Mental Health Clinical Lead

Practice Plus Group; Onley; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Access to gym

Health and Wellness Benefits

Training and Development opportunities

Discounts on shopping and leisure

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is recruiting a Mental Health Clinical Lead to join the team at HMP Onley, Rugby. The role combines 70% management with 30% direct clinical work within a secure healthcare setting.

You will lead a team of six in an environment expanding to accommodate more inmates, based mainly in healthcare with some duties on wings. You will oversee triage, assessments and medicines management while driving high standards of care.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse (NMC) required.
• BSc or equivalent qualification.
• Experience of providing supervision.
• Continuing professional development to maintain up-to-date knowledge in all aspects of the role.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Mental Health team within the Integrated Healthcare Services team.
• Provide clinical leadership and management to Registered nurses and allied health professionals.
• Establish inter-agency working to ensure good communication and quality of care.
• Ensure autonomous practice within the role and adhere to Wellbeing Approach and Practice Plus policies.
• Provide nursing triage, screening and assessment as part of patient care.
• Contribute to development of local operating procedures and clear pathways for clinicians.
• Manage waiting lists to minimise patient waiting times.
• Offer medicines management/advice and support medicines administration.
• Set standards for care through protocols and health education activities.
• Maintain accurate documentation of assessment, planning and treatment.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team supervision

Inter-agency collaboration

Nursing management

Education

NMC registration

BSc or equivalent

Job description

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Clinical Lead to join our Mental Health Team at HMP Onley, a category C Prison located in Rugby.

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Clinical Lead to join our Mental Health Team at HMP Onley, a category C Prison located in Rugby.

HMP Onley is a male prison with a current population of approximately 980 men. The establishment is undergoing expansion, with three new house blocks planned to accommodate an additional 150 men.

As the Mental Health Clinical Lead, you will be responsible for managing and supporting a team of six, providing clinical leadership and oversight. The role will comprise 70% management responsibilities and 30% direct clinical work. You will be primarily based within the healthcare department, with some work required on the prison wings.

HMP Onley Offers

• Onsite parking
• Access to gym
• Health and Wellness Benefits
• Training and Development opportunities

Hours

• Monday - Friday
• 37.5 hours per week
• 8am - 4pm

Salary

This position is full time, you’ll receive an annual salary between £51,643 - £58,012 per annum - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

What you'll be doing

• Work as part of and lead the Mental Health team within the Integrated Healthcare Services team.
• Provide clinical leadership and management to Registered nurses and allied health professionals.
• Establish inter-agency working where necessary to ensure good communication increases quality of care for patients.
• Ensuring that own clinical practice is consistent with autonomous practice within the role.
• Based on the Wellbeing Approach and Practice Plus mental Health policy, provide nursing triage and screening and assessment.
• Actively participate with the development of local operating procedures to ensure pathways are clear for clinicians
• Confirm waiting list are well managed ensuring minimal waiting times for patients
• Medicines management/advice including supporting medicine administration
• Set standards for care by implementing protocols and establishing health education activities.
• Maintain accurate documentation of assessment, planning and treatment of patients.

It doesn't stop there… we also offer

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

What we'll look for in you

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as they would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications Required

• Registered Mental Health Nurse (NMC)
• BSc or equivalent qualification
• Experience of providing supervision
• Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to maintain up-to-date knowledge and on-going competence in all aspects of the role

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.