Senior Mental Health Practitioner: HMP Morton Hall

NHS; England; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has emerged for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join a dedicated team within the Offender Health Care Group at a Category C prison. This role involves leading the delivery of secondary mental health services, ensuring compliance with standards, and providing holistic care to patients with complex mental health issues. The successful candidate will work within a multi-disciplinary team, guiding junior staff and coordinating care from entry into the prison system to transfer of care. Join a committed organization that values trust, respect, and teamwork, and make a significant impact on the lives of individuals facing mental health challenges in a prison setting.

Benefits

Employee-led staff networks

Health and Wellbeing Champions

Diversity and Inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse or allied health professional with current registration.
• Experience in Primary/Secondary Mental Health Services and working with diverse client groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead effective secondary mental health services for prisoners and ensure high-quality care.
• Manage a caseload of complex secondary mental health patients and coordinate their treatment.

Skills

Mental Health Nursing

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

IT Skills (Patient Administration Systems)

Problem Solving

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Allied Health Professional Registration

Tools

Patient Administration Systems (S1)

Job description

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Please be advised Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has made the difficult decision to serve notice on its offender health contracts. Over the coming months, we will be working with NHS England on the transition of the services to a new provider. We still need to recruit to these valued positions and welcome your application. But, in line with our values, honesty is important, so please note that if you are successful that in time your employment would move from Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to another provider who would then be your new employer.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join the Offender Health Care Group working at HMP Morton Hall. HMP Morton Hall opened in December 2021. The establishment is operating as a Category C Foreign National Offender prison with a population of approximately 400 adult males.

To take a lead role in providing the successful and effective delivery of secondary mental health services within the offender health directorate. To work as a secondary mental health nurse within a multi-disciplinary team in a prison setting, leading in provision of care to patients with complex and enduring mental health problems, including those being managed under the Care Programme Approach (CPA).

Main duties of the job

1. To lead effective Secondary Mental Health services for prisoners, which deliver against required standards, e.g. Key Performance Indicators and Prison Health Performance Quality Indicators and CPA standards.
2. To demonstrate innovative practice whilst maintaining clinical efficacy, enabling the service to compete as provider of choice to local commissioners.
3. The Mental Health Team at HMP Morton Hall will provide a holistic, stepped care approach to the delivery of mental healthcare and cover all mental disorders including anxiety, depression, severe and enduring mental illness, personality disorder and neurodevelopmental disorders.
4. We will be fully adherent to the Care Programme Approach process and have an overview of all psychological and pharmacological aspects of care for our patients from assessment to recovery.
5. The team will be responsible for providing and coordinating care and case management for a diverse client group with multiple and often complex needs.
6. Applicants will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current legislation and clinical risk assessment.

About us

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

Job responsibilities

1. To lead in the coordination of treatment of mental health and social care needs from the point of entry into the prison system to transfer of care to on-going providers, so the mental health and social functioning of prisoners is improved.
2. To provide leadership to junior staff by maintaining professional standards, ensuring adherence to all relevant policies and procedures to ensure the delivery of high quality care.
3. To carry and manage a caseload of complex and diverse secondary mental health patients.
4. Undertake assessment provision and evaluation of patient's physical and mental health and provide information and health promotion and self-care.
5. Plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of care to address patients present and changing mental health and well being needs.
6. Deputise for the clinical matron as and when required.
7. Responsible for the delivery of the service measured against outlined CPA, KPIs, CQuins, QOF, PHPQIs, and NICE guidelines.
8. Responsible for the management of patient referrals.
9. Responsible for the continuity of care arrangements post release of patients in the community.
10. Auditing adherence of outlined standards.
11. Identifying training needs within the team and ensuring appropriate development strategy is in place aligned with the OH business plan.
12. Attend and input in to meetings as required, as mental health representative such as, CPA, Section 117, parole boards, Good Order and Discipline and Assessment Care in Custody and Teamwork meetings.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Person Specification

Qualification

• Registered Mental Health Nurse/learning disability practitioner (OT, Psychology, Social Worker)
• NMC registration in date or suitably skilled / trained / experienced allied health professional with current professional registration.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Mentor and Assessor.

Experience

• A genuine interest in working with this client group and in Offender Mental health/ learning disability related issues.
• Experience of working in Primary/Secondary Mental Health Services.
• Supervision and appraisal of staff.
• Experience of working effectively within a MDT/interagency working.
• Forensic and/ or prison/or criminal justice nursing experience.
• Experience of care co-ordination.

Knowledge

• CPA systems and processes.
• An understanding of working with people with Personality Disorders and those who have experienced trauma.
• Knowledge and or experience of the ACCT process.
• Local and National strategies including issues relevant to the criminal justice system.

Skills

• Good communicator with both verbal and written text.
• Organisational skills to manage and prioritise own work load.
• IT skills including Patient Administration Systems (S1).
• Evidence of effective and appropriate documentation.
• Ability to engage with and develop a rapport with the client group.
• Evidence of working as part of a multi disciplinary team.
• Effective problem and decision solving skills.

Values and Behaviours

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork.
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a year (pro rata for part time)