Job summary
The day to day management of the Integrated offender mental health and substance misuse team. This includes the management of resources, first line management of staff, caseload management and supervision and working in close collaboration with the Senior Cluster Manager and Regional manager.
The post holder will oversee the team's delivery of evidence based therapeutic interventions for prisoners experiencing a range of mental health and substance misuse difficulties. The role involves close working with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies, locally, regionally and in some instances nationally.
The object of the team is to assess, plan and offer therapeutic interventions to a wide range of people with differing needs, working in partnership to empower services users. A priority will be to ensure that those prisons requiring transfer to secure hospital are identified and transferred in a timely manner. Care will be delivered under the framework of The Care Programme Approach and Recovery Agenda and it will be the team manager's responsibility to manage the compliance of the team.
This role requires the demonstration of leadership skills to promote high quality evidence based, safe care to service users and to develop and maximise staff and service potential.
Main duties of the job
To provide team leadership in co-ordinating the day to day provision of integrated wellbeing, mental health and substance misuse healthcare to service users in a custodial setting and maintain the overall standards which will include a single point of referral assessment and delivery of care within the framework of The Care programme Approach and recovery agenda.
This will involve both clinical responsibilities of managing a small caseload as well as day to day operational responsibilities and will require the post holder to deputise for the clinical lead as and when appropriate/required.
About us
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Inclusion service offers psychological and drug & alcohol services, in the community, and in prisons, and has contracts across the country.
As an organisation we serve a population of 1.5 million and currently employ around 9000 members of staff.
We have a wide range of exciting opportunities for people looking to work in a truly integrated NHS organisation. By joining MPFT you will become part of a team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values:
- Putting people at the heart of what we do
- Empowering people to improve care and wellbeing
- Delivering better health, better care in partnership
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
To support the clinical lead in the implementation of integrated care pathways including appropriate service user assessments and models of care within a stepped care mental health model. Co-ordinate care delivery, across the mental healthcare pathway e.g. referrals management, allocations of named worker/care co-ordinator, ensuring seamless continuity of care across the stepped care model dependent on service user need. To demonstrate the application of appropriate procedures and standards. To assist in the general management of the clinical area, with responsibilities for managing attendance. Lead on caseload and management supervision to monitor named nurse / care co-ordinator standards of service user care and documentation
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
To support the clinical lead in the implementation of integrated care pathways including appropriate service user assessments and models of care within a stepped care mental health model. Co-ordinate care delivery, across the mental healthcare pathway e.g. referrals management, allocations of named worker/care co-ordinator, ensuring seamless continuity of care across the stepped care model dependent on service user need. To demonstrate the application of appropriate procedures and standards. To assist in the general management of the clinical area, with responsibilities for managing attendance. Lead on caseload and management supervision to monitor named nurse / care co-ordinator standards of service user care and documentation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Mental Health Practitioner Qualification
- Relevant degree or post graduate diploma/equivalent level of experience
Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience of working in the mental health field
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Mental Health Practitioner Qualification
- Relevant degree or post graduate diploma/equivalent level of experience
Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience of working in the mental health field
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).
