Mental Health Clinical Lead Nurse

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• The post holder holds overall responsibility for the full assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of care plans for each individual patient on the Prison Community Team caseload.
• To role‑model team‑working and enable all colleagues to envisage a full multi‑disciplinary approach to patient care, ensuring flexible working within the boundaries of the prison regime.
• To manage the multi‑disciplinary staff team, ensuring that all members are engaged in managerial & clinical supervision and that each member has a personal development plan.
• To supervise junior staff and be able to teach qualified and unqualified staff, including students.
• To foster and maintain the high standards of care.
• To lead on aspects of clinical governance / care quality within the team.
• To deputise in the absence of the line manager.
• To play an active part in the Healthcare Management Team.
• Recognise the need for flexibility, working outside of normal working hours if required, including weekends.
• To maintain own skills and knowledge to a high standard and ensure that this is reflected within the team.
• To maintain service development requirements and successfully implement changes to meet these.

• To ensure a high standard of individualised care for each client by facilitating a needs‑led service and the decisions made by the multi‑disciplinary team.
• To act as clinical and managerial role model, demonstrating high standards of clinical practice.
• To demonstrate a working knowledge of the key elements of relevant Mental Health legislation.
• To ensure that the team is meeting requirements in relation to any particular mental health legislation, e.g. CPA, and that adequate monitoring systems are in place.
• To take responsibility for a small caseload of clients, maintaining clinical skills.
• To demonstrate a positive attitude to mental health, attending to patients with respect and dignity and have the ability to challenge staff where the standard falls below expectations.
• To ensure that professional boundaries are always adhered to.
• To keep up to date with issues and developments in nursing, the prison service and the wider NHS.
• To keep abreast of new policies, guidance and best practice guidelines.
• To actively participate in the Healthcare Care Quality Meetings and other appropriate meetings as agreed.

We’re passionate about delivering first‑class patient‑centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, community clinic, Health & Justice or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you’re at, there’s always a place for you at CNWL.

• Date posted: 11 January 2026
• Pay scheme:
  Agenda for change
• Band:
  Band 7
• Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum (pro rata if part time)
• Contract:
  
  Permanent
• Working pattern:
  Full‑time
• Reference number: 333-D-HJ-1955
• Job locations: HMP Woodhill, Milton Keynes, MK4 4DA

• Maintain up to date accurate clinical records both written and electronic.
• Assist the Mental Health Service Lead to improve data quality ensuring records meet National Mental Health Minimum Data Set requirements.
• Maintain accurate and prompt recording of accident and incident forms.
• Ensure that patient records reflect appropriate care needs, are multi‑disciplinary and all documentation is completed according to CNWL and NMC standards.
• Maintain appropriate service statistics.
• Maintain accurate, timely paper and electronic records. Ensure they are kept safely in…