Job summary
£3000 - New Hire Bonus
The permanent posts are eligible for a £3000 New Hire Bonus. An initial payment of £1000 will be paid in the first 1 month and a final payment of £2000 will be paid 1 year after your start date. Please see attached New Hire Bonus Terms & Conditions.
The Huntingdon Adult Locality Team operates at the Newtown Centre and covers a geographical area of Huntingdon, St Neots and St Ives.
We are seeking to recruit dynamic and enthusiastic Band 6 practitioner: Nurses, Social Workers or Occupational Therapists. The practitioner will provide specialist advice, assess, plan and implement care to a designated caseload whilst working at all times to promote the safety and wellbeing of service users and their families/carers.
The individual must be compassionate, committed and have good working knowledge of how Severe Mental Illness can effect the person.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner and responsible for a defined caseload of service users.
The ideal candidate will have a strong team work ethic, sense of accountability, accompanied by an ability to work under pressure and with a desire for innovation.
We are able to support agile working for staff, using all appropriate I.T equipment and support, and have a secure area for staff bicycles.
Pool cars are available to use for professional purposes when booked prior.
- To undertake assessments of individuals and their families in the designated care group with complex health presentations, including those service users presenting with higher levels of risk
- They will work alongside the service user to develop their care plan along the recovery principles.
- To offer specialist assessment and advice where required.
- To assess, manage and regularly review on going risks as identified during the assessment, ensuring that this is done in collaboration with the service user and carers.
- To ensure that clinical practice is evidence based and consistent with relevant NICE guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.
- To provide supervision of junior staff and trainees where appropriate (mentorship and preceptorship qualifications)
- To act within the relevant Code of Conduct dependent on your Registration Body.
About us
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
- To undertake assessments of individuals and their families in the designated care group with complex health presentations, including those service users presenting with higher levels of risk
- They will work alongside the service user to develop their care plan along the recovery principles.
- To offer specialist assessment and advice where required.
- To assess, manage and regularly review on going care and treatment as identified during the assessment, ensuring that this is done in collaboration with the service user and carers.
- To ensure that clinical practice is evidence based and consistent with relevant NICE guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.
- To provide supervision of junior staff and trainees where appropriate (mentorship and preceptorship qualifications)
- To act within the relevant Code of Conduct dependent on your Registration Body.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
- To undertake assessments of individuals and their families in the designated care group with complex health presentations, including those service users presenting with higher levels of risk
- They will work alongside the service user to develop their care plan along the recovery principles.
- To offer specialist assessment and advice where required.
- To assess, manage and regularly review on going care and treatment as identified during the assessment, ensuring that this is done in collaboration with the service user and carers.
- To ensure that clinical practice is evidence based and consistent with relevant NICE guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.
- To provide supervision of junior staff and trainees where appropriate (mentorship and preceptorship qualifications)
- To act within the relevant Code of Conduct dependent on your Registration Body.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
- Registered Social Worker OR, Registered OT
- Mentor Qualification / ENB 998 or equivalent, or intention to complete.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Basic training in the Mental Capacity Act
- Experience of supervising staff
- Experience of providing mentorship
- Experience of dealing with service users with complex mental health needs
Desirable
- Lived experience of mental health
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective communication skills both verbal and written, including IT literacy.
- Ability to work as part of a team, as a role model, empowering and motivating other team members
- Ability to use own initiative to enable contribution to a multi-disciplinary team approach
- Ability to calmly manage complex and stressful situations, prioritising own work and the work of others
- Decision making, delegating and problem solving skills
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Thorough understanding of care planning and the Care Programme Approach
- Knowledge of physical healthcare needs
- Commitment to and understanding of evidence based practice
- Awareness of safeguarding issues and responsibilities under relevant legislation
- Understanding of the legislation relating to care including ? Mental Health Act ? Mental Capacity Act ? Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Act ? Childrens Act ? Equality Act 2010 The Trust's 7C's and RESPECT enable Values (REV) initiative expectations ? Health and Safety Act ? Data Protection Act ? Knowledge of NICE guidance
Other
Essential
- Willingness to follow instruction but also be able to question and challenge
- Continue professional development and participate
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
- Registered Social Worker OR, Registered OT
- Mentor Qualification / ENB 998 or equivalent, or intention to complete.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Basic training in the Mental Capacity Act
- Experience of supervising staff
- Experience of providing mentorship
- Experience of dealing with service users with complex mental health needs
Desirable
- Lived experience of mental health
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective communication skills both verbal and written, including IT literacy.
- Ability to work as part of a team, as a role model, empowering and motivating other team members
- Ability to use own initiative to enable contribution to a multi-disciplinary team approach
- Ability to calmly manage complex and stressful situations, prioritising own work and the work of others
- Decision making, delegating and problem solving skills
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Thorough understanding of care planning and the Care Programme Approach
- Knowledge of physical healthcare needs
- Commitment to and understanding of evidence based practice
- Awareness of safeguarding issues and responsibilities under relevant legislation
- Understanding of the legislation relating to care including ? Mental Health Act ? Mental Capacity Act ? Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Act ? Childrens Act ? Equality Act 2010 The Trust's 7C's and RESPECT enable Values (REV) initiative expectations ? Health and Safety Act ? Data Protection Act ? Knowledge of NICE guidance
Other
Essential
- Willingness to follow instruction but also be able to question and challenge
- Continue professional development and participate
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
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).
