Our NLFT London Prison situated in West London, has a vacancy for a Mental Health Care Co-ordinator. The core of this role is to support the delivery of care, which is currently in the form of New Models of Care.
The ideal candidate will need to ensure they are operating in line with the New Models of care by providing a high standard to individuals within our prison settings who are presenting with mental health problems.
The post holder will work with staff across healthcare and the wider prison establishment, providing specialist advice particularly to GPs in the assessment and treatment of patients on the prison residential wings.
The successful candidate will need to adapt to and embrace a recovery and enablement model to seamlessly realign prisoners with mental health problems alongside their local community-based mental health service upon release from prison.
The Care co-ordinator will be a qualified RMN/OT with sound experience in Mental Health, knowledge and experience of forensic mental health service provision and offender care.
As well as the outstanding development opportunities within the Health in Justice Team, this is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Mental Health care-coordinator to join our Trust as our prison services are transforming in partnership with other healthcare providers.
Main duties of the job
To work as a member of the Mental Health Service at HMP Wormwood Scrubs. To work across the service functions including early days in custody, planned care, crisis care and release and transfer. To be responsible for implementing sound clinical skills in mental health practice, including CPA care co-ordination, group work, risk assessment and management and crisis intervention. Be responsible and accountable for the management of own caseload as directed by the Mental Health Hub Manager. To provide skilled assessments of patients' emotional and psychological needs based upon the understanding, interpretation and integration of complex data given by the patient and obtained from other sources. To provide psychosocial interventions for patients with moderate to complex mental health difficulties. Jointly facilitate group work with multi-disciplinary colleagues (including education staff). To complete clinical risk assessments at first and subsequent assessment interview and accurately record and report key risks. To develop care plans in collaboration with the patient, carer and other relevant person or agency. About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT)
is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people. Our Five-Year Strategy: We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with a supportive environment to deliver outstanding care. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology. Our North London Forensic Service treats and cares for people in the criminal justice system who have mental health conditions. We also provide one of the largest eating disorders services in England, as well as drug and alcohol services. We are an organisation that is passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion; one that prides itself in developing the leadership capabilities of its employees, looking after their health and wellbeing, creating safe spaces for staff to speak up and providing opportunities to mentor and be mentored. Our employees are the reason for delivering Good CQC ratings, excellent outcomes and outstanding patient experiences, so it is our aim to create a happy and healthy working environment where you can thrive and succeed. Job responsibilities
***Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on the JD/PS attachment in the advert*** Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Dip/BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy. Evidence of further post-registration education and training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification. Recognised training in teaching/mentorship/supervision. Previous Experience
Post registration experience as a Band 5 Mental Health Nurse/OT or Social Worker, preferably within a Forensic Setting. Experience / Interest In group work, talking therapies and therapeutic activities. Experience of working within a Trauma informed framework. Experience of working with Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Skills and Abilities
Ability to plan and organise a range of complex clinical activities which require judgments to be made on competing factors. Ability to prioritise workload and emergency / crisis referrals. Ability to lead and manage others in the provision of care. Ability to contribute to new strategies and policy development. 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. £42,939 to £50,697 a year per annum inclusive of Inner London HCAS. Contract
Permanent Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours.
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To work as a member of the Mental Health Service at HMP Wormwood Scrubs. To work across the service functions including early days in custody, planned care, crisis care and release and transfer. To be responsible for implementing sound clinical skills in mental health practice, including CPA care co-ordination, group work, risk assessment and management and crisis intervention. Be responsible and accountable for the management of own caseload as directed by the Mental Health Hub Manager. To provide skilled assessments of patients' emotional and psychological needs based upon the understanding, interpretation and integration of complex data given by the patient and obtained from other sources. To provide psychosocial interventions for patients with moderate to complex mental health difficulties. Jointly facilitate group work with multi-disciplinary colleagues (including education staff). To complete clinical risk assessments at first and subsequent assessment interview and accurately record and report key risks. To develop care plans in collaboration with the patient, carer and other relevant person or agency. About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT)
is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people. Our Five-Year Strategy: We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with a supportive environment to deliver outstanding care. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology. Our North London Forensic Service treats and cares for people in the criminal justice system who have mental health conditions. We also provide one of the largest eating disorders services in England, as well as drug and alcohol services. We are an organisation that is passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion; one that prides itself in developing the leadership capabilities of its employees, looking after their health and wellbeing, creating safe spaces for staff to speak up and providing opportunities to mentor and be mentored. Our employees are the reason for delivering Good CQC ratings, excellent outcomes and outstanding patient experiences, so it is our aim to create a happy and healthy working environment where you can thrive and succeed. Job responsibilities
***Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on the JD/PS attachment in the advert*** Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Dip/BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy. Evidence of further post-registration education and training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification. Recognised training in teaching/mentorship/supervision. Previous Experience
Post registration experience as a Band 5 Mental Health Nurse/OT or Social Worker, preferably within a Forensic Setting. Experience / Interest In group work, talking therapies and therapeutic activities. Experience of working within a Trauma informed framework. Experience of working with Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Skills and Abilities
Ability to plan and organise a range of complex clinical activities which require judgments to be made on competing factors. Ability to prioritise workload and emergency / crisis referrals. Ability to lead and manage others in the provision of care. Ability to contribute to new strategies and policy development. 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. £42,939 to £50,697 a year per annum inclusive of Inner London HCAS. Contract
Permanent Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours.
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