Job description

Job responsibilities

A detailed job description and person specification is provided in the attached documents for you to review.

Person Specification

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
• Registration with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist, domain of clinical psychology

Desirable

• Pre or post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
• Attendance at a supervisor's training event
• Training related to specialist knowledge of assessment and intervention relating to CYP with Health conditions and their families.

Experience

Essential

• Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist with significant experience of working within a paediatric psychology service.
• Experience of working with a variety CYP and their parents presenting with a variety of physical health conditions.
• Experience of teaching, training, professional and clinical supervision of pre-qualified & qualified clinical psychology staff.
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for children and young people' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan
• Extensive experience of conducting cognitive and psychometric assessments of C&YP with physical health difficulties
• Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts

Desirable

• Experience in a managerial/leadership role in a paediatric psychology service. Experience of supporting CYP and family in preparation for transition to services for Adults with Health condition
• Experience of representing the profession in local policy forums.
• Experience of working across a range of clinical setting and knowledge of the key interface issues with other CAMHS services
• Experience of managing budgets
• Experience of multi-professional management of teams or services within the designated specialty.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non professional groups.
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS and required by HCPC
• Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of cognitive and psychometric assessment of C&YP
• Doctoral level knowledge of clinical psychology including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, and two or more distinct psychological therapies.

Desirable

• Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in working with specific groups
• Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.

OTHER

Essential

• Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers & staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
• Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
• Ability to articulate and interpret clearly the role of the profession of clinical psychology or counselling psychology based upon a good understanding of the framework of government and national professional policy

Desirable

• Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books.

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

Praed Street

London

W2 1NY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the role are to:

• Provide expert knowledge and leadership
• Engage the workforce, service users and carers
• Provide training and coaching to teams involved in QI projects
• Provide support to teams in identifying and delivering QI projects
• Report on the progress and deliver objectives of the QI Programme
• Be a point of contact to a division for QI coach support

For further information please view the job description and person specification under documents.

Please do not hesitate to contact us using the contact information below if you have any further questions about the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters degree level qualification or equivalent or willing to work towards.
• Educated to Degree level or equivalent in CPD and experience
• Evidence of ongoing Continued Professional Development
• Quality Improvement training

Desirable

• Teaching / training qualification
• Improvement Coaching qualification
• Project management qualification
• Q membership

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a clinical setting with evidence of ongoing development or evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Extensive experience of leading on and delivering quality improvement projects using QI methodology
• Experience of designing and delivering teaching programmes within a healthcare setting
• Experience of preparing and delivering presentations
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Extensive Knowledge of Quality Improvement methodologies.
• Ability to use coaching skills to support others to define and achieve their objectives
• Ability to demonstrate sound leadership skills in a large multidisciplinary team
• Ability to inspire and motivate
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with other agencies at a variety of levels
• Ability to present ideas with clarity and in a persuasive and influential style
• Ability to manage change effectively
• Knowledge of change management processes in leadership and support of large groups of staff
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to provide situational leadership and manage untoward
• Excellent computer skills and use of all Microsoft Office Software
• Knowledge of clinical risk assessment and management

Other

Essential

• Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
• Willingness to adopt and exhibit CNWL values in everything you do
• Ability to move across all the geographical areas the Trust services
• Ability to cope with a demanding and unpredictable work pattern

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CNWL Headquarters

1st Floor, 350 Euston Road

London

NW1 3AX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship, unless you meet the criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and continuously held a Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024."

As such, if you dont meet the Transitional Provision (above) we are unable to consider your application unless you can provide documentary evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom. If you believe you are eligible for sponsorship or already hold a valid right to work in the UK, please ensure you provide full details of your immigration status in the Pre-Screening Immigration section of your application form.

Please note role eligibility also depends on whether the role meets the salary threshold for the relevant occupational code (SOC CODE).

For further info please visit: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

Deal with telephone enquiries from health professionals, services users, service user families, carers and team members in an informed and sympathetic manner, taking into account mental/physical health needs, and cultural or language barriers. Taking and passing on messages promptly and taking action where necessary. To provide and receive complex and sensitive information using tact and diplomacy. To act in accordance with the Service in processing new referrals. This includes but is not limited to: allocating referrals, completing Excel spread sheets and making sure all administration processes for each referral are adhered to with speed and fluency. To create/accept referrals within the S1 platform and highlight for clinical triage. To assist with onward referrals to other teams. To monitor S1 wait lists and caseloads and assist with the allocation of patients and entering patient details into appropriate health care professionals diaries. To regularly access and monitor the generic email systems, responding to all queries or redirecting as appropriate. Maintain service line databases for record keeping, ensuring accurate reporting. Complete regular archiving of patient notes in line with trust policies and procedures. To act as Subject Access Coordinator for the service, attend required training, and follow the Trusts policies and procedures. To provide administration support for service line clinicians To undertake word processing tasks such as letters and memos, reports, notices, and e-mails, including via dictation software. To undertake the photocopying and distribution of documents, processing of correspondence and general clerical duties as required. To maintain and monitor stock as required and use set processes for ordering of goods/supplies. To have the ability to use the E-procurement system and raise any queries/issues when necessary. To support procurement processes for service line, including ordering, liaison, receipting, and invoice processing. To have a comprehensive understanding of computer software such as MS Office and to be the lead on using SystmOne To collate and present activity data for service and management meetings and for monthly and ad hoc statistical returns via Tableau or other. To assist with the training of new staff members and bank staff as and when necessary. To co-ordinate, monitor and record the mandatory training for the department ensuring that staff are reminded when training is due (if applicable). To support service lead with Healthroster, including recording of annual leave, absence, or sickness, printing and distribution of rotas where necessary (if applicable). To organise, attend and contribute to the departmental and service meetings, which may include room/venue booking, distribute agendas, take and distribute minutes, and action any decisions made by the team as appropriate. To support in the planning and arrangements for team away days, training sessions etc. To undertake ad hoc or specific project work as requested. To produce training packs, certificates, forms and presentations as requested by the clinicians/team lead. To support the maintenance of any of the teams clinical equipment as needed, including liaison with BCAS for yearly checks. To support the logging of complaints/compliments and incidents on Datix. To be familiar with and to work within CNWL policies related to the function of administration and your responsibilities as an employee. To be able to meet deadlines and to manage time effectively To be able to work on own initiative and undertake work which does not require checking as a matter of routine Regularly review administration processes, procedures and office systems to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.JD Reviewed March 2024 Be forthcoming with ideas, changes or new initiatives for improvements to policy, guidance, departmental procedures, systems and ways of working for improvement in service quality and delivery. To undertake all mandatory and supplementary training in line with policies. To undertake Nominated Officer of Fire (NOF) training and ensure all procedures are followed as per the Trust Policy. To undertake First Aid training as required by Line Manager

Please see Job description for full information

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE (A* - C) or equivalent in Maths and English

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in an administrative capacity
• Understanding of Equal Opportunities and Diversity
• Understanding of Data Protection / Confidentiality

Desirable

• Experience of working in a customer care setting
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting
• Knowledge of Patient Appointment/Database Systems i.e. SystmOne

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Demonstrable knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, MS Teams and Excel
• Accurate data entry and typing skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work to a high level of accuracy and with attention to detail
• Demonstratable Knowledge of using different systems and databases
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to work effectively under E pressure, meet deadlines and prioritise workload
• Ability to work within a team

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Self motivator
• Capacity to manage a demanding workload
• Good inter-personal skills
• Good team-player

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

floor 3 Beaufort House

Cricket Field Road

Uxbridge

UB8 1QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work closely with the service manager to support the development and delivery of the adult community services in Hillingdon and will be responsible for operationally managing staff, caseload, and treatment pathway management and for monitoring performance indicators and ensuring clinical supervision for all staff in the teams is in line with local and national protocols.

The post holder will be expected to lead on service transformation in line with the NHS Long Term Plan, co-produce, and support the evolution of pathway interventions with the community services. who will co-ordinate the approach to Quality and Clinical Governance and assurance frameworks to maintain and monitor high standards of care, ensuring services meet quality and performance standards.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant Professional Body Membership [NMC/HCPC etc.]
• Evidence of continued professional development to Masters level or equivalent
• Evidence of working in a multi-disciplinary team in a leadership role
• Teaching/Mentoring experience
• Demonstrate post-graduate training relevant to this area of working

Desirable

• An understanding of the current health service policies
• A good understanding of Primary Care

Previous Experience

Essential

• Extensive clinical experience at Band 7
• Substantial post-qualification experience of acute disease management and crisis care
• Experience in managing a caseload of complex patients
• Experience of leading and managing a clinical team
• Experience of line management of clinical staff including performance manage and staff development

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• In-depth physical assessment skills
• Experience of successfully leading or managing multi professional staff groups and teams
• Budget management
• Advanced assessment and care planning skills for complex patients

Desirable

• Non-Medical Prescriber or working towards
• Advanced care practitioner or working towards achieving it
• Project management skills and experience

Other

Essential

• Experience of using electronic data system for clinical recording and audit
• Experience of using spreadsheets to record, analyse and manipulate data for audit and research purposes
• Experience of undertaking complex investigations and implementing action plans.

Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics

Essential

• Develop and maintain communication with people about difficult matters and/or in difficult situations effectively
• Contribute towards improving quality in own work area and encourage others to do so
• Multi-agency/integrated working

Desirable

• - Inspirational and influential leadership style

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Beaufort House

3rd Floor CNWL offices, Cricketfield Road,

uxbridge

UB81QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Carry out outreach activities as directed by the Band 6 AO Worker, including home visits, community meetings, and phone/text contact.
• Support the no discharge for DNA approach by using persistent, creative engagement strategies.
• Provide practical support that enables engagement, such as:
  • Attending housing appointments
  • Supporting with benefits forms
  • Helping with ID applications
  • Accompanying service users to GP or D&A appointments
  • Supporting access to community resources
• Build rapport through empathy, reliability, and traumainformed practice.
• Maintain regular contact attempts in line with the AO model.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of general education (GCSE or equivalent).

Desirable

• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent.
• Training in mental health, substance use, or housing support

Experience

Essential

• Experience working with people with mental health needs or other vulnerabilities.
• Experience providing practical support (housing, benefits, community support).
• Experience working in community settings.
• Experience working with people who may be reluctant to engage.

Desirable

• Experience in NHS or social care settings.
• Experience supporting individuals with SMI or dual diagnosis.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams.

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hathway house

woodfield road

london

W9 2BA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached detailed job description & person specification.

We are a friendly team and encourage any prospective candidate to contact us with any questions and/or to book an informal visit. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact the recruiting manager.Jacquelyn.Kennedy3@nhs.net

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• Doctoral level training in clinical, forensic or counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, equivalent to that accredited by the BPS
• HCPC Registered as a practitioner psychologist
• Evidence of post-qualification specialist training, experience and developing expertise in a specialist area of clinical practice relevant to this role.

Desirable

• Pre- or Post-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
• Experience of representing psychology within context of multidisciplinary care
• Experience of the application of applied psychology in different cultural contexts and experience of working within a multicultural framework
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. mental illness, personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with additional disabilities etc)
• Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC

Desirable

• Experience of working in secure environments and/or forensic mental health.
• Experience of using a trauma informed approach.
• Lived experience of mental health Issues.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES

Essential

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
• Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology
• Can demonstrate competence in supervision of junior qualified psychology and MDT staff and professional psychology trainees.
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour
• Broad knowledge of models of assessment, management and treatment of offenders with mental health difficulties and personality disorders
• Ability to work intensively with people who present challenges in the complexity of their problems and needs, including sexual and violent offending and self-harming and suicidal behaviours.
• High level of ability to plan and organise clinical service provision to meet service demands, and to maintain high quality professional practice.
• Experience of software e.g. SPSS, EXCEL
• Evidence of continual development of specialist knowledge and skills through engaging in relevant study and Continuing Professional Development relevant to the forensic population.

Desirable

• Ability to write reports for varied audiences, including courts and purchasers of services.

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Downview

Sutton Lane

Sutton Surrey

SM2 5PD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Administration and Communication:

• To book internal and external appointments for patients, change and update appointments in line with performance monitoring targets and service policies and procedures.
• To prepare and distribute documents, mainly created using Microsoft office software (letters, memos, reports, discharge summaries, etc) ensuring that all policies and procedures are adhered to.
• To provide a telephone reception service and deal with telephone calls, correspondence and other internal or external agencies in an appropriate and professional manner, using judgement and discretion where necessary and to refer queries as appropriate to relevant members of the clinical team.
• Deal with outgoing and incoming correspondence, ensuring that incoming correspondence is distributed as quickly as possible.
• To support administration team leader and the healthcare teams with co-ordination of meetings, note taking and minute taking.
• To assist with the local induction of new employees to the team.
• Liaise with the IT and Facilities departments, as required, to ensure routine maintenance of equipment and treatment areas is kept up to date and to ensure that office supplies are available.
• Organise requests for medical investigations (blood tests, X-rays etc) and ensure that results are available when required.
• To understand health and safety regulations and assist in maintaining a safe environment for clients and visitors to the department in accordance with fire, health and safety procedures.

Medical Records:

• Data entry will mainly be using, but not limited to, Systmone, Nebula and Excel.
• To ensure diligent and accurate processing of patient records and appointments. This will include making sure that NHS numbers, addresses are correct. Data input maybe required regarding clinical activities.
• To ensure that all relevant paperwork is scanned andfiled correctly in patient records and in accordance with Trust policies.
• To maintain and update information on the clinical database including the processing of referrals, GP registrations, patient subject access requests (SARs), e-referral processes.
• To develop an understanding of smartcard usage with the NHS spine, GP2GP activities and integrate these into daily activities.
• To develop an awareness and understanding of the ordering systems such as oracle (SBS) for the ordering of medical and office supplies including invoicing and to integrate this into daily activities.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level or higher (grade C or above).
• NVQ Level 2 Administration (or equivalent)

Desirable

• European Computer Driving Licence

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• A comprehensive working knowledge of the use of Microsoft Office software - Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Ability to work in a flexible and organised manner, to prioritise and work to deadlines
• Ability to communicate effectively in English in writing
• Confidence to work on own initiative and to consult as needed
• Ability to work positively in a team
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality appropriately and understand the issues involved.
• Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills.
• Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Client Administration Systems

Previous Experience

Essential

• Experience of dealing with members of the public both face to face and on the phone
• Experience of working in health or health related environment

Desirable

• Experience of working with databases
• Administration experience
• Work within multidisciplinary teams

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP/YOI Bronzefield

Woodthorpe Road

Ashford, Surrey

TW15 3JZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To develop, co-ordinate and ensure the systematic provision of a highly specialist psychology service to CAMHS.
• To provide highly specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients in CAMHS including working with high levels of acuity and risk, and experience of working with the interface between physical and mental health.
• To provide a lead role in the ongoing development of trauma informed care and recovery oriented practice for young people.
• To work in conjunction with the inpatient wards and community services to ensure seamless patients pathways and rapid assessments of service users needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 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 or Counselling Psychologist.
• Additional training in a specialised area of psychological practice through formal post-qualification training (PG Diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, or an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a Postgraduate Diploma.
• Completed training course in clinical supervision.
• Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.

Desirable

• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice particularly DBT.
• BABCP accreditation

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in crisis or acute mental health settings, and / or physical health settings.
• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature.
• Experience of supervising assistant and trainee psychologists having completed the relevant training.
• Experience of providing teaching and training to psychologists or other professional groups.
• Post-qualification experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities.
• Experience of carrying out post-doctoral research, audit or service evaluation projects.
• Experience of proposing and implementing service development projects within own service area.

Desirable

• Record of publications in either peer reviewed, academic or professional journals/books
• Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
• Experience of assessing and treating clients across the full range of care settings.
• Experience of working in a hospital settinExperience of working within a liaison model.g
• Experience of managing both mental and physical health care needs concurrently.

Knowledge

Essential

• Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies.
• Advanced theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base. for the relevant treatment
• Advanced knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities.
• Doctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis.
• Knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities, autistic spectrum disorders).

SKills

Essential

• To deliver psychological therapy across cultural and other differences.
• To select and administer specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources, on which expert opinion may differ.
• To communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues overcoming barriers to communication including sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information.
• To plan and schedule assessment and interventions for individual clients and groups and carers, and to organise meetings such as CPAs and case reviews, and joint activities with staff of partner agencies.
• To plan projects and work schedules for groups of psychologists.
• To be expert in the skilled administration of psychometric tests, including skilled manipulation of test materials; and to be able to supervise others in administration of psychometric tests.
• Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data.
• Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups (

Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work effectively within a multi disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles.
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate.
• Ability to develop and use complex multi media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic meetings
• Ability to maintain concentration and to remain in restricted positions for long periods during observations, assessments and psychological interventions, and to deal with unexpected interruptions or changes during these.
• Ability 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.
• Ability to manage verbal aggression and hostility directed at self.
• Ability to manage physical aggression directed at self, including use of physical interventions as prescribed by Trust policies.

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Eaglestone Health Centre, Hospital Campus, Standing Way

Eaglestone

Milton Keynes

MK6 5AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidates will support the clinical team by:

• Providing psychological assessments for adults with suspected autism under the close supervision of a practitioner psychologist including psychometric and neuropsychological assessments.
• Working directly with adults, offering guidance, and information throughout the assessment process.
• Liaising with other professionals to ensure effective communication and coordination of clients care.
• Providing brief psychological intervention following diagnostic outcomes, including providing psychoeducation, signposting and onward care navigation.
• Assisting the MDT in the development of individual or group clinical materials or training materials.
• Maintaining high standards of clinical documentation, confidentiality and information governance in accordance with Trust policies and local procedures.
• Working in line with professional, ethical and safeguarding standards at all times.
• Contributing to data collection, service evaluation and audit as outlined by service demands.
• Supporting administrative processes linked to clinical activity e.g. maintaining databases, outcome measures and waiting lists.
• Providing other administrative duties to ensure the effective running of the service (e.g. development of service literature, and patient resources, booking rooms, arranging meetings, taking minutes etc).

For a full list of responsibilities, please see attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A First-class or Upper-second-class Bachelor's degree with Honours in Psychology that is accredited by the British Psychological Society and confers the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of BPS

Desirable

• Further study or qualifications relevant to neurodevelopmental conditions

Experience

Essential

• Sufficient post-graduate experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs to be able to work clinically with close direct supervision.
• Post-graduate experience of conducting research projects or audits
• Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience.

Desirable

• The Trust encourages and welcomes applications from people with lived experience of mental health challenges, and neurodevelopmental conditions. We see this as valuable and recognise the positive impact this experience can have on the work we do.

Knowledge

Essential

• Graduate level knowledge of psychological research methodology and statistical analysis.
• Good theoretical knowledge of the problems experienced by and needs of people with autism and of methods of assessment and intervention
• Awareness of racial and diversity issues through attendance of relevant training.

Skills

Essential

• Skills in relevant psychological assessment and interventions that enable working as a pre-qualified practitioner with close clinical supervision.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex, information to clients, families and colleagues.
• Skills in providing supporting teaching and training provided by psychologists or others to other professional groups.
• Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data.

Desirable

• Skills in completing neuropsychological assessments

Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, participating in effective team functioning and holding team roles.
• Ability to maintain concentration and to remain in restricted positions for long periods during observations, assessments and psychological interventions.
• Ability to identify and follow relevant clinical governance procedures.
• Ability to manage occasional emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour.
• Ability to communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information to people who may have impediments to understanding.
• Ability to manage verbal abuse and hostility directed at self.

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingswood Centre

134 Honeypot Lane

NW9 9QY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To offer specialist psychological assessment and intervention to patients attending the service
2. To provide specialist advice, guidance, and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis, and treatment plan.
3. To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients mental health problems based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems.
4. To be responsible for implementing psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups.
5. To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options, considering both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual.
6. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans.
7. To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the client group.
8. To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients, and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.
9. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of treatment.

Person Specification

Training and qualifications

Essential

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology or its equivalent as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

Desirable

• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
• Interest in psychosis and related training

Experience

Essential

• Assessed experience of working in a CMHT or similar complex care service working with patients with complexity and co-morbidity
• Relevant experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
• Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.

Desirable

• Experience of representing Psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
• Experience of assessing and treating clients across the full range of care settings.
• Experience of supervising other mental health staff.
• Experience of providing psychological support to service users with psychotic symptoms

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Post-Qualification practice of CBT or other evidence-based psychological therapies.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups.
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, as practiced within the field of clinical psychology.
• Knowledge of legislation and policy in relation to the client group and mental health.
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.

Desirable

• Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialized psychological for psychosis and difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc).
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialized psychological therapies and assessment methodologies.
• Post-qualification training and accreditation in CBT or other evidence-based psychological therapies

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fairfields House

Roe Green

London

NW9 0PS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Prioritisation and Decision-Making:To facilitate the safe admission of mental health patients, especially those in emergency situations (e.g., via Emergency Departments and HBPoS).

You will support the CFH Team manager inassessing and prioritising patients who require urgent care while balancing the demands of planned mental health assessments.

Responsibility for managing the safe inpatient placement of high-risk community patients, ensuring they receive timely, appropriate care in a safe environment, requiring both clinical knowledge and also a compassionate and patient-centred approach to care.

To ensure careful recording and monitoring of bed status and bed requests. Accuracy in managing data is crucial to ensure that all admissions and discharges are tracked efficiently and in real-time.

At times you will be the senior clinician on duty and will be responsible for the co-ordination and smooth running of the service.

Efficient Bed Management & Patient Flow:To manage bed resources effectively, including internal transfers and repatriation to and from other Trusts; ensuring beds are allocated efficiently to meet the fluctuating demands of the mental health urgent care system.

To be proactive in anticipating challenges in patient flow and bed management and develop strategies to address them, ensuring continuous improvement in the system.

To be able to address challenges and provide solutions in real-time, ensuring that all patient flow requests are managed efficiently, and that patients receive timely care.

To escalate cases promptly to team leader as required

To stay up-to-date with national targets, Trust objectives, and related policies, thus ensuring that bed management and patient flow practices are compliant and optimised to meet organisational and regulatory standards.

Collaboration and Communication:To use strong interpersonal and communication skills to work across other internal Trust teams and external Trusts, collaborating with emergency teams, clinicians, and other health professionals to ensure smooth patient transitions and the safe management of resources.

To provide bed management support across various CNWL sites and teams, using strong communication and coordination skills to manage requests, prioritise admissions, and ensure continuity of care for mental health patients.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse, social worker or Allied Health Professional with and registration to practice
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Up to date Practice Supervisor/ assessor qualification

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of working in acute mental health services post-registration
• Working knowledge of serious mental illness, relapse indicators and clinical risk assessment
• Experience working with Microsoft office and excellent IT skills
• Experience of adapting for change in the workplace and an amplitude for thriving in a role that constantly evolves
• To have a working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 /2007, The Mental Health Compact and Who pays?
• Understanding of role you pay in delivering the wider strategy of Trust
• Experience of providing supervision and support to junior staff

Desirable

• Use of system one
• Use of tableau
• Previous bed management experience

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to write clear, concise reports
• Ability to communicate clearly
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Flexible and adaptable to meet deadlines, commitments and priorities.
• High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive or performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude
• Able to recognise and respect the values of diverse perspectives
• Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gordon Hospital

Bloomburg Street

London

SW1V 2RH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• 1. Project Management
• Coordinate and deliver a number of related project activities within the Division to achieve beneficial change in line with the strategic objectives of the Trust clinically, operationally and financially.
• Plan, track and support the implementation of project activities working with senior leads and senior clinicians, with agreed project management processes within the defined quality, time and cost constraints across clinical and non-clinical services
• Develop and maintain clear project documentation covering the fundamental components of projects (scope, budgets, risks, opportunities and issues and quality requirements)
• Monitor and report all aspects of project risk and issue management relating to projects you are supporting. This includes developing action plans to mitigate project risk factors where required
• Deliver timely, accurate, and comprehensive progress reports to ensure full project visibility and help facilitate change management and issue resolution
• Support each identified project stage ensuring all relevant milestones are attained and where necessary escalating deviations through project governance to ensure projects remain on schedule, in budget or to quality specification
• Administration of project/programme meetings (e.g. preparation of agendas, circulation of papers, capture of minutes and other outputs such as process maps)
• Participate in and organise project reviews to support with project evaluation including identifying and implementing lessons learned (methodology, deliverables, process).
• 2. Governance & Reporting
• Coordinate work with clinicians, managers and other staff across the Division to enable comprehensive and effective reporting to senior internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure the quality and accuracy of non-performance reports provided to commissioners. Ensure that reports are appropriately reviewed and validated before they are issued and provide high-quality analysis of the information presented so that commissioners are given a comprehensive and considered picture of activity, service levels and any service issues.3. Financial Planning and Management
• Support as required on project to enable best value, ensuring that robust and detailed plans are in place to deliver the required level of efficiency savings
• Act as team lead for procurement processes for transformational projects, including working with senior managers on specification development, liaising closely with procurement, contracting and finance teams, monitoring progress, raising POs and tracking invoice providing an end to end service support to transformational partnerships and contracts
• Advise on processes and systems to identify, manage and deliver efficiency projects4. Service Improvement, Redesign and Transformation
• Coordinate work with clinicians, managers and other staff across the Division to develop and test new ideas and approaches that could bring about increased quality and efficiency, working closely with Divisional colleagues
• Deliver change management programmes within the Division, working across service areas with clinical teams and managers to improve delivery of services and outcomes for service users
• Coordinate stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests, in a range of situations working autonomously and as part of a team5. Personal Development
• Proactively participate in management supervision, annual objective setting and PDP/appraisal processes.
• Proactively identify continued professional development opportunities
• Attend and play an active part in the monthly Division-wide Business & Transformation Managers meetings6. Freedom to Act
• The post holder will be expected to work independently and without supervision.
• The post holder will be expected to interpret national and Trust policies and guidance and advise the Divisional Team of appropriate action.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent experience
• Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development

Desirable

• Specialist Qualification in Project Management

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Project delivery experience within a healthcare setting, preferably in mental health
• Experience of change management processes and methods acquired through training or experience
• Experience of working with groups of staff and patients across health communities, including working with senior clinicians and healthcare leaders
• Competent with software packages (e.g. MS Excel, Project, Visio etc.)
• Able to use collaboration software (e.g. MS Teams, Zoom etc.)

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of mental health and learning disabilities transformational priorities set out in the NHS 10 Year Plan
• Knowledge and understanding of national, regional and local requirements to continuously improve quality and safety within mental health and learning disabilities services
• Experience of project management from initial design to completion
• Experience working within the NHS

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Strong organisational and planning skills. Able to deliver agreed objective within an agreed timeframe
• Team working skills - able to work as a key member of small teams to achieve results, including able to encourage collaborative working to improve services and performance particularly where there is resistance to change
• Excellent presentation and communication skills and ability to present complex project plans at an appropriate level for the audience concerned
• Highly self-motivated. Sets themselves and helps others to set ambitious goals.
• Able to manage and relate complex and highly sensitive information to all levels of staff within the organisation
• Good communicator, able to influence and resolve issues with key stakeholders
• Flexible with ability to adapt and implement ideas in diverse situations
• Ability to write clear and concise documents.
• Evidence of financial/budgetary management and monitoring skills

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

350 Euston Road

Regent's Place

London

NW1 3AX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification.

Please contact the team for any additional information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• UK NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse - RMN
• Numeracy skills required for the safe administration of medicines

Desirable

• Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in the community / mental health services either as a band 5 nurse, a student nurse or health care assistant.
• Able to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team, present cases, take note of actions, update others in the team and use handover effectively. Speaking face to face but also by telephone and writing letters and reports.
• Maintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the CNWL policies
• Able to talk to people about sensitive issues in a supportive manner but also challenge others assertively where necessary
• Able to maintain electronic patient records Use Microsoft Word for letter and report writing
• Medicines management and administration
• Manual Handling patients

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

• Demonstrate ability to assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care for individuals experiencing acute mental distress.
• Demonstrate Knowledge and skills in assessing and managing risk Demonstrate ability to co-ordinate a team and it's day to day work.
• Demonstrate ability to use a range of therapeutic interventions with individuals in acute mental health crisis.
• Demonstrate understanding of CPA and it's application. Demonstrate good communication skills, including listening, reflecting, empathy, facilitation, persuasion, motivation, negotiation, education and reassurance, even in challenging and sensitive situations.
• Demonstrate ability to determine and reduce risk to self, clients and others.
• Demonstrate understanding of the role of HTT and of the social model of care.
• Demonstrate a commitment and the ability to work as part of a team.
• Demonstrate knowledge of issues and developments within Mental Health and the National Health Service.
• Demonstrate ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach which considers the needs of the whole person
• Demonstrate ability to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills.
• Demonstrate ability to work professionally with challenging and difficult behaviours

Desirable

• Demonstrate knowledge of audit and research.
• Demonstrate the ability to promote the HTT to clients, other professional and non-professional groups.
• Demonstrate ability to work as an autonomous clinician.

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Crane Ward Riverside Centre

Riverside Centre - Crane Ward Hillingdon Hospital, Pield Heath Road, Hillingdon, Greater London, UB8

London

UB8 3NN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Deputy Memory Service Manager - Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership within the Memory Service, promoting a multidisciplinary approach to the assessment, diagnosis and management of people with dementia.
• Oversee referral screening, triage, assessment and care planning, ensuring patients and carers receive timely, evidence-based interventions and support.
• Act as an expert resource for dementia care, mental health, behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, medication management, the Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and safeguarding processes.
• Support patients, families and carers throughout the dementia pathway, providing education, advice, emotional support and strategies to manage complex and challenging behaviours.
• Deputise for the Memory Service Manager and contribute to the strategic development of the service, ensuring compliance with national standards, legislation and Trust objectives.
• Lead, supervise and support staff through appraisal, clinical supervision, performance management, mentorship and workforce development activities.
• Foster effective communication and partnership working with GPs, primary care networks, social care, acute trusts, voluntary organisations and other key stakeholders.
• Monitor service performance, quality standards, activity data and KPIs, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, patient outcomes and service delivery.
• Lead on clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development projects, ensuring practice remains evidence-based and aligned with current research and best practice guidance.
• Ensure high standards of clinical documentation, record keeping, confidentiality and information governance across the service.
• Manage resources effectively, including caseload allocation, staffing, sickness absence, health and safety responsibilities and day-to-day operational demands.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning, supporting student placements, staff training, research activity and the implementation of innovation within the service.
• Maintain oversight of risk management and complex case reviews, ensuring safe, person-centred and legally compliant care for patients with cognitive impairment and dementia.

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• RMN qualification and current registration
• Diploma / Degree in subject related to Mental Health

Desirable

• SLICE or equivalent.
• Educated to degree/masters level.
• Nurse Prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake this.
• RGN

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Experience as a qualified mental health practitioner
• Experience of working with people with Dementia and an in depth knowledge of Dementia Care
• Risk assessment/management.
• Evidence of leadership skills
• Ability to apply research to practice.
• Knowledge of counselling skills/cognitive behavioural skills/psychosocial interventions/brief solution focused therapy.
• A successful track record in making improvements in service delivery or operational effectiveness
• A successful track record in managing staff effectively, including improving performance

Desirable

• Other relevant post registration experience.
• Audit and Research.
• Experience managing budgets
• Exposure to delivering service change

KILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES

Essential

• An understanding of the Mental Health Act (1983), the Mental Health Code of Practice and the CPA process.
• Ability to reflect on and evaluate one's own practice, and A/I accept constructive criticism.
• Ability to teach, supervise and assess junior staff and learners.

Other

Essential

• Able to exercise initiative, flexibility and tact.
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Willing to use peer and group supervision creatively.
• Understanding/implementation of 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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bentley House

Bentley House, 15-21 Headstone Drive

Harrow

HA3 5QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Undertake regular clinical activity to maintain clinical skills

Clinical dental nursing including delivery of specialist skills (e.g. radiography, special care and/or sedation) in a range of settings, including clinics, general hospitals, Domiciliary care and Prisons.

Ability to use technical and observational skills when monitoring and treating patients.

Supervision and support for clinical dental nursing staff who are undertaking training programmes to gain additional skills. This may include portfolio sign off and mentoring as appropriate.

Role model appropriate leadership behaviours

Involved in business planning and provides data and reports as necessary

Ability to represent dental nurses as a professional group at various Trust wide fora

Oversee student placements within the service

Support and maintain a learning environment at work, including identification of individual and team learning and development needs. This will include liaison with the Dental Senior Leadership Team with responsibility for Training & Development

Supporting the Dental Senior Leadership team to initiate any changes associated with clinical and service policies/procedures

Interprets and implements organisational policy as well as available standards and such as DoH policy and guidance along with Dental Leadership Team for service

Accountable to Dental Senior Leadership Team for provision and delivery of service to users

Support service delivery by ensuring that clinics are staffed to appropriate levels

Completion of management and performance reporting within appropriate timescales

Management of leave and absence issues within the dental nursing workforce, and escalating concerns appropriately to dental Senior Leadership Team

Ensuring all equipment is in working order and maintained appropriately. Ensure that maintenance contracts are in place and reviewed annually.

Maintenance of cross infection control processes and adherence to service and Trust policies on decontamination of instruments

Direct line management of Dental Nursing staff and clinical admin staff, including appraisals, supervision and development of clinical skills as well as dealing HR aspects including disciplinary and grievance matters and recruitment and selection decisions

To facilitate team meetings/service improvement meetings and ensure information is disseminated in a timely manner

Participation in audit and other activities to support effective governance procedures within the service and Trust

Contribute to maintenance of Service guidelines, policies and procedures including review of policies as necessary

Management of patient data and entry of information on Carestream sensei dental system

Responsible for management of appraisal and supervision information and records including reviewing and reporting monthly appraisal and mandatory training data and ensuring that Dental staff are appropriately trained and supported to practice safely

Submits internal returns such as CQC quarterly returns

Responsible for associated tasks such as ensuring BSA are in receipt of clinical dental claims

The post holder must maintain high standards in relation to confidentiality of information relating to staff and patients

There will be a responsibility to investigate and manage incidents and complaints.

Attendance at operational and other relevant meetings as requested both in within the dental service and wider Trust

The Dental Nurse Manager will be required to liaise with other agencies to assist in the efficient delivery of dental services e.g. Hospitals, Secure Unit personnel, GDPs etc

• The postholder will manage effective communications with a range of people in a range of clinical and non-clinical situations, including dental staff, other Trust staff and departments, and partners in other NHS Trusts and agencies
• The postholder should be able to demonstrate ability to adapt communication style to best effect in different situations and audiences and will require negotiation and persuasive skills
• Will be expected to undertake conversations of a sensitive and confidential nature relating to staff performance and other HR processes
• There will be a requirement to discuss sensitive or emotive issues when necessary with patients and colleagues including complex condition related information
• Deals with conflicting views where there may be significant issues such as transitional change
• Deals with staff issues and initial response to patient complaints in challenging situations.
• Accurate and contemporaneous records should be maintained in relation to appraisals and 1-1 meetings, patient records and service information systems
• On occasion gives formal presentation based on professional knowledge and clinical skills.
• To demonstrate the application of the principles of ethical behaviour relevant to dentistry, including honesty, confidentiality, personal and professional integrity, and compliance with the standards for dental professionals laid down by the GDC
• To take responsibility for own continuous professional development, maintaining professional knowledge and competence in line with the personal development plan agreed at annual appraisal
• Demonstrate a professional approach, including participation in appraisal, peer review, clinical audit and continuing professional development activities.
• Up to date knowledge and skills in clinical techniques and their application in accordance with the General Dental Councils requirement for lifelong learning.
• To gain required security clearance to work in secure settings.
• Attend mandatory training as required by CNWL and the Dental Service.
• Have and maintain full registration with the General Dental Council and complete CPD in line with GDC requirements
• Take responsibility for personal development
• Have a commitment to high professional standards
• Be able to travel to work at other dental sites, some of which are not easily served by public transport and therefore the post holder would be expected to make necessary travel arrangements to meet these needs
• To contribute to and lead on quality improvement projects and clinical governance.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good general education up to GCSE O level standard / NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience
• Full registration with General Dental Council
• Additional relevant Dental Nurse Certificate
• Post graduate qualification
• Management qualification or equivalent experience

Skills

Essential

• Ability to develop & maintain high standards of communication both orally and in writing with people about difficult matters & / in difficult situations.

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrable knowledge of cross infection control standards.

Experience

Essential

• Able to supervise trainees and unqualified staff.
• Experience of using dental software packages
• Experience of line management.
• Experience of leading a clinic or specific area of nursing

Desirable

• Previous NHS Experience within a service providing care to patients with additional needs.
• Current or recent experience working as a dental nurse manager with clinical commitment in hospital, salaried or general dental service
• Experience of assisting with provision of care under intravenous and inhalation sedation.
• Experience of assisting with provision of care under general anaesthesia.
• Experience of working in secure settings
• Experience of working with a dentist to carry out screenings or epidemiological surveys.

Personal disposition

Essential

• Ability to maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do so

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Brookside Health centre

station way west

Aylesbury

HP20 2SR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

In this key role, you will support the Early Years teams in the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care to children with a variety of complex needs. As a senior therapist in a small team, you will support speech and language therapy associate practitioners, devising therapy plans and offering clinical guidance, supervision, and mentorship.

Please see attached job description for further details.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Registration with Health Professions Council as a speech and language therapist
• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
• Registered member of RCSLT

Desirable

• oMembership to appropriate CEN

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of student placements/ experience reflecting clinical caseload
• Knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group.
• Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group
• Awareness of prioritisation issues within client group
• Awareness of and sensitivity to the needs of individuals from minority groups
• Ability to liaise and work with other professionals and agencies
• Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group
• Awareness of principles of clinical governance

Desirable

• Foundation level dysphagia knowledge to support identification and referral on to dysphagia team.

Skills, Abilities and Attributes

Essential

• Demonstrate ability to be a good team member
• Strong interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills
• Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrate good organisational, analytical and reflection skills
• Is able to independently travel across the city, carrying all necessary equipment safely
• Evidence of collaboration, negotiation, conflict resolution and problem-solving skills

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bletchley Therapy Unit

Whalley Drive

Milton Keynes

MK3 6EN

United Kingdom