Senior Mental Health Practitioner

NHS; Reading; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join the Primary Care team at HMP Wakefield. This full-time position requires experience in mental health settings, offering up to £47,466 based on experience. You will assess and manage patients' mental health needs and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team. Opportunities for professional development and additional support are provided.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Financial assistance when needed

Qualifications

• Experience of working within mental health settings.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessment and ongoing management of patients' mental health needs.
• Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team as an autonomous practitioner.
• Contribute to nursing strategy and vision to provide outstanding evidence-based care.

Education

HCPC or NMC registration and relevant professional qualifications

Tools

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join our Primary Care team at HMP Wakefield, a Category A Prison located 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 position is full time; salary up to £47,466 per annum FTE, depending on experience.

How 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 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 and acting on feedback to personalise care.
• Deliver non-judgemental care, build therapeutic relationships and promote professional boundaries.
• Participate in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care following policies and safeguarding procedures.

If you are interested in career development, we offer a wide range of opportunities 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 are 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, guided 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 driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access for all.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• HCPC or NMC registration and relevant professional qualifications
• Experience of working within mental health settings
• Evidence of continued professional development

Experience

• Experience of working in mental health settings and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team

Additional Criteria

• Experience of working with other agencies and stakeholders in a multi-disciplinary environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and, as such, a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be necessary to check for any previous convictions.

Salary: Up to £47,466 depending on experience.