Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join our Mental Health team at HMP Doncaster, a category B Mens Prison located in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

In this role you will have the opportunity to provide the highest standards of healthcare to our patients, without having to compromise on efficiency and quality.

Hours

Monday to Sunday from08:00 - 18:30. There is an expectation to work one weekend in 6, on a rolling shift pattern.

Salary

This position is full time, you'll receive an annual salary up to £49,175 per annum - 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 and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Mental Health Practitioner, your responsibilities will vary. You will

1. Undertake assessments and manage and caseload for patients referred into Mental health services.
2. Provide advice for treatment options and initiate supportive care plans.
3. Work with individuals on a 1-2-1 basis alongside the wider multi-disciplinary team.

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 optionsfor 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

About us

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 fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Requirements

• Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Workers (Mental Health), Occupational Therapists (Mental Health), Speech and Language Therapists (Mental Health)
• Experience of working within mental health settings, developing knowledge and understanding of this patient group
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Experience of working collaboratively with other agencies and stakeholders in a multi-disciplinary environment

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you're 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.

Job description Job responsibilities

To provide healthcare to patients, promoting health and well being within the prisoner population. We are looking for experienced Mental Health Practitioners, RMN, Social Workers (Mental Health), Occupational Therapists (Mental Health), Recovery practitioners with experience in the primary care mental health field. The role will be responsible for assessment and caseload management of those referred into Mental health services. Working as part of a primary and secondary care integrated model, Practitioners will be able to work under their own direction whilst also contributing to group MDT and triage. You will support your team to carry out comprehensive assessments, confidently communicating treatment options and initiating supportive care plans, working with individuals on a 1 2 1 basis alongside the wider multi disciplinary team. You will model a culture of compassion, care, courage, commitment, communication and competence.

You will contribute to our healthcare strategy and vision to:

• 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 that makes a real difference, as defined throughout our bespoke Health in Justice Competency framework.
• Inspire excellence by forging strong links with our partners and stakeholders and providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within, and feel proud of.
• Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care and continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning.
• Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care, build strong multi disciplinary teams and support each other to do a great job. Encourage a shared learning approach to teaching.

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Practice Plus Group

Address

HMP Doncaster

Marsh Gate

Doncaster

South Yorkshire

DN5 8UX

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Depending on experience, up to £49,175 per annum