Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide consultation, advice and training to professionals working within the community and within the multi-disciplinary team.

Contribute to the development of CYPMHS through clinic and professional meetings.

Prepare and present reports/assessments.

To maintain knowledge of available resources, and of the roles of other agencies and to liaise on behalf of service users.

To maintain up to date knowledge of relevant legislation safeguarding policies and procedures.

To maintain up to date clinical and theoretical knowledge pertaining to child and adolescent mental health.

To ensure that accurate computer records of all work undertaken are kept up to date.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse Qualification OR Social Work Degree
• Registered with the NMC OR SWE

Desirable

• Training in children and young peoples mental health

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 (2007)
• Experience of partnership working with service users and care`rs, demonstrating dignity and respect
• Knowledge of risk assessment and management
• Knowledge of Safeguarding Children policy, practice and procedures
• Ability to identify and manage changes to clinical risks
• Demonstrate a positive value base to supporting young people with diverse and complex mental health needs

Desirable

• Knowledge of Child & Adolescent development
• Knowledge of Psycho-social approaches and/or methods or willingness to learn
• Knowledge of current legislation and guidance relevant to the post

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

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rosanne House

Parkway

Welwyn Garden City

AL8 6HG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide support, give time to an allocated group of service users and thus promote recovery of service users and promote carers wellbeing in the broader community.

Responsible for providing support to the care co-ordinator, in the implementation of a recovery focused care plan and ensuring that carers are also supported alongside the service user recovery.

To ensure that service users engage beneficially with the agreed Care Plan and access appropriate services provided on a regular and consistent

To positively promote independent living of service users within

To enable the capacity of the team to develop a rapport with service users, based upon attentiveness, sensitivity, understanding, compassion.

To develop plans that will enable the provision of practical support to service users and their carers in developing and managing dignity

To enable staff to provide support with daily living of ordinary lives

To ensure the right information is available to enable staff and service users to gain access to resources, including benefits and welfare

To be responsible for reviewing information available to staff and service users for its quality

The Above is just a small example of the duties involved please read the attached documents before applying

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 3 qualification or mental health certificate level 3 or agreement to undertake such training as soon as resources permit or equivalent level of experience
• NVQ/Mental Health Certificate Level 2

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Basic written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work unsupervised in a range of settings
• Ability to provide practical support with daily living activities
• Knowledge of benefits/employment systems
• An understanding of the mental health system

Experience

Essential

• Experience of providing mental health services from within a team setting, which may be combined with personal lived experience of mental health difficulties

Other Requirements

Essential

• Access to own transportation

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

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Saffron Ground, 3 Ditchmore Lane Stevenage SG1 3LJ

3 Ditchmore Lane

Stevenage

SG1 3LJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To participate annually in a job plan review with the line manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation. To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services, and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.

To comply with the Trusts agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services.

To undertake outpatient clinics, home visits and participate in multidisciplinary case discussions.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Desirable

• MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

ELIGIBILITY

Essential

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.

Desirable

• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
• Section 12/Approved clinician approval

CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Essential

• A minimum of 4 years' full time post graduate training (or it's equivalent gained on a part time of flexible basis) at least two years of which to be within a psychiatry training programme or as fixed term Specialty Trainee within psychiatry o; or have equivalent experience and compentancies.
• Minimum of 6 months experience within CAMHS
• Ability to work well in multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psychosocial perspective and wide medical knowledge.

Desirable

• Excellent degree of medical knowledge in relation to eating disorders.

ACADEMIC SKILLS LIFELONG LEARNING

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate clinical problem solving in interdisciplinary areas
• Possession of good organisational skills
• Be able to actively listen and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Holds a full valid driving license and access to a car (Unless you have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995).
• Has actively participated in clinical audit.

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

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

15 Forest Lane

Kingsley Green, Harper Lane

Radlett

WD79HQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide overall leadership for the designated team/s to ensure their services are integrated with and responsive to the General Hospital and West Herts Integrated Diabetic Team, as well as other local service needs

To ensure (in conjunction with appropriate lead professionals) that practice within the teams meet relevant standards is appropriate, timely, safe and follows agreed professional practice

To be responsible for the overall management of the designated MHLT teams in and in conjunction with the team leaders of all facilities, services and processes provided therein including accommodation and site management.

To develop and monitor systems, policies, standards and procedures that ensure compliance with best practice requirements of the Trust and county council in line with both agencies-strategic policies and plans of the joint commissioning partnership Board

In partnership to identify trends, strengths and weaknesses that may influence the development of designated MHLT services and to develop a culture of continuous improvement throughout the designated team/s

To partake in the on call rota for Mental Health management.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION TRAINING

Essential

• First or higher degree
• Professional qualification in relevant area of health and social care
• Car driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010) which prevents you from driving)

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification or formal management training

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Strong management experience in relevant area of health or social care
• Demonstrate success at managing change and development
• Proven ability to work flexibility and to a tight deadline

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY

Essential

• Excellent communication skill
• Experience of multidisciplinary and multiagency working
• Ability to analyse information for the use of service planning

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

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Waverly Rd

99 Waverley Rd

St Albans

AL3 5TQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

You will provide psychological assessment and treatment including a range of group and individual psychological interventions

You will provide specialist support, guidance and consultation on clients psychological care to other multi-disciplinary professionals

You will work closely with both psychological therapies staff and other non-psychological therapy colleagues

You will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures

You will utilise research skills for audit, teaching, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information on the job and responsibilities.

Car driver essential as a majority of the posts are community based, the post holder will need a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes including business insurance (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Person Specification

Areas of Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, adult mental health and in patient settings
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life span's 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 multi-disciplinary team working and inter-agency collaboration
• Knowledge and awareness of specific clinical practices and issues relating to clients with mental health problems

Desirable

• Experience of service quality monitoring e.g. clinical audit, evaluative research, etc and/or service improvement and project management
• Experience of working in a community mental health setting

Skills

Essential

• Ability to deliver complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
• Ability to work with people whose behaviour is personally challenging

Qualifications

Essential

• Postgraduate qualification in clinical or counselling psychologist and registered with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist OR Postgraduate qualification in one of the core mental health professions e.g. psychiatric nursing, medicine, social work and occupational therapy or to have substantial other relevant experience and with demonstrable competence to work in the mental health field.
• Diploma and / or M.Sc. in CBT (Level 2) leading to demonstrable eligibility for accreditation with the BABCP OR Completion of DBT Intensive Training and PG Certificate in DBT
• Continuing registration with body overseeing practice of core mental health profession, e.g. NMC or HCPC.

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

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Prospect house, Peace Drive, Watford, WD17 3XE

Peace Drive, Watford, WD17 3XE

Watford

WD17 3XE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Responsibilities

01) To be a champion of social care with a comprehensive understanding of legislation and statutory guidance.

02) To take a lead in the promotion of adult safeguarding practice and undertake safeguarding enquires and contribute to the provision of care plans that protect both adults and children from abuse.

03) To undertake comprehensive assessments and reviews, for people who may present with a high risk, or those with significant interpersonal, social, legal and/or environmental complexities, ensuring people are assessed appropriately against social care eligibility criteria as defined by The Care Act 2014.

04) To offer direct support to service users and their carers, and to colleagues, through information and advice, to ensure that those who do not meet social care eligibility are appropriately signposted and supported.

05) To ensure that appropriate health and social care services are commissioned with and on behalf of service users, including the duty to offer direct payments, and that processes are in place for service users to be charged by the local authority for the social care services they receive, if applicable.

06) To ensure that commissioned services allow choice to service users and carers and focus on people living in the community with appropriate support and access to universal services.

07) To undertake regular risk assessments and ensure that vulnerable people are kept safe.

08) To undertake carer assessments, including identifying contingency plans, and provision of support.

09) To be skilled in partnership working and identify, develop, and facilitate a wide range of recovery-focused community services, ensuring that colleagues within the locality are also aware of developments and best practice.

10) To ensure the involvement of service users and their carers to that the Trust can learn from their experiences to make improvements to service delivery.

11) To ensure accurate computer records of all work undertaken are kept up to date.

12) To undertake your own post qualifying and other appropriate training to ensure high standards of practice and continuation of your registration with Social Work England.

13) To provide both management and reflective supervision to newly qualified social workers and unregistered social care staff.

14) To support newly qualified social workers through the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE), with opportunities to train as an ASYE assessor.

15) To undertake duties as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) or be willing to undertake AMHP training

16) To participate in your own regular supervision and ensure regular reflection on your own practice as both a social worker and AMHP.

17) To undertake other tasks and duties which form part of the delegated social care responsibilities accepted by the Trust on behalf of Hertfordshire County Council.

18) To adhere to Trust policies and procedures.

19) To undertake additional training as required.

20) To carry out any other duties as appropriately identified by your Line Manager.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• An appropriate professional Social Work qualification.
• Registration with Social Work England
• Training in principles and application of outcomes, focussed assessments and personalisation.

Desirable

• Approved Mental Health Professional / Best Interests Assessment Training
• Experience of work and an Approved Mental Health Professional and/or Best Interests Assessor

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

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colne House

21 Upton Road

Watford

WD18 0JP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary Community Team, will be responsible for the clinical and operational day to day service delivery, providing a high quality social care service to adults between the ages of 16-35, who are at risk of developing a First Episode Psychosis (FEP). The core functions are to provide assessment, care planning and care co- ordination, including social care assessments, within a framework of recovery which embraces each individuals right to choice and control.

You may be responsible for supervision, development and teaching of junior staff and/or students as delegated by the team manager.

Come and find out more about what we do and consider joining our team. Wed love you to come and work with us!

Heres what our staff say about working in the team:

"I love my job, I see service users over their journey from when they first become unwell to being able to re-start living a rewarding life"

"It's a specialist team, lots of opportunities for career development, it's a very supportive team and we work together as a mini team to look after a case load."

Heres what well offer you in terms of learning and development:

• Youll be offered a structured 12 week induction programme, giving you access to FEP specific learning and development opportunities to give you the confidence and skills to start delivering the Arms pathway to our service users
• Your development is our focus and we will offer a range of ways for you to further your career. Youll have access to personal coaching, to help you achieve your goals, coupled with 100 day conversations and a high quality supervision and appraisal programme.
• Youll want to be a leader and will be encouraged to develop your leadership skills through our offer of bespoke leadership training, high quality profession specific support and opportunities to learn the most effective supervision and personal coaching approaches.
• Youll be an important part of an innovative, creative and developing service. We are committed to a future where we use continuous quality improvement to harness your ideas for service development and make them a reality
• Youll work with a team who have highly specialist knowledge, experience and skills around FEP, where you will have access to a comprehensive internal training package to develop these skills in your first year too
• Delivering the Arms Pathway is a chance to change service users lives, teaching them the skills to self-manage their mental health & wellbeing and encouraging self-reliance and independence, as well as helping them rebuild their lives
• Youll be working with people who come with a variety of needs, at various stages of their illness and recovery
• HPFT offers a wide variety of competitive employee benefits including access to a range of salary sacrifice schemes and discounts, a lease car scheme AND Excellent pension provision with up to 42 days leave per yea

  For a More in-depth Person and Job Description please read attached before applying

Person Specification

Education/Training

Essential

• Education to degree level or Academic qualifications equivalent (Diploma/Degree in in Mental Health Nursing /Social Work / Occupational Therapy)
• Registration with NMC/ HCPC

Desirable

• Advance Training in mental health
• Approved Mental Health Professional/Best Interest Assessment training

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• postregistration experience including solid Band 5 experience
• Experience of working in acute mental health inpatient/day care services
• Experience of working in situations of crisis and emotionally demanding environments
• Experience and knowledge of safeguarding process; dealing with family breakdown; serious mental ill health and risk of selfharm.
• Experience of partnership working with service users and carers, demonstrating dignity and respect

Desirable

• Experience of teaching and training

Communication skills

Essential

• Excellent ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders including service users and carers, other professional colleagues, members of other organisations and local communities, verbally and in writing
• Experience of using electronic recording systems and ability to produce accurate, appropriate and timely reports.

Physical Skills

Essential

• Own transportation to travel to various locations

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

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Saffron Ground, Ditchmore Lane, Stevenage, SG1 3LJ

Ditchmore Lane

Stevenage

SG1 3LJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you are not already an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP), you will be prepared to undertake the training required to undertake the AMHP role as your career progresses. If you are already an AMHP, you will contribute to the Trusts countywide AMHP rota.

Be a champion of social care with a comprehensive understanding of legislation and statutory guidance.

Take a lead in the promotion of adult safeguarding practice and undertake safeguarding enquires and contribute to the provision of care plans that protect both adults and children from abuse.

Undertake comprehensive assessments and reviews, for people who may present with a high risk, or those with significant interpersonal, social, legal and/or environmental complexities, ensuring people are assessed appropriately against social care eligibility criteria as defined by The Care Act 2014.

Offer direct support to service users and their carers, and to colleagues, through information and advice, to ensure that those who do not meet social care eligibility are appropriately signposted and supported.

Ensure that appropriate health and social care services are commissioned with and on behalf of service users, including the duty to offer direct payments, and that processes are in place for service users to be charged by the local authority for the social care services they receive, if applicable.

Ensure that commissioned services allow choice to service users and carers and focus on people living in the community with appropriate support and access to universal services.

Please see JD attached for further information and responsibilities required

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Registration with Social Work England
• Education to degree level
• Relevant post-qualifying training for social workers
• Training and experience in Safeguarding

Desirable

• Approved Mental Health Professional/Best Interests Assessment Training

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
• Experience of undertaking assessments, focussed as personalisation, choice and control, and care planning
• Experience of multidisciplinary working and ability to work collaboratively

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Essential

• Experience of using electronic recording systems and ability to produce accurate, appropriate and timely reports

PHYSICAL SKILLS

Essential

• Ability to visit and attend meetings at a variety of locations and environments
• Car driver

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

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colne House, Upton Road, Watford, WD18 0JP

Watford

WD18 0JP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Post Holder will carry out assigned tasks involving direct care insupport of the service.The Post Holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team and beexpected to provide high quality, individualised care which addresses theneeds and wants of adults with a learning disability, mentalhealth needs and/or challenging behaviours.The Post Holder is expected to participate actively in promoting high standards of care. The post holder will be expected to work across the 7 day week.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/ TRAINING

Essential

• Educated to GCE/GCSE or equivalent (Maths and English)
• Commitment to Continuing Personal Development

Desirable

• NVQ Level 2/3
• Relevant training to the field of work. Eg; Safeguarding, de-escalation, autism, mental capacity

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Good communication skills
• Flexibility
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Able to work on own initiative and without direct supervision
• Experience in managing own time and working as part of a team

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Essential

• Good decision making skills
• Ability to complete, record and report back accordingly on observations & assessments
• Identify Risk and report
• Ability to recognise and respond to clinical risk

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

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broadland Clinic

Little Plumstead Hospital, Hospital Road

Norwich

NR13 5EW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Responsibilities

01) To be a champion of social care with a comprehensive understanding of legislation and statutory guidance.

02) To take a lead in the promotion of adult safeguarding practice and undertake safeguarding enquires and contribute to the provision of care plans that protect both adults and children from abuse.

03) To undertake comprehensive assessments and reviews, for people who may present with a high risk, or those with significant interpersonal, social, legal and/or environmental complexities, ensuring people are assessed appropriately against social care eligibility criteria as defined by The Care Act 2014.

04) To offer direct support to service users and their carers, and to colleagues, through information and advice, to ensure that those who do not meet social care eligibility are appropriately signposted and supported.

05) To ensure that appropriate health and social care services are commissioned with and on behalf of service users, including the duty to offer direct payments, and that processes are in place for service users to be charged by the local authority for the social care services they receive, if applicable.

06) To ensure that commissioned services allow choice to service users and carers and focus on people living in the community with appropriate support and access to universal services.

07) To undertake regular risk assessments and ensure that vulnerable people are kept safe.

08) To undertake carer assessments, including identifying contingency plans, and provision of support.

09) To be skilled in partnership working and identify, develop, and facilitate a wide range of recovery-focused community services, ensuring that colleagues within the locality are also aware of developments and best practice.

10) To ensure the involvement of service users and their carers to that the Trust can learn from their experiences to make improvements to service delivery.

11) To ensure accurate computer records of all work undertaken are kept up to date.

12) To undertake your own post qualifying and other appropriate training to ensure high standards of practice and continuation of your registration with Social Work England.

13) To provide both management and reflective supervision to newly qualified social workers and unregistered social care staff.

14) To support newly qualified social workers through the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE), with opportunities to train as an ASYE assessor.

15) To undertake duties as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) or be willing to undertake AMHP training

16) To participate in your own regular supervision and ensure regular reflection on your own practice as both a social worker and AMHP.

17) To undertake other tasks and duties which form part of the delegated social care responsibilities accepted by the Trust on behalf of Hertfordshire County Council.

18) To adhere to Trust policies and procedures.

19) To undertake additional training as required.

20) To carry out any other duties as appropriately identified by your Line Manager.

Working Relationships

The postholder will be expected to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team. They will need to work in partnership with service users and carers and a wide range of stakeholders within and outside of the Trust. They will need to demonstrate principles of dignity and respect, focusing on personalisation, choice, and control. They will be a champion and expert in the field of social care and safeguarding and will be responsible for ensuring that colleagues within the service provide high quality social care services.

Communication Requirements

The postholder will receive and share highly complex, sensitive, and contentious information about service users and carers with other professionals and key stakeholders both within and outside of the Trust. Information will include assessment and details of risk and may be conveyed in a hostile or highly emotive atmosphere. Communication may focus on issues of a highly sensitive nature, e.g. child protection, adult safeguarding, Mental Health Act assessments. Social Workers are professionally accountable for information which may be shared formally, either verbally or in writing. Communication with some service users and carers may be controversial and received with hostility and/or rejection.

Clinical Responsibility

The postholder will demonstrate professional knowledge and competence gained through social work training, leading to registration with Social Work England. Expertise within their specialism must be underpinned by theory and post qualification training. The postholders work will be relatively autonomous, but a reasonable level of support and supervision is provided. Their work will focus on integrated assessment, care planning and care management directly with service users and carers who present with the most complex circumstances.

Leadership and Management Responsibility

The postholder will be professionally accountable for their own activities and for the advice and guidance they give to other qualified and unqualified staff within the locality. This will include providing clinical supervision to less experienced social workers and un-registered social care staff. The postholder will undertake appraisals of staff they supervise. They will supervise and mentor students.

Financial Responsibility

The postholder will be an authorised signatory for packages of care for service user and carers within a delegated scheme of responsibility. They will handle cash and valuables of service users as required. The post holder will act as an agent of appointeeship and handle service user resources in accordance with legislation. They will ensure that Local Authority charging policies are carried out in line with local and national guidance.

Service Development and Improvement

The postholder will implement policy and propose changes in relation to general social care and mental health practice and development which will have an impact across the locality and/or Trust. They will be proactive in identifying where improvements could be made. They may be asked to comment on local policies.

Analytical and Judgement Skills

The postholder will assess needs and outcomes and analyse a wide range of information in relation to service users and carers. They will ensure that complex information is analysed, and recommendations made, for which there is professional accountability. They will involve service users and carers to enable us to learn from their experiences. The postholder may be asked to undertake surveys and audits within their locality and contribute to trust wide surveys when required.

Planning and Organisational Skills

The postholder will plan and organise activities requiring formulation and adjustment which may be complex. They will set up, review, and adjust care plans and organise multi-disciplinary meetings and case conferences, negotiating with other professionals and stakeholders as appropriate. They will be expected to chair case discussions and strategy meetings. The postholder will be expected to contribute to team and countywide rotas of work and contribute to duty systems. They will contribute to AMHP rotas as required.

Physical Working Conditions and Environment

The postholder will undertake visits in a variety of environments, within and outside of Hertfordshire, including own homes, acute units, residential and day units. This may include the need to manage verbal aggression and aggressive behaviour. They will need to use light physical effort. The role also requires sitting and concentration for sometimes long periods of recording and report writing.

Mental and Emotional Effort

Within the role there is a frequent requirement for prolonged concentration, which is required when dealing with service users and carers who may be experiencing a crisis, or when wiring reports and case notes. They may experience service users who pose challenging behaviours or be exposed to highly distressing circumstances, e.g. exposures to situations of direct or threatened abuse, or disclosures of violence, abuse and extreme risk. Work may frequently be interrupted to deal with emergency situations and to give urgent advice to colleagues. Attendance at courts and tribunals will include close cross-examination and a high level of concentration and competence.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• An appropriate professional Social Work qualification.
• Education to Degree level.
• Registration with Social Work England.

Desirable

• Approved Mental Health Professional / Best Interests Assessment Training.

Experience

Essential

• Proven post qualification experience.
• Knowledge of legislation, theory and policy in relation to relevant care group.
• Experience of undertaking assessments, focused as personalisation, choice and control and care planning.

Desirable

• Experience of work and an Approved Mental Health Professional and/or Best Interests Assessor.

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

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Centenary House, Grammar School Walk, Hitchin, SG5 1JN

Centenary House, Grammar School Walk

Hitchin

SG5 1JN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is required to take responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care and management of a defined caseload, including liaison with other agencies and, where appropriate, the supervision, development and teaching of staff and/or students. The post holder will act as care coordinator to a case load of service users, ensuring the care plan is met at all times. To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.

As a staff member you are representatives of Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) and play a vital role in fostering positive relationships and communication between the Mental Health Trust and not only the service users and their carers and relatives, but also other agencies, charities and providers.

All staff should comply with the Trusts Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.

For a more in-depth Job and Person Specification please see the document attached,

Person Specification

Essential and Desirable

Essential

• Degree, diploma or equivalent in Nursing (Mental Health Nursing).
• Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Understanding of common mental health conditions (eg psychosis, mood disorders, personality disorders, anxiety disorders)
• Awareness of risk assessment principles
• Basic knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, and safeguarding.

Desirable

• Pre or Post registration training/ short courses in mental health
• Community and InPatient nursing experience.
• AMHP/BIA qualification.
• Experience of crisis services
• PhysiCal health skills
• Experience of administering depot injections or LAIs

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

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Roseanne House

Parkway

Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

AL8 6HG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

Person Specification

Training

Essential

• Degree or Diploma in Mental Health Nursing
• Up-to-date professional registration
• Evidence of further professional development/ training
• Membership to professional body

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of working in Mental Health and knowledge of mental health problems
• Experience of working in CAMHS
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act and Children's Act
• Knowledge of Child Protection issues

Desirable

• Experience of using evidence based crisis interventions with young people

Communication Skills

Essential

• Ability to keep up-to-date records and reports
• Ability to produce written and verbal reports for external agencies
• Ability to provide verbal feedback to team

Analytical Skills

Essential

• Ability to assess and monitor a client's mental state
• Ability to assess risk and safety

Physical Skills

Essential

• Hold a current driving licence. Car driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving

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

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

15 Forest Lane, Kingsley Green, Radlett, WD7 9HQ

15 Forest Lane, Kingsley Green, Radlett, WD7 9HQ

Radlett

WD7 9HQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The post holder will work autonomously as a member of the senior leadership team, providing a high standard of psychological care and service delivery to children, young people and their families.

The post holder will work collaboratively with other professionals within Community Specialist CYPMHS and the wider CYPMHS network.

The post holder will participate in the assessment, formulation and treatment of children, young people and their families in relation to a range of highly complex emotional, psychological and behavioural difficulties.

The post holder will support care coordination and pathway planning for children and young people with complex needs, including transitions between services and effective partnership working with Tier 4 services where required.

The post holder will be responsible for the provision of an appropriate range of highly specialist psychological services within Community Specialist CYPMHS.

The post holder will provide clinical and professional supervision to less experienced practitioner psychologists, psychological practitioners and trainees.

The post holder will provide specialist advice, consultation and support to other professionals, carers and families.

Clinical Responsibility

To provide highly developed specialist psychological assessments of children and young people receiving care within Community Specialist CYPMHS, based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex psychological data from a variety of sources, including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations, and semi-structured interviews with children, young people, family members and other professionals involved in their care.

To formulate and implement plans for the psychological treatment and/or management of children and young people with mental health difficulties, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework and employing evidence-based interventions of proven effectiveness.

To be responsible for implementing a range of evidence-based psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, working independently and jointly with other team members and disciplines as appropriate.

To adjust and refine psychological formulations, drawing upon a range of theoretical approaches and explanatory models while maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.

To make highly skilled evaluations and decisions regarding treatment options, taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors relating to historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.

To exercise professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of children and young people whose difficulties are managed through psychologically informed care plans.

To provide expertise and specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals, contributing directly to formulation, diagnosis and treatment planning.

To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically informed framework of understanding and care for all children and young people accessing the service.

To ensure that all members of the multidisciplinary team have access to a psychologically informed framework for understanding and caring for children and young people through consultation, supervision, advice and the dissemination of current psychological research and theory.

To undertake risk assessments and risk management for individual children and young people and provide advice to other professionals regarding the psychological aspects of risk assessment and management.

To act as Care Coordinator for highly complex cases where appropriate, ensuring the provision of person-centred, evidence-based care packages that meet the needs of children, young people and their families.

To coordinate the work of professionals involved in a young person's care and take responsibility for initiating, planning and reviewing care in partnership with the young person, their family/carers, referrers and other members of the professional network.

To communicate assessment outcomes, formulations and treatment plans in a skilled and sensitive manner to young people, families, carers and professionals and monitor progress throughout intervention.

To provide expertise, advice and support to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological care by all members of the multidisciplinary team.

To maintain accurate and timely clinical records in accordance with Trust policy, professional standards and legal requirements.

Leadership and Staff Management Responsibility

To provide professional, clinical and safeguarding supervision to practitioner psychologists, assistant psychologists, trainee clinical psychologists and psychological practitioners within Community Specialist CYPMHS.

To support the recruitment, induction, appraisal, development and performance management of psychology staff and psychological practitioners in collaboration with the Consultant Clinical Lead for Psychological Therapies and other senior leaders.

To provide line management and clinical leadership within Community Specialist CYPMHS, supporting workforce development, staff wellbeing, service improvement, professional standards and clinical governance.

To support staff wellbeing by directing employees to services available to assist with managing their health and wellbeing.

To be open, approachable and proactive in discussing and agreeing appropriate processes to monitor and support employees' mental and physical health and wellbeing.

To contribute to workforce planning and the development of the psychology workforce within Community Specialist CYPMHS.

Service Development, Quality Improvement and Governance

To contribute to the strategic development and delivery of psychological services within Community Specialist CYPMHS.

To participate in service evaluation, audit, quality improvement initiatives and research activities.

To contribute to clinical governance processes and ensure adherence to Trust policies, professional standards and evidence-based practice.

To utilise clinical outcome measures, audit findings and research evidence to inform service development and clinical practice.

To contribute to the development of clinical pathways, policies and procedures within CYPMHS.

To represent Psychological Therapies within multidisciplinary, operational and service development meetings as required.

To participate in the implementation of service improvement projects that enhance the quality, effectiveness and accessibility of services.

Training, Teaching and Consultation

To provide specialist teaching, consultation and training to CYPMHS staff, partner agencies, carers and families.

To contribute to the teaching and supervision of assistant psychologists, trainee psychologists and other professionals.

To promote psychologically informed practice across CYPMHS and partner organisations.

To maintain continuing professional development in accordance with HCPC and professional body requirements.

Person Specification

Knowledge/Training/Experience

Essential

• Relevant training and professional registration as per person spec
• Post -doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice including CBT
• Post registration experience of specialist psychological assessmentand treatment with clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature

Desirable

• Specialist training in an appropriate area and knowledge of CAPA and CYP-IAPT
• Experience in neuropsychological assessment training in supervision of clinical/counselling psychologists

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Assessed experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of children/adolescents with a wide range of presentations of varying severity. This would usually include post qualification experience, or other evidenced experience.
• Experience of working with moderate to severe mental health problems with a wide range of client groups across the whole life course with presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity includingmaintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
• Demonstrate further specialist clinical experience and training within Child and Adolescent Mental Health, through a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of working as a clinical / counseling psychologist over a minimum of 18 months, or an agreed alternative
• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
• Abilities to provide consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
• Good general knowledge of the literature and research concerning mental health interventions with children, particularly the clinical effectiveness of such interventions
• Knowledge of Child Protection Procedures
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for client's psychological care and treatment both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan
• Good presentation and teaching skills and ability to use multi -media materials for formal presentations tolarge groups
• Experience of working within a multi-cultural framework

Desirable

• Experience of service quality monitoring e.g. clinical audit, evaluative research, etc
• Experience of having published in either peer reviewed academic or professional journals and/or books

Communication Skills

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to communicate 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
• Ability to work therapeutically with young people and their families
• Ability to work as a fully participating member of a multi-disciplinary team and the ability to respect and value other members contributions
• Positive problem solving approach

Physical Skills

Essential

• Car driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving)
• IT skills; include use of Microsoft Office and Outlook

Leadership

Essential

• Has experience of leading a team
• Can demonstrate leadership qualities in line with trust values

Desirable

• Has participated in CPD related to management and leadership

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

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Borehamwood Civic Office and/or Watford Peace Centre

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Borehamwood

WD6 1WA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Identify, assess, and manage risk, including suicide, safeguarding, and vulnerability.

Ensure risk assessments are current and accurately recorded.

Work collaboratively within MDTs to support coordinated care delivery.

Liaise with GPs, inpatient services, social care, housing, voluntary sector and other agencies.

Lead and coordinate safe transfer of care between services.

Manage and prioritise a caseload effectively, balancing risk and need.

Please see JD attached for further information and responsibilities required

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional qualification (e.g. Social Worker, Mental Health Nurse, OT)
• Current professional registration (e.g. SWE, NMC, HCPC)

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with adults with complex mental health needs
• Experience of care coordination or case management
• Experience of risk assessment and crisis management
• Experience of multi-agency working

Other Requirements

Essential

• Car Driver - Ability to travel across the Trust footprint

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of mental health conditions and recovery approaches
• Knowledge of CPA and care planning processes

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

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Civic Offices, Borehamwood, Herts, WD6 1WA

Borehamwood

WD6 1WA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Deliver care that is person centred and recovery focused, reflecting current best practice and challenge practice that may be detrimental to older people receiving high quality care.

Be aware of the physical needs of people with mental health problems and refer physical conditions on as appropriate.

Use research findings in formulating nursing care plans and develop awareness of the significance of nursing research and wider evidence-based practice in community mental health care.

Demonstrate an awareness of the needs of carers of service users with mental health problems and develop strategies to meet those needs, e.g. self-help groups, respite care, Carers Act.

Participate in the Trusts adverse incidents reporting systems and comply with the Trusts procedure and techniques for managing risks.

The post holder is based within the community mental health service and will be expected to visit people within their own homes, or a variety of public places or voluntary organisations within the community and throughout the Trust.

Please see JD attached for further information and responsibilities required

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS/ EDUCATION/TRAINING

Essential

• NMC Professional Registration
• RMN or Dip / BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Essential

• At least 1 years post registration experience at Band 5 in a relevant mental health setting or if newly qualified will participate in the Trusts Preceptorship Scheme.

Desirable

• Experience in working with acute mental health problems in a community setting

SKILLS/ KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY

Essential

• Knowledge of MHA (1983), CPA, Risk Assessment and Section 25 etc.
• Effective multi professional team communication & team working.

Desirable

• Experience in working with acute mental health problems in a community setting

PHYSICAL EFFORT

Essential

• Car Driver

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

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colne House, Upton Road, Watford, WD18 0JP

Watford

WD18 0JP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Whilst we welcome all applications from all suitable candidates, unfortunately, we will not be offering sponsorship for this role.

The work of the assistant psychologist is across across Mid and West Essex, under the supervision of qualified Clinical Psychologist's and may, from time to time, include any of the following:

• To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of service users applying psychological measures, including psychometric assessments, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family member and others involved in the service users care.
• To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all users of the service, across all settings where care takes place.
• To assist in the formulation and delivery of intervention plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a service users problems, under the supervision of a Clinical Psychologist.
• To assist in the co-ordination and running of intervention groups, activities, social skills groups, and to be an integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team.
• To work with other staff to assess service users in preparation for multidisciplinary reviews.
• To attend and contribute to appropriate team and multiple discipline meetings.
• To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and HPFT policies and procedures.
• To maintain contemporaneous psychological records using the Trust electronic database (Paris).
• To prepare test materials and visual aids, as required.
• To perform other duties, appropriate to their grade, that may be required from time to time by the supervising Clinical Psychologist.
• To work flexibly but responsive to service user needs as agreed with the supervising Clinical Psychologist and in discussion with the relevant manager.
• Please note that this a community role and travel is required across bases and to clients' homes for example.

Person Specification

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology.
• Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
• Experience working with learning disability or neurodivergence, or a clear desire to do so

Desirable

• Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis
• An interest in working with people with learning disability, autism, mental health problems or other disabilities.
• Experience of paid work in direct care provision.
• Experience and competence in using cognitive-behavioural therapeutic techniques or other relevant approaches.

EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive
• Ability to communicate sensitive information to service users, carers and colleagues
• An ability to interact with people with autism spectrum disorders and learning disabilities.
• An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.

Desirable

• High standard of report writing.
• Experience using computers for databases or data-analysis.
• Competence using IT and media equipment.

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

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tekhnicon House

Springfield Drive

Braintree

CM7 2GB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The core work of an AP in the PMHTR is delivering low-intensity psycho-educational interventions for service users who are under a community-based court order.

If you are working full time, you can expect to have approximately 15 service users on your personal caseload who will be seen weekly or fortnightly, in sessions that are held in-person, by video, or by telephone (depending on the needs and preferences of the service user and our service).

This work will primarily be CBT-based, with future development possible in adding elements of ACT, CFT, and DBT-based interventions.

In addition to the one-to-one working, we are also in the process of developing our DBT-informed skills group for Emotional Coping Skills. This is a six week protocol with a rolling admission that is currently being administered virtually.

In the future, we will seek to develop a hybrid running of this group, which you would be a part of. We are very excited about our group programme, as it is the first of its kind, and we would be particularly interested to hear from candidates who value group working.

In order to ensure that the right service users--and as many as possible--are being referred into our service, we have to work consistently to ensure that other teams in Probation and Liaison and Diversion services understand who we are and what we do.

Therefore, part of your role will be in making presentations about our work and having useful conversations with our colleagues.

We have recently added a Peer Support Worker to our team and are currently developing a Support Clinic which will provide access to the peer support worker for practical, casual support, as well as an AP for additional skills work.

For a more detailed description, please see attached JD and PS.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A first or upper second-class honours degree in Psychology or related subject
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Further post-graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with people with physical or mental health problems who may at times have the potential to respond to staff with hostility and aggression. Being able to respond to hostility and aggression in a professional manner
• Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers, and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in reports, letters, and other health correspondence to service users and their referrers
• Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to mental health context.
• Interest in working with forensic populations

Desirable

• Experience of working in forensic mental health services.
• Experience of working with offenders, including people who may have committed violent and/or sexual offences.
• Demonstrable experience within a mental health setting.
• Understanding of current NHS/Social Care policies and practices relating to mental health.
• High standard of reporting writing.

Knowledge

Essential

• An understanding of psychology applied to adult mental health problems.
• An understanding of low intensity interventions related to anxiety, depression, and other common difficulties.

Desirable

• An understanding of the criminal justice system
• An interest in developing a career as a professional psychologist

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

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

3 Bowlers Green, Radlett, Hertfordshire. WD7 9HQ

3 Bowlers Green

Radlett

WD7 9HQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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