Mental Health Clinical Lead

We have an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Clinical Lead to join our Mental Healthcare service team at HMP Onley, a category C Prison located in Rugby. Working within a large healthcare team consisting of around 30 staff, your role will be to oversee 4 qualified Mental Health Nurses and an Art Therapist, working alongside a Mental Health Nurse ACP so additional clinical support for this person. Great training opportunities and development. Free parking. Hours hours a week, Monday to Friday 9-5 / 8 / 4 but site happy to negotiate on different shift patterns. No weekend working or nights., As a Mental Health Clinical Lead, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Work as part of and lead the Mental Health team within the Integrated Healthcare Services team.
• Provide clinical leadership and management to Registered nurses and allied health professionals.
• Ensuring that own clinical practice is consistent with autonomous practice within the role.
• Based on the Wellbeing Approach and Practice Plus mental Health policy, provide nursing triage and screening and assessment.
• Actively participate with the development of local operating procedures to ensure pathways are clear for clinicians
• Ensuring all complaints / concerns relating to Mental Health are dealt with.
• Nurse lead treatment or care within mental health
• Confirm waiting list are well managed ensuring minimal waiting times for patients
• Medicines management / advice including supporting medicine administration
• Set standards for care by implementing protocols and establishing health education activities.
• Maintain accurate documentation of assessment, planning and treatment of patients.
• Working closely with the Head of Healthcare ensuring that reports and other measures are accurately completed
It doesnt stop there we also offer :
• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24 / 7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it
Our full range of benefits is available as a download on this ad., We have an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Clinical Lead to join our Mental Healthcare service team at HMP Onley, a category C Prison located in Rugby. Working within a large healthcare team consisting of around 30 staff, your role will be to oversee 4 qualified Mental Health Nurses and an Art Therapist, working alongside a Mental Health Nurse ACP so additional clinical support for this person. Great training opportunities and development. Free parking. Hours hours a week, Monday to Friday 9-5 / 8 / 4 but site happy to negotiate on different shift patterns. No weekend working or nights.


• Registered Mental Health Nurse (Currently registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council)
• BSc or equivalent qualification
• Experience of providing supervision / managing a team
• Teaching / Mentoring experience and / or qualification Experience
• Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to maintain up-to-date knowledge and on-going competence in all aspects of the role
Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background. Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values :
• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together
We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £55,996per annum FTE - depending on experience. How will we support you? Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course Competency framework Regional and national career development opportunities Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs Support from the wider team Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK on a permanent basis and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks., This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £55,996per annum FTE - depending on experience. How will we support you? Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course Competency framework Regional and national career development opportunities Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs Support from the wider team Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK on a permanent basis and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.