Prison Mental Health ACP - Clinical Leader
Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice
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Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a part-time Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our Integrated Mental Health team with an element of shared care across the wider team at HMP Wakefield, a category A prison in Wakefield.
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Mental Health) will be a patient-facing, non-managerial role delivering high quality, evidence based mental health care within the prison environment.
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse Mental Health with current NMC registration or equivalent experience
- Independent/supplementary prescriber qualification
- MSc in Advanced Practice
- Experience in mental health services, ideally secure settings
- Knowledge of risk management and trauma-informed care
- Ability to provide clinical supervision and contribute to service transformation
Responsibilities
- Provide advanced assessment, formulation, diagnosis and management of complex mental health conditions
- Lead and motivate the team, delivering training to healthcare and prison staff
- Participate in inspections, reviews and quality improvement projects
- Contribute to service development and trauma‑informed, person‑centred, safe care
- Provide clinical leadership to nursing staff and ensure high standards of care
Skills
Education
Job description
We have an exciting opportunity for a part-time Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our Integrated Mental Health team with an element of shared care across the wider team at HMP Wakefield, a category A prison in Wakefield.
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Mental Health) will be a patient-facing, non-managerial role delivering high quality, evidence based mental health care within the prison environment.
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