Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties:

Clinical:

• To provide specialist psychological therapy assessments and treatments with clients referred to the NHS Talking Therapies service.

Professional:

• To provide professional and clinical supervision to other members of the team.

Communications and Relationships:

• To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care.

Teaching, training, and supervision:

• To receive regular clinical professional supervision from a qualified NHS Talking Therapies High Intensity Therapist and other professional colleagues.
• To develop skills in the area of professional post-graduate teaching, training and supervision, as appropriate.
• To provide professional and clinical supervision to other members of the team, including Trainee High Intensity Therapists, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and Assistant Psychologists. Where appropriate, to provide this to trainee NHS Talking Therapies workers and other clinical staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised/accredited post graduate level training in a psychological therapy

Qualifications

Essential

• Full accreditation with BABCP or eligibility for BPS/CPC and eligibility for BABCP accreditation.

Desirable

• CBT supervisors qualification or eligible to train as a CBT supervisor

Experience

Essential

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients within an NHS Talking Therapies service
• Experience of working with a variety of client groups and presenting problems

Skills

Essential

• Mobile with the facility to move quickly across a geographically dispersed area with limited access to public transport.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Green Lane Hospital or Fountain Way Hospital

Devizes or Salisbury

SN10 5DS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

To lead and deliver a high quality and largely autonomous and systematic clinical psychology service service users on Juniper Ward in line with best practice and National guidelines.

• To undertake highly specialist assessments, including neuropsychological assessment, risk assessment and assessment for suitability for specialist psychological therapies with clients and their carers (as appropriate to the role).
• To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of clients mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.
• To be responsible for providing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.
• To provide at least one specialist evidence based psychological intervention as dictated by the needs of the service.
• To provide highly specialist consultation to members of the multidisciplinary team and beyond regarding formulation and psychological management of service users on Juniper Ward.
• To be involved in the development and delivery of training to multidisciplinary staff on Juniper and other wards in North Somerset.
• To use highly specialist psychological knowledge and skills to contribute to the more effective management of patients by teams.
• To participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the Service.
• To maintain accurate records and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.
• To enter data as requested by the Trust in a timely manner.

MANAGEMENT

• Delegated caseload supervision.
• Represent the service at specialist meetings as requested.
• The co-ordination of small scale projects as requested.

PROFESSIONAL

• To fully adhere to the Policies and Procedures of the HCP. To fully observe the BPS (1996) Code of Conduct and the DCP Guidelines for the Professional Practice of Clinical Psychology (1995).
• To be aware of, adhere to, and where appropriate, contribute to the formulation and review of Trust, Area, Clinical Psychology policies and procedures.
• To participate in local psychological therapy and psychology meetings and trust wide meetings as appropriate.
• To maintain and develop high standards of clinical psychology practice by engaging in continuing professional development and co-operative working/networking with other clinical psychologists.
• To participate in an annual performance appraisal.
• To participate in clinical supervision.

SERVICE GOVERNANCE

• To participate in service governance processes in the profession and in the LDU to maintain a safe, effective service which responds to Service User feedback.
• To support and participate in multidisciplinary clinical audit.
• To liaise with other disciplines and agencies to ensure that best practice is shared.
• To promote the use of effective interventions in the service.
• To provide supervision for clinical psychology trainees from regional training courses and Clinical Associate Psychologists (CAPs) and elsewhere as appropriate.
• To provide training, supervision and consultation in psychological approaches to other staff in multidisciplinary teams. This is to include joint assessment, formulation of psychological problems and planning of interventions to be implemented by other team members with service users.
• To contribute to the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care across service settings through providing teaching, training, consultation and supervision.
• To provide training and supervision to assistant psychologists.
• To participate in peer supervision arrangements for psychologists in the area.
• To collaborate with colleagues to develop and offer training courses, workshops and supervision groups to develop psychological skills for staff in the area.
• To contribute to the teaching of students and trainees in psychology, medicine, nursing and other health care disciplines.
• To agree a plan of personal development with the line manager and professional lead for the service.
• Provide inclusive, compassionate and effective leadership for your team by setting clear vision and direction.
• Encourage your team to feel able to raise concerns openly and safely.
• Promote equality of opportunity in service delivery and employment, ensuring that no person receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of gender, marital status, race, religion, creed, colour nationality ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation or disability.
• Support prompt recruitment by identifying vacancies to the AWP Recruitment Team as soon as they arise, and participate in the selection and effective induction and onboarding of new joiners to the team.
• Ensure that all team members have a very positive introduction to the team and a well-supported first year.
• Take responsibility for encouraging people to stay with AWP, ensuring that you are aware whenever a member of your team is considering leaving, seeking to understand their reasons and encouraging them to stay.
• Ensure that key messages are cascaded in your team and that your team are encouraged to put forward suggestions.
• Show appreciation to your team when they do good work and support them when they are struggling.
• Consider the individual needs of team members for a healthy work-life balance and think about how their needs can be supported by providing flexible ways of working.
  • Support all team members to keep their mandatory and statutory training up-to-date and identify the learning and development needs of all team members of the team ensuring that everyone has an up-to-date personal development plan (PDP).
  • Ensure that every team member as at least an hour of supervision (one-to-one meeting) each month, this may include both managerial and clinical supervision.
  • Ensure all team members receive a constructive assessment of their performance each year and set SMART objectives for the coming year.
  • Seek support from the HR Team to tackle any worries regarding matters of discipline, including both conduct and capability concerns, supporting a just and restorative culture. Take prompt action regarding serious concerns and ensure clear plans are in place for problems which are less serious in nature but prove difficult to resolve.
  • Act as a positive role model at all times, encouraging people to feel equal members of the team whilst working within clear frameworks and policies.

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

Essential

• Doctoral Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent.
• Eligible for Chartered Psychologist status.
• HCPC Registered.
• Post qualification and further specialist training in specified specialist intervention.

Desirable

• Supervision Training

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence based therapeutic interventions with client group ie inpatient.
• Experience of working alongside multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Experience of Risk Assessment and Management
• Clinical supervision/consultation with other professionals.
• Psychological assessment skills and knowledge.
• Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in the specialism. Ability to use this knowledge to think systemically/ organizationally.
• Training others in MH services topics.

Desirable

• Relevant R&D or clinical audit work post qualification.
• Clinical supervision of Psychological therapy trainees

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Juniper Ward, Long Fox Unit, Weston General Hospital

Grange Road

Weston-super-Mare

BS23 4TS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Manage a complex/specialist OT caseload from assessment to discharge from therapy. Service users may have multiple needs, including a combination of physical and mental health conditions or learning disabilities. Service users may demonstrate challenging behaviours or have difficult family situations of relevance.
• Ensure the highest professional standards and attitudes towards the care of service users are maintained at all times, and that care is delivered in accordance with evidence-based practice by all staff for whom the postholder has designated responsibility.
• Undertake complex occupational therapy assessments and develop complex therapy programmes.
• Assess and manage risk effectively in clinical and community settings, including the service users own home.
• Work with service users and carers to identify occupational therapy goals as part of the overall multidisciplinary team plan.
• Develop and implement specialist interventions for individuals or groups, in collaboration with the service user(s) and MDT, to achieve therapeutic goals.
• Use technical and creative skills to engage service users in therapeutic activities and encourage service users/carers in a compassionate manner to support them in achieving their identified goals.
• Monitor and evaluate occupational therapy treatment to measure progress and modify treatment plans to ensure the effectiveness of clinical interventions.
• Provide reports and make recommendations on service user progress at clinical meetings, and participate in the clinical decision-making process regarding service user care programmes as part of the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide specialist clinical advice to other healthcare professionals, including those in the acute hospital sector with limited mental health or learning disability experience.
• Provide professional advice, as requested and where appropriate, in relation to subject access requests.

Please see the attached job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
• Successful completion of preceptorship year as a graduate occupational therapist
• Significant experience of delivering Occupational Therapy
• Experience of supervising students on placement
• Experience of participation in quality improvement activities
• Legal aspects of moving and handling
• Significant knowledge of evidence based practice in designated specialist area
• Self aware and committed to professional and personal development

Desirable

• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management
• Care Programme Approach
• Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Motivate and work positively and constructively with other members of the team
• Provide effective teaching, training and clinical supervision
• Able to engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in distressing and challenging circumstances

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

STEPs EDU, Acer Unit, Blackberry Hill Hospital

Manor Road

Bristol

BS16 2EW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide comprehensive psychosocial assessments as required, taking into account issues of safety and suitability for psychological therapy, to formulate, implement, and evaluate treatment or support programmes for patients.

Provide a psychological therapy service for individuals and groups as appropriate (e.g. CBT groups).

Be part of the MDT to contribute psychological therapy knowledge, discuss care pathways, identify risk and safeguarding concerns, and engage in joint working as appropriate.

Educate and involve family members and others in treatment and support, as appropriate.

Adhere to an agreed job plan relating to the number of patient contacts offered and clinical sessions carried out per week, in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.

Ensure timely and accurate recording of all data required by the Trust, and maintain accurate records on the electronic patient record system.

Ensure that patient confidentiality is protected at all times.

Monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.

Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.

Provide a specialist consultancy service to multidisciplinary teams and other agencies providing care for people with gambling harms.

Participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the service.

Provide supervision to colleagues as required by the service.

Attend and where appropriate chair multidisciplinary/professional meetings relating to referrals or patients in treatment.

Carry out clinical audits of service performance, including service user surveys and evaluations, and help collate and disseminate the results for feedback.

Attend Team Days and engage in CPD activities to support the development and maintenance of skills and knowledge.

Please see the attached job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology, or postgraduate qualification in CBT
• HCPC registration or BABCP accreditation

Desirable

• Training in Motivational Interviewing
• Training in working with addictions

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of working as a psychological therapist in NHS services
• Experience of providing evidence-based assessments, formulation and therapeutic interventions in addiction or mental health services (individual and group)
• Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
• Experience of safety assessment, safety planning and safeguarding

Desirable

• Experience working with people with gambling harms or other addictions
• Research and quality improvement experience
• Experience in teaching and training.
• Experience of working remotely and delivering therapy online

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Blackberry Hill Hospital

Manor Road

Bristol

BS16 2EW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To contribute to the achievement of corporate and Strategic Business Unit objectives by leading effective operational management of the Community Team under your responsibility.

2. To take management responsibility for the operational delivery of services across your nominated responsibility and to ensure safe and effective services for our service users.

3. To contribute to the development of a service strategy of the patient group including identification of development needs of service improvement and service use development.

4. To contribute to the Annual Business Plan for the service youre responsible for in order to deliver the LDU strategy and the Trusts overall Business Plan.

5. To develop and enhance the Integrated Governance requirements relating to your service and establish clear and effective mechanisms to ensure ownership of governance at all levels throughout the area of operational management and including within your local delivery unit.

6. To work alongside your manager and contribute to help developments in strategic thinking, National Drivers and Trust Policy.

7. To liaise at a local level with Service Users, Carers, Staff and Partners in both statutory and non-statutory fields, ensuring that there is shared understanding of service provision and commitments.

8. To be responsible for the delivery of Health and Safety responsibilities as required by statute, regulation, legal obligation and Trust policies within the defined area youre responsible for.

9. To ensure full compliance of all staff within the area of operational management, with key mechanisms to support the clinical delivery of safe and affective services, Health and Social Care data entry, incident reporting, serious untoward incident review and complaints.

10. To implement and monitor effective processes for the line management of staff including: agreeing and maintaining appropriate staffing levels, caseload management, controlling use of overtime, bank and agency and ensuring processes are undertaken for recruitment, induction, objective setting, appraisal, supervision, rostering, vacancy management, absence management, investigations and grievances.

11. To ensure staff compliance with processes to protect Service Users, Careers, Communities and Vulnerable Adults.

12. To ensure compliance with legal and statutory duties related to Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Police and Criminal Evidence Act.

13. To manage the allocated budget for the area of operational responsibility within Trust standing financial instructions, delivering key financial planning actions at key stages of the Trusts annual business planning cycle and delivering financial sustainability through achievement of financial balance.

14. To manage the performance of individuals and teams required to ensure the clear delivery of team and LDU objectives.

15. To implement strategies for the operational team you are responsible for, workforce planning and staff development.

16. To contribute to, and take specific leadership responsibility for service redesign promoting the development of practice in line with national policies and evidence base.

17. To ensure involvement of the area of operational management in service planning, delivery, choice, and governance including the maintenance of links with key groups/networks such as Third Sector Partners, Commissioners, Stake Holders and Service User Representatives.

18. To ensure that services are planned and delivered with sensitivity to the diversity of the communities it serves.

19. To take a lead role in managing identified projects within the LDU.

20. To undertake investigations of serious untoward incidents, complaints, disciplinary and grievances across the LDU when required.

21. To maintain effective communication with Staff, Unions, Service Users and Careers.

22. To ensure that meaningful staff involvement takes place within the area managed so that commitment and ownership are maximised and staff have the opportunity, where possible, to influence service provision.

23. To contribute to the maintenance of the Trust estate from which your operational team is based and engage with processes for procurement and contract monitoring of hotel services, facilities management, maintenance, transport, waste management, equipping and environmental planning.

24. To contribute to the development of information packs, contingency plans, in and out of hours responses to unplanned events such as pandemic flu, winter challenges, estate disaster.

Right to Work in the UK This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & experience

Essential

• Relevant education to degree level or ability to demonstrate equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
• Significant experience of managing Health and/or Social Care staff and services
• Experience of managing complex caseload/workload demands.
• Experience of developing and maintaining partnerships with internal & external stakeholders
• Significant experience in leading a substance use service
• The ability to demonstrate experience in health, social care or third sector environments to a high level.
• Excellent communication skills including influencing, negotiation and empathic skills.
• Significant experience in leading/managing service change

Desirable

• A professional qualification in either Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy or Social Work.
• Post graduate qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Coast Resource Centre

Diamond Batch Road

Weston-super-Mare

BS24 7FY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

BadgerNet is a platform for the collection, storage and reporting of live perinatal patient data. The post holder will be trained in the use of BadgerNet and to be able to generate reports relating to data that is held within BadgerNet.

The post holder will be expected to ensure all activity on the Neonatal Unit, post natal ward and Transitional Care wards are captured and that this is up to date on the BadgerNet system.

The post holder will be expected to work on his/her own initiative in accordance with the departments requirements with the support of the nursing and medical team. The post holder will be responsible for achieving the expected standards of his/her own work.

They will support the nursing and medical teams to ensure that data is collected and reported upon in a timely and accurate manner, ensuring the production of real-time data from admission, throughout the stay and to discharge.

The post holder will assist in the efficient and comprehensive data collection for audit and research purposes, to meet the needs of the Neonatal Service in accordance with trust policy.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged. Previous applicants need not apply.

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE Maths and English

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

• Use of IT in the workplace

Desirable

• Experience of working in an acute care environment
• Experience of using Badgernet

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Essential

• Excellent keyboard skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate with all staff in an appropriate manner
• Excellent organisational/prioritising skills
• Team member

Desirable

• Aware of the trust policies and procedures
• Health and safety awareness
• Understanding of the clinical care setting

Special Attributes

Essential

• Good time keeper
• Demonstrate Empathy and Diplomacy
• Ability to work from both hospital sites

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Hull Royal Infirmary

Anlaby Road

Hull

HU3 2JZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/

In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

We recognise that candidates may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support them when preparing their application. Where AI is used, the information provided must remain an accurate and authentic representation of your own skills, knowledge and experience.

AI must not be used to provide false or misleading information or to generate examples that do not reflect your own experience. You should be able to discuss and demonstrate the knowledge, skills and experience included within your application during the recruitment and selection process.

Candidates may be asked to declare whether AI has been used in preparing their application and, where applicable, how it has been used.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• Good GCSE in Science (Grade C or above)

Occupational experience

Essential

• Previous work experience in Blood Sciences

Desirable

• Previous NHS laboratory experience

IT skills

Essential

• Numerate with good IT skills

Desirable

• Experience using a Laboratory Information Management System

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Diana Princess of Wales Hospital

Scartho Road

Grimsby

DN33 2BA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nlg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Medicines Information and patient helpline rotation
• Responsible Pharmacist duties within the dispensary
• Embarking on further training to support progression i.e., clinical diploma, independent prescribing
• Maintaining a personal portfolio of evidence
• Following the band 6 7 transitional programme and completing relevant tasks associated

Please see the attached job description for full information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Member of General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Willingness to undertake further training to further professional development
• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Attending relevant local and national training events/courses, keeping professionally up to date

Desirable

• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPS)
• Post graduate clinical certificate, primary care pathway qualification or equivalent
• Independent Prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential

• Understanding of medicines supply process within NHS hospital
• Evidence of participating in audit and quality improvement
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrable knowledge of pharmacology and ability to apply to patient care
• Evidence of using clinical reasoning and appropriate judgement to make decisions / problem solve
• Ability to prioritise own work and manage time appropriately to meet deadlines
• Experience organising and motivating oneself and others

Desirable

• Experience as a hospital pharmacist
• Experience mentoring and/or supervising others
• Experience of recognising opportunities for change, innovation and quality improvement
• Experience of delivering training

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details and information.

Right to Work in the UK: This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• The Care Certificate (Cavendish Certificate of Fundamental Care) or equivalent
• Possession of, or the ability and willingness to work towards, an appropriate Level 3 vocational qualification (e.g. Level 3 Diploma in Mental Health or Health and Social Care)
• Possession of, or the ability and willingness to work towards, Level 2 Functional Skills (e.g. GCSE Mathematics and English Language Grade C/4 or above)

Experience

Essential

• Ability to work with a degree of autonomy, whilst also taking direction from senior colleagues.
• Ability to communicate in written and verbal English to a high standard, and basic numeracy skills.
• Experience within Mental Health
• Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at time

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Callington Road Hospital

Marmalade Lane, Brislington

Bristol

BS4 5BJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/

In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• oLevel 1 English & Maths or ability to demonstrate effective standard of spoken English and use of mathematics.
• oTo have gained or have previously received food safety awareness training,

Desirable

• oPrevious experience of cleaning or catering within the NHS
• oTo have gained a Level 2 NVQ in cleaning services or equivalent or are willing to participate in further training to achieve it.
• oTo have gained a Level 2 in numeracy and literacy or equivalent or are willing to participate in further training to achieve it.

Occupational Experience

Essential

• oTo have gained sufficient experience in the cleaning industry to be able to demonstrate an understanding of safe working practices and techniques that would meet the requirements within this role or be willing to undertake a period of induction and on the job training to meet COSHH regulations

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Goole

Woodland Avenue

Goole

DN15 7BH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nlg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

To take management and leadership responsibility for the operational delivery of services within the designated service area.

To manage the capacity of the service using established tools and techniques including entry and exit criteria and highlight underlying issues to the CAMHS Head of Operations and Clinical Lead.

To work closely with acute care colleagues to ensure seamless delivery of the pathway of services within the local area, addressing bottlenecks and working collaboratively to find solutions which improve patient flow and experience.

To represent the Trust professionally and positively at all times, with staff, local partners, service users and carers.

To contribute to the Integrated Business Plan for the Area and Local Delivery Unit (LDU)as part of the LDU delivery strategy and the Trusts overarching Integrated Business Plan.

To deliver operational services in line with national, Trust and LDU strategic objectives and policies.

To liaise with service users, carers, staff and partners in both statutory and non-statutory fields, ensuring that there is shared understanding of service provision and commitments.

To ensure involvement of the team managers in service area planning, delivery, choice, and governance including the maintenance of links with key groups/networks.

To contribute towards the management of identified projects within the service area.

To contribute to the maintenance of the Trust estate from which LDU services are delivered; engaging with hotel services management structures to ensure facilities management, building maintenance, transport, medical devices and waste management objectives at Area and Service area levels are achieved.

To join the CAMHS Management on-call rota and provide out of hours support to clinicians on management issues that require urgent escalation.

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

Essential

• Relevant professional registration, education to degree level or ability to demonstrate equivalent level of knowledge
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Experience of managing CAMHS service

Competence

Essential

• Demonstrates a clear understanding of the operational and strategic issues involved in managing services, budgets and people
• Significant experience of managing health and/or managing health and/or social care and services
• Experience of effective budget systems, control and management
• Highly developed people management skills
• Experience in the use of cause and effect analysis
• Knowledge of and good experience of practical application of good practice in relation to equalities and diversity
• Experience of successfully managing change

Desirable

• Experience gained in a similar role in both health and social care
• Experience of developing new ways of working and working practices

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Weston General Hospital Site - Rowan.

Grange Road

Weston Super Mare

BS23 4TS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The postholder will work closely with clinical, operational and digital colleagues across the Trust to ensure systems are configured and maintained effectively, meet service requirements, and support safe, high-quality patient care.

Key ResponsibilitiesClinical Systems Support

• Provide second-line support for clinical applications, including RiO, SystmOne and associated integrated systems.
• Investigate, diagnose and resolve system incidents, service requests and user-reported issues.
• Provide advice and guidance to clinical and non-clinical users on the effective use of clinical systems.
• Escalate complex technical issues to suppliers, system administrators or senior team members where appropriate.
• Contribute to the maintenance of knowledge bases, support documentation and standard operating procedures.

Clinical Systems Administration

• Administer user accounts, profiles, permissions and access requests in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
• Support the maintenance of system structures including teams, clinics, caseloads, waiting lists and organisational hierarchies.
• Process configuration requests and system administration activities in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintain data integrity and support data quality initiatives through the investigation and resolution of identified issues.

Configuration and Development

• Configure and maintain forms, templates, letters, workflows and other system components.
• Support the implementation of approved system developments and service improvements.
• Assist in gathering, documenting and validating business requirements for system changes.
• Identify opportunities to improve clinical workflows and contribute to the optimisation of existing system functionality.
• Support the implementation of upgrades, releases and new functionality.

Testing and Change Management

• Participate in the testing of system enhancements, upgrades and new developments.
• Create and execute test scripts and document testing outcomes.
• Support user acceptance testing activities with clinical and operational stakeholders.
• Assist in ensuring system changes are implemented safely and in accordance with agreed governance processes.

Training and User Engagement

• Develop and maintain user guidance, training materials and digital learning resources.
• Provide support and guidance to users during system implementations and service changes.
• Promote best practice in the use of clinical systems and support user adoption of new functionality.
• Assist in the delivery of awareness sessions, demonstrations and training activities where required.

Stakeholder Working

• Develop effective working relationships with clinical services, operational teams, digital colleagues and external suppliers.
• Respond professionally to customer enquiries and maintain a customer-focused approach to service delivery.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to support service objectives and digital transformation initiatives.
• Represent the Clinical Applications Team at meetings and working groups as required.

Governance and Information Management

• Comply with all Trust policies relating to information governance, confidentiality, data protection and cyber security.
• Ensure that all activities support the safe and secure use of clinical information systems.
• Contribute to audits, reporting requirements and governance processes as required.
• Maintain appropriate records of work undertaken and ensure documentation is accurate and up to date.

General Responsibilities

• Participate in personal development review processes and undertake relevant training.
• Maintain knowledge of clinical applications and associated technologies.
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives and the achievement of team objectives.
• Undertake any other duties consistent with the responsibilities and grade of the post.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of configuration of RiO EPR
• Experience of supporting users of RiO EPR
• Experience of developing training materials to support EPR users

Desirable

• Experience of configuration of SystmOne EPR
• Experience of end user support for SystmOne EPR

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrable proficiency in SQL, including the ability to write, modify and troubleshoot queries to support reporting, data analysis, system configuration and problem resolution.

Desirable

• Proficiency in XML, including the ability to read, interpret and modify XML used in system configuration, forms, templates or data exchange processes.

Knowledge

Essential

• Strong understanding of digital systems change processes

Desirable

• Experience contributing to Change Advisory Boards for clinical applications

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wardsend Road

45 Wardsend Rd N

Sheffield

S6 1LX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sheffieldpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ensure comprehensive nursing assessments are undertaken to identify individual patient requirements/support.Ensure that all patients / clients have a comprehensive, clear and up-to-date plan of care with specified objectives designed to meet the individuals identified care needs.Maintain effective and appropriate levels of communication with the patient/client, their main carer and significant others.Be aware of Government and local (SHSC) guidelines/policies when dealing with patients/clients in acute distress, adopting the principles of diffusion and de-escalation where possible.Ensure that regularly updated and comprehensive risk assessment and management plans are available and accessible to all team members and encompass all areas ofrisk, especially with regard to harm to self and others, vulnerability and potential for absconding.Where physical intervention/restraint is required, act in line with available guidance, and approved techniques, ensuring the safety and dignity of the patient/client at all times. Liaise closely with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure co-operation within all areas of work.Ensure that regularly updated care plans and risk assessments are evaluated against the identified care objectives

Person Specification

Training and qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse qualifications appropriate to the post (RNMH) Post-preceptorship
• Evidence of current NMC registration

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a specific client group (Mental Health/Learning Disabilities/Elderly)

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Comprehensive knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 & recent updates Comprehensive knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and 2007 updates Comprehensive knowledge of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS
• Proficient written & verbal communication skills
• Proficient organisational & leadership skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

various

S4 7QQ

Sheffield

S4 7QQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sheffieldpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as an autonomous practitioner within their professional boundaries as part of the Practice Multidisciplinary Team. They will be supported by the Partners and Lead Pharmacist.

The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within General Practice.

Responsibilities

Reauthorise repeat prescribing by reviewing patient requests, medicines reaching review dates and flagging up those in need of a review.

Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place.

Provide telephone advice or face to face clinics to patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines and acute medication requests.

Reconcile medicines from clinical letters and following discharge from hospitals, identifying and rectifying any changes.

Work with patients face-to-face or on the telephone who have multiple medical conditions where medicine optimisation is required and review the on-going need for each medication i.e. Long Term Conditions.

Undertake clinical medication reviews, including structured medication reviews, with patients.

Answer relevant medication related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams, hospitals, District Nurses and community Pharmacies.

Undertake clinical audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs and ICB, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the Practice Team.

Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance.

Work with the Team to ensure the Practice is compliant with CQC standards.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• We can provide a stable and supportive background for newly qualified Pharmacists and those in their first 5 years or equally the opportunity to grow and develop if you have more experience.
• Experience in Primary Care.

Desirable

• SystmOne

Knowledge

Essential

• Providing clinical expertise and being an educational resource for colleagues in relation to medicines eg doses, side-effects, alternatives etc whilst helping to address the public health and social needs of patients within NICE and other evidence-based guidelines
• Good knowledge, awareness and understanding of relevant professional and clinical standards and guidelines.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

Desirable

• * SystmOne

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

North Rutland Health Partnership

Address

Oakham Medical Practice

Cold Overton Road

Oakham

Rutland

LE15 6NT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.oakhammedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/

In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• Basic numeracy and literacy skills.
• Basic computer skills

Desirable

• Level II Certificate in Principles of Warehousing and Storage

Occupational experience

Essential

• Basic knowledge of vehicle maintenance
• Awareness of General Health and Safety requirements
• Works well in a team
• Maintain confidentiality and discretion

Desirable

• Previous experience of working within an NHS or caring environment
• Decontamination experience
• Awareness of legislation relating to Equipment provision
• Understanding of stock monitoring
• Previous driving duties

Other

Essential

• Clean full driving licence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Community Equipment Store & Wheelchair Service

Unit 4 Cupola way

Scunthorpe

DN15 7BH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nlg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find the detailed job description and person specification for this role on the document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 5 GCSEs and office experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CAMHS SPA - Canalside

Abbotts Street

Bloxwich

WS3 3AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the documents attached for a detailed Job Description and Person Specification for this role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of education / 5 GCSE's or equivalent qualification
• Word processing / typing at RSA/OCR Level II (or equivalent)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CAMHS SPA - Canalside

Abbotts Street

Walsall

WS3 3AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To contribute to the full range of activities required to deliver ongoing comprehensive mental health assessment for service users with severe and enduring mental health needs living in the community and in a range of settings.

2. To contribute to planning, delivering and reviewing treatment programmes using appropriate frameworks in line with evidencebased practice, including strategies to manage risk for service users with complex needs and carers, bringing in other resources as required.

3. To act as keyworker for identified service users, also providing defined interventions to individuals on other workers caseloads.

4. To contribute to the planning, delivery and evaluation of defined, therapeutic interventions as identified, in line with personal recovery plans, including to service users who maybe on other caseloads.5. To deliver a range of activities/defined interventions to improve thefriends/relatives/carers (carers) ability to support the service user and to enable them in their relationship with the service user.

6. To develop and maintain good partnership working with other services is maintained throughout all treatment episodes, including regular liaison within Primary Health Care Team, inpatient services, day services, voluntary sector and with nominated carers/advocates.

7. In collaboration with service users and carers, to be responsible for facilitating the development of comprehensive crisis plans, rapid access plans, advance statements etc, involving other agencies such as primary care etc where appropriate.

8. To personally build, hope inspiring relationships with service users, whichacknowledge the personal journey of each person, and focus on strengths and aspirations to allow the creation of meaningful personal recovery plans.

9. To be responsible for maintaining own workload, on a day to day basis, ensuring that time is prioritised effectively, making full use of electronic resources such as diaries/scheduling.

10. To be responsible for the protection of individuals from abuse and harm in line with local safeguarding policies and procedures, by contributing with others to the plans to protect people at risk, ensuring the appropriate sharing of information.

11. To facilitate access for service users and carers to appropriate community services and interventions outside secondary mental health services and across the complete recovery pathway.

12. Personally working collaboratively and sensitively with individuals with a range of mental health needs to develop skills to manage their own health, in accordance with their personal recovery plan, by actively promoting and using approaches which are affirming, build on strengths, identify past positive experience and success, and use small steps to move towards the persons goal.

13. To maintain the single health and social care record, ensuring both paper and electronic records are kept up to date in accordance with professional and organisational standards.

14. Report and record within agreed timeframes, all activity relating to information reporting and performance requirements.

15. To proactively participate in management, workload and clinical supervision in accordance with trust policy, taking personal responsibility for making appropriate arrangements.

16. To provide mentoring/ training for others in relevant practice areas, according to professional requirements, taking a collaborative approach to practice development and evidence-based care. Specifically this means providing a safe and effective learning environment for the mentoring and supervising of students, participating in their learning objectives and assessments.

17. Demonstrate responsibility for developing own practice in line with professional qualifications and for contributing to the development of others, by making use of effective feedback, supervision, coaching and appraisal, and by providing appropriate information to help others.

18. To adhere to professional codes of conduct ensuring required skills andcompetencies required are maintained.

19. To participate in local arrangements in order to ensure consistent care to service users across the local geography.

20. To show willingness to support practices which foster and maintain team working.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• Essential knowledge, skills and experience
• Diploma / Degree and registration with the NMC
• Demonstrates a good understanding of recovery principles and the role of secondary mental health services in the delivery of care
• Able to articulate a sound understanding of the relevant legal frameworks/legislation including CPA process, Mental Health Act , Mental Capacity Act, and Safeguarding.
• Demonstrates significant experience of assessing risk and developing risk management strategies
• Demonstrates post-registration experience gained working in front-line mental health services, undertaking assessment and delivering interventions.

Desirable

• Demonstrates experience of supervising others, monitoring their performance and ensuring delivery of activity.
• Ability to prioritise, particularly when working under pressure
• Well developed verbal communication skills, able to engage effectively with people at all levels including when a more assertive approach is needed.

Other Requirements

Essential

• Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.
• Mobile with the facility to move quickly across a geographically dispersed area with limited access to public transport.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

The Elms

26 Gloucester Road

Thornbury

BS35 1DG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)