# Clinical Lead - Prison Mental Health Team > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-lead-prison-mental-health-team/ccc7a717-033f-4b7a-9141-52eccc001194 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-lead-prison-mental-health-team/ccc7a717-033f-4b7a-9141-52eccc001194.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Darlington - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata, per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 18.5 hours per week (Post involves working unsocial hours and weekends) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-27T08:01:45.042Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/Stockton/Tees_Esk_Wear_Valleys_NHS_Trust/Prison_Mental_Health_Services/Prison_Mental_Health_Services-v8038160 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8038160?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.tewv.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We’re looking for an experienced mental health nurse/mental health practitioner to join our team working in HMP Holme House. Holme House is a category B male prison serving both remand and sentenced prisoners. This is a rewarding post, where you will get to practice a full range of psychiatric skills and interventions. The role of the clinical lead will be varied which will include assessments and intervention. You will make on going assessment of needs reflecting individual circumstances, including risk assessment, providing relevant interventions and coordinating discharge planning. You will be committed to a person-centered approach and will have an ability to prioritise and work flexibly.  We offer a comprehensive induction and a vast array of personal, professional and academic training opportunities enabling you to expand your skill set and evidence-based practice. We are looking for a skilled nurse/mental health practitioner who will thrive working in a busy environment and enjoy working in a multi-disciplinary team, alongside partner providers from a variety of internal and external services. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa ### Main duties of the job You will have experience providing compassionate mental health care and have an understanding of the criminal justice system. You will make on going assessment of need reflecting individual circumstances and provide relevant interventions and input to discharge planning. You will be required to have strong coordination and planning skills, with the ability to make decisions based on comprehensive health and risk assessments. You should be innovative, flexible and able to engage with patients with complex needs. You will be committed to a person-centred approach and have the ability to prioritise. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying. Candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework This role is subject to Prison Vetting and the successful candidate must pass this before commencing employment. This includes a thorough review of personal information, including a criminal record check (both spent and unspent), a review of financial standing, and social media checks.  Please note that vetting checks may also extend to family members and associates.  You must also have resided in the UK for 3 years at the point of application. This will be considered as part of the shortlisting criteria and your application may be rejected if you do not meet this criteria. Please contact Robyn Atkinson, Acting Team Manager for an informal discussion about the role. ## Job Details We’re looking for an experienced mental health nurse/mental health practitioner to join our team working in HMP Holme House. Holme House is a category B male prison serving both remand and sentenced prisoners. This is a rewarding post, where you will get to practice a full range of psychiatric skills and interventions. The role of the clinical lead will be varied which will include assessments and intervention. You will make on going assessment of needs reflecting individual circumstances, including risk assessment, providing relevant interventions and coordinating discharge planning. You will be committed to a person-centered approach and will have an ability to prioritise and work flexibly. We offer a comprehensive induction and a vast array of personal, professional and academic training opportunities enabling you to expand your skill set and evidence-based practice. We are looking for a skilled nurse/mental health practitioner who will thrive working in a busy environment and enjoy working in a multi-disciplinary team, alongside partner providers from a variety of internal and external services. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa ## Job Description You will have experience providing compassionate mental health care and have an understanding of the criminal justice system. You will make on going assessment of need reflecting individual circumstances and provide relevant interventions and input to discharge planning. You will be required to have strong coordination and planning skills, with the ability to make decisions based on comprehensive health and risk assessments. You should be innovative, flexible and able to engage with patients with complex needs. You will be committed to a person-centred approach and have the ability to prioritise. ## Responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying. Candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework This role is subject to Prison Vetting and the successful candidate must pass this before commencing employment. This includes a thorough review of personal information, including a criminal record check (both spent and unspent), a review of financial standing, and social media checks. Please note that vetting checks may also extend to family members and associates. You must also have resided in the UK for 3 years at the point of application. This will be considered as part of the shortlisting criteria and your application may be rejected if you do not meet this criteria. Please contact Robyn Atkinson, Acting Team Manager for an informal discussion about the role. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Provide leadership and monitor, co-ordinate and prioritise the activities of a team - Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team - Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordinator responsibilities - Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice - Write reports - Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional settings - Use approved breakaway techniques **Desirable** - Competency in venepuncture and ECGs ### Experience **Essential** - Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community setting. - A good understanding of the Offender Health pathway - Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers. - Working in a multi-disciplinary team - Quality improvement activities **Desirable** - Leadership or management experience - Experience in a secure environment - Experience of providing clinical supervision - Experience of mentoring students on practice placement. ### Qualification **Essential** - RNMH,/RNLD or registered practitioner, current professional registration with NMC or relevant professional body. - Evidence of Continuing Professional Development. - MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education (within agreed timescales) - Clinical Supervisor (within agreed timescales). - Recognised sign-off mentor or must be achieved within agreed timescale. - Qualified practitioner in e.g. CBT, DBT, PSI, dual diagnosis etc. (within agreed timescale). - 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework. - Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent) - Non-medical Prescriber (within agreed timescale.) **Desirable** - Leadership or management qualification - Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area ### Prison Vetting **Essential** - Resident of the UK for at least 3 years ## Documents - [our journey to change (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2498) - [mindful employer recruitment (pdf, 93.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1595) - [probationary period procedure (pdf, 244.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1903) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 304.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10326478) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.