About this role
Job summary
You will be working within specialist multi-disciplinary services for NHFT prison healthcare.
You will be based within the prison mental health team who provide Mental Health assessment and treatment services for adult male prisoners including those with Neurodevelopmental Conditions.
You will be a member of the mental health team and may be required to work flexibly supporting assessment and care of individuals receiving those services. You will be supported by a Clinical Lead for Neurodiversity Pathway, Offender Health, and will be part of a wider team of ND practitioners, working together for support and to develop best practice across the prison system. You will have the opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary team, supported by Psychiatry, Psychology, Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy.
Please note this post is subject to security vetting. To be considered for this post you will need to have continuously resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 years prior to this application and be able to evidence your years of residency.
Main duties of the job
You will assist in the identification and support of people with Neurodevelopmental Conditions, including Autism, Attention deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities within your designated prison establishment.
You will directly provide, and support others to offer adapted psychosocial interventions for people whose communication, thinking style and coping strategies are impacted upon by the presence of a Neurodevelopmental Conditions
You will hold a caseload of people who are identified to have needs associated with neurodevelopmental conditions and require reasonable adjustments to be made to their healthcare and prison life.
You will advocate for people with neurodevelopmental conditions within the prison system and promote best practice and the safety and wellbeing of patients on the Neurodiversity Pathway.
You will work independently but with the support of a Neurodiversity Clinical Lead and Specialist Clinician as well as 7 Neurodiversity Practitioner colleagues who provide the Neurodiversity Pathway in other East Midlands prisons.
You will be supported by your clinical lead to improve the outcomes of people with ND across in all of the prisons served by Notts health care, delivering against the national specifications for primary and mental healthcare for people with Neurodevelopmental Conditions.
About us
NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.
At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.
We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Person Specification
Security Vetting Essential
The application includes evidence of the required years of UK residency to meet prison vetting standards
interview Essential
RMN / RNLD on the NMC Register Experience of working as a Nurse following Perceptorship
Desirable
Have experience and knowledge of working in a secure environment (desirable but not essential)
Appication form and interview Essential
Autonomously assess and manage patients care / caseloads, with examples Have excellent written and oral communication skills, ensuring contemporaneous healthcare records are maintained. Ability to administer medications.
Desirable
Ability to use SystmOne
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 Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address HMP North Sea Camp
Croppers Lane, Frieston
Boston
PE22 0QX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)