Band 6 registered mental health nurse

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Market Drayton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is looking for a dedicated professional to provide specialist mental health interventions for prisoners. The successful candidate will manage their own caseload, work with a multi-disciplinary team, and ensure compliance with relevant health policies. This role requires strong communication skills and a robust understanding of mental health care, particularly within the criminal justice system. Join us in delivering high standards of care and support to vulnerable individuals.

Benefits

Investment in training and development

Commitment to staff wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience working in mental health care settings.
• Ability to work with vulnerable adults.
• Strong communication and liaison skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist mental health interventions to prisoners.
• Manage and monitor own caseload effectively.
• Liaise with external agencies for comprehensive care.
• Implement local and national health policies.

Skills

Management of own caseload

Mental health interventions

Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983

Collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams

Job description

The successful candidate will work closely with the multi disciplinary team to deliver a high standard care to men with secondary mental health needs at Stoke Heath., Post holders are expected to work as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary, multi-agency team to provide advice and support to primary health care based within the prison and to liaise with, and provide advice and support to statutory and non-statutory agencies. To provide specialist mental health interventions to service users in the prison.

• Responsible for the management of own caseload, this will include the assessment, monitoring and provision of specialist nursing interventions to individual prisoners with secondary mental health needs. In addition the post holder is responsible for arranging aftercare as required and ensuring care is co-ordinated with other services if necessary.
• To provide a range of interventions across the integrated offender health model this includes primary care and wellbeing interventions where appropriate. To support and liaise with substance misuse team, primary care team and to deliver wellbeing interventions
• Act upon referrals from Prison based Primary Care staff, and external teams. Referrals are allocated through the weekly team meeting. The post holder will provide assessment, implementation and development of care programmes for individuals on their caseload.
• To be aware of polices relating to vulnerable adults and mental capacity and to be able to work within this framework
• To be able to work within the Mental Health Act 1983 with a robust knowledge of how it is deployed within the criminal justice service
• Be familiar with and ensure implementation of all local, regional and national policies, procedures and guidelines pertinent to all staff within area of responsibility and comply with their contents in the pursuit of the highest standards of patient care

Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex.

We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide. We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are.