Job summary
We are looking for a motivated individual, with a strong understanding of safeguarding, and who understands the complexities of undertaking assessments in adults who have experienced violence. A positive, can do 'attitude', a commitment to changing care for this extremely vulnerable patient group, and a desire to communicate with a wide variety of partners and stakeholders is essential.
Main duties of the job
The Band 6 Serious Violence Practitioner will hold a caseload and work with the patients in a range of settings, including face-to-face in the emergency department, on hospital wards, via telephone, in group contexts and in the community. They will promote their personal, health and social development by undertaking a holistic assessment and supporting a personalised care plan.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
On a day-to-day basis the Serious Violence Practitioner is responsible for the clinical governance of the service and identifies areas for quality improvement and ensures adverse trends are identified, reported and managed. This will involve collecting data and being involved in shaping the projects future.
The Serious Violence Practitioner is a key player in delivering system change within the organisation including taking a lead on teaching around inclusion health and violence within the organisation. This expectation for this role would be on site with community outreach as needed.
In detail the service aims to:
effectively engage the patient in all relevant services / support,
maximise the benefit of the attendance / admission for the patient from a health and social care perspective,
link the patient into all necessary health and social care and support pending discharge,
advocate for the patient to receive assessment, treatment or services when this is required
safeguard patients effectively
ensure a safe and effective discharge to accommodation (where this is possible)
stop the revolving door
reduce re-offending
reduce and prevent violence
support those vulnerable of violence
Job description
Job responsibilities
On a day-to-day basis the Serious Violence Practitioner is responsible for the clinical governance of the service and identifies areas for quality improvement and ensures adverse trends are identified, reported and managed. This will involve collecting data and being involved in shaping the projects future.
The Serious Violence Practitioner is a key player in delivering system change within the organisation including taking a lead on teaching around inclusion health and violence within the organisation. This expectation for this role would be on site with community outreach as needed.
In detail the service aims to:
effectively engage the patient in all relevant services / support,
maximise the benefit of the attendance / admission for the patient from a health and social care perspective,
link the patient into all necessary health and social care and support pending discharge,
advocate for the patient to receive assessment, treatment or services when this is required
safeguard patients effectively
ensure a safe and effective discharge to accommodation (where this is possible)
stop the revolving door
reduce re-offending
reduce and prevent violence
support those vulnerable of violence
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant qualification or comparable experience
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working with vulnerable adults in a supporting, advisory or advocacy role
- Extensive experience in a relevant discipline
- Experience of successfully managing a fast-moving case load that involves triage and prioritisation
Desirable
- Experience of joint working with healthcare services, or working in healthcare settings
- Experience of setting up, and maintaining relationships with a wide variety of relevant community partners
Skills
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Confident to problem solve and make independent decisions
- Team worker
Desirable
- Demonstrated ability to work successfully with patients with personality disorder and complex trauma
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of the Serious Violence Duty
- Good knowledge in inclusion health
- Good knowledge of how to work successfully with patients with communication barriers e.g. language, literacy, cognition, behaviour
Desirable
- Leadership training
- Knowledge regarding the support options available for people experiencing violence and/or homelessness in the local community
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant qualification or comparable experience
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working with vulnerable adults in a supporting, advisory or advocacy role
- Extensive experience in a relevant discipline
- Experience of successfully managing a fast-moving case load that involves triage and prioritisation
Desirable
- Experience of joint working with healthcare services, or working in healthcare settings
- Experience of setting up, and maintaining relationships with a wide variety of relevant community partners
Skills
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Confident to problem solve and make independent decisions
- Team worker
Desirable
- Demonstrated ability to work successfully with patients with personality disorder and complex trauma
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of the Serious Violence Duty
- Good knowledge in inclusion health
- Good knowledge of how to work successfully with patients with communication barriers e.g. language, literacy, cognition, behaviour
Desirable
- Leadership training
- Knowledge regarding the support options available for people experiencing violence and/or homelessness in the local community
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).
