Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Prison Team

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Norwich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

In-house training

Career progression

Annual leave

Staff physio

Gym membership

NHS discounts

Job summary

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST is seeking a dedicated mental health professional to work at Norwich Prison within the multidisciplinary team. The role involves core assessments, caseload management, and coordinating with prison services and community teams to support patients throughout the criminal justice pathway and back into the community.

We emphasise CPD, learning, and career progression within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• CPD is encouraged and supported by the NHS.
• Experience in mental health within custodial settings is desirable.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Assessments of individuals conducted within the prison mental health pathway.
• Caseload management across the justice pathway.
• Multi-agency liaison with prison services, through the gate services, and community services to ensure seamless care.
• Support the duty role within the team.

Job description

Duties will include, but not exclusive to:

• Assessments of individuals
• Caseload management
• Multi-agency working; including prison services , liaison and diversion services, through the gate services and community services, to ensure that the patient receives appropriate support through each stage of the criminal justice pathway and beyond back into the community.
• Supporting the duty role within the Team
  We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us to work at Norwich Prison in the multidisciplinary team mental health. A very warm welcome awaits you!

If you want a role where you can develop your existing skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this is definitely the job for you. Prisons are one of the most challenging yet extremely rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. The environment and patient group will bring exciting challenges and rewards for the right individual. The mental health team is part of the Integrated Mental Health and Justice Pathway. This role works as part of the Secure & Forensic Services Care Group which for the past 4 years have received a rating of 'GOOD' from the CQC.

Benefits included with this role are:

• NHS pension
• Comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• Career progression
• Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days Per annum based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• Staff physio service
• Gym membership
• NHS discounts and many more

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly, and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other. NSFT is committed to lifelong learning and continuous professional development (CPD) for its entire staff. There are a variety of definitions of CPD across the professions, but it is usually taken to mean learning activities which update existing skills. CPD is determined through appraisal with a personal development plan agreed between an individual and their manager, with the commitment of the necessary time and resources.