Job summary
Band 6 Development to Nurse, Social Worker or OT or please let us know if
you are a newly qualified or are a soon to qualify Band 5 as we can offer a
robust preceptorship programme with potential for Band 6 after 12-18 months
(subject to evidence of competency)
One of the NHS Long Term Plan ambitions is to improve the provision
of crisis assessment and brief response within the Emergency Department (ED)
and in community settings. Offering Children and Young People (CYP) assessment,
alongside Intensive Home Treatment services for those who might otherwise
require inpatient care. We will also offer intensive support that exceeds the
normal capability of a generic children and young peoples mental health
community team.
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust are
developing a consistent home treatment provision, across Herefordshire. This
team will operate 7 days a week between the hours of 8am and 8pm. The teams will offer an Intensive Home
Treatment service aimed at CYP who might otherwise require inpatient care, or
intensive support that exceeds the normal capability of a generic children and
young peoples mental health community team.
Main duties of the job
The role will
be a little unpredictable, as you can be called at any time during a working
day to support in a crisis. We will complete comprehensive risk assessments for
every CYP; these can be completed independently although will often discuss patients
that are more complex as a Multi-disciplinary team. The team works hard to
provide a fully integrated service for our CYP, so it is not just about making
sure their needs are catered for while they are in crisis, but also within the
wider system. We talk to families and carers, GPs, community mental health
teams, social care teams and voluntary organisations, and ensure the most
appropriate follow up support is in place, be this through an intensive home
treatment package from the team or through core CAMHS/voluntary agencies.
About us
We are community hospitals, neighbourhood teams and community health services across Worcestershire and the provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We work in partnership with other organisations to keep our community well at home for as long as possible.
We provide services for people of all ages, across a range of settings, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions.
We have an open and supportive culture, recognised by the CQC and other external regulators. We want you to thrive, offering you every opportunity to develop. We will support you; help you fulfil your ambitions with a varied and flexible training programme; and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We endeavour to offer an attractive work-life balance, with flexibility in our approach to help you get the most out of your career.
We provide our staff with direct access to a wealth of resources to support their wellbeing, from our Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub, to wellbeing festivals or access to free online exercise classes.
At the core of our values, we are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights. We take every opportunity to strengthen our approach to equality and diversity in delivering best patient care and the employment of our staff.
We would encourage you to visit the Trusts Recruitment Microsite, click the Employer Website link.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Registered Nurse,
Social Worker or OT recently or soon to be qualified with a proven ability to
work with other disciplines and organisations. Must have an interest and
evidence of working within a mental health setting.
- Operate as part of a multidisciplinary
team providing Crisis Intervention and Intensive Home Treatment to CYP
countywide.
- Use their initiative and take
responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service
they provide to CYP.
- Proactively engage in formal and
informal education of Acute Trust staff and other partnership agencies,
families and children and young people.
- Actively and creatively engage
CYP, their families and carers encouraging them to make appropriate use of the
mental health, social care and voluntary services available as part of a
process of recovery and crisis management.
- Support in the undertaking of
full psychosocial assessments with those in need of such. Ensuring thorough,
precise and timely documentation and dissemination of information in line with
Trust policy and procedure.
- Undertake a supervisory role to
junior staff in line with trust policy and procedure.
- Undertake acute risk assessment
and safety planning for extremely vulnerable client groups during times of
crisis.
- Deliver High quality, evidence
based care to a defined team caseload
Our commitment is to ensure you have appropriate Continued professional
development and quality supervision and Appraisal to ensure you are able to
reach your full potential. We welcome new ideas and training opportunities,
should they be in line with your job role and will help to encourage, empower
and support our CYP and you, as a member of the team to ensure job satisfaction
and fulfilment.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role, please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Registered Nurse,
Social Worker or OT recently or soon to be qualified with a proven ability to
work with other disciplines and organisations. Must have an interest and
evidence of working within a mental health setting.
- Operate as part of a multidisciplinary
team providing Crisis Intervention and Intensive Home Treatment to CYP
countywide.
- Use their initiative and take
responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service
they provide to CYP.
- Proactively engage in formal and
informal education of Acute Trust staff and other partnership agencies,
families and children and young people.
- Actively and creatively engage
CYP, their families and carers encouraging them to make appropriate use of the
mental health, social care and voluntary services available as part of a
process of recovery and crisis management.
- Support in the undertaking of
full psychosocial assessments with those in need of such. Ensuring thorough,
precise and timely documentation and dissemination of information in line with
Trust policy and procedure.
- Undertake a supervisory role to
junior staff in line with trust policy and procedure.
- Undertake acute risk assessment
and safety planning for extremely vulnerable client groups during times of
crisis.
- Deliver High quality, evidence
based care to a defined team caseload
Our commitment is to ensure you have appropriate Continued professional
development and quality supervision and Appraisal to ensure you are able to
reach your full potential. We welcome new ideas and training opportunities,
should they be in line with your job role and will help to encourage, empower
and support our CYP and you, as a member of the team to ensure job satisfaction
and fulfilment.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role, please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Relevant Post graduate study or be able to demonstrate further skills based training
Experience
Essential
- Experienced gained during pre- registration training either in a mental health or child placement setting
- Use of therapeutic interventions with children and young people i.e. 1:1, counselling, family therapy and group work
- Providing consultation
- Liaising across Tier I-IV CAMH Services
Desirable
- Experience of working in a CYP service or Crisis & Home Treatment service
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
- Computer literacy.
- Ability to travel to patients at the needs of the service across a wide geographical area in a timely manner
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Relevant Post graduate study or be able to demonstrate further skills based training
Experience
Essential
- Experienced gained during pre- registration training either in a mental health or child placement setting
- Use of therapeutic interventions with children and young people i.e. 1:1, counselling, family therapy and group work
- Providing consultation
- Liaising across Tier I-IV CAMH Services
Desirable
- Experience of working in a CYP service or Crisis & Home Treatment service
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
- Computer literacy.
- Ability to travel to patients at the needs of the service across a wide geographical area in a timely manner
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
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).
