About this role
Job summary
This is a new 6 PA post created in response to clinical demand and service mobilisation.
This post-holder will have his or her base at HMP Channings Wood and HMP Exeter for the allocated PAs, where the mental health service comprises full multidisciplinary teams, including mental health practitioners, Learning disability nurses, an ADHD nurse, Cognitive Change nurse, Speech and Language Therapist, and a psychology team, supported by administration and a service manager.
The post includes an interesting and varied range of clinical responsibilities for prisoners with a wide range of clinical conditions, including acute and chronic mental illness, personality disorder, brain injury, dementia and neurodiversity.
The post holder will be supported by the South West Prisons Consultant team and the Associate Clinical Director for South West Prisons, who will also act as Line Manager.
The post holder will be eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register in Forensic Psychiatry or General Adult Psychiatry.
The primary duties of the post holder will include consultant leadership for the Mental Health In-reach Team at the prisons.
In terms of breakdown of the post:
2 PA's will be at HMP Exeter
2 PA's will be at HMP Channings Wood
The post holder will have 2 SPA allocated in their job plan for undertaking activities that support the professional role such as teaching, training, clinical management, clinical governance, service development and other relevant activities.
Main duties of the job
Provision of comprehensive psychiatric care through evaluation, diagnosis and use of appropriate treatment plans/strategies
To ensure treatment of patients in accordance with acceptable and established standards, protocols and guidelines (including NICE, Royal College of Psychiatrists and the General Medical Council
Ensuring the involvement of families and carers, wherever possible, with the patients' consent in treatment planning and care.
Providing psychiatric leadership to the multi-disciplinary teams. This includes taking a lead in clinical governance in both teams and contributing to directorate wide issues especially those related to both teams.
To liaise with other agencies as may be appropriate, especially with regard to continuity of patient care
Availability to act as Section 12(2) approved doctor for the purpose of Mental Health Act Assessments if indicated.
Identifying and advocating for needed resources including staff as necessary
Taking part in administrative/management duties within the teams, directorate and the Trust as a whole
Participating in clinical governance, clinical audit, various medical advisory committees and other committees as may be necessary
About us
At Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, we offer a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people living in South-East London and to people in prison across England. Our wide array of services includes community health care, such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies.
Oxleas is a great place to work. It has been recognised as one of the Top 10 Best Places to Work 2023 by the Sunday Times amongst very big employers. Our staff survey results show that we are in the Top 5 in England and the highest in London for staff experience amongst similar trusts.
"We are always delighted to welcome new colleagues to the Oxleas family. We care about making Oxleas a great place to work - it's a big priority in our strategy. Come and join us - it's a place where our values, teamwork, equity, and wellbeing matter and where you can really help to improve people's lives."
Ify Okocha
Chief Executive
Job description
Job responsibilities
Workload at HMP Exeter & HMP Channings wood
The in-reach team holds a caseload and within this caseload, a number of patients would be subject to CPA management. All referrals are triaged by the In-Reach Team and then discussed in MDT. At HMP Exeter there are approximately 50 patients held on caseload at any one point in time with 1-2 hospital transfers under the Mental Health Act per month. At HMP Channings Wood we have approximately 27 on mental health caseload and 7-10 hospital transfers per year.
This is likely to increase with the planned expansion of prison numbers by 450. Whilst there is flexibility in allocation of individual responsibilities, the overarching model is one of integrated working across the mental health multidisciplinary teams and alongside primary care teams, prison colleagues and probation. There is also important liaison with community mental health teams and in patient services and working closely with MAPPA agencies.
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- GMC Registered
Registration
Essential
- AC Status
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience
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
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Address
HMP Channings wood and HMP Exeter
Greenhill lane
Denbury
TQ12 6DW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)