Job summary
- Early Intervention Service for first episode psychosis offering a blended care approach
- NICE care packages
- Comprehensive and structured staff development package
- Full time fixed hours with weekends off
Psypher offers up to 3 years care for people of Hull & East Riding. After initially completing a comprehensive Assessment of at risk mental state (CAARMS) Patients are offered a comprehensive menu of support and interventions:
- Activities
- Health & Lifestyle support
- Education and employment support
- Family interventions
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- Medication
- Support/Education for friends and/or family
Main duties of the job
Are you a registered mental health nurse, Occupational therapist or social worker? We are looking to recruit staff who shares the philosophy of therapeutic optimism, promotes "getting on with life" & can deliver a blended care approach in line with our menu of services. We support people aged between 14 & 64, with suspectedsymptoms of psychosis for the 1st time. You will receive:
- Regular supervision
- Performance/development review
- Service appropriate training
The ability to communicate & work collaboratively with people & their families is an essential. The ability to commute within the Trust's geographical area & access to an appropriate means of transport is essential.
The team have also moved towards a blended care approach so the successful candidate would need to have the ability to use IT equipment & be able to keep electronic patient records, this would include using virtual appointments e.g. MS Teams & Upstream.
About us
An award winning & CQC rated good health & social care Trust that delivers integrated health services to communities across Hull, East & North Yorkshire. We are a forward thinking & dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our staff & invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care. We recognise the positive value of diversity & promote equality & challenges discrimination. We welcome & encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
It is a great place to live & offers some of the most competitive house prices in the country with access to excellent schools & further/higher education providers.
Benefits available:
- Free on-site parking
- Buy/sell annual leave
- Cycle to work/car leasing schemes
- Day off on completion of mandatory training & receiving your vaccinations
- Health & Wellbeing benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Lead/present complex/sensitive/challenging clinical/professional communication processes that may impact on service users/carers/staff/team/the organisation/partner agencies/the public, where there are barriers to understanding
- Share complex information to users/carers regarding personal, psycho-social problems in an empathic/supportive way involving using a range of inter-personal skills in situations that can be emotional, & require a satisfactory outcome.
- Support the Clinical Lead implementing care pathways & provide effective professional & managerial communication with all staff in own area of responsibility
- Assess, plan & advise on complex challenging & high risk clinical situations to ensure safety of patients/carers/staff/general public
- Deal with difficult situations, using complex problem solving expertise to interpret & resolve the situation satisfactorily
- Specialist skills in assessing the needs of patients/carers, using the analysis of complex facts/situations.
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Lead/present complex/sensitive/challenging clinical/professional communication processes that may impact on service users/carers/staff/team/the organisation/partner agencies/the public, where there are barriers to understanding
- Share complex information to users/carers regarding personal, psycho-social problems in an empathic/supportive way involving using a range of inter-personal skills in situations that can be emotional, & require a satisfactory outcome.
- Support the Clinical Lead implementing care pathways & provide effective professional & managerial communication with all staff in own area of responsibility
- Assess, plan & advise on complex challenging & high risk clinical situations to ensure safety of patients/carers/staff/general public
- Deal with difficult situations, using complex problem solving expertise to interpret & resolve the situation satisfactorily
- Specialist skills in assessing the needs of patients/carers, using the analysis of complex facts/situations.
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion
- Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Evidence of project work that has impacted on practice and demonstrates a higher level of communication/planning/change that impacts within own area of work/responsibility
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at specialist level of care
- Evidence of development of specialist practice nursing skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
- Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
- Act as Care Programme Approach (CPA) Co-ordinator
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of working in the specific field where the post is held
- Development of specialist/advanced level of practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
- Leadership/management experience which has had a positive impact and created change within the service delivery/practice
- Professional networking locally
- Ability to effectively Chair meetings
Qualifications
Essential
- Part III or 13 of NMC live register or equivalent professional registration relevant to the post
- Post registration/graduate diploma or equivalent experience in related work area, to demonstrate advanced level of practice
- Demonstrable experience of mentoring pre-registration students/supervising staff
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD or experiential learning at an advanced level e.g. Post graduate/Masters level
- Leadership training/qualification/experience
personal attributes
Essential
- Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills
- Good time management skills
- Work within the culture of improving working lives and working time directive
- Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity
Desirable
- Ability to lead and motivate staff to embrace change
- Working knowledge of Trust policies and procedures in order to effectively lead and manage others
effort and environment
Essential
- Ability to commute between the various sites
- Demonstrate mandatory training and attendance for the management of violence and aggression
- Ability to demonstrate practical skills related to daily living
- Requirement for frequent concentration e.g. assessments, care plans. The work may be unpredictable.
- Frequent exposure to emotional or distressing circumstances
- Some exposure to hazards e.g. verbal aggression, bodily fluids
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion
- Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Evidence of project work that has impacted on practice and demonstrates a higher level of communication/planning/change that impacts within own area of work/responsibility
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at specialist level of care
- Evidence of development of specialist practice nursing skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
- Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
- Act as Care Programme Approach (CPA) Co-ordinator
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of working in the specific field where the post is held
- Development of specialist/advanced level of practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
- Leadership/management experience which has had a positive impact and created change within the service delivery/practice
- Professional networking locally
- Ability to effectively Chair meetings
Qualifications
Essential
- Part III or 13 of NMC live register or equivalent professional registration relevant to the post
- Post registration/graduate diploma or equivalent experience in related work area, to demonstrate advanced level of practice
- Demonstrable experience of mentoring pre-registration students/supervising staff
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD or experiential learning at an advanced level e.g. Post graduate/Masters level
- Leadership training/qualification/experience
personal attributes
Essential
- Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills
- Good time management skills
- Work within the culture of improving working lives and working time directive
- Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity
Desirable
- Ability to lead and motivate staff to embrace change
- Working knowledge of Trust policies and procedures in order to effectively lead and manage others
effort and environment
Essential
- Ability to commute between the various sites
- Demonstrate mandatory training and attendance for the management of violence and aggression
- Ability to demonstrate practical skills related to daily living
- Requirement for frequent concentration e.g. assessments, care plans. The work may be unpredictable.
- Frequent exposure to emotional or distressing circumstances
- Some exposure to hazards e.g. verbal aggression, bodily fluids
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).
