Mental Health Inpatient Clinical Lead

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Inpatient Clinical Lead to join our Primary Care team at HMP Preston, a category B Prison located in Preston.   HMP Preston is a Category B local remand prison based in Preston with a capacity for 680 inmates around a 10/15 minute walk from the train station.

Hours

Monday - Friday - Day shifts (occasional weekends) 

Salary

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £53,077 per annum FTE - depending on experience. 

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks

Main duties of the job

As a Mental Health Inpatient Clinical Lead your responsibilities will vary. You will

•  Based on the Wellbeing Approach and Practice Plus mental Health policy, provide nursing triage and screening and assessment.
• Actively participate with the development of local operating procedures to ensure pathways are clear for clinicians
• Ensuring all complaints / concerns relating to Mental Health are dealt with in a timely fashion.
• Nurse lead treatment or care within mental health
• Confirm waiting list are well managed ensuring minimal waiting times for patients
• Medicines management/advice including supporting medicine administration
• Referral to another health professional or service as required.
• Maintain accurate documentation of assessment, planning and treatment of patients.
• Manage and provide clinical supervision to the team.
• Work closely with Heads of Healthcare ensuring reports and other measures are accurately completed within deadlines.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesnt stop there we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it.

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all. 

• Registered Mental Health Nurse (Currently registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council)
• BSc / equivalent qualification
• Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to maintain up-to-date knowledge and on-going competence in all aspects of the role
• Interpreting and implementing local and National policy agendas for health Previous experience of managing and developing a nursing team

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Inpatient Clinical Lead to join our Primary Care team at HMP Preston, a category B Prison located in Preston.   HMP Preston is a Category B local remand prison based in Preston with a capacity for 680 inmates around a 10/15 minute walk from the train station.

Hours

Monday - Friday - Day shifts (occasional weekends) 

Salary

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £53,077 per annum FTE - depending on experience. 

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please see job description for personal specifications.

Desirable

• Please see job description for personal specifications.

Experience

Essential

• Please see job description for personal specifications.

Desirable

• Please see job description for personal specifications.

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Please see job description for personal specifications.

Desirable

• Please see job description for personal specifications.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).