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Main area: Mental Health Practitioner - HMP Woodhill Health and Justice
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 333-D-HJ-1598-C
Site: HMP Woodhill
Town: Milton Keynes
Salary: £35,392 - £42,618 per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/01/2025 23:59
Job overview
An exciting opportunity is available within the CNWL Health and Justice Service.
In order to focus on the high risk ‘Early Days in Custody’, we are delighted to be recruiting Two more team members to join our growing Mental Health Team at HMP Woodhill.
We are looking to recruit two Band 6 Mental Health Team Leaders to work within the multi-disciplinary Integrated Mental Health Team at HMP Woodhill. If you thrive on new challenges, being in an environment where no two days are the same and feel passionate about Health and Justice then you may be the very person that we are looking for to join our developing team.
Main duties of the job
* To play a key role in the important ‘Early Days in Custody’ of prisoners, working closely with other departments to ensure that all risks are assessed and managed.
* To function fully within the Integrated Mental Health Team, assessing and treating patients through their journey in prison.
* To accept referrals and triage patients with the team.
* To undertake comprehensive assessments alone or with colleagues and feedback to the Multi-disciplinary Team, ensuring that planned care is individual and appropriate to the needs of the patient.
* To provide effective case management to a defined caseload in accordance with the Care Programme Approach, in conjunction with the team, appropriate prison departments and external health, social care and probation services.
* To ensure effective pre-release care planning.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
* Evidence of professional development since registration
* Post registration qualification that enhances clinical work: CBT, DBT, Dual Diagnosis, etc
Previous Experience
* Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
* Experience of mentoring or supervising students
* Experience of care co-ordinating within CPA framework
* Experience of working in community setting
* Experience of working in a Prison or forensic environment
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page.
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CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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