Mental Health Practitioner - HMP Send

+ To function fully within the Mental Health In-reach Team, assessing and treating patients through their journey in prison.
+ To accept referrals and triage patients with the team.
+ To undertake Early Days In Custody (EDIC) assessments. To ensure all new arrivals to receive a brief assessment of individual presentation and need, referring patients on to other services (GP, SMS, chaplaincy, psychology etc) and book further assessment if indicated.
+ To participant in Care and Separation (Segregation) Unit (CSU) rounds with a GP and primary care nurse.
+ 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., + Promote the health and well-being of patients and maintain a safe, caring and therapeutic environment based on an individualised approach.
+ Working with the Team Leader to provide an environment that promotes training and development among the workforce.
+ To work under the direction of the Team Manager and staff in the service to ensure that clinical priorities are clearly understood and met to an agreed standard.
+ To assess health and social care needs and negotiate care plans with Patients and staff teams.
+ To undertake risk assessments including the formulation of a comprehensive plans developed jointly with the Patients and staff teams.
+ To work within the Prison Service safer custody framework for managing Suicide and self harm (ACCT procedures) to support Patients requiring this.
+ To provide a service sensitive to age, culture, ethnicity and gender, sexuality and disability.
+ To contribute to the effective multi-disciplinary team working within the team and the rest of the Prison.
+ To carry out duties in accordance with Prison / NOMS policies.
+ To undertake comprehensive assessment of individuals: to include all areas of need and information gathering from all relevant Prison Departments and external agencies.
+ To case manage an identified caseload of clients, in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team and relevant agencies and carers. To include the planning and implementation of effective care plans, regular review meetings, timely referral to external agencies, within the framework of the CPA, to ensure effective pre-release and discharge planning.
+ To communicate effectively with all relevant internal departments and external agencies regarding clients, within the restrictions of a prison environment.
+ To work closely with the MDT and identify and facilitate an effective range of therapeutic interventions for this particular client group.
+ To respond to urgent referrals and to assess whether input from the team is indicated/appropriate.
+ To offer a range of evidence based interventions and proactive risk management approaches to help the service user and their family to reduce and manage symptoms, high risk behaviour and other disabling effects of their conditions and enable, as far as possible, full and sustained recovery.
+ To ensure that safeguarding procedures are followed.
+ To monitor treatment, support concordance and ensure prompt action is taken to alleviate unwanted effects.
+ To provide advice and information to Patients about their care.
+ To provide access to and ongoing psycho-education regarding the various mental health conditions to Patients.
+ To provide interventions and work with other disciplines/agencies/teams in the care of service users experiencing co-morbid problems with substance use/misuse.
+ Provide written reports and discharge summaries as required.
+ Co-ordinate CPA Review meetings and produce written care plans and circulate care plan to relevant people and agencies in accordance with the Trust policies and guidelines.
+ To have a working knowledge of the MHA 1983 (Amendment 2007) as used within criminal justice settings.
+ To safely plan Patient care back out into the community from Prison, or transferring to alternative prison establishments ensuring continuity of care is provided.
+ The post holder where possible will, under the direction of the Team Manager and the MDT, ensure that the service is delivered to patients inclusively and effectively.
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 are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

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CNWL NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner and works in partnership to provide responsive and dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability and substance misuse services to the diverse and culturally rich communities we serve.
In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care we are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic Mental Health Practitioners (Reg. Mental Health Nurse; Social Worker or Occupational Therapist) to join our forward thinking, friendly and expanding Health & Justice team at HMP Send. By joining our Prisons Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments, but who also have the opportunity to have a real impact on promoting health and well-being. Our healthcare services work to a 7 day week working model, to ensure our patient's healthcare is managed and maintained to the highest of standards at all times.
Why not see what our staff say about working within our award winning teams: https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/health-and-justice/find-out-what-its-work-health-and-justice

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust offers its staff ongoing career progression through:
+ Monthly supervision
+ Annual personal development plans/appraisals
+ Access to exciting internal & external training opportunities.
Excellent progression through various career pathway opportunities such as but not limited to:
+ Preceptorship Programme
+ Support & guidance with Revalidation
+ Hidden Gem & annual award ceremonies
Excellent staff benefits, our benefit packages are amongst the best in London & include:
+ Health & wellbeing services
+ Season ticket loans
+ Cycle to work scheme
+ Relocation package
The trust also values its staff and you are entitled to become a member of MyTrustBenefits. MyTrustBenefits is an online portal for all CNWL staff, as well as their family & friends. It offers over 1400 discounts at hundreds of retailers nationwide. Save money on your weekly food shops, toiletries, cosmetics, cinema, meals out, holidays, travel & entertainment. You can also access free online courses on a variety of topics, professional & personal, ranging from business management, languages, law & teaching., We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. See attached Staff Reward and Wellbeing Handbook detailing our benefits, discounts and wellbeing initiatives for staff.
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
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.
Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
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