Mental Health Practitioner - HMP/YOI Bronzefield

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care organization in Ashford is seeking a motivated Mental Health Practitioner to join their expanding Health & Justice team. In this role, you will be responsible for assessing and treating patients within the prison system. The ideal candidate will have experience in mental health care and excellent case management skills. Competitive benefits include professional development opportunities, health and wellbeing support, and more.

Benefits

Monthly supervision

Access to training opportunities

Health and wellbeing services

Free onsite leisure facilities

Free staff parking

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Practitioner.
• Experience in mental health assessment and treatment.
• Strong communication and case management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat patients in prison.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team working.
• Ensure effective pre-release care planning.

Job description

Our motto is "Caring NOT Judging" so by working in partnership with the criminal justice system and other agencies, we provide responsive, dependable and high-quality primary care and mental health services to those who may have offended and those at risk of offending in the communities we serve, to improve their health status and to encourage social inclusion.

Responsibilities

To function fully within the Mental Health In‑reach Team, assessing and treating patients through their journey in prison. To accept referrals and triage patients with the team. To undertake Early Days In Custody (EDIC) assessments and ensure all new arrivals receive a brief assessment of individual presentation and need, referring patients on to other services (GP, SMS, chaplaincy, psychology etc) and booking further assessment if indicated. To participate in Care and Separation (Segregation) Unit (CSU) rounds with a GP and primary care nurse. To undertake comprehensive assessments alone or with colleagues and give 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. To promote the health and well‑being of patients and maintain a on an individualised approach. To assess health and social care needs, negotiate care plans with patients and staff teams, undertake risk assessments and manage suicide and self‑harm within the Prison Service safer custody framework (ACCT procedures). To provide a service sensitive to age, culture, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and disability and to contribute to effective multi‑disciplinary team working. To carry out duties in accordance with Prison / NOMS policies, plan and implement care plans, conduct review meetings, refer to external agencies, coordinate CPA review meetings, produce written care plans and discharge summaries, and ensure safeguarding procedures are followed. To monitor treatment, support concordance, provide psycho‑education, coordinate interventions for co‑morbid substance misuse, and plan safe community transition or transfer to alternative prison establishments where appropriate.

Benefits

• Monthly supervision
• Annual personal development plans/appraisals
• Access to exciting internal and external training opportunities
• Preceptorship Programme
• Support and guidance with re‑validation
• Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies
• Health and wellbeing services
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to work schemeRelocation package subject to meeting criteria
• Access to MyTrustBenefits portal with over 1400 discounts and free online courses
• Free use of onsite leisure facilities and free parking for staff

Disability Statement

We are a Disability Confident employer. We will normally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. We may, in certain recruitment circumstances such as high‑volume, seasonal or high‑peak times, limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to disabled and non‑disabled people.

About the Employer

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner and works in partnership to provide responsive and dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability and substance misuse services to the diverse and culturally rich communities we serve. We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic Mental Health Practitioner to join our forward‑thinking friendly and expanding Health & Justice team at HMP/YOI Bronzefield.