Job summary
Are you a nurse who is interested in delivering high quality care and assessment to better support young people experiencing adversity?
Do you want to work within a multi-disciplinary service to create new and innovative ways of working with children? If so, an exciting opportunity for a nurse to join the Norfolk Youth Offending Team (NYOT) health provision has arisen.
The Norfolk Youth Offending Team (NYOT) is a multi-agency partnership team whose aim is to prevent children and young people offending in a child-first family focused trauma informed way. The successful candidate would be joining a unique and growing health team within the Norfolk Youth Offending Team which is a joint partnership between Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust and the Norfolk Youth Offending Team. The health team holds a small specialist assessment and intervention case load and have close links with Children's Services, the Harmful Sexual Behaviour (HSB) team and the wider Child, Family and Young Persons (CFYP) Mental Health Service.
Main duties of the job
It is an exciting and dynamic time for an individual to join the Norfolk Youth Offending Team Health team as recently secured funding has meant growth in the workforce capacity and an expansion of the service offer.
The post holder will contribute to ongoing service evaluation and development, whilst offering high quality assessment and intervention to the children and families we work with. The successful candidate will join a growing team which comprises of an Assistant Practitioner, a Clinical Psychologist, a Business Support Officer and an Operational Manager.
The post holder will offer management oversight to the assistant practitioner, receive clinical supervision from the Clinical Psychologist, have access to ongoing reflective supervision and will hold a clinical caseload of assessments and intervention as appropriate.
We would like you to possess the ability to independently manage your own caseload, time and have a particular depth of knowledge and experience in young person's mental health, working successfully with families experiencing complex psychosocial difficulties.
This is a unique opportunity to be part of an expanding successful service that makes real and tangible differences to young people and professionals across Norfolk. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity and want to know more please contact either Dr Rebecca Bealey (Clinical Psychologist) on 07884699703, rebecca.bealey@nsft.nhs.uk, or Katy Hall (Service Manager) on 07825 218199
About us
This post will suit an ambitious, experienced, and knowledgeable clinician who has the passion and vision to play a leading role in transforming the quality and effectiveness of services offered to those with mental health difficulties and their families.
When developing this role, we spoke to young people to ask them what qualities they wanted, and they told us they wanted people who are:
- Flexible
- Person centred
- Goes the extra mile
- Led by them
- Put their needs first
- Dynamic
- Friendly
- Approachable
- Reliable
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will undertake the planning and delivery of direct patient care with appropriate supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi-disciplinary and multiagency environment.Managing a caseload and the provision of Mental Health Care services to people with mental health care needs.Support and advising to other health care professionals. To support aspects of service development.To be responsible for accurate mental health clustering of all patients on admission, discharge and at review.To ensure all mental health clustering information is passed onto other Trust teams or services on transfer of patients.To ensure the accuracy and quality of mental health clustering activity within the team.
Your personal supervisor will help you to develop skills to carry out the following duties and responsibilities.Responsible for the line management of identified members of the service.To support the development of effective mental health care pathways within the service.Support to service evaluation and audit systems.Support review/development of service wide policies and protocols.Support the establishment of partnerships and networks with key stakeholders.Deputise for Line Manager as required.ClinicalTo be accountable for own professional actions.Participate in mental health promotion.Provide the appropriate interventions to patients with mental illness (incorporating NICE Guidelines).Provide training and support for colleagues, including non-statutory and statutory agencies.Effective personal planning and organisation of daily work load.Flexible working and manage own working time effectively and accordingly to service demands.Practice autonomously in making clinical judgements, identifying alternative courses of action, managing and providing a high quality of care.Maintain respectful, effective professional interpersonal relationships with others.To attend all mandatory training as required by the Trust and to undertake further training and updating as required to carry out the role.Initiate, create and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers, ensuring that practice is patient centred.Promote the involvement of service users and carers in the development of the care pathway.Ensuring that all patients are given full explanation of their care pathway/treatment options andno decision is taken forward without their consent.Regularly be involved in various research studies.
ProfessionalTo adhere to local and professionally prescribed codes of ethical conduct and practice (e.g. confidentiality).Maintain a professional portfolio, which demonstrates development in reflective practice.Have arrangements in place for individual supervision as per Trust policy.Ensure recorded contact data are accurately and timely as per Business Processes.Adhere to all policies, procedures, guidelines and standards set by Norfolk and SuffolkFoundation Trust and relevant professional body.Maintain and update knowledge relating to the current Mental Health Act 1983/2007 and any relevant guidance thereof, and sharing all relevant information to Primary Care colleagues as necessary.Identifying personal learning and training needs through PDP, appraisal and personal development plans on an annual basis.Support and develop the principles of joint partnership working and to be pro-acting in fostering positive interagency relationships and information sharing.Provide cover in the absence of colleagues in the team and assume the responsibility normally undertaken by them during their period of absence.Act as a Mentor to students to ensure that annual updates are undertaken and evidence for Triennial review is provided.Be responsible for student placements and learning outcomes, with regular contact with the link tutor to discuss student issues as they arise.Undergo training to act as a sign of Mentor for Student Nurses, ensuring that the Triennial review is completed to fulfill the requirements of the sign off role.Ensure that personal appearance, practice and manner conform to the standards and expectations of the Trust.To comply with all Trust Policies, Guidelines and Protocols with particular regard to community services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will undertake the planning and delivery of direct patient care with appropriate supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi-disciplinary and multiagency environment.Managing a caseload and the provision of Mental Health Care services to people with mental health care needs.Support and advising to other health care professionals. To support aspects of service development.To be responsible for accurate mental health clustering of all patients on admission, discharge and at review.To ensure all mental health clustering information is passed onto other Trust teams or services on transfer of patients.To ensure the accuracy and quality of mental health clustering activity within the team.
Your personal supervisor will help you to develop skills to carry out the following duties and responsibilities.Responsible for the line management of identified members of the service.To support the development of effective mental health care pathways within the service.Support to service evaluation and audit systems.Support review/development of service wide policies and protocols.Support the establishment of partnerships and networks with key stakeholders.Deputise for Line Manager as required.ClinicalTo be accountable for own professional actions.Participate in mental health promotion.Provide the appropriate interventions to patients with mental illness (incorporating NICE Guidelines).Provide training and support for colleagues, including non-statutory and statutory agencies.Effective personal planning and organisation of daily work load.Flexible working and manage own working time effectively and accordingly to service demands.Practice autonomously in making clinical judgements, identifying alternative courses of action, managing and providing a high quality of care.Maintain respectful, effective professional interpersonal relationships with others.To attend all mandatory training as required by the Trust and to undertake further training and updating as required to carry out the role.Initiate, create and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers, ensuring that practice is patient centred.Promote the involvement of service users and carers in the development of the care pathway.Ensuring that all patients are given full explanation of their care pathway/treatment options andno decision is taken forward without their consent.Regularly be involved in various research studies.
ProfessionalTo adhere to local and professionally prescribed codes of ethical conduct and practice (e.g. confidentiality).Maintain a professional portfolio, which demonstrates development in reflective practice.Have arrangements in place for individual supervision as per Trust policy.Ensure recorded contact data are accurately and timely as per Business Processes.Adhere to all policies, procedures, guidelines and standards set by Norfolk and SuffolkFoundation Trust and relevant professional body.Maintain and update knowledge relating to the current Mental Health Act 1983/2007 and any relevant guidance thereof, and sharing all relevant information to Primary Care colleagues as necessary.Identifying personal learning and training needs through PDP, appraisal and personal development plans on an annual basis.Support and develop the principles of joint partnership working and to be pro-acting in fostering positive interagency relationships and information sharing.Provide cover in the absence of colleagues in the team and assume the responsibility normally undertaken by them during their period of absence.Act as a Mentor to students to ensure that annual updates are undertaken and evidence for Triennial review is provided.Be responsible for student placements and learning outcomes, with regular contact with the link tutor to discuss student issues as they arise.Undergo training to act as a sign of Mentor for Student Nurses, ensuring that the Triennial review is completed to fulfill the requirements of the sign off role.Ensure that personal appearance, practice and manner conform to the standards and expectations of the Trust.To comply with all Trust Policies, Guidelines and Protocols with particular regard to community services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent
- Mentorship qualification or ENB 998. Willingness to train to become Sign-off Mentor
- Ongoing professional development working towards degree level
- Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice
Desirable
- Good to great management course, or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
- Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience
- Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions
- Experience in working in team delivering person centred treatment packages
Desirable
- Experience in delivering group based interventions
- Experience in supporting service development
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects
- Knowledge of psychosocial interventions
- An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines (Government initiative)
Desirable
- Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks
- Knowledge of health promotion
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Competent assessment skills
- Effective analytical and decision-making skills
- Risk assessment knowledge and skills
- Competent and effective treatment skills
- Able to effectively prioritise own work load
- Basic computer skills including use of email/internet and satisfactory verbal and written language skills
Desirable
- Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice
- PMA Training and Prevention and Management of Suicide training
- Medicine Management
- Safeguarding training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent
- Mentorship qualification or ENB 998. Willingness to train to become Sign-off Mentor
- Ongoing professional development working towards degree level
- Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice
Desirable
- Good to great management course, or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
- Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience
- Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions
- Experience in working in team delivering person centred treatment packages
Desirable
- Experience in delivering group based interventions
- Experience in supporting service development
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects
- Knowledge of psychosocial interventions
- An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines (Government initiative)
Desirable
- Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks
- Knowledge of health promotion
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Competent assessment skills
- Effective analytical and decision-making skills
- Risk assessment knowledge and skills
- Competent and effective treatment skills
- Able to effectively prioritise own work load
- Basic computer skills including use of email/internet and satisfactory verbal and written language skills
Desirable
- Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice
- PMA Training and Prevention and Management of Suicide training
- Medicine Management
- Safeguarding 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.
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).
