The Mental Health Team is part of the integrated Healthcare provision at HMP Peterborough. The team consists of Senior Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Perinatal Specialists, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, and support workers. The Mental Health Team covers a seven-day service; the post holder will work as a core member of the team delivering and providing a comprehensive, safe, effective mental health service that encompasses primary and secondary mental health provision within the prison, ensuring a Trauma Informed, co-produced, recovery-focused service. The post holder will utilise a variety of practical and theoretical knowledge with the team to deliver both individual and group workings with service users open to the Mental Health Team, following the stepped care model.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the Team Manager in their development of operational and clinical service mechanisms. Act as an exemplar professional role model in embracing core values of dignity, respect, care, and compassion. Be aware of and keep updated on wider agreed service models. The post holder will work to establish effective multi-disciplinary working. The post holder will undertake mental health assessments, risk assessments, care planning, and implementation and review of service to people referred to the team both individually and with colleagues from other disciplines. To care coordinate those on CPA ensuring that reviews are held in line with policy and guidelines. To provide structured therapeutic interventions with potentially complex clients in one-to-one sessions or group settings as appropriate. To manage a caseload and to prioritise effectively. To participate in multi-disciplinary team working to ensure service user's needs are met. To use effective judgement and interventions in emergency clinical situations. To liaise with other professionals and agencies in the planning and delivery of care for service users ensuring that a quality service is provided within the locality. To develop and maintain productive working relationships with your team, managers, and other colleagues. To take personal responsibility to keep your knowledge up to date and to reflect on and evaluate your own values in the wider prison establishment.
About us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work, or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nurse (Mental Health) or Social Worker, Occupational Therapist
* Evidence of post-registration continuing professional development activity
Desirable
* NMP registrant
Experience
Essential
* Evidence of working in a multi-disciplinary team
* Understanding of mental health assessments, risk assessment, and care planning
* Aware of evidence-based practice
* Able to prioritise care management
Desirable
* Knowledge of trauma-informed care
* Understanding of the criminal justice pathway
* Experience in secured settings
Skills
Essential
* Evidence of clinical assessment and formulation skills
* Teaching and presentation skills
Desirable
* Postgraduate training, for example, CBT/DBT
Employer details
Employer name
Address
HMP Peterborough
Saville Road
Peterborough
PE3 7PD
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