Band 6 Specialist Practitioner - HMP Eastwood Park

Avon And Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Nhs Trust; Wotton-under-Edge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health care provider in Wotton-under-Edge is seeking a Mental Health Professional to join the Wellbeing Team at HMP Eastwood Park. The role involves undertaking emergency assessments, delivering intensive interventions, and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates should have experience in mental health care and a commitment to recovery-focused practices. Shift work is required for this position.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health care.
• Ability to work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Commitment to recovery-focused care and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Undertake emergency assessments in various locations.
• Plan and deliver intensive specialist interventions.
• Operate in a shift pattern to meet service needs.

Skills

Experience in mental health care

Ability to work autonomously

Commitment to recovery-focused care

Job description

Overview

We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated Mental Health Professional to join the Wellbeing Team (Mental Health and Psycho-Social Substance Misuse) at HMP Eastwood Park.

You will be based with our multi-disciplinary team within the prison and will work closely with a variety of professionals, including Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Non-Medical Prescribers, Social Prescribers, Social Workers, Neurodevelopmental Practitioners and Recovery Co-ordinators.

This post is open to newly qualified social workers. In line with AWP trust policy, all newly qualified social workers (NQSW) will be recruited initially at Band 5 level, regardless of advertised role banding. All NQSWs are expected to successfully complete their ASYE within 2 years of employment, unless there are exceptional circumstances in which case it may be extended for a further 2 years.

This role focuses on providing appropriate, effective interventions and treatments to women with a range of mental health needs, and their carers (including friends and relatives) and their supporters in the community, enabling and assisting them to meet daily health, social care and wellbeing needs in line with personal recovery goals, and facilitating engagement with mainstream services.

The post holder will work autonomously to undertake emergency assessment in a wide range of locations, planning and delivering defined, intensive, specialist interventions in line with the CPA framework to people with severe and enduring mental health needs who may be distressed and in crisis. Where appropriate the post holder will work alongside other services to plan, deliver and review effective wrap-around intensive interventions to manage risk and prevent hospital admission for those with the most complex needs. This role necessitates working a shift pattern.

The prison houses up to 442 women. In addition to the specialist unit for substance misuse, the prison offers a Drug Recovery Community, Mother and Baby unit and health care clinic. The role offers a wonderful opportunity to learn about a variety of psychological strategies and the post holder will be involved in liaison with a wide range of external and internal agencies.

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) – a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Responsibilities

• Undertake emergency assessment in a wide range of locations and plan and deliver defined, intensive, specialist interventions in line with the CPA framework for individuals with severe and enduring mental health needs.
• Work with other services to plan, deliver and review effective wrap-around intensive interventions to manage risk and prevent hospital admission for those with the most complex needs.
• Operate in a shift pattern to meet service needs.

Qualifications and Requirements

Experience in mental health care and ability to work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary team. Commitment to recovery-focused care and collaboration with patients, carers and staff.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are integral to our values and practice.