Job summary
Relocation package available
- Are you a registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse or Occupational Therapist whose registration is lapsed, but want to return to practice?
- Can you use your skills and experience to help us deliver mental health and learning disability services that change and improve lives?
We are searching for experienced clinical registrants who would like to return to work in the NHS and re-register with the NMC or HCPC in the Devon area.
Successful applicants are required to meet with us prior to interview for an informal discussion about the requirements of the Return to Practice programme, and you may be asked to complete a short numeracy test and literacy exercise. Once these assessments have been completed your interview will be scheduled.
If successful with your application, you will begin to work with us immediately, under the supervision of a registered nurse/ Occupational Therapist and you will be enrolled into the soonest available course or training programme.
You will be supported by your clinical team and initially paid at band 3 until completion of your re-entry training. On successful completion of the Return to Practice Programme your post will automatically be converted to a Band 5 Staff Nurse/ Occupational Therapist role and you will receive your bonus (if applicable).
Applications are reviewed on a regular basis with shortlisting and interviews taking place on a monthly basis so please do not delay in submitting your application
Main duties of the job
To be eligible for the programme you will need to provide evidence that you have been on the NMC/ HCPC register and that your registration has lapsed.
For nurses, the quickest way to obtain this information is to register with the NMC Online service and print a copy of your lapsed registration status to bring to your interview.
For Occupational Therapists, we will support you to make your application on successful completion of the Return to practice programme.
The period of time to complete re-entry will be approximately 3-6 depending on your profession and individual needs. This will be discussed with you at the informal discussion.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Nursing expectations
Alongside the chance to build a career in one of the UKs most progressive trusts, we will subsidise your training and offer significant financial incentives to encourage you to work for us as a registrant - including a £1,000 bonus (on accepting employment).
Our Return to Practice Nursing Programme runs twice a year and takes approximately six months to complete. The programme involves a mixture of practical work and classroom study.
Classroom study is delivered at Plymouth University. We will give you time off to attend all study days. You are also required to complete 450 assessed practice hours in order to return to the NMC register. You will be supported by a practice supervisor, who will work with you on a regular basis, and a practice assessor who will sign you off as competent at the end of the Return to Practice Nursing Programme
You are required to pass a 2,000-word assignment at degree level which is based on reflective practice, a professional portfolio of evidence and a numeracy assessment.
Occupational Therapist expectations
Our return to practice offer for Occupational Therapists is flexible and tailored to your needs. The work that you will undertake in order to re-register on the HCPC register will depend on your professional needs, as well as the period of time your registration has lapsed. In all cases, the process will include a combination of supervised practice, self-directed study and formal study.
You will be supervised by an experienced Occupational Therapist in your place of work, who will work closely with you to set goals in line with HCPC and will observe your practice. You will be paid at band 3 pay scale and support the Occupational Therapy and wider team during your observed practice hours. You will then progress into a qualified Occupational Therapist role within Devon Partnership Trust.
You will be expected to commit the same working pattern and hours paid at band 3 during your period of return to practice on commencement of a qualified role within Devon Partnership Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Nursing expectations
Alongside the chance to build a career in one of the UKs most progressive trusts, we will subsidise your training and offer significant financial incentives to encourage you to work for us as a registrant - including a £1,000 bonus (on accepting employment).
Our Return to Practice Nursing Programme runs twice a year and takes approximately six months to complete. The programme involves a mixture of practical work and classroom study.
Classroom study is delivered at Plymouth University. We will give you time off to attend all study days. You are also required to complete 450 assessed practice hours in order to return to the NMC register. You will be supported by a practice supervisor, who will work with you on a regular basis, and a practice assessor who will sign you off as competent at the end of the Return to Practice Nursing Programme
You are required to pass a 2,000-word assignment at degree level which is based on reflective practice, a professional portfolio of evidence and a numeracy assessment.
Occupational Therapist expectations
Our return to practice offer for Occupational Therapists is flexible and tailored to your needs. The work that you will undertake in order to re-register on the HCPC register will depend on your professional needs, as well as the period of time your registration has lapsed. In all cases, the process will include a combination of supervised practice, self-directed study and formal study.
You will be supervised by an experienced Occupational Therapist in your place of work, who will work closely with you to set goals in line with HCPC and will observe your practice. You will be paid at band 3 pay scale and support the Occupational Therapy and wider team during your observed practice hours. You will then progress into a qualified Occupational Therapist role within Devon Partnership Trust.
You will be expected to commit the same working pattern and hours paid at band 3 during your period of return to practice on commencement of a qualified role within Devon Partnership Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Been on the NMC / HCPC register and that your registration has lapsed.
- A willingness to complete Trust Mandatory Courses (will be required to complete and undertake relevant Physical Interventions training with adjustments considered if required)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of Adult and / or Older Persons mental health nursing and the nursing process
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with a diagnosis of dementia
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to form positive therapeutic relationships with service users, carers and other professional bodies.
- Ability to assess situations, make decisions, co-ordinate and organise appropriate responses.
- Have an awareness and ability to maintain personal boundaries.
- Able to risk assess
Desirable
- Knowledge and skills in providing supervision Knowledge of ordering, storing and administering required medications Knowledge of possible side effects of medication
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1987 (including updates)
- Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act & Deprivation of Liberty safeguards
- Awareness of the implications of long-term institutional care
- Understanding of team dynamics
- Basic knowledge of health legislation and current practice including CPA and risk assessment management
- Awareness of legal restraints impacting on the rehabilitation of mentally disordered offenders
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Been on the NMC / HCPC register and that your registration has lapsed.
- A willingness to complete Trust Mandatory Courses (will be required to complete and undertake relevant Physical Interventions training with adjustments considered if required)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of Adult and / or Older Persons mental health nursing and the nursing process
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with a diagnosis of dementia
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to form positive therapeutic relationships with service users, carers and other professional bodies.
- Ability to assess situations, make decisions, co-ordinate and organise appropriate responses.
- Have an awareness and ability to maintain personal boundaries.
- Able to risk assess
Desirable
- Knowledge and skills in providing supervision Knowledge of ordering, storing and administering required medications Knowledge of possible side effects of medication
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1987 (including updates)
- Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act & Deprivation of Liberty safeguards
- Awareness of the implications of long-term institutional care
- Understanding of team dynamics
- Basic knowledge of health legislation and current practice including CPA and risk assessment management
- Awareness of legal restraints impacting on the rehabilitation of mentally disordered offenders
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.
