Clinical Specialist Nurse

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Specialist Nurse to develop and support the mental health in-reach team at HMP Full Sutton- a category A, high secure prison on the outskirts of York.

HMP Full Sutton has a well established mental health in reach team that includes, Nurses, Psychiatry, Psychologists, Counselling, PWPs, Speech and Language Therapists and other operational support posts.

Your clinical expertise and extensive knowledge will support the delivery of Mental Health provision and develop pathways, quality care and clinical governance structures., We offer robust supervision arrangements and a comprehensive induction and workforce development plan with a vast array of personal, professional and academic training opportunities enabling you to expand your skill set and evidence based practices.

You will be required to be; innovative, flexible and able to engage clients with complex needs. We require the post holders to be committed to equal opportunities and non-discriminatory practices and reflect the trust values of Responsibility, Respect and Compassion.

The post holder will be the professional lead for nurses within the teams, leading on professional development and the delivery of robust evidence based practice. They will ensure high professional standards of nursing.

The candidate would be a Non-Medical Prescriber or be willing to work towards this within an agreed timeframe.

Condensed hours and/or flexible working can be considered for the right candidate. The core hours of the mental health team are 0730-1930, Monday-Friday; 0800-1600, Sat-Sun. This post would be expected to work within Mon-Fri hours.

Ideally, you will have extensive experience of working within a prison or wider forensic services- though applications will be considered if you are able to demonstrate extensive mental health experience in other settings. You will have a positive and compassion focused attitude towards service users within the prison environment. You will have an awareness of the clinical difficulties that arise for individuals within high secure environments and be able to lead by example. The post requires the highest standards of professional practice, and exceptional communication and relationship skills.

We invest in your training and development.All staff who join TEWV will be provided with a comprehensive induction programme.

Continuous professional development is important to TEWV. Once you are comfortable in your new role, you and your manager will work collaboratively to form a Personal Development Plan (PDP), your personal career aspirations are taken into account and the trust will provide you with the resources you need to develop.