Mental Health Practitioner- HMP Peterborough

The Mental Health Team is part of the integrated Healthcare provision at HMP Peterborough. The team consists of Senior Mental Health Nurse’s,

occupational Therapist, Perinatal Specialists, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, and support worker. The Mental Health Team covers a seven-day service, the

post holder will work as a core member of the team delivering and providing a comprehensive safe, effective mental health service that

encompasses primary and secondary mental health provision within the prison, ensuring a Trauma Informed co-produced recovery focussed

service.

The post holder will utilise a variety of practical and theoretical knowledge with the team to deliver both individual and group workings with service users open to the Mental Health Team, following the stepped care model.

The post holder will support the Team Manager in their development of operational and clinical service mechanisms.

Act as an exemplar professional role model in embracing core values of dignity, respect, care, and compassion. Be aware of and keep

updated on wider agreed service models.

The post holder will work to establish effective multi-disciplinary working the post holder will undertake mental health assessments and risk assessments, and care planning, and implementation and review of service to people

referred to the team both individually and with colleagues from other disciplines

To care coordinate those on CPA ensuring that reviews are held in line with policy and guidelines.

To provide structured therapeutic interventions with potentially complex clients in one-to-one session or group settings as

appropriate. To manage a caseload and to prioritise effectively.

To participate in multi-disciplinary team working to ensure service user’s needs are met.

To use effective judgement and interventions in emergency clinical situations.

To liaise with other professionals and agencies in the planning and delivery of care for service users ensuring that a quality service is

provided within the locality.

To develop and maintain productive working relationships with your team, managers, and other colleagues.

To take personal responsibility to keep your knowledge up to date and to reflect on and evaluate your own values in the wider prison establishment.

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be ‘outstanding’ by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Wendy Scott-Earl Job title: Assistant Director Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01733217500