Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
21 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team
- Skills
Provide leadership and monitor, co-ordinate and prioritise the activities of a team.
- Skills
Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordinator responsibilities
- Skills
Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice
- Skills
Write reports
- Skills
Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional settings
- Skills
Use approved breakaway techniques
- Experience
Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community setting.
- Experience
A good understanding of the Offender Health pathway.
- Experience
Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
- Experience
Working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience
Quality improvement activities
- Qualification
RNMH,/RNLD or registered practitioner, current professional registration with NMC or relevant professional body
- Qualification
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Qualification
MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education (within agreed timescales)
- Qualification
Clinical Supervisor (within agreed timescales).
- Qualification
18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.
- Qualification
Recognised sign-off mentor or must be achieved within agreed timescale.
- Qualification
Qualified practitioner in e.g. CBT, DBT, PSI, dual diagnosis etc. (within agreed timescale).
- Qualification
Non-medical Prescriber (within agreed timescale.)
- Qualification
Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Competency in venepuncture and ECGs
- Experience
Leadership or management experience
- Experience
Experience in a secure environment
- Experience
Experience of providing clinical supervision
- Experience
Experience of mentoring students on practice placement.
- Qualification
Leadership or management qualification
- Qualification
Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area
Job overview
Are you a mental health nurse, LD nurse, social worker or occupational therapist with experience working in mental health? Have you thought about working within prison mental health services?
We have an exciting opportunity for registered professional to experience rotational post across HMP Millsike, a brand new all electric Category C men's prison, and HMP Full Sutton, a high secure long term prison for Category A men's prison. Both located in the village of Full Sutton near York.
Prison 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 Clinical skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the opportunity for you.
This is an excellent opportunity for registered professional who have experience working within mental health services to join a team where you will get to develop a full range of psychiatric skills and interventions whilst delivering community based urgent and planned care to the prison population.
The rotational post will provide opportunity work for 6 months in each prison gaining a wide breath of experience and skills in both prisons.
HMP Millsike contains people who will spend their sentences learning the skills they need to find work on release as part of the government’s drive to cut reoffending. HMP Full Sutton contains people who serve long sentences.
Main duties of the job
You will be a Registered Mental Health / LD Nurse / Social worker / Occupational Therapist. The team will be multi-disciplinary, and the successful candidate will work collectively with senior clinical staff to provide a comprehensive mental health service, navigating the challenges of a prison environment.
To deliver clinical assessment and intervention as dedicated provision for complex patients whilst supporting a whole prison approach. You will carry out comprehensive assessments, confidently communicating treatment options and initiating supportive care plans, and providing evidence-based interventions alongside the wider multi-disciplinary team
You will be committed to a person-centered approach to your work and will have an ability to prioritise and work flexibly. We are looking for skilled professionals who will thrive working in a busy environment in a well-resourced team of multidisciplinary professionals, as well as alongside partner providers from a variety of internal and external services.
Additionally, to the competency framework, we offer a comprehensive induction and workforce development plan with a vast array of personal, professional and academic training opportunities enabling you to expand your skill set and evidence-based practice.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Nursing candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework at the time of applying.
We require the post holders to be committed to equal opportunities and non-discriminatory practices and reflect the trust values.
We would welcome candidates to contact us to arrange a visit to the prison or an informal discussion.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
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
This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.
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 Rotational Prison Mental Health Clinical Lead- £3,000 Joining Bonus* with Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust in Darlington, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Lead (legacy management group) role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 (pro rata) per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Sep 2026.
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