Early Days in Custody (EDiC) Practitioner

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Borough of Swale; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks registered mental health nurses to join a dedicated team at a secure facility. This role involves supporting new prisoners during their critical first days, ensuring they receive the healthcare services they need. You will conduct thorough assessments, collaborate on care plans, and ensure ongoing support for patients. Join a multidisciplinary team committed to improving lives and providing exceptional care in a challenging yet rewarding environment. If you're passionate about mental health and making a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with experience in mental health care.
• Ability to conduct comprehensive patient assessments.

Responsibilities

• Support new prisoners in accessing healthcare services.
• Create care plans addressing health and social needs.
• Administer antipsychotic medication as required.

Skills

Mental Health Nursing

Patient Assessment

Care Planning

Communication Skills

Clinical Documentation

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Mental Health Nursing Degree

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for registered mental health nurses to join our Early Days in Custody Team (EDiC) at HMP Swaleside.

The EDiC Team Will Act With The Following Principles

1. Holistic – the EDiC team is multi-disciplinary, drawing on expertise from other healthcare teams to provide a knowledgeable and skilled service with the ability to draw upon specialist input rapidly when needed.
2. Curious – the EDiC team will engage with patients with clinical curiosity, using all available information to understand patient needs. The team will engage with patients’ families or carers to fully understand their needs and help maintain family relationships.
3. Prioritising Safety – keep prisoners safe by identifying and addressing immediate risks such as self-harm, suicide, and unmanaged substance misuse dependencies.

As an EDiC Practitioner, You Will

• Support new prisoners during their first 14 days in prison to access relevant healthcare services and manage their health and wellbeing.
• Identify patients' wider needs through comprehensive assessments and collaborate with them to create a care plan addressing their health and social needs.
• Cover some duties for the mental health in-reach team, including:
• Care planning
• Caseload reviews
• Administering antipsychotic depot medication
• Collect and synthesize clinical history to ensure safety, continuity of care, and accurate records, minimizing re-assessments.
• Ensure ongoing care with clear pathway management understood by patients and their families/significant others.
• Share information appropriately with patient consent to ensure all supporting staff, including HMPPS staff, understand care plans and risks.

Oxleas offers NHS healthcare services in community and secure environments, including community health, mental health care, and support for people with learning disabilities. Our multidisciplinary teams serve all ages across many settings, working closely with NHS, local councils, and voluntary sectors. We operate over 125 sites across the South of England, including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, and community centers. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services in several regions.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best care, guided by our values:

• We’re Kind
• We’re Fair
• We Listen
• We Care

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Clare Denny
• Job title: Recruitment & Retention Resourcing Officer
• Email: [e-mail]
• Phone: [phone]