Release and Transfer Clinical Lead

As a Release and Transfer Clinical Lead, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Hold complex case release meetings and attend prison release meetings to ensure that an adequate handover has been given
• Work alongside the Mental Health Clinical Lead to deliver a seamless service for our patients
• Implement the pathway that creates a smooth pathway for our patients back into 
  the community or transferred to another establishment
• Oversee the management of assessments of health needs, planning, delivery and evaluation of care, for the prison population, including clinical risk assessment

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn’t stop there… we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it
  

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications and experience required

• Qualified Adult Nurse with NMC PIN
• Evidence of implementation of local and national policies e.g. NICE guidance, developing protocols/care pathways and monitoring effectiveness
• Experience demonstrating high levels of clinical expertise in decision making and judgemenT.
• Knowledge of clinical audit and its relationship to research
• Line management experience

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.