Job summary
The NSFT Suffolk Police Triage Team based in Ipswich, are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic health practitioners or allied professional, who are looking to expand their skill and knowledge base within one of a range of Crisis Mental Health Services within Suffolk.
The established Suffolk Police Triage team provides a dedicated frontline Staff nurse to work with a police officer in the car and also support in the Control Room. Suffolk Police work alongside mental health professionals, collaboratively working to ensure that all service users with mental health issues are effectively supported during what is often a challenging crisis period and that the specialist mental health skills provided by NSFT would allow timely assessment, treatment, and appropriate pathway support at the initial point of contact.
Mental health incidents are identified either through proactive observation of police incidents as they occur, or through requests for assistance from officers within the control room or at incidents where officers feel that mental health assessment and direction would be of benefit both to the police and the service user.
The service is county wide service; however, you will be based in Ipswich and be required to function in both the Control room and the Police car. The hours of operation are 14:00 - Midnight, however flexible working will be considered.
Main duties of the job
The Suffolk Police Triage service, provides effective specialist mental health assessment and risk management at the point of police community contact.
We support the effective use of Section 136 of the Mental Health Act and reduce overall detentions under the act. Utilising available resources to provide alternative support in the community.
We help reduce police time and resources at incidents that may be related to mental health issues, by quickly intervening and working together with Police.
We improves service user pathways into and through mental health services through effective triage and sign posting.
We help develop robust care plan and management strategies to support officers in their response to service users who have frequent contact at the point of crisis.
Supports processes around the application of the MHA.
Provides training and development of officers and police staff in the management of mental illness and risk.
The Police Triage car is part of the trusts wider Crisis Pathway which is developing to ensure that service users receive timely and effective mental health face to face assessment and treatment within their community at the point of crisis. As such the triage car has full access to all of the existing NSFT pathways and treatment options allowing service users prompt access to effective treatment and pathway direction.
About us
Benefits
Benefits included with this role are:-
- NHS pension
- A comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- Career progression
- Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- Staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
NSFT is committed to lifelong learning and continuous professional development (CPD) for its entire staff. There are a variety of definitions of CPD across the professions but it is usually taken to mean learning activities which update existing skills.
CPD is determined through appraisal with a personal development plan agreed between an individual and their manager, with the commitment of the necessary time and resources.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job
Complete triage and screening of service users who make contact with Police, to assess their needs and create plans with them for support following contact with police and to arrange onward referrals as appropriate.
Work collaboratively with police colleagues and liaise and refer withexternal organisations as required promoting partnership working to ensure holistic care.
Able to work independently on own initiative to meet the needs of services users.
Ensure service users needs are accurately reflected in health record documentation.
Assist service users and carers to access information and support
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days notice regarding interviews. You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job
Complete triage and screening of service users who make contact with Police, to assess their needs and create plans with them for support following contact with police and to arrange onward referrals as appropriate.
Work collaboratively with police colleagues and liaise and refer withexternal organisations as required promoting partnership working to ensure holistic care.
Able to work independently on own initiative to meet the needs of services users.
Ensure service users needs are accurately reflected in health record documentation.
Assist service users and carers to access information and support
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days notice regarding interviews. You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant health or social care experience
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team Familiar with undertaking clinical assessments including risk assessments.
Desirable
- Significant demonstrable post registration experience
- Experiance working in a criminal justice setting
Qualification
Essential
- NMC or HCPC registered practitioner
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work with resistance at times, to manage own reactions to difficult situations and to act with appropriate authority and diplomacy
- Assessing and interpreting service user conditions to enable appropriate intervention and/or referral.
- Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
Knowledge
Essential
- Working Knowledge / application of the Mental Health Act.
- Understanding of the polices and legislation that underpin the Suffolk Police Triage Team
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant health or social care experience
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team Familiar with undertaking clinical assessments including risk assessments.
Desirable
- Significant demonstrable post registration experience
- Experiance working in a criminal justice setting
Qualification
Essential
- NMC or HCPC registered practitioner
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work with resistance at times, to manage own reactions to difficult situations and to act with appropriate authority and diplomacy
- Assessing and interpreting service user conditions to enable appropriate intervention and/or referral.
- Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
Knowledge
Essential
- Working Knowledge / application of the Mental Health Act.
- Understanding of the polices and legislation that underpin the Suffolk Police Triage Team
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
