Clinical Lead - Prison Mental Health Team

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; Barnard Castle; Presencial; GBP 60.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Lead for the Prison Mental Health Team at HMP Deerbolt. The role involves delivering a full range of psychiatric assessments and interventions, with leadership over a multidisciplinary team in a high-security environment.

You will coordinate discharge planning, carry out risk assessments, and ensure person-centred care. The post includes extensive professional training opportunities and a commitment to high standards within the

Formación

• 18 months post qualifying experience including signoff of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework at the point of application.
• Experience working in a secure environment and with offender health pathways.

Responsabilidades

• Provide leadership and coordinate the activities of the prison mental health team.
• Coordinate assessments, interventions and discharge planning.
• Engage with patients, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver person-centred care.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Communication

Discharge planning

Risk assessment

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Educación

RNMH/RNLD or registered practitioner

NMC registration

CPD evidence

MIP/FLIP/Teaching in practice

Clinical supervisor experience

Sign-off mentor qualification

Non-medical prescriber

Post-graduate qualification

Herramientas

ITQ level 2 or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Lead - Prison Mental Health Team

The closing date is 10 November 2026

We're looking for an experienced mental health nurse/ learning disabilities nurse/mental health practitioner to join our team working in HMP Deerbolt.

This is a rewarding post, where you will get to practice a full range of psychiatric skills and interventions.

The role of the clinical lead will be varied which will include assessments and intervention.

You will make on going assessment of needs reflecting individual circumstances, including risk assessment, providing relevant interventions and coordinating discharge planning.

You will be committed to a person-centered approach and will have an ability to prioritise and work flexibly. We offer a comprehensive induction and a vast array of personal, professional and academic training opportunities enabling you to expand your skill set and evidence-based practice.

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a skilled nurse/mental health practitioner who will thrive working in a busy environment and enjoy working in a multi-disciplinary team, alongside partner providers from a variety of internal and external services.

You will have experience providing compassionate mental health care and have an understanding of the criminal justice system. You will make on going assessment of need reflecting individual circumstances and provide relevant interventions and input to discharge planning. You will be required to have strong coordination and planning skills, with the ability to make decisions based on comprehensive health and risk assessments.

You should be innovative, flexible and able to engage with patients with complex needs. You will be committed to a person-centred approach and have the ability to prioritise.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Applicants must have 18 months post qualifying experience including signoff of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework at the point of application.

This role is subject to Prison Vetting and the successful candidate must pass this before commencing employment. This includes a thorough review of personal information, including a criminal record check (both spent and unspent), a review of financial standing, and social media checks. Please note that vetting checks may also extend to family members and associates. You must also have resided in the UK for 3 years at the point of application. This will be considered as part of the shortlisting criteria and your application may be rejected if you do not meet this criteria.

Person Specification

Qualification

• RNMH,/RNLD or registered practitioner, current professional registration with NMC or relevant professional body.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education (within agreed timescales)
• Clinical Supervisor (within agreed timescales).
• Recognised sign-off mentor or must be achieved within agreed timescale.
• Qualified practitioner in e.g. CBT, DBT, PSI, dual diagnosis etc. (within agreed timescale).
• 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework (at point of application)
• Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
• Non-medical Prescriber (within agreed timescale.)
• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area

Experience

• Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community setting.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
• Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
• A good understanding of the Offender Health pathway
• Quality improvement activities
• Leadership or management experience
• Experience in a secure environment
• Experience of providing clinical supervision
• Experience of mentoring students on practice placement.

Skills

• Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team
• Provide leadership and monitor, co-ordinate and prioritise the activities of a team.
• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordinator responsibilities
• Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice
• Write reports
• Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional settings
• Use approved breakaway techniques
• Competency in venepuncture and ECGs

Prison Vetting

• Resident of UK for at least 3 years

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.

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