Capacity and Flow Nurse

Job summary
The post holder will be the point of contact for referrals into the secondary mental health team and, as such, will demonstrate a high standard of ability in communicating with a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professionals within the criminal justice team.

Effective communication is essential. To utilise nursing skills and resources to provide a high quality service to all clients and carers along with all professionals within multi-agency network.

Main duties of the job
To develop planned programmes of care to promote health gains and maximize independence in all types of clients within the prison community.

To undertake the duty role in processing referrals into the secondary mental health team within HMP Forest Bank.

Obtaining relevant clinical information from external agencies to inform the prison mental health team in establishing the level of care need required.

Risk assessments clear and precise documentation in accordance with Trust and national professional policies and guidelines.

Coordinating the process of referrals to external care settings in preparation for transfer under the mental health act and also managing requests from care settings to remit service users back to prison custody.

About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Job responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification
Education Qualfications
Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Post registration experience working within a clinical setting

Desirable

• Knowledge of prison needs providing care within the step care model

Experience
Essential

• Completed preceptorship
• Recent relevant experience of team working

Desirable

• Experience of working with offenders in prison, an inpatient setting or in the community
• Specialist needs of service users within the prison environment and criminal justice system

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• able to manage change good interpersonal skills knowledge of the MHA/CPA process

Desirable

• Ability to write reports and present information
• Ability to prioritise workload work at a fast pace and meet deadline

skills and abilities
Essential

• Experience of working with and using a variety of models and approaches. Lone working

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).