The position requires close collaboration with various disciplines and external agencies to coordinate patient care appointments and facilitate effective communication. The successful candidate must work independently at times, manage delegated tasks, and contribute to building positive relationships with prison officers and staff, while fully integrating into a multidisciplinary team.
NHFT provide healthcare wellbeing services with HMP Bedford. The service provides In Patient Care, Secondary Mental Health, Recovery and Substance Misuse, Sexual Health and Physiotherapy, working with our Partner Agencies to support the health of male and female residents.
To work as part of the Healthcare team, providing administrative support, ensuring safe working practice in a secure environment in accordance with the Prison Healthcare Standard, Prison Service rules and Prison service Standing Orders.The post holder will work in close liaison with other disciplines within the prison setting and with external agencies in arranging appointments to meet patient care.The post holder will be fully integrated within a team of multi-disciplinary individuals.The role will involve working at times without direct supervision, undertaking delegated tasks and reporting back to the line manager.The post holder will actively participate in the ongoing development of positive working relationships with officers and staff throughout the prison.
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