Job summary
The SCFT
is a multi-disciplinary team supporting transition, and continued
rehabilitation for service users, out of secure care into the community. The
team provides service users with care and treatment pathways which offer
intervention and forensic risk management. This is a regional team and operates
across West Yorkshire.
Healthy social and occupational
networks outside of secure care are an important function when managing risk in
a community setting. The post holder will hold a small individual caseload, have
the opportunity to complete identified Occupational therapy assessments to
address the occupational deficits of service users and support the wider team
in formulating care, to ensure our service users have opportunities for social
networks and activity, and thrive in the community. The post holder will also
take on role of care coordinator.
This
role includes working shifts including long days and mid-shifts that cover a 7-day
service within the hours of 08:00-20:00pm. Access to a vehicle
is essential.
To
discuss the post please contact Donna Somers, Team Manager on donna.somers@swyt.nhs.uk 07825962881 or Stacey Hayton, General
Manager on stacey.hayton@swyt.nhs.uk 07789 753526.
At
the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK
Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward
to receiving your application.
Main duties of the job
The
All-Age Forensic Community Service is a developing service line within the
Forensic Care Group. It also includes:
Forensic
CAMHS (inclusive of Y&H FCAMHS, Focus Secure and Focus Wakefield)
Forensic
Outreach and Liaison Service for Learning Disability and/or Autism (FOLS LDA)
Our adult
forensic community service (Forensic Community Transition Team (Bretton Centre)
and the Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT))
The
vision is to create a collaborative environment between our community forensic
services and to develop and overarching clinical framework that will support
the way in which a community forensic population is understood, supported and
intervened upon, no matter what age. The purpose of the role is therefore to:
Be the lead professional
in the case management of service users.
Undertake comprehensive
assessments & risk assessments
Be enthusiastic about
this service user group and motivated to support change and transition needs of
individuals.
Able to demonstrate the
ability to work autonomously and collaboratively with other agencies to make
clinical judgements promoting joint decision making about care delivery to
individuals with complex presentations.
Be
thoughtful and resilient in the way you engage with a multidisciplinary team.
Have strong
and effective engagement skills to service users, family, friends and carers.
About us
We
are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health
and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,
Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are
the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is
to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this
by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ
staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a
difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage
and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value
diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being
a foundation Trust means were accountable to our
members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people
(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join
us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving
the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and
help each year.
We
are committed
to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this
commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role including job description and person specification please see the supporting documents attached.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be
fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are
using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We
strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before
selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to
enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application
form.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role including job description and person specification please see the supporting documents attached.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be
fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are
using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We
strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before
selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to
enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application
form.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Mental Health Practitioner
- RMN Current NMC registration.
- Social Worker/Occupational Therapist-current HCPC registration.
- Experience of mentoring/supporting learners or ability to demonstrate the skills required for effective mentoring.
- Practice Education/Practice Assessor Preparation Certificate.
- Occupational Therapist
- Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Health Care Professions Council registration.
Desirable
- Occupational Therapist
- Leadership / first line management certificate.
Training
Essential
- Mental Health Practitioner
- Assessment and care planning skills.
- Risk assessment and risk management.
- Relevant post-registration qualifications and / or training.
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Occupational Therapist
- Practice Education/Practice Assessor Preparation Certificate (or to achieve within 12 months).
- To be willing to undertake post graduate training to further skills, knowledge and expertise.
Desirable
- Mental Health Practitioner
- Successful completion of venepuncture course and able to demonstrate competence.
- Training in relation to specialist forensic interventions, including HSB, Violence & Fire Setting.
- Experience of delivering training to others.
- Occupational Therapist
- Post graduate training relevant to mental health such as, psychosocial interventions, cognitive behavioural / counselling skills / standardised assessment.
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Mental Health Practitioner/Occupational Therapist
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Mental Health Practitioner
- Working knowledge of recent government legislation e.g. Mental Health Act, Health & Safety, Care Programme Approach.
- Able to work incorporating principles of Clinical Governance.
- Proven skills in partnership working with people who use services and their carers.
- Shows awareness of equality and diversity and is able to incorporate this into care planning and the delivery of care. Ability to act up in the absence of the team manager.
- Knowledge of using IT systems to record clinical activity.
- Knowledge of audit processes.
- Analytical and creative problem solving skills.
- Knowledge of carer services/ issues.
- Occupational Therapist
- Specialist knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions relevant to mental health.
- Extensive clinical practice skills including individual and group work.
- Understanding of occupational therapy outcome measures.
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities.
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
- Supervisory / appraisal skills.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information.
- Computer literacy.
- Ability to build effective working relationships.
- Detailed knowledge of mental health/learning disabilities legislation and current practice including policy drivers.
- Detailed knowledge of clinical governance and its application.
Desirable
- Mental Health Practitioner
- Proven activity in audit.
- Knowledge and skills in specialist areas such as dual diagnosis, peri-natal mental health, working with people experiencing psychosis, working with people with a diagnosis of personality disorder.
Experience
Essential
- Mental Health Practitioner
- Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing people experiencing complex mental health problems.
- Experience of supporting and supervising colleagues/ students/ trainees.
- Experience of using IT systems to support, record and monitor clinical activity.
- Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing risk in a variety of settings.
- Proven ability in assessing the needs and strengths of people and their carers Experience of delivering a range of therapeutic interventions.
- Working within an integrated multi-disciplinary environment and co-working with other teams and professions within team meetings, case conferences and professional meetings.
- Ability to support colleagues with day-to-day caseload management including prioritisation of responsibilities in times of high clinical demand.
- Ability to promote and develop links with other professionals for e.g practitioners within long term conditions, primary care.
- Evidence of knowledge and application in practice of national guidance and standards, e.g. NICE, CQC, CQUINs.
- Experience of working holistically with older adults in a bio psycho-social model of care with emphasis on physical ill health that impacts on mental wellbeing.
- Occupational Therapist
- Post registration experience in mental health/learning disabilities setting.
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development.
- Supervision of staff and / or students.
Desirable
- Mental Health Practitioner
- Experience of working in an assertive/ community treatment model.
- Experience of working in different cultural contexts.
- Knowledge and experience of working with Equality and Diversity.
- Occupational Therapist
- Leadership / first line management experience.
- Experience of a range of mental health/learning disabilities settings.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Mental Health Practitioner
- Time management.
- Self-direction.
- Reliability, enthusiasm, motivation, flexible resourcefulness, adaptable.
- A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
- Autonomy.
- Diplomacy.
- Leadership skills.
- Occupational Therapist
- Values contribution of others.
- Ability to motivate self and others.
- Organisational skills.
- Effective communication skills, verbal and written.
- Willingness to work flexibly.
- A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Mental Health Practitioner
- RMN Current NMC registration.
- Social Worker/Occupational Therapist-current HCPC registration.
- Experience of mentoring/supporting learners or ability to demonstrate the skills required for effective mentoring.
- Practice Education/Practice Assessor Preparation Certificate.
- Occupational Therapist
- Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Health Care Professions Council registration.
Desirable
- Occupational Therapist
- Leadership / first line management certificate.
Training
Essential
- Mental Health Practitioner
- Assessment and care planning skills.
- Risk assessment and risk management.
- Relevant post-registration qualifications and / or training.
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Occupational Therapist
- Practice Education/Practice Assessor Preparation Certificate (or to achieve within 12 months).
- To be willing to undertake post graduate training to further skills, knowledge and expertise.
Desirable
- Mental Health Practitioner
- Successful completion of venepuncture course and able to demonstrate competence.
- Training in relation to specialist forensic interventions, including HSB, Violence & Fire Setting.
- Experience of delivering training to others.
- Occupational Therapist
- Post graduate training relevant to mental health such as, psychosocial interventions, cognitive behavioural / counselling skills / standardised assessment.
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Mental Health Practitioner/Occupational Therapist
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Mental Health Practitioner
- Working knowledge of recent government legislation e.g. Mental Health Act, Health & Safety, Care Programme Approach.
- Able to work incorporating principles of Clinical Governance.
- Proven skills in partnership working with people who use services and their carers.
- Shows awareness of equality and diversity and is able to incorporate this into care planning and the delivery of care. Ability to act up in the absence of the team manager.
- Knowledge of using IT systems to record clinical activity.
- Knowledge of audit processes.
- Analytical and creative problem solving skills.
- Knowledge of carer services/ issues.
- Occupational Therapist
- Specialist knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions relevant to mental health.
- Extensive clinical practice skills including individual and group work.
- Understanding of occupational therapy outcome measures.
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities.
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
- Supervisory / appraisal skills.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information.
- Computer literacy.
- Ability to build effective working relationships.
- Detailed knowledge of mental health/learning disabilities legislation and current practice including policy drivers.
- Detailed knowledge of clinical governance and its application.
Desirable
- Mental Health Practitioner
- Proven activity in audit.
- Knowledge and skills in specialist areas such as dual diagnosis, peri-natal mental health, working with people experiencing psychosis, working with people with a diagnosis of personality disorder.
Experience
Essential
- Mental Health Practitioner
- Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing people experiencing complex mental health problems.
- Experience of supporting and supervising colleagues/ students/ trainees.
- Experience of using IT systems to support, record and monitor clinical activity.
- Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing risk in a variety of settings.
- Proven ability in assessing the needs and strengths of people and their carers Experience of delivering a range of therapeutic interventions.
- Working within an integrated multi-disciplinary environment and co-working with other teams and professions within team meetings, case conferences and professional meetings.
- Ability to support colleagues with day-to-day caseload management including prioritisation of responsibilities in times of high clinical demand.
- Ability to promote and develop links with other professionals for e.g practitioners within long term conditions, primary care.
- Evidence of knowledge and application in practice of national guidance and standards, e.g. NICE, CQC, CQUINs.
- Experience of working holistically with older adults in a bio psycho-social model of care with emphasis on physical ill health that impacts on mental wellbeing.
- Occupational Therapist
- Post registration experience in mental health/learning disabilities setting.
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development.
- Supervision of staff and / or students.
Desirable
- Mental Health Practitioner
- Experience of working in an assertive/ community treatment model.
- Experience of working in different cultural contexts.
- Knowledge and experience of working with Equality and Diversity.
- Occupational Therapist
- Leadership / first line management experience.
- Experience of a range of mental health/learning disabilities settings.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Mental Health Practitioner
- Time management.
- Self-direction.
- Reliability, enthusiasm, motivation, flexible resourcefulness, adaptable.
- A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
- Autonomy.
- Diplomacy.
- Leadership skills.
- Occupational Therapist
- Values contribution of others.
- Ability to motivate self and others.
- Organisational skills.
- Effective communication skills, verbal and written.
- Willingness to work flexibly.
- A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
