Mental Health Practitioner - HMP Downview

Overview

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner and works in partnership to provide responsive and dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability and substance misuse services. We are recruiting a highly motivated Mental Health Practitioner to join our Health and Justice team at HMP Downview. By joining our Prisons Health Care Team, you will look after the healthcare needs of patients residing in secure environments and have the opportunity to promote health and well-being. Our motto is "Caring NOT Judging" and we work in partnership with the criminal justice system and other agencies to provide high-quality services to those who may have offended or are at risk of offending in the communities we serve.Why join us: ongoing career progression, regular supervision, development plans, access to training, and a comprehensive staff benefits package. Free onsite facilities and parking are available at our sites.Responsibilities

To function fully within the Mental Health In-reach Team, assessing and treating patients through their journey in prison.To accept referrals and triage patients with the team.To undertake Early Days In Custody (EDIC) assessments and ensure new arrivals receive a brief assessment of presentation and need, referring patients to other services (GP, SMS, chaplaincy, psychology, etc.) and book further assessment if indicated.To participate in Care and Separation (Segregation) Unit (CSU) rounds with a GP and primary care nurse.To undertake comprehensive assessments alone or with colleagues and feedback to the Multi-disciplinary Team, ensuring planned care is individual and appropriate to patient needs.To provide effective case management to a defined caseload in accordance with the Care Programme Approach (CPA), in conjunction with the team, appropriate prison departments and external health, social care and probation services.To ensure effective pre-release care planning and to promote the health and well-being of patients, maintaining a safe, caring and therapeutic environment based on an individualised approach.To work with the Team Leader to provide an environment that promotes training and development among the workforce.To work under the direction of the Team Manager and service staff to ensure clinical priorities are understood and met to an agreed standard.To assess health and social care needs and negotiate care plans with patients and staff teams.To undertake risk assessments including the development of comprehensive plans with patients and staff teams.To work within the Prison Service safer custody framework for managing Suicide and Self-Harm (ACCT procedures) to support patients requiring this.To provide a service sensitive to age, culture, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and disability.To contribute to effective multidisciplinary team working within the team and the rest of the Prison.To carry out duties in accordance with Prison / NOMS policies.To undertake comprehensive assessment of individuals, including all areas of need and information gathering from all relevant Prison Departments and external agencies.To case manage an identified caseload of clients, planning and implementing effective care plans, regular review meetings, timely referrals to external agencies within the CPA framework to ensure effective pre-release and discharge planning.To communicate effectively with all relevant internal departments and external agencies regarding clients within the restrictions of a prison environment.To work closely with the MDT and identify and facilitate an effective range of therapeutic interventions for this client group.To respond to urgent referrals and assess whether input from the team is indicated/appropriate.To offer a range of evidence-based interventions and proactive risk management approaches to help service users and their families reduce and manage symptoms, high risk behaviours and other disabling effects of their conditions and enable recovery.To ensure safeguarding procedures are followed.To monitor treatment, support concordance and ensure prompt action is taken to alleviate unwanted effects.To provide advice and information to patients about their care.To provide access to and ongoing psycho-education regarding mental health conditions.To provide interventions and work with other disciplines/agencies/teams in caring for service users with co-morbid substance use/misuse problems.Provide written reports and discharge summaries as required.Co-ordinate CPA Review meetings and produce written care plans and circulate them to relevant people and agencies in line with Trust policies and guidelines.To have a working knowledge of the MHA 1983 (Amendment 2007) as used within criminal justice settings.To safely plan patient care back out into the community from prison, or transfer to another prison if needed, ensuring continuity of care.Where possible, under the direction of the Team Manager and MDT, to ensure the service is delivered to patients inclusively and effectively.Notes

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