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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
301-IT-24-5990509-D
Employer
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - Inclusion Services
Employer type
NHS
Site
HMP Dovegate
Town
Uttoxeter
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/08/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - Inclusion Services logo

Registered Mental Health Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

Are you looking for a Mental Health Professional post with a difference? Why not bring your skills into Prison healthcare?
 
Our Integrated Mental Health and Substance Misuse Service at HMP Dovegate is looking for an experienced Mental Health Professionals to join its friendly and professional team. The team is innovative, forward thinking team and committed to a Recovery focused approach that meets people's needs. The variety of the role will keep things fresh and stimulating and you will be part of a supportive team with effective management providing supervision and guidance.
 
If you:
 
• are a qualified RMN, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist with a flexible approach and want to work in a team that encourages new ideas and feedback on how to improve the service;
• share our values and are committed to providing high quality care and developing you own skills;
• have confidence in dealing with a wide range of situations and other professionals to provide the best care to people within the prison;
• are enthusiastic about working within an ever-changing prison environment;
• would like to work within a fully multi-disciplinary team to provide varied and comprehensive interventions in-line with the stepped care model.
 
Then we want to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidenced based interventions, managing a caseload, practicing within the framework of the multi-disciplinary team and Care Programme Approach. You will provide a care coordinator role and communicate effectively with other professionals, internal and external to the Inclusion team and prison, to ensure through care support where appropriate. You will work with individuals from initial assessment through to discharge, which can include transferring care to other providers such as hospitals or CMHTs whilst working with a variety of agencies in the Offender Health Pathway.
 
You will benefit from the experience and support of the team and that of its NHS employer. Inclusion (part of Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust) has prison substance misuse and mental health teams across the country and you will benefit from training and development opportunities as well as the support of an NHS employer experienced in providing prison healthcare.

Working for our organisation

Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex. 
 
We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide.
 
We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support.
 
Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!
 
For more information about HMP Dovegate and our incentives offer please see attached information.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This vacancy is open to applications from a qualified RMN, RNLD, Occupational Therapist and Social Worker. Please refer to the relevant Job Description under the Other Publicly Accessible Documents section for the main responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • RMN, RNLD, OT, SW with appropriate registration.
  • Evidence of continued development and up to date skills base.
  • Evidence of recent CPD and compliance with NMC revalidation
  • Experience of providing specialist interventions for those with mental health problems, counselling techniques, CBT, motivational interviewing
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching Certificate including annual update or related mentoring / coaching qualification
  • Qualification in therapeutic skills.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Considerable of experience of working in the mental health field.
  • Excellent communication skills and a willingness to promote service user involvement.
  • Ability to hold a complex caseload of clients presenting with a different range of needs.
Desirable criteria
  • Supervisory experience
  • Experience of group facilitation
  • Experience of working with dual diagnosis/mental health

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nicola Black
Job title
Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01283 829431
Additional information
If you would like to know more and find out whether joining our dedicated team is for you then please get in touch with Nicola as we would love to hear from you.
 
**** We do not accept CVs. Applications will only be considered if made via the website.****
 
****This vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received.****
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