Job summary
Are you an experienced and motivated individual looking to join a high performing mental health Trust?
GHC NHS Foundation Trust, rated 'Good' in our recent CQC report, has a number of opportunities for Mental Health Professionals to join an exciting venture.The Mental Health Acute Response Service (MHARS) was commissioned in 2016 with the aim of improving response times and widening access for people in the community in mental health crises and acute psychological distress as per Crisis Care Concordat.
The service aims are also to provide a joined-up approach to crises working collaboratively with other agencies such as the policeas we have been piloting a Police Triage service with Gloucestershire Constabulary. We are aiming to develop a fully inclusive service (age 11 to end of life) that will act as the single point of access and triage to a whole system care pathway.
Main duties of the job
We are now seeking highly motivated and committed Band 6 practitioners to join us in the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team. You will complement our current team of professionals, assisting with the day to day running of the service and ensuring you are professionally accountable and responsible for service users' care.
As the ideal candidate for this post you would be an experienced and highly competent mental health practitioner looking for a new challenge and seeking an opportunity to make a real difference to people's lives. We're looking for candidates with excellent communication skills and a passion for helping those experiencing a mental health crisis.
You will have the ability to build relationships with key partner agencies and help us to integrate more effectively with other services, as well as thriving on working in a high-pressure situation. This service will also give you the opportunity to work with specialists from a number of different professions.
We have vacancies available in Gloucester in this exciting service.
This vital service will be available to our patients 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, so we are looking for flexible people who would like to work on this rewarding service to cover shifts throughout the week at varying times of the day. We offer mixed economy shifts enabling people to choose to work long shifts i.e. 12 hour shifts or shorter shifts of 7.5 hours.
About us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Surveygives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
The post holder will be a senior member of the Mental Health Acute Response Service (MHARS) working with people in Gloucestershire who are thought to be experiencing a period of mental health crisis or psychological distress. The service provides an acute, mobile, 24-hour community service as an alternative to hospitalisation.
- To provide rapid triage, assessment and implementation of crisis resolution or evidence-based home treatment for service users who are experiencing an acute mental health crisis.
- To optimise the service users ability to remain in the community and/or be cared for in the least restrictive environment in line with the principles of recovering and social inclusion and the 10 essential capabilities.
- To facilitate early discharge from hospital and respond to agencies requiring assessment of service users who are being considered for immediate psychiatric hospitalisation.
- To be responsible for provision of excellence in clinical care, providing clinicalleadership to the team and promoting a culture of evidence-based practice andperson-centred care.
- To be professionally accountable and responsible for individual assessments of people referred to the team by the police at their first point of contact with the Criminal Justice Services, prior to a decision to detain under the Mental Health Act.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
The post holder will be a senior member of the Mental Health Acute Response Service (MHARS) working with people in Gloucestershire who are thought to be experiencing a period of mental health crisis or psychological distress. The service provides an acute, mobile, 24-hour community service as an alternative to hospitalisation.
- To provide rapid triage, assessment and implementation of crisis resolution or evidence-based home treatment for service users who are experiencing an acute mental health crisis.
- To optimise the service users ability to remain in the community and/or be cared for in the least restrictive environment in line with the principles of recovering and social inclusion and the 10 essential capabilities.
- To facilitate early discharge from hospital and respond to agencies requiring assessment of service users who are being considered for immediate psychiatric hospitalisation.
- To be responsible for provision of excellence in clinical care, providing clinicalleadership to the team and promoting a culture of evidence-based practice andperson-centred care.
- To be professionally accountable and responsible for individual assessments of people referred to the team by the police at their first point of contact with the Criminal Justice Services, prior to a decision to detain under the Mental Health Act.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Registered Nurse Mental Health (RMN) or Registered Social Worker (HCPC)
- Evidence of continued professional developmentEssentialApplication form and interview
Desirable
- Evidence of formal post registration learning
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Working knowledge of Early Intervention, Primary Care, Recovery, Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment (CRHT) approach and social inclusion
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook
- Post qualification experience or Crisis experience as a qualified practitioner.
Desirable
- Experience of collaboration working with other agencies including the voluntary sector
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 service users in an all phases of mental illness
- An understanding of national policy in relation to mental health
- Up to date clinical knowledge including risk assessment, dual diagnosis and health and social care needs
Desirable
- Knowledge of child care / protection issues
- Ability to work on social factors affecting mental distress e.g. accommodation, substance misuse, domestic violence, welfare rights
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Registered Nurse Mental Health (RMN) or Registered Social Worker (HCPC)
- Evidence of continued professional developmentEssentialApplication form and interview
Desirable
- Evidence of formal post registration learning
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Working knowledge of Early Intervention, Primary Care, Recovery, Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment (CRHT) approach and social inclusion
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook
- Post qualification experience or Crisis experience as a qualified practitioner.
Desirable
- Experience of collaboration working with other agencies including the voluntary sector
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 service users in an all phases of mental illness
- An understanding of national policy in relation to mental health
- Up to date clinical knowledge including risk assessment, dual diagnosis and health and social care needs
Desirable
- Knowledge of child care / protection issues
- Ability to work on social factors affecting mental distress e.g. accommodation, substance misuse, domestic violence, welfare rights
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).
