Mental Health Practitioner

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Milton Keynes seeks two Band 6 Mental Health Team Leaders to join their team at HMP Woodhill. The roles involve assessing and managing the mental health needs of prisoners, ensuring a high standard of care within a diverse and dynamic environment. Candidates should possess UK professional registration and have strong skills in risk management and assessment. The position offers a chance to make a significant impact on patient care in a unique setting.

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Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Required to manage a caseload and respond to emergency referrals.
• Experience in assessing and managing mental health needs of prisoners.
• Ability to work autonomously within the mental health team.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage mental health needs of prisoners.
• Provide effective case management to a defined caseload.
• Contribute to comprehensive assessments and triaging patients.

Skills

Autonomy

Mental health assessment

Risk management

Education

UK professional registration

Job description

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Client:

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

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Posted:

01.08.2025

Expiry Date:

15.09.2025

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity is available within the CNWL Health and Justice Service.

In order to focus on the high risk ‘Early Days in Custody’, we are delighted to be recruiting Two more team members to join our growing Mental Health Team at HMP Woodhill.

We are looking to recruit two Band 6 Mental Health Team Leaders to work within the multi-disciplinary Integrated Mental Health Team at HMP Woodhill. If you thrive on new challenges, being in an environment where no two days are the same and feel passionate about Health and Justice then you may be the very person that we are looking for to join our developing team.

By joining our Prisons Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments, but who also have the opportunity to have a real impact on promoting health and well-being. Our healthcare services work to a7 day week working model, to ensure our patient's healthcare is managed and maintained to the highest of standards at all times.

Why not see what our staff say about working within our award winning teams:

Main duties of the job

You will have a key role in the exciting multi-agency, multi-disciplinary focus on early days in custody, assessing and managing risk alongside prison colleagues.

You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team; and be involved in assessing the mental health needs of prisoners, provide appropriate interventions and facilitate referrals; this will be delivered through outpatient clinics, inpatient clinical assessment unit and across the prison wings giving you the opportunity to work within the diverse fields of primary, secondary and forensic mental health.

You will be expected to work autonomously as well as part of the wider mental health team, to a standard equitable to that found within the community, managing a caseload and responding to emergency referrals. Working alongside the Primary Care team affords us the benefit of being able to work in a truly holistic manner, responding to the needs of both physical and mental well-being in partnership.

Working for our organisation

We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

The trust also values its staff and you are entitled to become a member of MyTrustBenefits. MyTrustBenefits is an online portal for all CNWL staff, as well as their family and friends. It offers over 1400 discounts at hundreds of retailers nationwide. Save money on your weekly food shops, toiletries, cosmetics, cinema, meals out, holidays, travel and entertainment. You can also access free online courses on a variety of topics, professional and personal, ranging from business management, languages, law and teaching.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To play a key role in the important ‘Early Days in Custody’ of prisoners, working closely with other departments to ensure that all risks are assessed and managed.
• To function fully within the Integrated Mental Health Team, assessing and treating patients through their journey in prison.
• To accept referrals and triage patients with the team.
• To undertake comprehensive assessments alone or with colleagues and feedback to the Multi-disciplinary Team, ensuring that planned care is individual and appropriate to the needs of the patient.
• To provide effective case management to a defined caseload in accordance with the Care Programme Approach, in conjunction with the team, appropriate prison departments and external health, social care and probation services.
• To ensure effective pre-release care planning.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.