Job summary
Wandsworth Single Point of Access Team (WSPA) provides a borough-based assessment only service for adults aged 18-74, whereby all referrals are channelled through our team, and directed to receive appropriate care either within the Trust or in Primary care.
We work closely with the community recovery and support teams, early intervention, crisis resolution & home treatment teams and the AMHP service. We work in close partnership with GP commissioners and other key partners, including voluntary organisations.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a motivated and proactive individual to join our busy team who is able to demonstrate a high degree of autonomy in assessing patient's mental health care needs, and who can deliver a caring and safe service in a timely and organized way. This is a friendly and supportive team.
About the location:
Our Trust headquarters is located within the impressive grounds of Springfield University Hospital in Tooting and we also operate in nearly 100 other locations throughout the UK.
This is easily accessible via the Northern Line (Tooting Bec Station) and via private transport. The Trust provides subsidised parking fares for all our substantive staff. Our main site is located immediately next to Tooting High Street where staff can easily access a range of shops, cafs, restaurants etc.
About us
We offer a number of excellent staff benefits and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
- Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
- Work life balance, we support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working, job sharing, term-time working, compressed hours and working from home.
- Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
- Subsidised car parking - You can park at any of our sites at a reduced rate of £20/month.
- NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
Other benefits include:
- Eye examinations
- Looking after your health
- Cycle to work scheme
- Car lease scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Childcare vouchers
- Staff restaurants
- Free gym membership
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assess/ triage/ act as first entry point for adults into mental health secondary care
- To assess and work with mental health service users, and signpost them to other services and discharge to primary care where necessary. Any service users needing longer term secondarycare and care coordination will be transferred to the relevant teams in the Trust.
- The post holder is expected to utilise community resources, working closely with Primary Care.
- The post holder will ensure user and carer involvement in all aspects of service delivery.
- The post holder will be expected to promote, by example and leadership, a high standard of patient care
- To regularly supervise nursing students on practice placement.
- The post holder will communicate and collaborate effectively with all agencies and agents involved in supporting adults with severe mental health problems
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assess/ triage/ act as first entry point for adults into mental health secondary care
- To assess and work with mental health service users, and signpost them to other services and discharge to primary care where necessary. Any service users needing longer term secondarycare and care coordination will be transferred to the relevant teams in the Trust.
- The post holder is expected to utilise community resources, working closely with Primary Care.
- The post holder will ensure user and carer involvement in all aspects of service delivery.
- The post holder will be expected to promote, by example and leadership, a high standard of patient care
- To regularly supervise nursing students on practice placement.
- The post holder will communicate and collaborate effectively with all agencies and agents involved in supporting adults with severe mental health problems
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- RMN, social worker or occupational therapist with current relevant registration
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable
- Diploma/BSC in Community nursing
- Evidence of post registration training related to the provision of relevant psychosocial interventions
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working with people who experience serious ongoing mental health problems in a variety of settings
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of assessing and managing crisis with those with a severe mental illness
- Experience of providing thorough baseline mental health assessments and case formulation based on these
Desirable
- Experience of working in community nursing
- Experience of working in a CMHT or other community health setting
- Experience of contributing to policy and procedure development and implementation
KNOWLEDGE & SKILL
Essential
- oExcellent written and oral communication skills.
- oSkills in assessment, care planning and case management
- oAbility to assess clinical situations quickly and use initiative
- oAbility to interpret research and apply to practice
- oKnowledge of counselling skills, group skills, cognitive skills, behavioural skills
Desirable
- oSkills in CBT, Coaching
- oResearch and audit skills
- oReport writing skills
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- RMN, social worker or occupational therapist with current relevant registration
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable
- Diploma/BSC in Community nursing
- Evidence of post registration training related to the provision of relevant psychosocial interventions
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working with people who experience serious ongoing mental health problems in a variety of settings
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of assessing and managing crisis with those with a severe mental illness
- Experience of providing thorough baseline mental health assessments and case formulation based on these
Desirable
- Experience of working in community nursing
- Experience of working in a CMHT or other community health setting
- Experience of contributing to policy and procedure development and implementation
KNOWLEDGE & SKILL
Essential
- oExcellent written and oral communication skills.
- oSkills in assessment, care planning and case management
- oAbility to assess clinical situations quickly and use initiative
- oAbility to interpret research and apply to practice
- oKnowledge of counselling skills, group skills, cognitive skills, behavioural skills
Desirable
- oSkills in CBT, Coaching
- oResearch and audit skills
- oReport writing 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.
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).
