Clinical Lead - Prison Mental Health Team

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; Startforth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced mental health nurse/mental health practitioner to join the team at HMP Deerbolt. The role focuses on comprehensive assessments, risk evaluation and discharge planning within a secure, multidisciplinary setting.

You will provide evidence-based interventions, coordinate care, and support service users with complex needs, in a person-centred way, whilst engaging with families and partner providers.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration in relevant nursing field
• Evidence of CPD and continuing professional development
• Experience in mental health within a criminal justice setting
• Ability to provide teaching/assessing in clinical practice
• 18 months post-qualifying experience with sign-off/preceptorship
• Non-medical prescriber status (if applicable)

Responsibilities

• Carry out comprehensive mental health assessments and risk assessments
• Provide a range of psychiatric interventions and care planning
• Coordinate discharge planning within a multidisciplinary framework
• Work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team including partner services
• Provide clinical supervision, teaching and mentoring to junior staff
• Engage with service users and families/carers, ensuring person-centred care

Skills

NMC registered

CPD evidence

MIP/FLIP

Clinical supervision

Non-medical prescriber

Offender health pathway

Preceptorship sign-off

Tools

Teaching in Practice

Job description

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced mental health nurse/mental health practitioner to join the team at HMP Deerbolt. The role focuses on comprehensive assessments, risk evaluation and discharge planning within a secure, multidisciplinary setting.

You will provide evidence-based interventions, coordinate care, and support service users with complex needs, in a person-centred way, whilst engaging with families and partner providers.