Clinical Support Worker- HMP Norwich

Job overview

If you are looking for a role where you can develop your existing skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this is definitely the job for you! Prisons are one of the most challenging yet extremely rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work.

The environment and patient group will bring exciting challenges and  rewards for the right individual.

You will join a Mental Health and Wellbeing Team already established in HMP Norwich which provides multi-disciplinary specialist assessment and treatment services to the population of HMP Norwich.

You will be working closely with prison staff and a range of other partners who provide physical health care and substance misuse services to the prison population.

Come and join our dedicated teams as a Clinical Support Worker!

Main duties of the job

You will need to be enthusiastic and conscientious and do everything you can to provide the best care to our service users.

We are looking for someone who displays compassion, empathy and is sensitive in their approach to people who may be distressed or have a challenging manner.

You will need to demonstrate a good understanding of mental health diagnoses and presentation.

Main Duties of the Job :

• Undertaking patient reviews and recognising symptoms that indicate deterioration in mental health and well being
• Supporting nurses in the management of caseloads
• Liaising with other professionals to ensure a wholistic approach to patient care is achieved
• Contributing to the clinical meetings
• Comprehensive record keeping
• Effective personal planning and organisation of daily work lo
• Maintain respectful, effective professional interpersonal relationships with others

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be provided with a fully supported induction programme .

Our staff support includes wellbeing sessions and  regular supervision.

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!