Overview
The Mental Health Service Lead is responsible for the delivery of high quality mental health, psychological, therapeutic and clinical substance misuse services at HMP Aylesbury.
The post holder will have overall responsibility for line-management, clinical, operational and performance functions of the Mental Health team within the prison. This will involve ensuring effective and efficient resource utilisation, awareness of financial impact, the delivery of evidence-based patient care and a safe service. In conjunction with the Consultant Psychiatrist and the Head of Healthcare, the post holder will provide clear, visible leadership, vision and clinical expertise to enhance the service user experience.
Responsibilities
* To deliver effective leadership and direction to all staff within the Mental Health and Substance Misuse team.
* To ensure the service is cost effective, well organised, evidence based, & service user focussed.
* To ensure that all targets and performance indicators as agreed with the Head of Healthcare are met, and where they are at risk to communicate with the Deputy Director Operations North and Business and Performance Lead as soon as a risk is identified.
* To advance innovative ideas and strategies and provide vision and inspiration to enable staff to deliver care more effectively.
* To ensure that clinical practice in the team is delivered safely and in accordance with the Care Qualify Commission Framework, Professional Practice standards and any other relevant national policies and standards.
* To implement a culture that focuses on improving outcomes across the care pathway for clients.
* To work in partnership with the Prison and other healthcare providers to ensure there are clear and responsive operational policies, procedures and protocols.
* To take a leadership role in the ACCT process and other risk management processes.
* To ensure the effective clinical management of patients in In-patients, Segregation, the wings/ houseblocks, and any other area of the prison.
* To provide cover for the Head of Healthcare as required.
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