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Job overview

Part of the Devon Cluster, HMP Exeter is a category B men’s reception prison with a small resettlement function, holdingÌýapproximately 300 prisoners. The post includes an interesting and varied range of clinical responsibilities for prisoners including severe and enduring mental illness, neurodiversity, personality disorders, learning disability and head injuries. The work entails close multidisciplinary working within the mental health team and alongside the substance misuse and primary care teams in the prison. You will liaise with prison staff and probation and provide input into MAPPA meetings and pre-release meetings with community and in patient teams and probation.

The post holder will be Section 12 registered and appointed to a part-time, 8 PA role, providing cover for HMP Exeter Ìýmental health services and supporting the full Oxleas service through Senior leadership on site. Following appointment there will be a meeting at no later than three months with the Clinical Director and Service Manager to review and revise the job plan and objectives of the post holder and agree the formal job plan. The job plan will be reviewed at least annually thereafter.

The overall split of the programmed activities is 6 to be devoted to direct clinical care and 2 to Supporting Professional Activities.

There are no out of hours on-call associated with this post.

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Main duties of the job

Clinical work - HMP Exeter

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Assessing and reviewing prisoners; and working in collaboration with MDT and prisoners to formulate management plans that is then incorporated into individualised care plans.ÌýÌýÌý

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Liaising with services outside the prison to arrange CPAs, aftercare plans or transfers to hospital.Ìý

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Providing expert advice and guidance for individuals with complex mental state and risk presentation.Ìý

Ìý·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Involved in quality improvement initiatives, to be agreed with multidisciplinary colleagues and the supervising ConsultantÌý

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Maintaining high-quality records for patients within the serviceÌý

Working for our organisation

At Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, we offer a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people living in South-East London and to people in prison across England. Our wide array of services includes community health care, such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies.

Oxleas is a great place to work. It has been recognised as one of the Top 10 Best Places to Work 2023 by the Sunday Times amongst very big employers. Our staff survey results show that we are in the Top 5 in England and the highest in London for staff experience amongst similar trusts.

Oxleas was awarded Trust of the Year at the prestigious Health Journal Awards 2023.

"We are always delighted to welcome new colleagues to the Oxleas family. We care about making Oxleas a great place to work - it's a big priority in our strategy. Come and join us - it's a place where our values, teamwork, equity, and wellbeing matter and where you can really help to improve people's lives."

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