Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Previous Experience
Post-registration experience
- Previous Experience
Experience of managing at a senior level
- Previous Experience
Experience of key working and care plannin
- Previous Experience
Experience in multi-agency working and training.
- SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Ability to work with minimal supervision
- SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
- SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Sound clinical knowledge.
- SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Ability to provide and co-ordinate clinical and management supervision
- SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Ability to work in partnership with other agencies
- SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person
- Education and Qualifications
RMN Qualification with NMC Registration
- Education and Qualifications
Evidence of professional development since registration
- Education and Qualifications
Non- Medical Prescribing qualification
- Attitudes, aptitudes, personal Characteristics
Commitment to interagency involvement in service, partnership and team work
- Attitudes, aptitudes, personal Characteristics
Flexible and adaptable to change management
- Attitudes, aptitudes, personal Characteristics
Ability to work flexibly with client group.
- Attitudes, aptitudes, personal Characteristics
Basic Information Technology skills.
Desirable
10 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Previous Experience
Experience of working within prison/secure setting.
- Previous Experience
Experience of managing staff
- Previous Experience
Knowledge and experience in using SystmOne IT program.
- Previous Experience
Phlebotomy trained
- SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
To be aware of security arrangements within a secure environment
- SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Awareness/knowledge of research skills.
- Education and Qualifications
Post registration qualification that enhances clinical work: CBT, DBT, Dual Diagnosis, etc.
- Education and Qualifications
Management Qualification
- Education and Qualifications
Teaching and assessing qualification
- Attitudes, aptitudes, personal Characteristics
Willing to support colleagues when difficulties arise in challenging environments
Job overview
The Integrated Mental Health Team provides clinical and psychological interventions for prisoners with mental health needs in HMP Woodhill. The post holder will work as a member of the mental health team and contribute to; delivering high quality, safe and effective Non-Medical Prescribing Services.
The post holder will be responsible for conducting mental health assessments and attending multi-disciplinary team meetings.
Main duties of the job
As an integral member of the Mental Health team this role involves attending team meetings, assessing a variety of mental health presentations and initiating onward referrals.
Working autonomously and as part of an MDT, you will provide mental health advice to health professionals across primary and secondary care services to support treatment plans of service users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery and monitoring of high standard nursing care to patients assessed by the team. This will be done in accordance with their clinical needs applying evidence-based practice to achieve positive clinical outcomes. The post holder will adhere to relevant clinical protocols and policies. The post holder needs to be thoroughly familiar with all aspects of security and safety consistent with working within a custodial setting.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Non-Medical Prescriber - HMP Woodhill with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust in Ashford, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Prescriber role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Sep 2026.
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