Do you constantly strive to do things better for your patients? Our unfaltering dedication to quality and innovation is something that we are very proud of. If you are a qualified Mental Health Nurse and want to be part of a professional team that is passionate about providing first class patient care, we would like to hear from you!
As a Mental Health Clinical Lead working within the team at HMP YOI Portland you will lead a team to provide a holistic package of care to patients within the prison system. Your team will manage the assessment of health needs, planning, delivery and evaluation of care, for the prison population, including clinical risk assessment. You will be responsible for the day to day management of the mental health team ensuring all polices and procedures are followed.
You will ensure that you assess physical and mental health of prisoners on admission to the prison and throughout their period of custody so that any appropriate referral can be made. You will also be responsible for making a clinical judgement with regard to any immediate need and long term treatment.