meals out, holidays, travel and entertainment. You can also access free online courses on a variety of topics, professional and personal, ranging from business management, languages, law and teaching.

All of our sites in Surrey offer free use of the onsite leisure facilities and free parking for staff.

Why not see what our staff say about working within our award winning teams:

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached JD&PS for full details of duties and responsibilities.

Quality of Care

Promote the health and well-being of patients and maintain a safe, caring and therapeutic environment based on an individualised approach. Working with the Team Leader to provide an environment that promotes training and development among the workforce. To work under the direction of the Team Manager and staff in the service to ensure that clinical priorities are clearly understood and met to an agreed standard. To assess health and social care needs and negotiate care plans with Patients and staff teams. To undertake risk assessments including the formulation of a comprehensive plans developed jointly with the Patients and staff teams. To work within the Prison Service safer custody framework for managing Suicide and self harm (ACCT procedures) to support Patients requiring this. To provide a service sensitive to age, culture, ethnicity and gender, sexuality and disability. To contribute to the effective multi-disciplinary team working within the team and the rest of the Prison. To carry out duties in accordance with Prison / NOMS policies. Person Specification

EDUCATION and QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Registered Practitioner (Registered Mental Health Nurse) Evidence of professional development since registration

Desirable

Post registration qualification that enhances clinical work: CBT, DBT, Dual Diagnosis, etc. Mentorship or supervisor qualification

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Paid/unpaid relevant to job

Essential

Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team Experience of care co-ordinating within CPA framework Experience of working in community setting Experience of mentoring or supervising students

Desirable

Experience of working in a Prison or forensic environment

ATTITUDES, APTITUDES, PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Essential

Motivated to maintain the highest standards possible in the service. Able to accept constructive feedback. Able to ask for support where required Compassionate & non-judgmental approach Flexible

OTHER

Essential

The post holder must have the ability to understand and implement the equal opportunities policy at a level appropriate to the job Ability to promote anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practices

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES

Essential

oExpert in engaging with people with mental health problems, assessing their needs, designing and delivering appropriate interventions and evaluating the effectiveness of the process oRisk assessment and management skills oExcellent IT skills oProven ability to work patients to increase their level of self-determination and resilience oKnowledge of safeguarding frameworks oProblem solving, stress management & conflict resolution skills oAbility to engage in evidence based practice, with an understanding of care quality (clinical governance).

Desirable

oKnowledge of CPA, Mental Health Act, MAPPA, legislation and policies relevant to prison mental health.

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