Job overview Development Opportunity for Registered Mental Health Practitioners Location: HMP Stoke Heath Fixed-Term 3 months Are you a Registered Mental Health Practitioner looking to explore leadership or take the next step in your career? We are offering an exciting development opportunity for practitioners interested in gaining management experience — with full support and guidance from experienced senior clinicians and managers. This is an ideal chance to “dip your toe in the water” and explore a leadership role without affecting your substantive post. Whether you’re considering a long-term move into management or simply curious about what the role entails, this could be a valuable step in your professional development. What’s on offer: • A temporary management role at HMP Stoke Heath • Mentorship and support from senior clinical and operational staff • A safe and supported environment to grow leadership skills • No risk to your existing substantive position ✅ Who can apply: • Registered Mental Health Practitioners • Individuals with a passion for team development, service improvement, or leadership • You must obtain permission from your line manager prior to applying If you’re interested or would like an informal chat about the opportunity, please contact [email protected] Advert The day to day management of the offender secondary mental health and substance use team. This includes the management of resources, first line management of staff, caseload management and supervision and working in close collaboration with the Clinical Nurse Lead, NMPs and Senior Cluster Manager. The post holder will oversee the team’s delivery of evidence based therapeutic interventions for prisoners experiencing a range of mental health and substance use difficulties. The role involves close working with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies, locally, regionally and in some instances nationally. A priority will be to ensure that those individuals requiring transfer to secure hospital are identified and transferred in a timely manner. Mental health care will be delivered under the framework of The Care Programme Approach. Working for our organisation Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex. We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide. We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team! Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details, a summary is below: Support in the implementation of integrated care pathways including appropriate service user assessments and models of care within a stepped care mental health model. Co-ordinate care delivery, across the mental healthcare pathway e.g. referrals management, allocations of named worker/care co-ordinator, ensuring seamless continuity of care across the stepped care model dependent on service user need. Demonstrate the application of appropriate procedures and standards. Assist in the general management of the clinical area, with responsibilities for managing attendance. Lead on caseload and management supervision to monitor named nurse/care co-ordinator standards of service user care and documentation.