Job summary
- Main area
- Forensic Services
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 267-SS6217805
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- HMP Huntercombe
- Town
- Henley-on-Thames
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum/pro-rata (+RSU Allowance of £1,446 per annum/pro-rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Forensic Mental Health Nurse - HMP Huntercombe
Band 6
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Job overview
Are you looking to expand your career in Forensic Mental Health Care?
If you are a senior mental health nurse looking for a rewarding and challenging opportunity, then please consider joining our Team at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Forensic Service.
We are expanding our integrated model of mental health care for men in prisons across the Thames Valley region and are seeking compassionate and innovative nurses to join our team.
As a senior mental health nurse, you will have the unique opportunity to work in prisons, specifically at HMP Huntercombe in Nuffield near Henley. This Category C prison caters to foreign national men, providing a diverse and unique patient group for you to work with.
You will be part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team, delivering completing triage's, assessments, delivering 1:1 and group interventions, and caseload management in a person-centred way.
If you are a forward-thinking, innovative, and compassionate mental health nurse, this is the perfect opportunity to take your career to the next level.
This post attracts a RSU Lead of £1,446 per annum on top of your annual salary.
Main duties of the job
You will provide high quality, safe and effective mental health care and interventions to the service users within the prison establishment, including management of self harm and complex needs.
You will be responsible for managing a caseload, triaging, assessing, and delivery of evidence based interventions within the framework of the multi-disciplinary team and care programme approach, and input into discharge planning.
Working as an integral member of the integrated mental health team, you will provide advice and support to primary health care based within the prison, and other prison staff.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Forensic mental health nurses play an important role in ensuring that our service users receive the care they require.
You will work with internal and external partners, including partner healthcare providers, prison colleagues, social care providers, and probation services and as a senior nurse be responsible for leading the way in the provision of care.
Please see the attached Job Description/Person Specification for further information on the role which outlines the opportunity in greater detail.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of providing specialist interventions for those with mental health problems, counselling techniques, CBT, motivational interviewing
- Ability to hold a complex caseload of individuals presenting with a different range of needs.
Desirable criteria
- A commitment to and understanding of harm reduction & recovery approaches to working with drug users.
- Experience of developing and delivering group work
Contractual Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to undertake continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Ability to travel between sites if required
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Aimie Crawford
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01491 643105
- Additional information
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
Becky Byrne, Matron - HMP Huntercombe 01491 643105 [email protected]
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