Healthcare Navigator HMP Aylesbury

The Healthcare Navigator role will provide care and support to those in the early days in custody with the aim to add significant value to their experience of the prisoner, prison staff in the initial days; reduce the risk of self-harm and suicide alongside wider impacts on families and friends. This role will provide reassurance, guidance and signposting to health and social care services that will contribute to minimising distress and risk for those patients in their early days in custody.,

• Offer a visible presence during their early days in custody and on the Induction Wing - therefore being accessible and available to all new receptions.
• Help to improve identification of risk factors during early days in custody.
• To be a bridge between HMPPS and the Healthcare providers to enable improvements in joint care.
• Address vulnerabilities associated with early days in custody inclusive of reducing self-harm.
• Improve Induction into establishments
  
  We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.Providingtop quality caredepends on our ability to employ the best people.We're always looking torecruit outstanding peoplewho will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.With adiverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.