Deputy Mental Health Lead

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Mental Health Lead to join our Primary Care team at HMP Highpoint, a Category C men's prison, located in the village of Stradishall in Suffolk, England.

Highpoint Prison offers free parking and free use of an on-site large gym Can offer nurse prescribing for career development Working in an unique setting, working alongside the prison where they have really good working relationships, and also going through the development of a new site/new build to expand capacity so an exciting time to join.

Hours

37.5 hours a week mainly working Monday to Friday 8-4 or 8.30-4.30pm with some weekend cover when required.

Salary

Youll receive an annual salary up to £46,420 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 Deputy Mental Health Lead (Senior Nurse), your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Work within a multi-disciplinary team carrying out comprehensive assessments, initiating and reviewing care plans, and developing treatment options.
• Managing a team of around 5 or 6 Mental Health Nurses, LD Nurse and a TNA
• You will undertake medication rounds, and assess and treat patients who may have undergone traumatic experiences and may be distressed.
• You will assess patients health needs using an evidence based framework and be able to risk assess use sound clinical knowledge.
• You will ensure that you assess physical and mental health of prisoners on admission to the prison and throughout their period of custody so that any appropriate referral can be made.
• You will also be responsible for making a clinical judgement with regard to any immediate need and long term treatment.

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 doesnt 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. Were the UKs 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 Groups 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

• You will be a qualified Registered Nurse (Mental Health) with a real passion for developing your clinical skills in an environment that is ever changing.
• Must have strong leadership experience and team management
• Current professional qualification (NMC) Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
• Youll have a flexible approach working within a team that encourage new ideas and opinions on how to improve the service.