In-Reach Mental Health Service Lead (Prison)

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Mental Health In-Reach Service Manager to lead the line-management, clinical, operational and performance functions of the In-reach Teams at HMP Bronzefield.

You will provide clear leadership to enhance service user experience, with delivery of evidence-based care, cost-effective service, and safe practice within a 7-day prison healthcare service.

Qualifications

• To lead and develop the In-reach team with emphasis on leadership, governance and clinical oversight.
• Ability to align service delivery with national policies and quality standards.
• Strong focus on performance management and cost-effective care.

Responsibilities

• To deliver effective leadership and direction to all staff within the In-reach team.
• To ensure the service is cost effective, well organised, evidence based, & service user focussed.
• To ensure that all targets and performance indicators as agreed with the Head of Healthcare are met, and where they are 'at risk' to communicate with the Regional Operations Manager and Business and Performance Lead as soon as a risk is identified.
• To be responsible for implementing service changes when required, ensuring effective implementation with measurable outcomes and to agreed timescales.
• To advance innovative ideas and strategies and provide vision and inspiration to enable staff to deliver care more effectively.
• To ensure that clinical practice in the team is delivered safely and in accordance with the Care Quality Commission Framework, Professional Practice standards and any other relevant national policies and standards.
• To implement a culture that focuses on improving outcomes across the care pathway for clients.
• To work in partnership with the Prison and other healthcare providers to ensure there are clear and responsive operational policies, procedures and protocols.
• To take a leadership role in the ACCT process and other risk management processes.
• To ensure the effective clinical management of patients in In-patients, Segregation, the wings/house blocks, and any other area of the prison.
• To ensure that transfers to secure hospitals are managed in the shortest possible timescale.
• To take the lead on implementing care quality standards. This will include keeping updated with national policy and legislation, attending relevant Trust meetings, policy development and implementation of improvement programmes across the service.
• To provide cover for the Head of Healthcare as required.

Job description

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Mental Health In-Reach Service Manager to lead the line-management, clinical, operational and performance functions of the In-reach Teams at HMP Bronzefield.

You will provide clear leadership to enhance service user experience, with delivery of evidence-based care, cost-effective service, and safe practice within a 7-day prison healthcare service.