Triage Worker - Mental Health Nurse/OT/Social Worker - Band 6

Job description

Job responsibilities

As an autonomous worker you will be using your initiative when decision making around which services will best serve your patient. You might be registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist.Participating in supervision and mentoring nursing students is a key part of this role.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Closing date: 24th October 2022

The Trust aims to recruit and retain the best possible staff who, through the application of their skills, qualification and experience, will make a positive contribution to our business of providing quality health care services. It is the Trusts view that the costs associated with moving house in order to take up a post with us should not restrict our ability to recruit the excellent people we need; therefore, we support staff to relocate with our relocation policy.

This post requires the post holder to be able to undertake all statutory and mandatory training and post holders must be able to undertake physical interventions. Fitness for physical intervention will be assessed by Occupational Health.

A valid UK driving licence plus the use of own transport for business purposes is essential. For qualifying staff the Trust has a Lease Car Scheme in place and also offers a popular Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme with our partner Tusker.

To ensure you fully understand how the Trust, as a Data Controller, will process and store your data please read the attached document Applicant and Staff Privacy Notice prior to applying for the role.

Candidates for any staff appointment shall, when making application, disclose in writing to the Trust whether they are related to any governor. Failure to disclose such a relationship may disqualify a candidate and, if appointed, may render them liable to dismissal.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Practitioner - Mental Health Nurse/Occupational Therapist/Social Worker

Experience

Essential

• Experience of team working

Desirable

• Experience of collaboration working with other agencies including the voluntary sector
• Completion of preceptorship programme if less than 1 year experience

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel around the locality as requested, independently and efficiently. (If you have a full driving licence there will be an expectation to drive trust vehicles where required)
• Flexibility with working hours when necessary
• Able to attend and participate in all mandatory and statutory training events

Professional / Managerial / Specialist Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act & legal aspects of Mental Health care
• Demonstrable skills in risk assessment and management
• Knowledge of the different approaches to mental health assessment
• Knowledge of evidence-based intervention with clients in an all phases of mental illness
• An understanding of national policy in relation to mental health

Desirable

• Up to date clinical knowledge including risk assessment, dual diagnosis and health and social care needs
• Knowledge of Child care / protection issues
• Ability to work on social factors affecting mental distress e.g. accommodation, substance misuse, domestic violence, welfare rights

Personal skills, abilities & attributes

Essential

• Approachable and flexible
• Good communication skills (written and verbal)
• Be able to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to assimilate new concepts and approaches to care
• Ability to engage positively with service users
• Ability to work effectively as a team member
• Ability to undertake all statutory and mandatory training including Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression
• Breakaway (subject to Occupational Health clearance)

Desirable

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pullman Place

Pullman place, Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NF

Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)