Job summary
North London, has a vacancy for a Mental Health Nurse (Care Co-ordinator). The core of this role is to support the delivery of care, which is currently in the form of New Models of Care.
Our North London NHS Foundation Trust London Prison (HMP Pentonville) situated in The ideal candidate will need to ensure they are operating in line with the New Models of care by providing a high standard to individuals within our prison settings who are presenting with mental health problems.
The post holder will work with staff across healthcare and the wider prison establishment, providing specialist advice particularly to GPs in the assessment and treatment of patients on the prison residential wings.
The successful candidate will need to adapt to and embrace a recovery and enablement model to seamlessly realign prisoners with mental health problems alongside their local community- based mental health service upon release from prison.
The Mental Health Nurse (Care co-ordinator) will be a qualified RMN with experience in Mental Health, knowledge and experience of forensic mental health service provision and offender care.
As well as the outstanding development opportunities within the Health in Justice Team, This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Mental Health Nurse to join our Trust as our prison services are transforming in partnership with other healthcare providers.
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Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
To work as a member of the Mental Health Service at HMP Pentonville
To work across the service functions including early days in custody, planned care, crisis care and release and transfer.
To be responsible for implementing sound clinical skills in mental health practice, including CPA care co-ordination, group work, risk assessment and management and crisis intervention.
Be responsible and accountable for the management of own caseload as directed by the Mental Health Hub Manager.
To provide skilled assessments of patients' emotional and psychological needs based upon the understanding, interpretation and integration of complex data given by the patient and obtained from other sources.
To provide psychosocial interventions for patients with moderate to complex mental health difficulties.
Jointly facilitate group work with multi-disciplinary colleagues (including education staff)
To complete clinical risk assessments at first and subsequent assessment interview and accurately record and report key risks
To develop care plans in collaboration with the patient, carer and other relevant person or agency.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy:
- We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
- With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
- We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
- We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as a member of the Mental Health Service at HMP Pentonville.
To work across the service functions including Early Days in Custody, Planned care, Unscheduled Care and Release and Transfer.
To be responsible for implementing sound clinical skills in mental health practice, including CPA care co-ordination, group work, risk assessment and management and crisis intervention.
Be responsible and accountable for the management of own caseload as directed by the Mental Health Hub Manager.
To provide skilled assessments of patients emotional and psychological needs based upon the understanding, interpretation and integration of complex data given by the patient and obtained from other sources.
To provide psychosocial interventions for patients with moderate to complex mental health difficulties.
Jointly facilitate group work with multi-disciplinary colleagues (including education staff)
To complete clinical risk assessments at first and subsequent assessment interview and accurately record and report key risks
To develop care plans in collaboration with the patient, carer and other relevant person or agency.
To review and evaluate treatment plans at agreed intervals in collaboration with the patient and members of the multidisciplinary team
To act as CPA coordinator, where appropriate, taking responsibility for initiating planning and review of care plans under enhanced CPA including patients, their carers, referring agents and others involved in the network of care in consultation with the MDT.
To act as lead professional for those on the allocated caseload who are not under CPA.
This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as a member of the Mental Health Service at HMP Pentonville.
To work across the service functions including Early Days in Custody, Planned care, Unscheduled Care and Release and Transfer.
To be responsible for implementing sound clinical skills in mental health practice, including CPA care co-ordination, group work, risk assessment and management and crisis intervention.
Be responsible and accountable for the management of own caseload as directed by the Mental Health Hub Manager.
To provide skilled assessments of patients emotional and psychological needs based upon the understanding, interpretation and integration of complex data given by the patient and obtained from other sources.
To provide psychosocial interventions for patients with moderate to complex mental health difficulties.
Jointly facilitate group work with multi-disciplinary colleagues (including education staff)
To complete clinical risk assessments at first and subsequent assessment interview and accurately record and report key risks
To develop care plans in collaboration with the patient, carer and other relevant person or agency.
To review and evaluate treatment plans at agreed intervals in collaboration with the patient and members of the multidisciplinary team
To act as CPA coordinator, where appropriate, taking responsibility for initiating planning and review of care plans under enhanced CPA including patients, their carers, referring agents and others involved in the network of care in consultation with the MDT.
To act as lead professional for those on the allocated caseload who are not under CPA.
This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Person Specification
Dip/BSC (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy
Essential
- Dip/BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of further post registration education and training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification.
Desirable
Dip/BSc in Mental Health Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy
Essential
- Evidence of further post registration education and training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification. Post registration experience as a Band 5 Social Worker, preferably within a Forensic Setting
- Recognised training in teaching/mentorship/supervision
Desirable
Post registration experience as a Band 5 Mental Health Nurse/OT or Social Worker.
Essential
- Experience of working with Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
Desirable
- Ability to undertake risk assessments.
Ability to undertake risk assessment using standardised or semi structured risk assessment methods.
Essential
- Post registration experience as a Band 5 Mental Health Nurse/OT or Social Worker, preferably within a Forensic setting.
Desirable
- Ability to care co-ordinate within CPA. Network, collaborate and liaise with other agencies. Ability to deal with challenging and complex situations and to community effectively with patients and associated parties. Ability to work independently and autonomously. Excellent communication skills both oral and written. Specialist knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 Part II and Part III (as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007).
Person Specification
Dip/BSC (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy
Essential
- Dip/BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of further post registration education and training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification.
Desirable
Dip/BSc in Mental Health Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy
Essential
- Evidence of further post registration education and training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification. Post registration experience as a Band 5 Social Worker, preferably within a Forensic Setting
- Recognised training in teaching/mentorship/supervision
Desirable
Post registration experience as a Band 5 Mental Health Nurse/OT or Social Worker.
Essential
- Experience of working with Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
Desirable
- Ability to undertake risk assessments.
Ability to undertake risk assessment using standardised or semi structured risk assessment methods.
Essential
- Post registration experience as a Band 5 Mental Health Nurse/OT or Social Worker, preferably within a Forensic setting.
Desirable
- Ability to care co-ordinate within CPA. Network, collaborate and liaise with other agencies. Ability to deal with challenging and complex situations and to community effectively with patients and associated parties. Ability to work independently and autonomously. Excellent communication skills both oral and written. Specialist knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 Part II and Part III (as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
