UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Complex Care Mental Health Practitioner to join integrated mental health team at HMP Wakefield, HMP Wakefield, a category A prison in Wakefield.
Great opportunities for Mental Health triage training and other courses available, plus Clinical Supervision and buzz sessions. Parking on-site.
Hours
37.5 hours working across 5 days including some bank holidays. Monday to Friday 08:00-16:00 or 08:00-18:00, working 1 in 5 weekends, Saturday/Sunday 8:30-16:30.
One late shift a week, finishing at 6pm and can then finish early another day in the week or accrue the time back. This will also include 1x weekend duty shared across the rota. No night shifts.
Salary
This position is full time time, you’ll receive an annual salary £49,175 - depending on experience.
How will we support you?
- Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
- 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 and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks
As a Complex Care Mental Health Practitioner, your responsibilities will vary. You will
- Be responsible for assessment and ongoing management of our patients’ mental health needs.
- You will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team as an autonomous practitioner managing a caseload of patients, assessing their physical, social and psychological needs to develop a holistic health care plan.
- Provide outstanding evidence based care to our patients, seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
- Deliver non-judgemental care, building therapeutic relationships and promoting professional boundaries.
- You will play an active part in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patient’s care
- Inspire excellence in your colleagues by pro-actively leading and motivating the team
- You will forge strong links with our partners and stakeholders, providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within, and feel proud of.
If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.
It doesn’t 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
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s 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 Group’s 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.
Qualifications required
- Registered nurse – Mental Health
- Current professional qualification (NMC)
- Strong innovation with the ability to drive the team forward, can adapt to change, embed pathways, offer coaching
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
- Experience of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
- Understanding of mental health policy including clinical governance and the quality and outcomes framework, along with national standards such as NICE
Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively.
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Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.
