Do you enjoy a challenge?

We have one Band 6 vacancy within our Integrated Mental Health & Substance Misuse Team at HMP Garth.

The successful applicants will assist in the overall delivery of care to patients within the mental health and clinical substance misuse team of HMP Garth.

You will be responsible for thecare needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care for mental health and clinical substance misuse.

The successful applicant is required to demonstrate a can- do attitude, be resilient and possess excellent leadership qualities.

Healthcare services operate 7 days a week and the successful applicants would need to be flexible in their approach to meeting the demands of the service.

The successful candidate will assist the Team Manager and Senior Management to lead and develop a team of healthcare staff and visiting professionals.

They will work towards providing the highest standard of care for the prison population ensuring consistent and effective nursing practice as well as operational activity.

Main duties of the job

• To lead and manage referrals into the service , arrange assessments, prioritise Crisis intervention.
• Prioritise and organise teams workload.
• Provide expert clinical leadership to the team, ensuring delivery of effective clinical expertise and advice to the team, including the provision direction and participation.
• To manage and take responsibility for a defined caseload and ensure full compliance with the CPA, Safeguarding, Vulnerable Adults and other policies at all times.
• To ensure a culture of care is evident within the team where clinical staff enable and empower service users.
• Provide professional supervision and management supervision to an agreed number of nurses within theteam.
• Provide expert support to nurses in:-
  • Completing needs assessment to service users.
  • In risk assessment and management.
  • In crisis planning and management.
  • In assessing and responding to patient/ carer's needs.
  • In care planning and review of care plans.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements:

Band

Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

1

Time plus 47%

Time plus 94%

2

Time plus 41%

Time plus 83%

3

Time plus 35%

Time plus 69%

4 9

Time plus 30%

Time plus 60%

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Person Specification
Essential & Desirable
Essential

• Current NMC registration RMN
• Knowledge of current NHS agenda and clinical governance relevant to practice.
• Detailed knowledge of dual diagnosis (MH and Substance Misuse)
• Awareness of current offender health issues

Desirable

• Leadership and Management Development training
• RCGP certificate in Substance Misuse
• Knowledge of dual diagnosis
• Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice.

Essential & Desirable
Essential

• Knowledge of current NHS agenda and clinical governance relevant to practice.
• Evidence of having developed clinical practice and continued professional development.
• Demonstrable experience in chosen clinical area at Band 5 or Band 6 level
• Experience of managing and leading teams, with evidence of managing change and/or difficult situations.

Desirable

• Evidence of working with service users who demonstrate a range of complex needs
• Experience of developing policies and protocols.
• Experience of working in offender health or custodial environment.
• Experience of working in a forensic setting.

Employer details
Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

HMP Garth

Ulnes Walton Lane

Leyland

PR26 8NE

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