Mental Health Clinical Lead

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Clinical Lead to join our Mental Health team at HMP Winchester, a category B Prison located in Winchester.

HMP Winchester is a male remand prison with a capacity for 700 inmates. This role would be best suited to somebody with managerial experience however has the clinical knowledge to support a team of healthcare professionals including clinical leads. 

Hours

37.5 hours - 8-4 or 9-5, no weekends, nights or bank holidays 

Salary

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £57603 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 Clinical Lead, your responsibilities will vary, you will:

• Work as part of and lead the Mental Health team within the Integrated Healthcare Services team.
• Provide clinical leadership and management to Registered nurses and allied health professionals.
• Establish inter-agency working where necessary to ensure good communication increases quality of care for patients.
• Ensuring that own clinical practice is consistent with autonomous practice.
• 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
• Set standards for care by implementing protocols and establishing health education activities.
• Maintain accurate documentation of assessment, planning and treatment of patients.
• Manage and provide clinical supervision to the team

 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.

Qualifications required

• Registered Mental Health Nurse (Currently registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council) 
• BSc or equivalent qualification
• Experience of providing supervision of a team 
• Teaching / Mentoring experience and /or qualification Experience
• Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to maintain up-to-date knowledge and on-going competence in all aspects of the role

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 Clinical Lead to join our Mental Health team at HMP Winchester, a category B Prison located in Winchester.

HMP Winchester is a male remand prison with a capacity for 700 inmates. This role would be best suited to somebody with managerial experience however has the clinical knowledge to support a team of healthcare professionals including clinical leads. 

Hours

37.5 hours - 8-4 or 9-5, no weekends, nights or bank holidays 

Salary

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £57603 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

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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).