Central andNorth WestLondon NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner and works in partnership to provide responsive and dependable primary care, mental health,intellectualdisabilityand substance misuse services to the diverse and culturally rich communities we serve.
In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care we are looking to recruit a highly motivated,innovativeand enthusiasticNeurodiversity Practitionerto join our forward thinking, friendly and expandingHealth & Justiceteam based atHMP/YOI Bronzefield. Byjoiningour Prisons Health Care Team,you willnot only look after the healthcare needs ofour patientsresidingin secure environments, but who alsocanhave a real impact on promoting health and well-being.Our healthcare services work to a7-dayweek working model, to ensure our patient's healthcare isalways managed andmaintainedto the highest of standards.
Our motto is“Caring NOT Judging”so by working in partnership with the criminal justice system and other agencies, we provide responsive, dependable and high-quality primary care and mental health services tothose who may have offendedand those at risk of offending in the communities we serve, to improve their health status and to encourage social inclusion.
We offera great rangeof career pathways to support our nurses through their journey, see the list of endless opportunities under the working for your organisation tab.
· The Post Holder will support and identify people (through screening or assessment) with Neurodevelopmental Disorders, including Autism, Attention deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities within your designated prison establishment.
· To directly provide, and support others to offer adapted psychosocial interventions for people whose communication, thinking style and coping strategies are impacted upon by the presence of a Neurodevelopmental Disorder.
· To hold a caseload of people who are identified to have needs associated with neurodevelopmental disorders and require reasonable adjustments to be made to their healthcare.
· To advocate for people with neurodevelopmental disorders within the prison system and promote best practice and the safety and wellbeing of patients with Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
· To work alongside other neurodevelopmental disorder practitioners, in similar roles, working in other prisons.
· To be supported by your clinical lead to improve the outcomes of people with ND across in all of the prisons served by CNWL, delivering against the national specifications for primary and mental healthcare for people with Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
· To assist with neuro diverse informed transition and release planning within your designated prison establishment.
Along with the fully established benefits such as Monthly supervision; Annual personal development plans/appraisals; Support and guidance with Revalidation; Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies. We arealso abletoofferaccesstoa full range of internal and external training opportunitiesacross our services.
Our Health and Justice healthcare services present unique and diverse learning, development, and leadership opportunities for nurses, where you will have the potential to make a significant difference to the lives of adults, children and young people who often experience a wide range of health inequalities.
We have a clinical leadership career pathwayin placeto ensure you feel supportedandvalued via our career pathway programme thatfacilitateslifelong learningand development enabling you to progress within you career within Health & Justice.
We will support you to ensure you develop your clinical and leadership skills this includes:
• Induction programme
• Career coaching
• Clinical supervision
• Reflective Practice
• Ongoing support from professional nurse advocates
• NHS Leadership Academy leadership course
• Bespoke health and justice clinical competencies
• External training courses in enhanced and advanced practice
Alloursites in Surrey offer free use of the onsite leisure facilities and free parking for staff.
Quality of Care
• Promote the health and well-being of service users and maintain a safe, caring and therapeutic environment based on an individualised approach. Working with the staff team to provide an environment that promotes training and development among the workforce.
• To maintain a high standard of care to service users and ensure reasonable adjustments made to meet the needs of people with ADHD, ASD and IDD, including communication disorders.
• To assess health and social care needs and negotiate care plans with Service Users and staff teams.
• To undertake risk assessments including the formulation of a comprehensive plans developed jointly with Service Users and staff teams.
• To work within the Prison Service safer custody framework for managing Suicide and self harm (ACCT procedures) to support Service Users requiring this.
• To provide a service sensitive to age, culture, ethnicity and gender, sexuality and disability.
• To contribute to the effective multi-disciplinary team working within the team and the rest of the Prison.
• To carry out duties in accordance with Prison / NOMS policies.
• To undertake comprehensive assessment of individuals: to include all areas of need and information gathering from all relevant Prison Departments and external agencies.
• When required, to case manage an identified caseload of clients, in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team and relevant agencies and carers. To include the planning and implementation of effective care plans, regular review meetings, timely referral to external agencies, within the framework of the CPA, to ensure effective pre-release and discharge planning.
• To communicate effectively with all relevant internal departments and external agencies regarding clients, within the restrictions of a prison environment.
• To work closely with the MDT and identify and facilitate an effective range of therapeutic interventions for this particular client group.
• To respond to urgent referrals and to assess whether input from the team is indicated/appropriate.
• To offer a range of evidence-based interventions and proactive risk management approaches to help the service user and their family to reduce and manage symptoms, high risk behaviour and other disabling effects of their conditions and enable, as far as possible, full and sustained recovery.
• To ensure that safeguarding procedures are followed.
• To monitor treatment, support concordance and ensure prompt action is taken to alleviate unwanted effects.
• To provide advice and information to Service Users about their care.
• To provide access to and ongoing psycho-education regarding the neurodiverse needs of Service Users.
• To provide interventions and work with other disciplines/agencies/teams in the care of service users experiencing co-morbid problems with substance use/misuse.
• Provide written reports and discharge summaries as required.
• Co-ordinate Review meetings and produce written care plans and circulate care plan to relevant people and agencies in accordance with the Trust policies and guidelines.
• To have a working knowledge of the MHA 1983 (Amendment 2007) as used within criminal justice settings.
• To safely plan Service User care back out into the community from Prison, or transferring to alternative or within prison establishments ensuring continuity of care is provided.
• The post holder where possible will, under the direction of the Team Manager and the MDT, ensure that the service is delivered to service user’s inclusively and effectively.
Management of Resources
• Work within agreed levels of resources, both human and financial, to support the clinical environment. To efficiently co-ordinate all services delivered to the service user groups within prison.
• To participate, as required, in the duty rota within the team to ensure that responsiveness to referrals is timely (urgent or routine)
• Provide cover for colleagues in their absence.
• To assist and support the Service Manager in the establishment of an efficient working environment, making the most effective and efficient use of staff, supplies and services.
• To utilise all available resources to the maximum benefit of the service, being aware of resource implications specific to the team.
• Ensure that agreed Prison and Trust policies and procedures are followed.
• To participate in the induction of staff.
Communication and Liaison
• Ensure and encourage open channels of communication with both internal and external agencies, to maintain and improve service delivery.
• Possess excellent communication skills and be able to form positive, therapeutic relationships with people who are experiencing acute illness, crisis or distress.
• Be aware of how your own verbal and non-verbal communication can be interpreted by others, and ensure a professional approach is maintained at all times.
• Help promote Team cohesiveness, multidisciplinary working and at all times work collaboratively with colleagues in all parts of the prison and the Trust to achieve healthy and effective communication.
• Carry out psychological observation and monitoring of service users, documenting and communicating these effectively within the multi-disciplinary team.
• To ensure that views of service users and carers are actively sought, channelled and acted upon, including the efficient response to complaints in accordance with the prison and Trust policies.
• To make the Operational Lead aware of any concerns, and promote professional practice at all times.
• To ensure that information of a confidential nature is not divulged to any unauthorised person and is stored in line with the provisions of the Data Protection Act.
• Ensure that all documentation is legible and written in accordance with professional guidelines and best practice.
• Ensure that all telephone enquiries are managed in a timely fashion, with professionalism and courtesy.
• To maintain accurate and up to date records utilising the electronic service user record system, and ensuring any hand written documentation is legible and in accordance with professional guidelines and best practice.
• To complete agreed audit and evaluation measures and provide and collate information relevant to performance management as requested.
• Provide clinical and managerial supervision and support for junior staff.
• Act as mentor for students on placement and provide education and support.
Personal Development
• Promotion of a positive image of the service through self-development.
• To keep up to date and participate in training programmes identified in a Personal Development plan, resulting from an annual appraisal.
• To keep abreast of changes in national healthcare policy and prison policy.
• Participate in annual appraisal with line manager.
• Participate in special projects, research and surveys related to the clinical area as directed.
• Participate in clinical and managerial supervision.
Health and Safety
• Ensure that the environment is safe and as laid down in the Health and Safety Act (1974), Disabilities Act 2000, and the Trust Health and Safety manual.
• Adhere to the Health and Safety at Work Act, under which it is the responsibility of individual employees at every level to take care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts at work and receive relevant training, communicating to the Manager any problems that may compromise safety.
• Be committed to the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy and avoid any behaviour that discriminates against colleagues, potential employees, service users, carers and visitors for whatever reason.
• Adhere to the Prison’s and the Trust’s No Smoking Policy and refrain from smoking anywhere other than a designated smoking area.
This advert closes on Wednesday 9 Apr 2025
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