Job summary
The Mental Health Street Triage service (MHST) is seeking a new Band 7 team member!
MHST resulted from collaboration between Bedfordshire Police and East London NHS Foundation trust. It is aimed at providing an all-inclusive service to people who may be experiencing mental ill health and come into contact with the police. The MHST are committed to provide a high quality, professional and effective range of appropriate interventions with all people that they come into contact with as part of this role.
The successful candidate will become a Senior mental health professional who will collaborate with Bedfordshire Police officers and East of England ambulance service. They will be expected to be able to offer comprehensive assessments of clients mental health needs and devise effective treatment/management plans. Multi-agency working and signposting is key to this role.
This is service operates 7 days a week and the working hours for this post are 12pm till 12midnight daily.
For more information on the role Contact Edwin O'Selmo 01234299940.
Main duties of the job
This is primarily a clinical position involving the assessment of the mental health needs for clients that come in contact with Bedfordshire Police (see details below). The post holder should be able to work autonomously and must demonstrate a high level of expertise as a mental health practitioner.
The post holder will be expected to maintain high standards of care and comply with all policies and guidelines as per ELFT standards together with those of their professional body.
You will share your enhanced level mental health knowledge and skills including the social and physical factors that may impact upon people's mental health. You will be expected to provide teaching to Police, Ambulance and other allied health professional staff, both in formal and informal settings including pre-registration students.
About us
ELFT is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees, job applicants and service users. We are committed to ensuring that no one will be discriminated against on the grounds of race, colour, creed, ethnic or national origin, disability, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation or marital status. The Trust commits itself to promote equal opportunities and value diversity and will keep under review its policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, users and providers of its services are treated according to their needs.
For management posts, to ensure that within their service area fair employment practice and equality of opportunity are delivered.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide clients presenting to the service with a comprehensive intervention, including rapid response, psychosocial and mental state assessment and social systems oriented interventions ensuring social inclusion is maintained.
- Ensure effective communication is maintained with clients, City Police and any other stakeholders through verbal and written channels.
- Lead, develop and audit on the promotion and development of the effective use of documentation in line with agreed policies and guidelines.
- Ensure effective systems are in place to support the delivery of a high standard of treatment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide clients presenting to the service with a comprehensive intervention, including rapid response, psychosocial and mental state assessment and social systems oriented interventions ensuring social inclusion is maintained.
- Ensure effective communication is maintained with clients, City Police and any other stakeholders through verbal and written channels.
- Lead, develop and audit on the promotion and development of the effective use of documentation in line with agreed policies and guidelines.
- Ensure effective systems are in place to support the delivery of a high standard of treatment.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Either Registered Nurse Part 3 and 13 (NMC) Or Registered SW or OT (HCPC)
Desirable
- Evidence of continual professional development.
- ENB 998/ Mentorship or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified RMN/OT/SW in an acute/crisis mental health setting, including experience of completing and documenting full psycho-social assessments and treatment plans.
- Experience of working as part of a multi-professional team
- Experience of crisis management and autonomous working
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to complete comprehensive assessments of clients' mental health needs and subsequent care plans that address the clients' difficulties from a holistic perspective.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to manage self and others
- Ability to priorities workload.
Desirable
- Leadership skills.
- Ability to be innovative in daily practice.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Either Registered Nurse Part 3 and 13 (NMC) Or Registered SW or OT (HCPC)
Desirable
- Evidence of continual professional development.
- ENB 998/ Mentorship or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified RMN/OT/SW in an acute/crisis mental health setting, including experience of completing and documenting full psycho-social assessments and treatment plans.
- Experience of working as part of a multi-professional team
- Experience of crisis management and autonomous working
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to complete comprehensive assessments of clients' mental health needs and subsequent care plans that address the clients' difficulties from a holistic perspective.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to manage self and others
- Ability to priorities workload.
Desirable
- Leadership skills.
- Ability to be innovative in daily practice.
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).
