Team Manager

Job summary

Are you looking for a Mental Health Team Manager post with a difference? Why not break into Prison healthcare? Our Integrated Mental Health and Substance Misuse Service at HMP YOI Swinfen Hall is looking for a passionate, dynamic and experienced qualified Mental Health Professional to work within its ever changing prison environment providing excellent quality leadership. The team is innovative and forward thinking, committed to a Recovery focused approach. It works with people 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. If you:

• want the privilege to influence and lead the provision of high-quality mental health care that delivers varied and comprehensive interventions in-line with the stepped care model to some of society's most vulnerable people;
• are a qualified Mental Health Professional, with a flexible approach, wanting to lead a team that encourages new ideas and feedback on how to improve the service;
• share our values and want to develop your own skills;
• have confidence in dealing with a wide range of situations working alongside other professionals to provide high quality care;
• possess an excellent working knowledge of the Mental Health Act and its application to people who require transfer to hospital.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the management and leadership of the team. With a small clinical caseload, you will offer assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidenced based interventions. The team manages a caseload of patients, practicing within the framework of the multi-disciplinary team and Care Programme Approach. An excellent working knowledge of the Mental Health Act and its application to people who require transfer to hospital will be required. The post holder will benefit from the experience and support of our Senior Cluster Managers 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 for many years.

About us

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!