Senior Nurse - Mental Health and Learning Disabilities - HMP Berwyn

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If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the mental health and learning disabilities services for an experienced, motivated and forward thinking practitioner to provide specialist substance misuse care within the custodial environment, working as part of an integrated and multi-disciplinary health service.

You will be expected to deliver a range of specialist interventions at secondary care level to include referral management, screening assessment, triage and evidence based interventions by providing one to one and group facilitated sessions whilst managing a mixed and challenging caseload.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

Duties will include performing robust assessment, screening and interventions to offenders with substance misuse concerns and ensuring that all waiting times, assessments and interventions are delivered in a timely manner in line with Mental Health Measure Wales.

As a named care coordinator you will need to be proactive, using an evidence-based approach to clinical interventions, health promotion/ prevention activity and the management of acute and long terms conditions using a stepped care approach.

You will ensure integrated and collaborative working with other specialist services, including the continuity of care, liaising with community mental health teams to ensure appropriate sharing of information and provide comprehensive and timely reports and mental health expertise to Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangement panels (MAPPA) police, probation services, solicitors and court liaison teams as directed.

Working for our organisation

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic practitioners with a real interest in forensic mental health and substance misuse and whilst experience in a forensic setting is desirable, it is not essential.

Our aim is to identify staff with a strong belief in recovery and who are comfortable working closely with forensic prisoners. This type of setting will provide challenges and it is important that you have good understanding of caring for patients with acute mental health backgrounds. You will be approachable, energetic and resilient. You will be joining a team committed to improving the health and wellbeing of patients under our care and also supporting your professional development.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their skills within offender health and work closely within a multi-agency team to improve practice and overall experience for the service users.

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac.

Please note if your application is successful and you are invited to interview, they will be held on site at HMP Berwyn to ensure candidates have an understanding of the environment. Requests for virtual interviews will not be accepted.

Please note that any offer of employment will be subject to the successful receipt of a DBS and prison vetting clearances.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Skills

Essential criteria

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

• Job Description & Person Specification English (PDF, 424.6KB)
• Job Description & Person Specification Cymraeg (PDF, 576.5KB)
• OH - Functional Requirements Form (DOCX, 100.4KB)
• Values and Proud to Lead (PDF, 335.6KB)
• NWSSP Recruitment Services Privacy Notice (PDF, 696.3KB)
• NHS North Wales - The Right Choice (PDF, 3.6MB)
• Welsh Language Matrix (PDF, 134.3KB)