Job summary
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.
About us
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
Job description
Job 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.
- All new starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process, aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale
- Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.
- Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
- Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
- We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
- We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values safe, caring and excellent.
- Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Job description
Job 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.
- All new starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process, aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale
- Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.
- Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
- Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
- We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
- We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values safe, caring and excellent.
- Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register
Experience
Essential
- 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
- 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
- Ability to undertake continuing professional development
Desirable
- Ability to travel between sites if required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register
Experience
Essential
- 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
- 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
- Ability to undertake continuing professional development
Desirable
- Ability to travel between sites if required
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
