Prison Primary Care Mental Health Clinician

NHS; Wales; À distance; GBP 41 000 - 49 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Living wage employer

Résumé du poste

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is recruiting for a Main area Prison nursing Band 6 in Bridgend. The post involves a permanent contract and full-time hours (37.5 per week) with long days and night duty rotation at HMP Parc.

The role focuses on providing augmented mental health care within a prison setting, with duties including independent assessment and signposting to community resources, in-reach referrals, and collaboration with GP practices and other professionals.

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience of working with patients within a Community Mental Health setting.
• Experience working in a secure environment.
• Experience of CBT or other brief interventions.

Responsabilités

• Manage a caseload of patients with primary care mental health needs.
• Assess and provide high quality care and advice to patients with mental health problems.
• Signpost individuals to appropriate community service support and refer to the secondary care In Reach team within the prison setting.
• Liaise with Secondary Care Mental Health Services, Local Primary Mental Health Support Services and third sector organisations to ensure cohesive pathways of care.

Connaissances

Mental health nursing

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Formation

RMN registration (NMC)

Description du poste

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is recruiting for a Main area Prison nursing Band 6 in Bridgend. The post involves a permanent contract and full-time hours (37.5 per week) with long days and night duty rotation at HMP Parc.

The role focuses on providing augmented mental health care within a prison setting, with duties including independent assessment and signposting to community resources, in-reach referrals, and collaboration with GP practices and other professionals.