Mental Health Practitioner - HMP/YOI Bronzefield

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner and works in partnership to provide responsive and dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability and substance misuse services to the diverse and culturally rich communities we serve.

In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care we are looking to recruit highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic Mental Health Practitioner to join our forward thinking, friendly and expanding Health & Justice team at HMP/YOI Bronzefield. By joining our Prisons Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments, but who also have the opportunity to have a real impact on promoting health and well-being.

Our motto is "Caring NOT Judging" so by working in partnership with the criminal justice system and other agencies, we provide responsive, dependable and high-quality primary care and mental health services to those who may have offended and those at risk of offending in the communities we serve, to improve their health status and to encourage social inclusion.

Main duties of the job

• To function fully within the Mental Health In-reach Team, assessing and treating patients through their journey in prison.
• To accept referrals and triage patients with the team.
• To undertake Early Days In Custody (EDIC) assessments.
• To participant in Care and Separation (Segregation) Unit (CSU) rounds with a GP and primary care nurse.
• To undertake comprehensive assessments alone or with colleagues and feedback to the Multi-disciplinary Team.
• To provide effective case management to a defined caseload in accordance with the Care Programme Approach.
• To ensure effective pre-release care planning.

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

About us

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust offers its staff ongoing career progression through:

• Monthly supervision
• Access to exciting internal and external training opportunities.

Excellent progression through various career pathway opportunities such as but not limited to:

• Preceptorship Programme
• Support and guidance with Revalidation
• Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies

Excellent staff benefits, our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include:

• Health and wellbeing services
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Relocation package

The trust also values its staff and you are entitled to become a member of MyTrustBenefits. MyTrustBenefits is an online portal for all CNWL staff, as well as their family and friends.

All of our sites in Surrey offer free use of the onsite leisure facilities and free parking for staff.

Job responsibilities

Quality of Care

• Promote the health and well-being of patients and maintain a safe, caring and therapeutic environment based on an individualised approach.
• Working with the Team Leader to provide an environment that promotes training and development among the workforce.
• To work under the direction of the Team Manager and staff in the service to ensure that clinical priorities are clearly understood and met to an agreed standard.
• To assess health and social care needs and negotiate care plans with Patients and staff teams.
• To undertake risk assessments including the formulation of a comprehensive plans developed jointly with the Patients and staff teams.
• To work within the Prison Service safer custody framework for managing Suicide and self harm (ACCT procedures).
• To provide a service sensitive to age, culture, ethnicity and gender, sexuality and disability.
• To contribute to the effective multi-disciplinary team working within the team and the rest of the Prison.
• To carry out duties in accordance with Prison / NOMS policies.
• To undertake comprehensive assessment of individuals: to include all areas of need and information gathering from all relevant Prison Departments and external agencies.
• To case manage an identified caseload of clients, in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team and relevant agencies and carers.
• To communicate effectively with all relevant internal departments and external agencies regarding clients, within the restrictions of a prison environment.
• To work closely with the MDT and identify and facilitate an effective range of therapeutic interventions for this particular client group.
• To respond to urgent referrals and to assess whether input from the team is indicated/appropriate.
• To offer a range of evidence based interventions and proactive risk management approaches.
• To ensure that safeguarding procedures are followed.
• To monitor treatment, support concordance and ensure prompt action is taken to alleviate unwanted effects.
• To provide advice and information to Patients about their care.
• To provide access to and ongoing psycho-education regarding the various mental health conditions to Patients.
• To provide interventions and work with other disciplines/agencies/teams in the care of service users experiencing co-morbid problems with substance use/misuse.
• Provide written reports and discharge summaries as required.
• Co-ordinate CPA Review meetings and produce written care plans.
• To have a working knowledge of the MHA 1983 (Amendment 2007) as used within criminal justice settings.
• To safely plan Patient care back out into the community from Prison.
• The post holder where possible will, under the direction of the Team Manager and the MDT, ensure that the service is delivered to patients inclusively and effectively.

Management of Resources

• Work within agreed levels of resources, both human and financial, to support the clinical environment.
• To participate in the duty rota within the team to ensure that responsiveness to referrals is timely.
• Provide cover for colleagues in their absence.
• To assist and support the Team Manager in the establishment of an efficient working environment.
• To utilise all available resources to the maximum benefit of the service.
• Ensure that agreed Prison and Trust policies and procedures are followed.
• To participate in the induction of staff.

Communication and Liaison

• Ensure and encourage open channels of communication with both internal and external agencies.
• Possess excellent communication skills and be able to form positive, therapeutic relationships with people.
• Be aware of how your own verbal and non-verbal communication can be interpreted by others.
• Help promote Team cohesiveness, multidisciplinary working.
• Carry out psychological observation and monitoring of patients.
• To ensure that views of patients and carers are actively sought.
• To make the Team Leader aware of any concerns.
• To ensure that information of a confidential nature is not divulged to any unauthorised person.
• Ensure that all documentation is legible and written in accordance with professional guidelines.
• Ensure that all telephone enquiries are managed in a timely fashion.
• To maintain accurate and up to date records utilising the electronic patient record system.
• To complete agreed audit and evaluation measures.
• Provide clinical and managerial supervision and support for junior staff.
• Act as mentor for students on placement.

Personal Development

• Promotion of a positive image of the service through self-development.
• To keep up to date and participate in training programmes identified in a Personal Development plan.
• To keep abreast of changes in national healthcare policy and prison policy.
• Participate in annual appraisal with line manager.
• Participate in special projects, research and surveys related to the clinical area as directed.
• Participate in clinical and managerial supervision.

Health and Safety

• Ensure that the environment is safe and as laid down in the Health and Safety Act (1974).
• Adhere to the Health and Safety at Work Act.
• Be committed to the Trusts Equal Opportunities Policy.
• Adhere to the Prisons and the Trusts No Smoking Policy.

Person Specification

EDUCATION and QUALIFICATIONS

• Registered Practitioner (Registered Mental Health Nurse)
• Evidence of professional development since registration
• Post registration qualification that enhances clinical work: CBT, DBT, Dual Diagnosis, etc.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Paid/unpaid relevant to job

• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of care co-ordinating within CPA framework
• Experience of working in community setting
• Experience of mentoring or supervising students
• Experience of working in a Prison or forensic environment

ATTITUDES, APTITUDES, PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Motivated to maintain the highest standards possible in the service.
• Able to accept constructive feedback.
• Able to ask for support where required
• Compassionate & non-judgmental approach
• Flexible

OTHER

• The post holder must have the ability to understand and implement the equal opportunities policy at a level appropriate to the job
• Ability to promote anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practices

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES

• Expert in engaging with people with mental health problems.
• Risk assessment and management skills.
• Proven ability to work patients to increase their level of self-determination and resilience.
• Knowledge of safeguarding frameworks.
• Problem solving, stress management & conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to engage in evidence based practice.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently as appropriate.
• To use supervision positively and effectively.
• Effective time management.
• Knowledge of the needs and rights of patients.
• Knowledge of CPA, Mental Health Act, MAPPA, legislation and policies relevant to prison mental health.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

£39,205 to £47,084 a year per annum inc. Fringe HCAS (pro rata if P/T)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours