Job summary
The post is situated atRampton Hospital, part of the Forensic Division within the Trust, one of only three High Secure Hospitals in England.
We are the only Hospital in the country to provide High Secure care to patients who are women, who are deaf or who have Learning Disabilities, alongside our Mental Health and Personality Disorder treatment pathways.
We are looking to recruit a Band 3Therapeutic Involvement Worker. The post will be based in aDay Unit setting within the National High Secure Women's Service, strengthening our existing team of experienced staff in the Therapies and Education Service.
The post holder should have NVQ level 1 or equivalent and GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English, further training to level 2 gym instructor's qualification or equivalent, or be currently working towards this. Additional there must be a willingness to complete and engage in the NPLQ (lifeguard) training.
This post attracts Additional High Secure Allowance of £7,000 per year
Main duties of the job
To contribute to the therapy provision within the Therapies and Education Service at Rampton hospital under the direction of senior staff.
To work as part of a team to deliver therapy through the use of a health and fitness activities to provide services for individuals experiencing mental ill health (to include Mental illness, Personality Disorder and Learning Disability).
To be an integral part of and work within a team contributing to the assessment and treatment of individual patients.
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Contribute to the delivery of a needs led health and fitness programme based on the individual patients required needs.
- Contribute to the daily functioning of the designated area of work.
- Be actively involved in the treatment of individual patients. Working with other Technical Instructors and Occupational therapists to ensure full packages of care are delivered.
- Successfully time manage and prioritise areas of responsibility.
- Attend relevant departmental and wider meetings as required and appropriate.
- Communicate effectively within own service and with other colleagues.
- Accurately record statistical information.
- With support, keep accurate, appropriate and contemporaneous patient records in accordance with the Forensic Information Governance Group and Trust Policy.
- Undertake administrative tasks as required by the service and the Directorate.
- Ensures that resources are available within the department to delivery the planned therapeutic activities
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Contribute to the delivery of a needs led health and fitness programme based on the individual patients required needs.
- Contribute to the daily functioning of the designated area of work.
- Be actively involved in the treatment of individual patients. Working with other Technical Instructors and Occupational therapists to ensure full packages of care are delivered.
- Successfully time manage and prioritise areas of responsibility.
- Attend relevant departmental and wider meetings as required and appropriate.
- Communicate effectively within own service and with other colleagues.
- Accurately record statistical information.
- With support, keep accurate, appropriate and contemporaneous patient records in accordance with the Forensic Information Governance Group and Trust Policy.
- Undertake administrative tasks as required by the service and the Directorate.
- Ensures that resources are available within the department to delivery the planned therapeutic activities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education background & GCSE or equivalent in Maths/English
- Level 2 gym instructor's qualification or equivalent, or be currently working towards this.
Desirable
- NPLQ Lifeguard qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with individuals within a healthcare setting.
- Experience and understanding of working in team setting, liaising with colleagues, other agencies and services.
- Experience of communicating with range of other agencies within healthcare setting
Desirable
- Experience of working within Occupational therapy teams.
- Experience of working within mental health or the forensic setting.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an awareness of mental health services.
- Demonstrates an understanding of cultural and diversity needs of individuals.
- Has an awareness of health and safety issues within the work place.
- Has a basic understanding of the purpose and role of Occupational therapy within mental health care.
Desirable
- Understanding of forensic high secure services.
Attitude/Skills
Essential
- Ability to motivate others.
- Ability to swim and a willing to complete and engage in the NPLQ lifeguard qualification.
- Basic IT skills.
- Ability to communicate to a range of people on a range of matters, in a range of forms.
- Ability to identify own development needs with support of others.
- Ability to identify risk and to take responsibility for self and others in ensuring legislation, policies and procedures are followed in the work place.
- Ability to actively participate in development of the service.
Desirable
- Other skills relevant to the post.
- Evidence of decision making skills.
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Ability to adapt to changing services and be flexible in approach.
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All staff should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified within the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education background & GCSE or equivalent in Maths/English
- Level 2 gym instructor's qualification or equivalent, or be currently working towards this.
Desirable
- NPLQ Lifeguard qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with individuals within a healthcare setting.
- Experience and understanding of working in team setting, liaising with colleagues, other agencies and services.
- Experience of communicating with range of other agencies within healthcare setting
Desirable
- Experience of working within Occupational therapy teams.
- Experience of working within mental health or the forensic setting.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an awareness of mental health services.
- Demonstrates an understanding of cultural and diversity needs of individuals.
- Has an awareness of health and safety issues within the work place.
- Has a basic understanding of the purpose and role of Occupational therapy within mental health care.
Desirable
- Understanding of forensic high secure services.
Attitude/Skills
Essential
- Ability to motivate others.
- Ability to swim and a willing to complete and engage in the NPLQ lifeguard qualification.
- Basic IT skills.
- Ability to communicate to a range of people on a range of matters, in a range of forms.
- Ability to identify own development needs with support of others.
- Ability to identify risk and to take responsibility for self and others in ensuring legislation, policies and procedures are followed in the work place.
- Ability to actively participate in development of the service.
Desirable
- Other skills relevant to the post.
- Evidence of decision making skills.
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Ability to adapt to changing services and be flexible in approach.
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All staff should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified within the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
