Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

• To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients applying psychological theory, including neuro-psychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.

• To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a clients problems, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, in both community and in-patient/residential settings.

• To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups or clinical projects.

• To work with other staff to assess or support service users in residential and day service settings and contribute to multidisciplinary discussions or care guidelines as agreed with the clinical psychologist providing supervision.

• To assist in the development of a psychological based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place.

• To create graphs or charts to collate or summarise data on individual interventions or treatment programmes.

• To assist in producing visual or material or user-friendly information for interventions with clients.

Research

• To assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects.

• To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes.

Communication

• Liaises with other psychology members of the team and other disciplines and agencies responsible for clients care.

Management responsibilities

• To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects with the service as required.

• To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed.

Leadership

• To contribute to the training and support of other staff in psychological care.

• All roles will involve additional responsibilities to meet the wider need of the psychological therapies team (e.g. carer involvement, Trauma Informed Care initiatives).

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• A lower second class (2.2) honours degree or higher in psychology. Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.

Experience

Essential

• Work with people with mental health problems and/or learning disabilities and/or offenders.

Desirable

• Experience of paid work in direct care provision, particularly in the care group of the specialty of this post.

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

Essential

• High levels of communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be emotive.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems/offending behaviour or learning disabilities.
• An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context.
• An understanding of psychology applied to health care.
• An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
• An interest in working within forensic settings with individuals with mental health problems.

Desirable

• Mental Effort - Frequent concentration required when assessing clients, writing up reports and when undertaking client sessions
• Emotional Effort - Contributes to therapy service working with emotionally demanding clients.

Other Requirements

Essential

• An ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
• Able to travel throughout the catchment area, without unnecessary delay.

Desirable

• A desire to explore a career in Professional Psychology
• Driving licence & car owner

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bracton Centre

Dartford

DA2 7AF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Task and Responsibilities

To work within the Long-Term Conditions team to ensure delivery of holistic, streamlined and patient-focused care.

To take direct responsibility for the assessment of patients physical, emotional, psycho-social needs.

To work with the multi-disciplinary team to plan and deliver services which are responsive to the needs of the patient and their families.

Assist in co-ordination of service provision with other agencies to ensure maximum benefit to patients.

To communicate effectively and sensitively with patients and carers to maximise their potential to understand and manage their cardiac condition involving them in planning their programme of self-care.

The post holder has personal responsibilities for working with colleagues to create good working relationships in a spirit which promotes teamwork and encourages motivation, innovation and high standards of clinical practice.

To have comprehensive knowledge of NICE guidelines and European Cardiac Society guidelines for best practice and ensure their implementation in the community heart failure service.

Keep abreast of new heart failure management and health care related developments and maintains own personal and professional development and attend regular one to ones.

Ability to prioritise and evaluate own workload

To observe the NMC Professional code of conduct and practice including up to date registration at all times.

Management responsibilities

Early informal management of complaints with the aim of a satisfactory resolution. Ensure appropriate escalation when this is not achieved.

Capability for deputising for the senior Heart Failure Specialist Nurses where appropriate.

Knowledge and understanding of the Long-Term Conditions strategy and capability for contribution to the strategy for Long Term Conditions within Oxleas NHS Trust.

To participate in the development of appropriate guidelines, protocols, audit and evaluation.

Leadership

Take an active role in the teaching and development of the multidisciplinary team in heart failure management.

To support students on clinical placement and to assist them with undertaking assessments and filling in documentation.

To participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis either by self or in a team environment.

Contribute to the implement of education programmes to meet the needs of heart failure patients.

Clinical

Use advanced clinical assessment skills, including physical assessment for assessing and formulating individualised care plans for patients with heart failure using relevant clinical protocols.

To provide advice and support on the change of medication within set protocols.

Provide an environment that encourages client centred involvement where clients are facilitated to ask for help, advice, and education.

Manage a caseload generated from a defined population requiring heart failure care.

To take part in nurse led clinics in the community for the assessment and education and active management of patients with heart failure.

To discuss with patients, relatives and carers specific aspects of care and treatment, including physical complications, drug efficacy and side effects etc.

Work closely with the patients family and GP practice to maximise patients health potential.

Liaises with both the patients GP and consultant cardiologist in the event of increased symptoms that need urgent investigation or possible admission to hospital.

Liaise with local secondary care providers in ensuring that patients admitted to hospital with heart failure are referred to the appropriate service for ongoing care at discharge.

Research

The post holder will contribute to monitoring and improving standards of heart failure care in accordance with NICE and ESC guidance.

The post holder will contribute to Clinical Governance within the service by contributing to audit as part of the heart failure team.

To deliver evidence-based practice in line with clinical governance, trust policies and procedures and NMC guidance.

Contribute to audit of practice, critically evaluates research findings, and contributes to clinical practice to improve outcomes for cardiac patients.

To monitor standards through the process of clinical audit in line with the Trusts objectives, reporting all research and audit activity and audit progress of patient caseload and service development to the Directorates Management Team.

Communication

Effectively communicate complex and sensitive information, issues and ideas to patients and carers, where there may be significant barriers to understanding and the need for persuasion and re-assurance.

Empower patients to make appropriate decisions about their self care.

Communicate with colleagues on complex matters and issues in relation to heart failure patient management.

Ensure that communication systems are in place to cover a wide variety of different settings and to liaise effectively with healthcare professionals, carers, patients, relatives, voluntary agencies, and others.

Demonstrates capacity to communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation and in external settings.

To develop individualized care plans and ensure that innovative intervention strategies are employed to ensure goals are met.

Undertake telephone/virtual assessment and initiate specialist advice.

Support the integration of local services across primary, community and secondary care by facilitating joint working within multi organisational teams.

To maintain accurate, contemporaneous patient held clinical records in line with trust and professional guidelines.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree level cardiac qualification
• Training in cardiac care

Experience

Essential

• Working within cardiac care
• Assisting in audit
• MDT working

Desirable

• Heart Failure experience
• Community/Primary care experience
• Teaching staff or patients

Skills

Essential

• Computer literate
• Ability to assess health needs

Desirable

• Clinical skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of heart failure management
• Knowledge of heart disease

Personal attributes

Essential

• Ability to handle difficult situations (emotional/distressed patients and relatives)
• Can plan own workload

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

181 Lodge Hill

Goldie Leigh

Abbey Wood, London

SE2 0AS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Administration

• Oversee administrative operations and make decisions relating to staff and patient queries
• Produce weekly rota and room allocation plans for clinical staff
• Prepare, record, and distribute minutes for Practice meetings
• Prepare agendas and chair staff meetings in the absence of the Practice Manager
• Attend Practice team meetings and external meetings as required
• Ensure effective and efficient day-to-day administrative systems are in place

Information Management & Communication

• Maintain responsibility for the EMIS clinical system, including troubleshooting and optimisation
• Provide support and training on all IT platforms used in the practice
• Ensure secure maintenance of patient records in line with data protection legislation
• Manage appointment systems and ensure compliance of agreed systems

Staff Management

• Manage the reception team
• Support recruitment, training, and appraisals
• Manage rota and annual leave ensuring adequate cover is in place
• Promote staff engagement and wellbeing
• Support HR policies

Patient Services

• Oversee non-clinical patient services
• Monitor patient satisfaction
• Manage complaints handling and appropriate annual reporting

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements
• Support CQC standards and inspections
• Maintain risk registers and incident reporting
• Support audits and quality improvement
• Ensure policies are up to date and followed

Health & Safety

• Comply with Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
• Maintain safe working environment
• Participate in risk assessments and incident reporting
• Support fire safety and infection control
• Ensure staff training

Information Governance & Confidentiality

• Comply with UK GDPR and Data Protection Act
• Maintain confidentiality of patient data
• Ensure secure data handling
• Report data breaches appropriately

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

• Promote equality and diversity
• Ensure non-discriminatory service delivery
• Comply with Equality Act 2010

Additional Responsibilities

• Deputise for Practice Manager
• Support operational development
• Undertaking additional duties as required

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Absolutely essential is experience of working General Practice/Primary Care for AT LEAST two years.

Employer details

Employer name

London Lane Clinic

Address

37-39 London Lane

Bromley

Kent

BR1 4HB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://thelondonlaneclinic.gpsurgery.net/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To undertake a focussed person-centred approach, ensuring quality standard and delivery of care for patients.
• To develop safe clinical skills in community setting to proactively manage very high intensity users of health and social care services, with multiple co-morbidities and pharmacy, social, medical and nursing needs and who are at risk of hospital admission.
• To undertake nursing procedure as indicated for example, catheterisation, monitoring of vital signs and review of symptoms, phlebotomy, IV therapy and cannulation in the patients home.
• To proactively monitor and manage a patient caseload with sound clinical autonomous decisions about patient care, and seek support from colleagues as appropriate.
• To confer, as appropriate and work with the patient's GP, BHC GP/Consultant, Head of Hospital at Home, Operational Manager, ANP, ACP and/or Out of Hours GPs to ensure there is robust communication around clinical issues as indicated.
• To sensitively deal with distressing or emotional circumstances regarding patient care, and communicate information, sensitively, requiring empathy and reassurance, to patients and carers.
• To actively seeking GP/ Consultant to review polypharmacy and other medication issues in accordance with the Department of Health, Professional and organisational guidelines.
• To work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team working to support the common goal of safe, efficient care delivery closer to the patients homes.
• To empower patients and their families through appropriate support and education.
• To utilise formal and informal reporting mechanisms, including electronic and handwritten reporting, to ensure effective internal and external communications and to ensure all documentation is accurate and professional.
• Fully support the use of EMIS mobile and provide contemporaneous clinical records.
• To continuously challenge practice, ensuring a sound evidence base, thus meeting clinical governance requirements.
• Promote multidisciplinary team working to provide rapid crisis intervention, with the common goal of safe, efficient care to people in their own homes.
• Support the Operational Manager in delivering the UCR KPIs and ensure that capacity is maintained, and timelines are managed at times of escalation.

To contribute to partnership working with Acute Trust GPs, Nursing/Residential home staff and other health care professionals within Bromley Healthcare, Social Services and voluntary agencies to promote an anticipatory care planning

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/Degree Adult Nursing

Desirable

• Degree/Masters

Professional registration

Essential

• NMC registration

Experience

Essential

• Actively involved in clinical supervision
• Experience of working in/with a multi-disciplinary team
• Acute or relevant nursing experience
• Knowledge of Hospital at home and Virtual wards

Desirable

• Admission avoidance experience
• Working in an Intermediate Care setting.

Skills

Essential

• To have organisational skills such as delegation, prioritisation and negotiation.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance.
• Car driver with clean current UK licence and access to a vehicle to use for work
• Competent to administer intravenous drugs
• Cannulation and phlebotomy skills.
• Qualified & competent to carry out male/female including suprapubic catheterisation
• Knowledge of the Management of patients with Heart failure with fluid overload

Desirable

• Diagnostics, ECG, Bladder scanning, etc
• Experience of clinical audit.
• Report writing skills
• Understanding of Research & Development.
• An understanding of Change Management.

Essential

Essential

• UK Lisc Car driver with access to a vehicle to use for work

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Bromley Healthcare CIC

Address

Central Court

Orpington

BR6 0JA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.bromleyhealthcare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Together with other colleagues, to provide a high-quality care service to patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.

2. Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in your contract.

3. Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.

4. Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.

5. Responsible or outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Groups management team where part of the service structure.

6. Contribute to the Care Groups research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework.

7. Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.

8. Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Groups Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.

9. Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).

10. Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of postqualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.

11. Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.

12. Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.

13. Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.

14. Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.

15. Kings is committed to providing Consultant led 7-day services and in the event of future developments the post holder would be expected to contribute equally with other Consultant colleagues.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registerable medical qualification
• Full MRCP

Desirable

• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)

Training and Experience

Essential

• Completion of specialist training programme in Dermatology
• Wide experience in all aspects of Dermatology, culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or award of Certificate of Eligibility for Specialty Registration (CESR) by GMC
• Applicants must be within 6 months of CCT or must have fully completed CESR application and be fully registered on the GMC Dermatology Specialist Register. Any applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered

Desirable

• Dermatology Subspecialty Interest

Management and Leadership

Essential

• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable

• Management course and/or qualification

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of undergraduate and post graduate teaching and exam preparation

Desirable

• Teaching skills course / qualification

Research and Publications

Essential

• Experience of clinical research
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports

Desirable

• Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Dermatology

Registration

Essential

• Full Registration with GMC
• Name on GMC Dermatology Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment

Administration

Essential

• Experience in day-to-day organisation of Dermatology services in a busy Teaching Hospital

Desirable

• Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

Audit

Essential

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Beckenham Beacon

Croydon Road

Beckenham

BR3 3QL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.kch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will exercise a high degree of personal and professional autonomy and have the ability to plan and reach complex and critical judgments and have decision making skills.

To deliver high quality clinical care within the Integrated Healthcare Service forthe prison. This will include acute & primary care, long term conditions management, enhanced assessment and diagnostic intervention services and health promotion activities and be in line with the NHS Plan, public health indicators and National Service Frameworks.

To demonstrate and provide robust expert clinical skills with a sound understanding of evidence-based nursing practice to provide a pro-active approach to ensure quality and outcome driven practice on a day-to-day basis.

To support the development of evidence-based practice in the specialist field and to promote research as appropriate.

To participate in managerial and professional clinical supervision programme, to ensure junior staff receive appropriate supervision, training and annual appraisal and to ensure that it becomes an integral part of team practice.

To ensure the implementation of effective and appropriate patient centred care planning tools, long-term condition registers and consistent delivery throughout all the prisons within the service.

The post holder will work collaboratively with the Clinical Lead, GPs, and other clinicians to meet and review service needs as required.

To deputise for the Team manager as required

To work positively and effectively in a difficult and often hostile environment.

Be aware of environmental hazards in the working area; ensure staffs are aware of relevant health & safety policies deriving from the Health & Safety at Work Act.

To work in accordance with Trust policies and guidelines

To be familiar with Prison Standards, Standing Orders, Circular instructions, Notices to Staff, Health and Safety and all other relevant material to function as an informed practitioner within a prison setting.

Promote equality of opportunity and provide an environment in which the dignity of individuals is respected and free from workplace harassment and bullying.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION PLEASE READY:

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

• Proof of right to work documentation
• Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID
• Proof of address documentation
• Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse RGN
• Post Graduate Qualification or equivalent experience.

Desirable

• Registered General Nurse

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of two years' experience at Band 5.
• Working knowledge of current issues/agendas facing prison/offender healthcare.
• Experience of multi-professional collaboration including working in partnership with other statutory and voluntary organisations.
• Experience of setting, monitoring and evaluating standards of care.

Desirable

• Experience of working within secure & prison settings.

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, presenting ideas with clarity in a persuasive and influential style.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of change management and new ways of working.
• Ability to lead and empower people to make decisions and to plan ahead.
• Knowledge of current National Prison Health Quality & Performance Indicators.
• Good analytical and judgement skills.

Effort and Environment

Essential

• Ability to manage complex & challenging behaviour

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Standford Hill

Church Road

Eastchurch, Sheerness

ME12 4AA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Specialist skills and experience:

We are particularly interested in nurses who have experience in:

- Practice nursing or primary care.- District nursing or community nursing.- Long-term condition management.- Diabetes management and review.- Cardiovascular risk management and hypertension.- Asthma and COPD management.- Epilepsy and seizure management.- Leg ulcer assessment and management.- Chronic wound assessment and wound management.- Compression therapy.- Physical health assessment.- Health promotion and preventative healthcare.- Working with patients with complex or multiple health needs.

Experience of working within a prison or other secure environment would be advantageous but is not essential. Appropriate induction and support will be provided to nurses who are new to the secure environment.

About you

You will be an experienced Registered Nurse who is confident in your clinical decision-making and has a particular interest in primary care, long-term conditions and wound management.

You will be able to work independently while recognising the importance of effective multidisciplinary working. You will have excellent assessment and communication skills and be able to build therapeutic relationships with patients from a diverse and often complex population.

You will demonstrate a commitment to delivering safe, effective and person-centred care and will be able to adapt your practice to the unique requirements of a secure healthcare environment.

Why work with us?

Working as a Bank Registered Nurse at HMP Bristol provides an opportunity to use and develop your primary care skills within a specialist healthcare environment.You will work alongside an established multidisciplinary healthcare team and contribute to improving health outcomes for a population that can experience significant health inequalities.We welcome applications from experienced nurses who are looking for flexible working and who can bring additional primary care and long-term condition expertise to our service.

(Full JD's can be downloaded in supporting documents section)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID

Proof of address documentation

Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Person Specification

Qualifications and Registration

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Must have completed preceptorship or gained 6 months post qual exp)
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to primary care and physical health.
• Evidence of maintaining clinical competence within relevant areas of practice.

Desirable

• Relevant Practice Nursing/General Practice qualification or equivalent experience.
• Non-medical prescribing qualification.
• Diabetes qualification.
• Leg ulcer/wound care qualification or additional specialist training.

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post-registration nursing experience.
• Experience of assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating nursing care.
• Experience of managing patients with long-term or complex health conditions.
• Experience of wound assessment and management.
• Experience of recognising and responding to clinical deterioration.

Desirable

• Practice Nurse experience.
• District/community nursing experience.
• Experience in compression therapy.
• Experience of managing epilepsy.
• Experience of working within a prison, secure or other complex healthcare environment.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Sound knowledge of long-term condition management.
• Good understanding of evidence-based wound care.
• Ability to undertake holistic physical health assessments.
• Understanding of professional accountability and the NMC Code.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Bristol

Bristol

BS7 8PS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide a medicines optimisation services to the prison.
• To provide a medicines administration service to offenders at the medicines administration times as part of a 7 day per week rota.
• To undertake medicines reconciliation for prisoners admitted to the prison.
• To supervise assistants, when in the dispensary in providing dispensing services.
• To be an accredited checking technician providing final dispensing checks or medicines optimisation qualification.
• To ensure high standards of work in the dispensary, in clinics and for when out on the wings and to ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read and adhered to.
• To assist the Senior Prisons Technician with writing, updating and monitoring the use of medicines optimisation SOPs.

(Full JD can be downloaded in supporting documents section)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID

Proof of address documentation

Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Registration with GPhC as a pharmacy technician

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working in a pharmacy

Desirable

• Previous prison or mental health pharmacy experience

Skills

Essential

• Good knowledge of working within a set of SOPs
• Ability to use (or learn to use) computer packages including Pharmacy Manager/ JAC and Microsoft

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Channings Wood

Newton Abbot

TQ12 6DW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Registered Nurse Duties:

• To support the delivery of an effective integrated healthcare service clinical model.
• To manage a complex clinical caseload.
• To support the development, implement and maintenance the National Standards for Health Care in Prisons for the service.
• Ensure all clinics and consultations are delivered in a clinically effective and timely way, in line with service needs.
• To support the delivery of an effective integrated healthcare service clinical model.
• To support the delivery of an effective integrated healthcare service clinical model.
• To manage a complex clinical caseload.
• To support the development, implement and maintenance the National Standards for Health Care in Prisons for the service.
• Ensure all clinics and consultations are delivered in a clinically effective and timely way, in line with service needs.

Senior Nurse Duties:

• The post holder will exercise a high degree of personal and professional autonomy and have the ability to plan and reach complex and critical judgments and have decision making skills.
• To deliver high quality clinical care within the Integrated Healthcare Service for the prison. This will include acute & primary care, long term conditions management, enhanced assessment and diagnostic intervention services and health promotion activities and be in line with the NHS Plan, public health indicators and National Service Frameworks.
• To demonstrate and provide robust expert clinical skills with a sound understanding of evidence-based nursing practice to provide a pro-active approach to ensure quality and outcome driven practice on a day-to-day basis.
• To support the development of evidence-based practice in the specialist field and to promote research as appropriate.
• To participate in managerial and professional clinical supervision programme, to ensure junior staff receive appropriate supervision, training and annual appraisal and to ensure that it becomes an integral part of team practice.
• To ensure the implementation of effective and appropriate patient centred care planning tools, long-term condition registers and consistent delivery throughout all the prisons within the service.
• The post holder will work collaboratively with the Clinical Lead, GPs, and other clinicians to meet and review service needs as required
• To deputise for the Team manager as required
• To work positively and effectively in a difficult and often hostile environment.
• Be aware of environmental hazards in the working area; ensure staffs are aware of relevant health & safety policies deriving from the Health & Safety at Work Act.
• To work in accordance with Trust policies and guidelines
• To be familiar with Prison Standards, Standing Orders, Circular instructions, Notices to Staff, Health and Safety and all other relevant material to function as an informed practitioner within a prison setting.
• Promote equality of opportunity and provide an environment in which the dignity of individuals is respected and free from workplace harassment and bullying.

(Full JD's can be downloaded in supporting documents section)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID

Proof of address documentation

Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered NMC Qualification (B5/B6)
• Post Graduate Qualification or equivalent experience (B6)

Experience

Essential

• Experience of setting, monitoring and evaluating standards of care (B5/B6)
• Minimum of two years' experience at Band 5 (B6)
• Experience of multi-professional collaboration including working in partnership with other statutory and voluntary organisations (B6)
• Working knowledge of current issues/agendas facing prison/offender healthcare (B6)
• Completed preceptorship training or obtained 6 months post qualification experience (B5)

Desirable

• Previous prison/secure experience (B5/B6)

Skills

Essential

• Good written and verbal communication skills (B5/B6)
• Ability to manage complex & challenging behaviour (B6)

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Bristol

Bristol

BS7 8PS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To develop clinical practice by ensuring it is evidence based and appropriate to meet the needs of service users.
2. Participate and when appropriate, run nurse led clinics for people with learning disabilities and mental health needs.
3. To develop appropriate monitoring systems during acute and chronic phases of mental illness as well as relapse indicators/early warning signs during remission.
4. Provide appropriate psychosocial therapeutic interventions.
5. Provide specialist advice and training on mental health needs to family and carers as appropriate.
6. Administration of depot medication and subsequent monitoring of mental state and side effect profile both in community settings and nurse-led clinics.
7. Development of guidelines for the administration of as required psychotropic medication and the monitoring of health parameters for clients on certain classes of psychotropic medication.
8. Where applicable with appropriate qualification, prescribe psychotropic medication in line with local, organisational and national guidance. Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of psychotropic medication, their uses, efficacy, interactions and side effect profiles.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• RNLD or RMN with substantial post qualifying experience
• Evidence of continued Professional development
• Educated to degree level or equivalent with a specialist Mental Health qualification if RNLD and LD qualification if RMN
• Plus specialist training to Master's equivalent level

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Substantial experience working as a community nurse
• Experience of working with people with a learning disability and mental health problems
• Experience of mentoring students and others

Effort and Environment

Essential

• Ability to frequently work under pressure and maintain concentration, particularly in unpredictable situations where there will be exposure to highly distressed and/or disturbed patients, often exhibiting challenging behaviours and the risk of physical violence
• Self-motivated, able to work autonomously and independently with confidence when required
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Commitment to equal opportunities

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Mary's Hospital

Frognal Avenue

Sidcup

DA14 6LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinics - General Surgery has a busy outpatient clinic schedule. Most clinics are based at the Princess Royal University Hospital site but clinics are also held in a small number of local satellite locations.

The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to make to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role.

The General Surgery service at Kings College NHS Foundation Trust is a single Trust service and, this post will be based at the Princess Royal University Hospital site near Bromley and South Sites, attendance at other sites including Kings College Hospital may be required.

Inpatients General Surgery has its own dedicated ward space at the Princess Royal University Hospital in support of a busy elective schedule and a busy 24 hour Emergency Department, Breast, Endoscopy and ITU areas.

Theatres General Surgery has an average of fourteen elective main theatre sessions per week as well as a daily emergency list. In addition, General Surgery has an average of five day theatre sessions per week and Endoscopy lists 7 days per week.

Please see Job Description attached for full duties

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Full registration with GMC/GDC with License to Practice
• MRCS or equivalent
• Experience of and ability to work in a multi-professional team. The ability to empathise with patients and work co-operatively with others. Use non-judgemental approach to patients and colleagues
• Specialist training and experience in General Surgery
• Experience in day to day organisation of Surgical services in a busy Teaching Hospital

Desirable

• ATLS (or equivalent) within 2 years
• Understanding of clinical risk management. Understanding of NHS clinical governance and resource constraints. Ability to organise oneself and own work
• Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Princess Royal University Hospital

Farnborough Common

Orpington

BR6 8ND

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.kch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Volunteer car drivers need to be competent drivers, be very patient and have a caring nature.

Working with elderly mentally ill patients is not essential but would be and advantage.

Transport patients to and from their appointments

Keep a record of mileage, patients details & jobs carried out, to submit regularly for expenses

Behaving at all times in a professional manner.

Be confident when communicating with an older person who may have specific difficulties, such as hearing and sight loss.

Any additional information:

Volunteers will attend a short induction session.

You must adhere to health and safety procedures.

Should have good communication skills and of a polite and friendly nature

To comply with Trust policies regarding confidentiality at all times

• Applicants must live within the boroughs of Bexley, Bromley & Greenwich.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Applicant must be over 25 years of age and hold a clean driving liecence.
• Applicants must live within the boroughs of Bexley, Bromley & Greenwich.

Communication

Essential

• Must have excellent communication skills

Skills

Essential

• Applicant must be caring and be patient and good with people

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Memorial

Shooters Hill Road

Woolwich

SE18 3RG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

• To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients applying psychological theory, including neuro-psychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.

• To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a clients problems, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, in both community and in-patient/residential settings.

• To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups or clinical projects.

• To work with other staff to assess or support service users in residential and day service settings and contribute to multidisciplinary discussions or care guidelines as agreed with the clinical psychologist providing supervision.

• To assist in the development of a psychological based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place.

• To create graphs or charts to collate or summarise data on individual interventions or treatment programmes.

• To assist in producing visual or material or user-friendly information for interventions with clients.

Research

• To assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects.

• To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes.

Communication

• Liaises with other psychology members of the team and other disciplines and agencies responsible for clients care.

Management responsibilities

• To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects with the service as required.

• To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed.

Leadership

• To contribute to the training and support of other staff in psychological care.

• All roles will involve additional responsibilities to meet the wider need of the psychological therapies team (e.g. carer involvement, Trauma Informed Care initiatives).

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• A lower second class (2.2) honours degree or higher in psychology. Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.

Experience

Essential

• Work with people with mental health problems and/or learning disabilities and/or offenders.

Desirable

• Experience of paid work in direct care provision, particularly in the care group of the specialty of this post.

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

Essential

• High levels of communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be emotive.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems/offending behaviour or learning disabilities.
• An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health context.
• An understanding of psychology applied to health care.
• An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
• An interest in working within forensic settings with individuals with mental health problems.

Desirable

• Mental Effort - Frequent concentration required when assessing clients, writing up reports and when undertaking client sessions
• Emotional Effort - Contributes to therapy service working with emotionally demanding clients.

Other Requirements

Essential

• An ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
• Able to travel throughout the catchment area, without unnecessary delay.

Desirable

• A desire to explore a career in Professional Psychology
• Driving licence & car owner

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bracton Centre, Memorial Hospital and William Morris Centre

Dartford/ Shooters Hill

DA2 7AF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical With the assistance of their clinical supervisor accept appropriate referrals; Assess clients for suitability for the treatment for which modality specific training is provided; Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the departments referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary; Formulate, implement and evaluate therapeutic intervention for clients in line with their training modality and experience; Involve the system around the child in treatment as appropriate, e.g. parent/carer, school, conveying therapy formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language; Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate; Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service; Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols; Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach. Training & Supervision Fulfilling the requirements of and completing a PG diploma at University College London including practical, academic, and practice-based assessments, alongside private study; Apply learning from the training programme in practice; Prepare and present clinical information for all patients on their caseload to clinical and case management supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the 2 clinical governance obligations of the worker, supervisor and service are delivered. Professional Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (e.g., BACP, BPS, HCPC, BABCP, AFT), and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health; Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times and comply with data management systems and processes including submissions to the training provider; Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of care pathway; Ensure clear professional objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development; Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with Manager; Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives; Keep up to date all records in relation to Continuous Professional Development and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments; Attend relevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professional objectives. General To have a excellent local knowledge, understanding and experience of local needs and issues in Bromley for children and young people and their parents and carers. To contribute to the development of best practice within the service; To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to childrens mental health and social care needs; All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the health of safety of colleagues, patients and the general public; All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the GDPR and Security and Confidentiality Policies; It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Core profession such as a registered social worker.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Bromley Y

Address

17 Ethelbert Road

Bromley

Kent

BR1 1JA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://bromley-y.org (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a specialist psychological interventions for the COAST team including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.

To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.

To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a specialist for the COAST team.

To promote service evaluation, audit, research and policy development.

To work as an autonomous professional within registration body guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.

To agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved.

To support staff support initiatives within their area, working with senior colleagues and, Corporate Psychology and Psychotherapy, where appropriate, to support colleagues and ensure staff in SLaM have access to evidence based support. To participate, as a recipient, in staff support work when appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• o A specific Psychological Profession qualification and accreditation as set out below: For Psychologists: . Entry-level qualification in Applied Psychology (professional Doctorate or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration as a Clinical/Counselling/Health/Educational/Forensic Psychologist. (A/I) For Psychotherapists: Entry-level applied clinical qualification in Psychotherapy that has been accepted by the APC/BPC/UKCP/BACP/BABCP for purposes of professional registration and accreditation, including CBT therapists and Art psychotherapists. (A/I)
• oRegistered with professional body as appropriate to discipline HCPC/APC/BPC/UKCP/BACP/BABCP/ADMP-UK. (A/I)
• o Additional training beyond entry-level qualification in a specialised area of psychological practice (specify options required by the post) through formal post-qualification training (PG Diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses and/an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by a registered body and/or an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a Postgraduate Diploma or higher. (A/I/R)
• o Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the professional body. (A/I)

Desirable

• CBTp post graduate training
• EMDR training

Experience

Essential

• oEvidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in services for people with psychosis and other complex mental health difficulties
• oExperience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature including, but not limited to, psychosis and substance misuse.
• oExperience of supervising assistants and trainees having completed the relevant training.
• oPost-qualification experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities

Desirable

• Experience of working within an early intervention service

Knowledge

Essential

• oTheoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment - CBT for psychosis and the application of CBT to work with patients with other complex mental health difficulties and co-morbid substance misuse.
• oKnowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care.
• oAdvanced knowledge of the theory of psychological therapy and it's therapeutic application. oAssociated awareness of assessment and clinical psychometrics
• oKnowledge of a range of a range of therapeutic ideas/approaches systemic models in assessment and treatment relevant to discipline

Skills and abilities

Essential

• oConsultation skills to work with the multi-professional team or other professional groups and sensitively managing, a number of people's needs simultaneously within the context of therapeutic work/consultation
• oAbility to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour
• oAbility to manage highly complex situations involving multiple difficulties, and competing/conflicting views about those difficulties; and to help create contexts that develop systemic engagement, and harness the strengths and abilities of those involved in order to work towards solutions

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Croydon Early Intevntion Service (COAST)

Queens Resource Centre

66a Queens Road, Croydon

CR0 2PR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)