Are you ready to
unlock
your potential within a challenging, creative and fast paced work environment? Do you want to
escape
your current job role and work with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past? Now is the time to
break into
offender healthcare and develop your career.
As part of the South West Prison Healthcare contract awarded to Oxleas NHS trust in 2022, we are looking for
a compassionate, knowledgeable and motivated Mental Health Clinical Lead
to join our friendly team at
HMP Guys Marsh .
Our healthcare team has a real impact on promoting health and well-being to those in prison. We pride ourselves on using skills and strategies that instil hope for patients' future resettlement back into the community. We directly deliver Mental Health, Physical Health, Pharmacy and Clinical Substance Misuse in an integrated healthcare delivery model to provide effective and responsive care to improve wellbeing and support better outcomes in the future.
As part of our healthcare team, you will enjoy all the benefits of NHS AfC employment (including pension) with the opportunity to work within a forward-thinking service, which encourages career and personal development to all staff to increase their clinical and interpersonal skills.
Main duties of the job The post holder will be expected to coordinate and lead team functioning with particular focus on:
To be responsible for the planning, delivery and evaluation of quality mental health care for patients.
Performance monitoring and management including engaging with commissioners and service evaluators as required.
Line management and supervision of staff, including ensuring staff are supported to achieve a high standard of practice via regular supervision, support meetings and personal development.
To ensure appropriate professional supervision arrangements are in place.
To be responsible for and directly manage delegated budget.
To actively manage a small caseload of patients.
To ensure that the team provides effective and evidence-based interventions which are guided by national, local and professional standards.
Ensure that the team functions in line with the agreed operational policy.
Co-ordinate recruitment and selection of staff within the team, leading on decisions.
Respond to serious untoward incidents as appropriate and support any subsequent investigation.
Person specification Qualifications and Experience
Relevant professional qualification (RMN, Social Worker, Psychologist), educated to degree, masters level or have other relevant experience.
Either community mental health experience or offender healthcare experience is essential.
Significant experience of and demonstrable achievement in clinical practice in variable settings.
Experience of managing staff and liaising with other agencies.
Ability to provide and receive complex and emotive information with staff, service users, carers and other stakeholders.
Post-qualification training relating to mental health, neurodevelopmental disorders, addiction or risk assessment.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.
If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.
We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ: All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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unlock
your potential within a challenging, creative and fast paced work environment? Do you want to
escape
your current job role and work with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past? Now is the time to
break into
offender healthcare and develop your career.
As part of the South West Prison Healthcare contract awarded to Oxleas NHS trust in 2022, we are looking for
a compassionate, knowledgeable and motivated Mental Health Clinical Lead
to join our friendly team at
HMP Guys Marsh .
Our healthcare team has a real impact on promoting health and well-being to those in prison. We pride ourselves on using skills and strategies that instil hope for patients' future resettlement back into the community. We directly deliver Mental Health, Physical Health, Pharmacy and Clinical Substance Misuse in an integrated healthcare delivery model to provide effective and responsive care to improve wellbeing and support better outcomes in the future.
As part of our healthcare team, you will enjoy all the benefits of NHS AfC employment (including pension) with the opportunity to work within a forward-thinking service, which encourages career and personal development to all staff to increase their clinical and interpersonal skills.
Main duties of the job The post holder will be expected to coordinate and lead team functioning with particular focus on:
To be responsible for the planning, delivery and evaluation of quality mental health care for patients.
Performance monitoring and management including engaging with commissioners and service evaluators as required.
Line management and supervision of staff, including ensuring staff are supported to achieve a high standard of practice via regular supervision, support meetings and personal development.
To ensure appropriate professional supervision arrangements are in place.
To be responsible for and directly manage delegated budget.
To actively manage a small caseload of patients.
To ensure that the team provides effective and evidence-based interventions which are guided by national, local and professional standards.
Ensure that the team functions in line with the agreed operational policy.
Co-ordinate recruitment and selection of staff within the team, leading on decisions.
Respond to serious untoward incidents as appropriate and support any subsequent investigation.
Person specification Qualifications and Experience
Relevant professional qualification (RMN, Social Worker, Psychologist), educated to degree, masters level or have other relevant experience.
Either community mental health experience or offender healthcare experience is essential.
Significant experience of and demonstrable achievement in clinical practice in variable settings.
Experience of managing staff and liaising with other agencies.
Ability to provide and receive complex and emotive information with staff, service users, carers and other stakeholders.
Post-qualification training relating to mental health, neurodevelopmental disorders, addiction or risk assessment.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.
If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.
We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ: All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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