Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Practice Plus Group; Oakham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join their team at HMP Stocken. This full-time role offers an annual salary ranging from £42,094 to £47,466. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team to assess and manage patients’ mental health needs, developing holistic care plans while providing non-judgemental support. Opportunities for professional development and competitive benefits are included.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a legal right to work in the UK.
• Experience in a hospital, community or prison environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessment and ongoing management of patients’ mental health.
• Work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Deliver non-judgemental care and build therapeutic relationships.

Skills

Experience of working within mental health settings

Ability to develop holistic healthcare plans

Collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams

Education

Occupational Therapist or Social Worker - HCPC / NMC Registered

Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join our Mental Health team at HMP Stocken, a category C Mens Prison located in Stretton, Rutland.

In this role you'll be working with a multi-disciplinary team that will support you and help you succeed.

The Mental Health Service is covered:

• Monday to Friday - 08:00-17:00

This position is full time; you’ll receive an annual salary between £42,094 - £47,466 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.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for assessment and ongoing management of our patients’ mental health needs.
• Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team as an autonomous practitioner managing a caseload of patients, assessing their physical, social and psychological needs to develop a holistic health care plan.
• Contribute to our nursing strategy and vision to provide outstanding evidence-based care, seeking out, listening to and acting on patient feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
• Deliver non-judgemental care, build therapeutic relationships and promote professional boundaries.
• Play an active part in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care following our policies and procedures and always considering safeguarding.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, including internal and external options for development and learning.

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

About us

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 we would like to be treated
• We act with integrity
• 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 fair and inclusive healthcare access for all.

• Occupational Therapist or Social Worker - HCPC / NMC Registered
• Experience of working within mental health settings, developing knowledge and understanding of this patient group
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Experience of working collaboratively with other agencies and stakeholders in a multi-disciplinary environment

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

Secure environments are 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.

Job responsibilities

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