South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Hoarding Post

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social worker. We are looking for a Senior Hoarding Practitionerto work closely with the CMHT, Southwark social services and primary care on a permanent full time post.

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will hold a caseload of clients with hoarding disorder, conducting specialist hoarding assessments and deliverindividualised cognitive behavioural therapy for hoarding disorder. Working with clients over video link or during home visits, they will support theclient in understanding what causes and maintains hoarding, and work with them to manage the urge to acquire and enable them to effectively declutter. They will also work with families to help them support the client around hoarding behaviours.

About us

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close-knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.

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,flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
  • 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
  • Car lease,our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
  • Accommodation,our staff benefits fromkeyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
  • NHS discounts,with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.

Details

Date posted

28 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,488 to £57,802 a year per annum Incl. HCAs

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-NUR-6127307-FR-A

Job locations

Chaucer Resource Centre

Ann Moss Way

London

SE5 5TH


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • Sound clinical and risk management skills, a compassionate and supporting attitude, ability to tolerate sometimes challenging home environments without making the client feel judged, and ability to liaise effectively with social care, housing and London Fire Brigade colleagues. The post holder will require excellent engagement skills and experience of providing trauma informed care
  • Experience of research based/reflective practice, e.g., understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence based practice.
  • Significant relevant clinical experience. Evidence of continuing professional development. Experience as a preceptor / mentor.
  • Knowledge of clinical governance and audit. Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation.

Desirable

  • oExperience of Hoarding work
  • oExperience of managing a caseload.
  • oExperience of supporting practice development in clinical areas.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • oAble to provide quality care that is responsive to service user's needs, without close supervision
  • oSkills in clinical assessment/baseline mental health assessment.
  • oResilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations.
  • oSkills in risk assessment and risk management and crisis management.

Desirable

  • oIT skills.
  • o Skilled in supervision of others, and in providing critical and constructive feedback.
  • oProblem solving, ability to identify problems, review options and take appropriate action without a predetermined framework

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Adult Nurse and/or Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse. Qualified Occupational Therapist. Qualified Social worker. Mentorship qualification

Desirable

  • Master's degree.
Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • Sound clinical and risk management skills, a compassionate and supporting attitude, ability to tolerate sometimes challenging home environments without making the client feel judged, and ability to liaise effectively with social care, housing and London Fire Brigade colleagues. The post holder will require excellent engagement skills and experience of providing trauma informed care
  • Experience of research based/reflective practice, e.g., understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence based practice.
  • Significant relevant clinical experience. Evidence of continuing professional development. Experience as a preceptor / mentor.
  • Knowledge of clinical governance and audit. Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation.

Desirable

  • oExperience of Hoarding work
  • oExperience of managing a caseload.
  • oExperience of supporting practice development in clinical areas.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • oAble to provide quality care that is responsive to service user's needs, without close supervision
  • oSkills in clinical assessment/baseline mental health assessment.
  • oResilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations.
  • oSkills in risk assessment and risk management and crisis management.

Desirable

  • oIT skills.
  • o Skilled in supervision of others, and in providing critical and constructive feedback.
  • oProblem solving, ability to identify problems, review options and take appropriate action without a predetermined framework

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Adult Nurse and/or Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse. Qualified Occupational Therapist. Qualified Social worker. Mentorship qualification

Desirable

  • Master's degree.

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).

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.

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

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chaucer Resource Centre

Ann Moss Way

London

SE5 5TH


Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chaucer Resource Centre

Ann Moss Way

London

SE5 5TH


Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Service Lead

Mark Turner

markj.turner@slam.nhs.uk

02032289800

Details

Date posted

28 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,488 to £57,802 a year per annum Incl. HCAs

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-NUR-6127307-FR-A

Job locations

Chaucer Resource Centre

Ann Moss Way

London

SE5 5TH


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