Job summary
Drayton Park Women's Crisis House offers women in acute crisis as alternative to hospital admission within a trauma informed model. Applicants need to be committed to providing women only services and show an understanding of why women need to use mental health services.
The post holders would be expected to lead shifts within this residential service and lead on the stay of a group of women. They would be expected to be skilled and compassionate in safety planning and demonstrate an ability to multitask and work in a fast pace service.
They would supervise junior staff and provide therapeutic one to one sessions and group activities.
The role required excellent written communication as referrals , assessments , NHS records are all included in this role.
They need to be resilient and robust to work within a service where women disclose and have experience past and current trauma.
Main duties of the job
As above
Taking referrals, facilitating assessments, leading on a crisis stay for a group of women, supervising junior staff and taking responsibility for the service on a shift basis.
About us
This is a nationally recognised service as a centre for excellence and provide a trauma informed service. Post holders will be part of developing this service and feeling the reward of experiencing working in this way.
Camden and Islington Trust have now committed to becoming Trauma Informed Organisation, details of which are on the Trust website .
Job description
Job responsibilities
as above the job description and PS can be requested by emailing Shirley.McNicholas@candi.nhs.uk
also please look at details of this service on the Trust website or internet
Job description
Job responsibilities
as above the job description and PS can be requested by emailing Shirley.McNicholas@candi.nhs.uk
also please look at details of this service on the Trust website or internet
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Able to work within an acute crisis service, completing risk assessments and safety planning
- Study or experience working with women who are vulnerable , understanding the impact of trauma
- Experience and skills at multitasking in a fast paced service
Desirable
- Academic study of psychology or women's studies
- Study of trauma informed models
- Working nights or shifts in a crisis setting
Attitude
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of risk and safety planning for women
Desirable
- Demonstrate a compassionate attitude to working with marginalised women
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and face to face communication
- Skilled in working with domestic abuse /safeguarding
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Able to work within an acute crisis service, completing risk assessments and safety planning
- Study or experience working with women who are vulnerable , understanding the impact of trauma
- Experience and skills at multitasking in a fast paced service
Desirable
- Academic study of psychology or women's studies
- Study of trauma informed models
- Working nights or shifts in a crisis setting
Attitude
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of risk and safety planning for women
Desirable
- Demonstrate a compassionate attitude to working with marginalised women
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and face to face communication
- Skilled in working with domestic abuse /safeguarding
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).
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).
