About this role
Job summary
Looking for a new nursing experience?
Do you want diversity, new challenges where no two days are the same?
Have you ever considered transferring your clinical skills to a prison environment?
Would you like the opportunity to develop in specialist areas?
Whether you are new to prison nursing or have years of experience we want you to join our vibrant team of healthcare professionals here at HMP Oakwood.
We have an exciting opportunity to expand our multi-disciplinary team. As part of this expansion, we are looking for compassionate and highly motivated individuals to join an experienced and supportive team. Working in prisons is both challenging and rewarding. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a positive difference to the lives of people who are often disadvantaged and vulnerable.
Main duties of the job
You will be a qualified RMN and working within NMC Code of Practice and Professional guidelines.
You will be confident in managing a caseload of clients with complex care mental health difficulties whilst assessing everyone's care needs in order to develop, implement and evaluate programs of care.
You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary and fully integrated Mental Health and Substance Misuse service. Interventions are offered in line with a stepped care model with a single point of access for prisoners experiencing mental health or substance misuse difficulties.
You will be required to support student nurses on placement.
You will provide high quality clinical service to the prison population whilst having the support you require to deliver this standard of care
You'll have a flexible approach working within a team but also be able to work autonomously
Show initiative when it comes to handling a wide range of situations which at times can be challenging and unpredictable
Be open and forthcoming with new ideas and approaches to the working environment in order to improve service care delivery, keeping innovation at the forefront of what we do.
You will need a sound knowledge of The Mental Health Act and its application to sentenced and remand prisoners.
About us Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex.We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide.We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support.Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team! For more information about HMP Oakwood and our incentives offer please see attached information.
Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached job description for the full list of duties and responsibilities. A summary is as follows:
To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidenced based interventions required including health promotion within a prison environment. To provide a nursing service to prisoners taking account of cultural and spiritual beliefs/needs. To be responsible for the appropriate risk assessment of service users, providing effective advice, guidance and decision-making process. Responsible for coordinating the care and assessment under the care coordination approach. To ensure a high standard of nursing in the application of clinical nursing procedures and treatment including the custody storage and administration of drugs. Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including auditing, monitoring and reviewing of clinical practice in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Mental Health Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register Evidence of recent CPD and compliance with NMC revalidation.
Experience Essential
Development in band dependant on completion of trust preceptorship package Evidence of good nursing practice Counselling skills, case management experience & the ability to work under pressure.
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.
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 Inclusion
Address HMP Oakwood
Featherstone
WV10 7QD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)