Job overview The mental health service lead is responsible for the delivery of high-quality mental health, psychological and therapeutic services at HMP Woodhill.
The post holder will have overall responsibility for the line-management, clinical, operational and performance functions of the Mental Health team within the prison. This will involve ensuring effective and efficient resource utilisation, awareness of financial impact, the delivery of evidence-based patient care and a safe service. In conjunction with the Consultant Psychiatrist and the Head of Healthcare, the post holder will provide clear, visible leadership, vision and clinical expertise to enhance the service user experience. Main duties of the job To deliver effective leadership and direction to all staff within the Mental Health team.
· To ensure the service is cost effective, well organised, evidence based, & service user focussed.
· To ensure that all targets and performance indicators as agreed with the Head of Healthcare are met, and where they are ‘at risk’ to communicate with the Deputy Director Operations North and Business and Performance Lead as soon as a risk is identified.
· To be responsible for implementing service changes when required, ensuring effective implementation with measurable outcomes and to agreed timescales.
· To advance innovative ideas and strategies and provide vision and inspiration to enable staff to deliver care more effectively.
· To ensure that clinical practice in the team is delivered safely and in accordance with the Care Qualify Commission Framework, Professional Practice standards and any other relevant national policies and standards.
· To implement a culture that focuses on improving outcomes across the care pathway for clients.
· To work in partnership with the Prison and other healthcare providers to ensure there are clear and responsive operational policies, procedures and protocols.
· To take a leadership role in the ACCT process and other risk management processes.
· To provide cover for the Head of Healthcare as required Working for our organisation We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic, in the patient’s own home or in Health and Justice. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL. Detailed job description and main responsibilities To develop and monitor systems, policies and procedures that ensure compliance with best practice requirements in line with strategic policies and statutory obligations with respect to CPA, risk assessment, clinical substance misuse, Health and Safety, Infection Control and discharge planning.
· To establish an effective working relationship with forensic and non-forensic community teams and other statutory, non-statutory and voluntary services.
· To be responsible for developing excellence within the team, ensuring that there are clear systems in place and providing evidence that they are both in place and operating effectively.
· To manage and deliver excellent assessments that provide high standards of clinical intervention through effective treatment plans and transfers / discharges, by providing management and leadership.
· To ensure that all team members are aware of their obligations.
· To ensure programmes of care meet the needs of individuals throughout their stay in the team, including detailed arrangements for discharge, with the patient central to the planning and decision-making process.
· To implement and evaluate systems to monitor risk, making improvements where required. Vaccination
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings. Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
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