10 Oct
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham
A Fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Mental Health or Learning Disability nurses, to join the 24hr healthcare Team here at HMP Birmingham. We are a NHS service provider and work alongside a number of partnership agencies.
We are expanding services with focused pathways on Secondary mental health, Trauma, Personality Disorder, Dementia care and Learning Disability & Autism.
We have a Band 5 post now available at our HMP Birmingham, which is an Adult Category B prison with a diverse range of nursing needs. HMP Birmingham.
This brings a great opportunity to embrace change and embed culture. The role will be an experience like no other,
requiring a diverse mixed nursing skills background and attracts nurses from a range of professional specialist areas.
Our service has defined structured Mental Health teams in operation. We have a nursing team that supports the assessment of prisoners within a 24hr healthcare environment, with a 15-bedded assessment service and a Community Mental Health Team that offers similar to those experienced and replicated within the wider community.
We want to employ nurses who have a real understanding for the needs of the prisoner/offender population who can also bring innovation and change to our services. We see these services as a genuine specialism and are offering the opportunity to be part of it.
Under the supervision of the Deputy Ward Managers, Clinical Team Manager and Service Manager, the post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning and implementation and evaluation of nursing care,
for those experience mental health and learning disability & neurodiversity and will have a working knowledge of local and national policies and legislation that govern current service provision. The post holder will be responsible for identifying and contributing to the training needs of others and in the promotion of issues of equality, diversity and rights in accordance with good practice legislation. The post holder will ensure effective communication pathways exist, and that they act within the sphere or responsibility, managing their selves, the team and the clinical area in the absence of the person in charge.
It will be a requirement of all staff to have an understanding of the broad principles of the recovery approach and to incorporate them to provide services that support people’s recovery through being holistic and promoting social inclusion, self management, personnel autonomy and independence.
To work in partnership with HMPPS prison staff that support the operation of the healthcare environment.
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse,
characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tracey Fisher Job title: Service Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0121 598 8009
Jasmine Bates, Clinical Team Manager can also be contacted. Their contact details are: jasminebates@nhs,net
telephone: 0121 598 8017
We are happy to support a telephone discussion and highly recommend a visit to the service.
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▶️ Band 5 Staff Nurse - HMP Birmingham
🖊️ Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
📍 Birmingham