Senior Mental Health Practitioner

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join their team at HMP Wakefield. This full-time role requires HCPC/NMC registration and offers a competitive salary of up to £47,466 per annum. Responsibilities include assessing and managing patients’ mental health needs while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Career advancement and training opportunities are available.

Benefits

Competency framework

Regional career development opportunities

Learning Management System for personal growth

Qualifications

• Occupational Therapist or Social Worker registration required.
• Experience working in mental health settings.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients’ mental health needs.
• Develop holistic health care plans with multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide evidence-based care and contribute to nursing strategy.

Skills

Experience in mental health settings

Collaborative work

Patient relationship building

Education

HCPC / NMC Registration

Job description

Overview

Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join the Primary Care team at HMP Wakefield, a category A prison in West Yorkshire.

Hours: 7 day service. Monday-Friday 08:00-16:00 or 08:00-18:00, Saturday-Sunday 08:30-16:30. 18:00 finish. Weekend duties and bank holidays are shared across the team. This is a full-time role with an annual salary up to £47,466 per annum FTE, depending on experience.

How we will support you

• Bespoke induction, including the 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 must have the legal right to work in the UK; offers are subject to additional vetting and security checks

Main duties / Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessment and ongoing management of 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 the nursing strategy and vision to provide outstanding evidence-based care, seeking and acting on patient feedback to personalise care
• Deliver non-judgemental care, build therapeutic relationships and maintain professional boundaries
• Participate in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care, following policies and safeguarding procedures

Career development opportunities are available, including internal and external options for development and learning.

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 are the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting patient needs first regardless of background.

Our purpose is to unlock your best work life. Our core values:

• We treat patients and each other with respect
• We act with integrity
• We strive to do things better together

We seek caring, compassionate, and driven professionals who can help us drive a fair and inclusive healthcare experience.

Qualifications / Experience

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

Experience in a hospital, community, or prison environment is desirable but not essential.

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; submission for Disclosure to the DBS will be required to check for any previous convictions.

Salary: Up to £47,466 depending on experience