We have an exciting opportunity for a registered mental health nurse to join our Early Days in Custody Team (EDiC) at HMP Elmley. The EDiC team acts with the following principles: Holistic – multi‑disciplinary; Curious – engage with patients with clinical curiosity; Prioritising Safety – keep prisoners safe by identifying and addressing immediate risks.
Responsibilities
* Ensure that new prisoners are supported during their first 14 days in prison to access relevant healthcare offers and manage their general health and wellbeing.
* Identify the wider needs of patients through comprehensive assessment and co‑produce a written care plan addressing their health and social care needs.
* Cover some work for the mental health in‑reach team, including care planning, caseload reviews and administration of antipsychotic depot medication.
* Collect and synthesize all relevant clinical history to ensure safety, continuity of care and minimal re‑assessments, ensuring records are up to date and accurate.
* Ensure ongoing care with clear pathway management understood by the patient and their families/significant others.
* Share information where appropriate and consent has been given to ensure care plans and risks for patients are widely understood by all supporting staff, including HMPPS staff, with full patient consent.
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