We are currently looking for a Band 6 mental health practitioner for our In-Reach team within HMP Wormwood Scrubs. This is a Category B local remand male prison in west London with an operational capacity of approximately 1200 spaces. Although it would be beneficial, previous prison experience is not a mandatory requirement as we provide a full training and induction package. What is of paramount importance is a genuine desire to work compassionately and creatively with service users who are often in crisis and acutely distressed.

Mental health services within the prison are multidisciplinary in nature, encompassing nursing, psychology, and therapies staff and work within a stepped model of care. The In-Reach team works with a wide variety of service users who are often complex and comorbid providing holistic assessment, brief interventions, and comprehensive risk assessments. This is an exciting and varied role in a challenging and fast paced environment. You will play an integral in supporting the team in delivering a high standard of care to service users within the wider prison.

The successful candidate will have to complete successful employment checks and prison vetting. You will be required to have a current right to work and reside in the UK.

There is a subsidised staff cafeteria and free gym access to the successful candidate within the prison.

For more information please contact:

Angela Smith Modern Matron on 0208 588 3287 or at Angela.smith88@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide specialist mental health triage, assessment, advice and treatment to men with mental health needs within the prison. The postholder will be a resource to staff across healthcare and the wider prison establishment, providing advice to healthcare colleagues, particularly GPs in the assessment, planning and treatment of patients on the prison residential wings.

About us

BEHMHT is a multiple award-winning, combined mental health (MH) and community Trust providing local, regional and national healthcare services. We are one of the largest employers in North London delivering a range of mental health and community services to a population of over one million. In Enfield, we provide a full range of child and adult community services, which over the last few years has been integrating with its mental health services to provide better and more holistic care.

BEH manages to renowned North London Forensic Services (NLFS) which is the lead provider of forensic mental health services; that managed the devolved New Models of care budget, it delivers MH care across some of the prisons, and provides MH services as HM Young Offenders Institutions in Aylesbury.

We are rated as 'Outstanding' by CQC.

We also provide one of the largest eating disorders services in England as well as drug and alcohol services.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on the JD/PS attachment in the advert.

Person Specification registration Essential

• must be Registered Mental Health Nurse (parts 3, 13
• minimum of 2 years experience at Band 5 in mental health nursing, preferably in either Forensic or Criminal Justice Services.
• proven history of planning and organising input for a range of complex clinical activities

Desirable

• evidence of post- registration study
• experience of working in a prison setting

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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