The Community Forensic Mental Health team at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is part of a regional SWPC partnership, serving people on secure pathways or under the Mental Health Act after criminal justice involvement. The post centres on care co-ordination and caseload management, supporting people to return safely to the community or a suitable setting. Travel across Cornwall and out of county to secure services is central, sometimes with overnight stays. NMC registration as a Registered Mental Health Nurse is required.
What the job involves
- Provide care co-ordination and community forensic interventions, including assessment, consultation, care planning and evaluation, for a designated group
- Manage a caseload of clients in the community and in secure or other provider settings, in and out of area
- Engage with secure services pathways and other providers within Cornwall and out of county to deliver care to people with complex needs, including mentally disordered offenders
- Deliver Tier 1-4 interventions as a team member under the SWPC regional model of care
- Act as Ministry of Justice social supervisor for identified clients
- Provide a consultation service for other mental health services
- Mentor and support learners and junior staff
- Travel frequently across the county and out of county, including to areas not reached by public transport
What’s required
Registration & licences
- Current NMC registration as a Registered Mental Health Nurse
Experience
- Experience in adult community mental health, forensic community, secure or adult inpatient settings
- Experience of managing a caseload
- Evidence of continued professional development
Skills & knowledge
- Sound working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and other mental health legislation
- Knowledge of Ministry of Justice restriction orders
Checks & eligibility
- Level 1 police vetting
Other
- Ability to demonstrate how travel requirements will be managed
Nice to have
- Experience working with service users with a forensic history and/or criminal justice involvement
- Experience of supervising and managing junior staff, including clinical and line management supervision
- Postgraduate specialist training to degree level in a relevant subject area
- Social Supervisor Training completed
What’s offered
- Multidisciplinary team support and shared oversight of caseloads
- Manageable caseloads
- Team support and supervision
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
