Job description

Job responsibilities

Support young people with activities of daily living, support to attend school and appointments.

Support caregivers in understanding the best way to support the young person through their crisis.

Participate in the ongoing assessment of young peoples physical, emotional and social needs.

Assess changes in mental and physical state and offer techniques to manage distress.

Offer psychoeducation and raise personal awareness for the young person and caregivers to recognise triggers to distress.

Work within agreed care and risk plans

Provide community care to young people in various settings, including emotional support and support with activities of daily living

Maintain collaborative working relationships with colleagues to ensure effective teamwork

Comply with all policies and procedures of HPFT NHS Trust

Attend individual and group supervision within the MDT

Participate in individual development and performance reviews as required

Observe and record outcomes of care delivered, reporting to the crisis coordinator in a timely manner depending on the urgency of the situation.

Please see JD attached for further information and responsibilities required

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

• Good standard of education (to include Maths and English GCSE grade C or above or equivalent)
• Experience of working with children and young people with mental health conditions in either an acute or community setting
• Experience of working with children and young people with mental health conditions
• Experience of assisting in the assessment of CYP and implement agreed care plans

Desirable

• NVQ in Health and Social Care

Physical Skills

Essential

• Car Driver
• Computer literacy skills in order to enter data onto electronic client records
• Ability to mobilise across all areas of Hertfordshire throughout the day on a daily basis in order to attend planned and non planned, urgent appointments in a range of settings including private dwellings

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

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

15 Forest Lane, Kingsley Green, Harper Lane, Radlett, Hertfordshire, 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

To be highly skilled and experienced in the full range of administrationwork practices, software programmes, and specialised functionalterms.

To be proficient in the use of MS Office and Electronic Patient Records

Co-ordinating Care Plan Approach (CPA) Meetings with clinicians before their breach date.

Providing admin support for safeguarding meetings, including ensuring necessary documentation is completed in line with Trust targets.

Provide admin support to the Physical Health Clinic, including booking appointments, reviewing breach dates and liaising with clinicians.

Provide reception cover during absences

Responsibilityforensuringallcorrespondenceisaccuratelyandappropriately presented.

To be proficient in using the electronic patient record for administrative purposes.

To use knowledge, and experience to assist other members of the admin team when requested to undertake additional admin tasks such as scanning, photocopying, answering the telephone etc.

To update skills as necessary and attend mandatory training

To work unsupervised, on a daily basis, prioritising own workload, using initiative as to what is routine and what is urgent.

To use agreed guidelines/procedures and developed knowledge/skills/qualifications when working autonomously and managing own work.

For a more comprehensive Job and Person Specification please read attached before applying

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Audio Typing
• Competent in Windows and Word applications
• Good general education

Desirable

• ECDL
• Familiar with medical terminology

Experience

Essential

• 2 years experience working in an office environment
• Experience recording and typing up meeting minutes

Desirable

• Experience working in the NHS
• Experience managing diaries and mailboxes

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Good knowledge of IT and Windows applications
• Good organisational abilities, with good time management skills
• Able to demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills
• Understanding of confidentiality

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of health records

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

Oxford House, London Road, Bishops Stortford, CM23 3LA

London Road

Bishops Stortford

CM23 3LA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

A) Clinical Responsibility

01) To manage a patient caseload, identified in consultation with medical, nursing and other professions and agreed by the ACMHS Team Leader.

02) To establish and maintain effective individualised nursing and social care by assessment of patients problems; planning; implementation and evaluation of agreed interventions; clear and concise documentation of individualised client care and use of electronic patient record systems. Using Connected Lives Assessments, care and support plans and risk assessments.

03) To be aware of the physical needs of people with mental health problems and refer physical conditions on as appropriate.

04) Establish therapeutic relationships with individual clients, relatives and carers.

05) Be responsible for the administration, carriage and storage of medication in accordance with relevant Trust policies. To ensure safe disposal of equipment used in the community e.g. syringes, needles, in accordance with Trust policies.

06) Be responsible for the administration of prescribed medical treatments and monitoring effects in accordance with clinical procedures adopted by the Trust.

07) Use research findings in designing nursing care programmes and develop awareness of the significance of nursing research and wider evidence based practice in community mental health care.

08) Participate and be responsible for running nurse led clinics e.g. Depot, clozapine and physical health.

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

10) Ensure that the principle of continuity of care is maintained and that appropriate plans are made for clients discharge and transfer from the clinical areas in line with Care Programme Approach (including acting as care coordinator), Community Care Act 1990 and Discharge Policies and the National Service Framework for Mental Health.

11) To have a working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and subsequent legislation as it affects the client group.

12) To participate in the Trusts adverse incidents reporting systems and comply with the Trusts procedure and techniques for managing risks.

B) Leadership and Staff Management Responsibility

01) Assist in identifying training needs with the community team for self and team members.

02) Act as a positive example and supervisor/assessor for student nurses and junior members of the ACMHS.

03) Participate in annual appraisal, professional development and mandatory training.

Managers have a duty to promote and support staffs personal health and wellbeing at all times, this includes both physical and mental health and wellbeing.

Managers have a responsibility to support staff by directing employees to services that are available to everyone to help in managing health and wellbeing.

They should be open and approachable as well as proactive in discussing and agreeing a process to monitor an employees mental and physical health.

C) Financial Responsibility

01) To assist the Team Manager to manage the Team budget effectively.

02) Comply with relevant Trust and Team financial policies and procedures to ensure cost effective and efficient use of team and Trust resources.

D) Service Development and Improvement

01) To be involved in clinical audit and evaluation of mental health services within secondary care. Playing an enthusiastic role in the achievement of the teams contribution to achieving NSF objectives for the service at a local level and contribute to such audit requirements (of own practice and recording) as are requested from time to time.

02) To contribute to data collection and entry as part of audit and evaluation of such services.

03) To participate fully in training relevant to the delivery of the services outlined above.

04) To actively seek supervision for all aspects of the post.

05) To recognise personal and professional limitations.

E) Communications

01) To provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information using developed skills of persuasion, motivation, negotiation, empathy and re-assurance to ensure client assessments, care planning, reviews and other tasks can be completed.

02) To be able to communicate with clarity, tact and purpose in all relevant situations.

03) To be able to use effectively a range of modes of communication including verbal, by email, by telephone, in formal reports, written clinical notes and in presentations taking into account issues of confidentiality.

04) To be able to communicate to people at various points within the hierarchy of relevant organisations.

05) Ensure effective and confidential communication between medical, nursing, social care and health care agents on significant information governing patient care and treatment. Adhere to NMC Code of Conduct and the HPFT policies on confidentiality and information sharing.

06) To keep accurate records on all clients in accordance with Trust Policy and guidance from professional bodies.

07) To collect data in accordance with the Data Protection Act.

08) To collect and submit activity statistics as required.

F) Other

Physical Working Conditions and Environment

01) The post holder is based within the Community Mental Health Team and will be expected to visit people within their own homes, or a variety of public places or voluntary organisations within the community as well as GP practices throughout the Trust.

02) The post holder will also be expected to carry out duties such as Phlebotomy or giving intramuscular injections on a frequent basis and dealing with people daily who display a full spectrum of behaviour from potentially violent and aggressive to suicidal and extremely distressed.

03) Travel throughout the County is required and will need access to a car and UK driving license.

G) Knowledge and Skills Framework

01) The post holder will be expected to meet the requirements of the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) appropriate outline for the post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable

• ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship

Experience

Essential

• At least post-registration experience at Band 5 in a relevant Mental Health Setting or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Working knowledge of MHA (1983), CPA, Risk Assessment and Section 25 etc
• Effective multi-professional team communication and team working. Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate Nursing care with Supervision. Medication administration.

Desirable

• Experience in working with acute mental health problems in a Community setting.
• Understanding of the National Service Framework.
• Understanding Primary / Secondary Care interface
• Successful change experiences

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, 1 Upton Road, Watford, WD18 0JP

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

To work in collaboration with the individual service user and their family and carers as appropriate to develop care plans that are focused on strengths and are outcome based.

To deliver specified wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions, in line with best available evidence, under close supervision from a clinical psychologist or CBT therapist including:

• Behavioural activation and graded exposure
• Teaching problem-solving skills
• Improving sleep
• Recognising and managing emotions
• Guided self-help for bulimia and binge-eating
• Building confidence
• Medication support

To be responsive to service users needs and choices; and uphold their right to be treated with dignity and respect.

To include carers and families in line with the service users wishes.

Carry out relevant risk assessments and risk management with the multi-disciplinary team

Engage calmly and with sensitivity and empathy to support service users in highly distressing or emotional circumstances.

Engage with and gather information from service users, relatives, and patient records to develop a formulation.

To attend multi-disciplinary reviews and act as named worker, for a caseload of service users to support and monitor progress during multi-disciplinary interventions.

To set collaborative goals for intervention with service users

To liaise with other health and care providers, including third sector agencies and primary care, to ensure continuity of care for service users.

To communicate information concerning the assessment, formulation, and care plans of service users in a skilled and sensitive manner to promote effective multi-disciplinary working and therapeutic outcomes for clients.

To develop collaborative plans for relapse prevention

To deal with endings appropriately and safely with service users, families, and carers.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health)

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with people with mental health needs gained through a graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training with significant supervised practice
• Experience running groups/activities
• Experience working as part of a team
• Experience of being supervised
• Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing

Desirable

• Lived experience of mental health issues/difficulties

Skills

Essential

• Able to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress or who are cognitively impaired, their families and carers
• Able to receive, understand and communicate confidential client information of a sensitive and often complex nature, including discussing care with family members within boundaries of confidentiality.
• Able to communicate in a sensitive and reassuring manner, with empathy, and where appropriate reassurance.
• Able to make good use of clinical supervision in a group and/or individual format
• Liaise with other teams and services including external agencies as required for the wellbeing of service users

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

The Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1LD

39-41 The Marlowes

Hemel

HP1 1LD

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 role and responsibilities for this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached.

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• A good standard of education to secondary level
• Advanced IT skills
• At least 2 years experience of working in an office environment

Desirable

• NVQ3/RSA3 OR equivalent experience

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Microsoft Office/Word/Excel/Outlook Packages
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• To be proficient in diary management.
• To record and transcribe notes, either by hand or on a laptop in meetings
• Maintain a filing system, both paper and computerised systems

Desirable

• Knowledge of medical terminology

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Essential

• Ability to communicate with a range of people, whilst taking into account the confidential nature of the post

ANALYTICAL SKILLS

Essential

• To make judgements, without direct supervision, as to the importance/urgency of workload issues

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

Civic Centre Borehamwood, WD6 1WA

Elstree Way

Borehamwood

WD6 1WA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership & Quality

• Provide visible, authoritative clinical leadership and support to Clinical Nurse Specialists, Team Leaders, and MDT staff.

• Act as professional lead for nursing care, ensuring high standards of quality, safety, timeliness, and effectiveness across the division.

• Ensure nursing practice complies with professional standards, statutory requirements, Trust policies, and the NMC Code.

• Lead infection prevention and control, cleanliness, privacy, dignity, health and safety in line with the Modern Matrons Charter.

• Ensure care environments are safe, clean, well maintained, and fit for purpose.

• Provide senior nursing advice, including out-of-hours support as required.

• Promote shared decision-making and service user, family and carer involvement in care.

• Lead quality improvement, audit, research activity, and the development of tools to demonstrate nursing quality.

• Foster a learning culture by leading reviews of incidents, risks, and near misses, ensuring lessons are learned and shared.

Staff Management & Workforce

• Ensure safe, effective staffing through oversight of eRostering and workforce deployment.

• Ensure the right staff with the right skills deliver person-centred care.

• Support and deputise for the Head of Nursing when required.

• Provide line management, clinical supervision, mentoring, and performance management for Clinical Nurse Specialists and staff.

• Ensure robust systems for appraisal, PDPs, supervision, and professional development are in place, monitored, and audited.

• Identify learning and development needs, ensure delivery, and evaluate impact on care.

Governance, Performance & Service Development

• Develop, implement, and monitor quality standards, policies, and governance frameworks.

• Collect and analyse data to support audit, quality improvement, and research.

• Work collaboratively across services and the wider Trust to support service development and quality assurance.

• Promote a positive image of services and the Trust.

Communication & Engagement

• Ensure effective, respectful communication with service users, families/carers, and stakeholders.

• Support the management and early resolution of complaints and concerns.

• Work collaboratively with Inclusion, Involvement and Experience teams and investigation leads.

• Ensure service user and carer feedback is actively sought, acted upon, and embedded into service improvement.

• Use Division Quality and Risk forums to address care quality, cleanliness, and IPC issues.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING

Essential

• Registered Nurse on NMC register
• Educated to Master's degree or currently working towards a Master's degree
• Evidence of continuing personal and professional development
• Leadership course evident or working towards
• Mentorship course

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Management experience in clinical NHS environment
• Excellent understanding of the management of safe staffing
• Significant experience of people management and effective leadership
• Ability to lead the service areas with vision and determination
• Ability to offer encouragement and support to others to foster both personal and professional development

OTHER

Essential

• Hold a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

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

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

To work with other staff to assess service users in preparation for multidisciplinary reviews.

To attend and contribute to appropriate team and multi-disciplinary 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 Trust policies and procedures.

To perform other duties, appropriate to their grade, that may be required from time to time by the supervising Clinical Psychologist.

To work flexibly, in response to service user needs as agreed with the Unit.

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

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING

Essential

• An honours degree (or equivalent) in Psychology at 2.1 or better OR
• Successful completion of a BPS accredited postgraduate Psychology conversion programme with 2.1 equivalent or above OR
• A 2.2 honours degree (or equivalent) in Psychology with appropriate additional experience (or contextual information) demonstrating academic potential.
• MSc for Clinical Associate in Psychology qualification OR nearing qualification for same.
• Eligibility for registration on the British Psychological Society Wider Psychological Workforce register.
• Satisfactory Enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service
• Ability to work independently, reliably, and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
• Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice, therapeutic approaches and/ or research design and analysis.

Desirable

• Experience of undertaking a research project.
• Experience of working within acute adult mental health.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

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 in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
• An ability to interact with people with mental health problems.
• An ability to interact effectively with staff from all discipline.
• Experience using computers for databases or data - analysis, especially Microsoft Excel and SPSS for Windows.
• High standard of report writing.
• 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.

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

Kingfisher Court

Kingsley Green, Harper Lane

Radlett

WD7 9HQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description

The post holder will manage all incoming communications including telephone, letter and/or any other forms of communication. The post holder will use information systems to establish the urgent status of potential new referrals. The post holder will manage day to day enquiries and requests for information. The post holder will work to agreed pathways and protocols to support the clinical advisors and Management team within the Department.

They will contribute to the provision of a comprehensive, efficient and effective administrative service for the team.

They will support the staff with day-to-day administration tasks, including appointment letters, managing appointment diaries, sending out group resources, and on-going database management, using the Trust's systems.

This is a busy and varied role responsible for all aspects of administration, including psychological service admin support and will involve service user contact, such as explaining the process of group and individual appointments to service users. Therefore, good interpersonal skills are essential to this post.

The post holder will also be required to work independently and applying a high degree of confidentiality to all their work, as well as using their own initiative whilst being part of a larger admin team and provide support to the wider MDT on an ad-hoc basis. This will include generic administrative tasks, covering other admin roles, including reception, during periods of sickness, annual leave or increased workload.

The post holder will undertake non-routine duties without direct supervision, working within broad procedural guidelines.

Duties and Responsibilities

To coordinate any action plans as set from the team.

To update and maintain trackers for managers.

To be involved in process of confirmation of service user bookings and complete all postal tasks where necessary.

File and store forms and paperwork in relevant files on the shared drive

Provide cover for reception areas during sickness and leave.

To support the managers and teams with the induction of new staff, updating records through online systems and completing relevant online forms.

To maintain and be responsible for maintaining and reporting faults

To order nonstock requisitions and regular monitor stationary levels and order as appropriate.

Scheduling meetings; diary management & room bookings- attend relevant meetings and minute take, where appropriate.

When required, to be the first point of contact for the service user or carer / relative, establishing the nature of the communication.

When required, answer all incoming telephone calls and direct them to appropriate clinician/practitioner across the organisation.

To establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives with minimal supervision.

Liaise with and speak to professionals both internal and external.

To support the clinical team in the clinical management of individual service users as required

• To use knowledge and experience to meet the needs of the team by completing non routine tasks daily.
• To demonstrate excellent IT skills, a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and accurate typing is essential
• Booking, amending and cancelling assessment appointments and group bookings using staff calendars and the electronic patient records.
• Producing opt in, appointment and discharge letters.
• Management of online and paper psychological services diaries.
• Send appointment reminders to service users via text message.
• Management of group waiting list spreadsheet.
• Booking rooms for extra assessments and groups as required.
• Booking, amending, cancelling and outcoming appointments, as well as recording relevant information i.e. reason for appointment cancellation in PARIS,
• Discharging services users in PARIS
• Producing reports using SPIKE/ Excel when needed.
• Responsibility for ensuring all correspondence is accurately and appropriately presented using current methodologies and medical terminology used by the team.
• To be highly skilled and experienced in the full range of administrative work practices, software programmes, and specialised functional terms.
• To use proficient skills to access, search and retrieve data relevant to team using PARIS
• To update skills as necessary and attend mandatory training.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Education and Training

Essential

• A good level of education to secondary level (GCSE)
• Experience of working in an office environment.
• Experience of note taking (shorthand not required)

Desirable

• NVQ3/RSA3 OR equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

• Be proficient in the use of computerised systems especially Microsoft Office/Word/Excel/Outlook Packages
• To be proficient in diary management.
• To record and transcribe notes, either by hand or on a laptop in meetings
• Maintain a filing system, both paper and computerised systems.

Skills

Essential

• Ability to exercise initiative, tact, and judgement and be able to make decisions within agreed parameters when required to do so.
• Ability to communicate with a range of people, whilst considering the confidential nature of the post.
• Display ability to work as part of a team
• Good customer care skills
• Positive attitude and approach to responding to all queries and contacts in a helpful manner.
• Excellent communication skills when dealing with service users, relatives, carers and other outside agencies either by telephone/ letter or face to face.
• To make judgements, without direct supervision, as to the importance/urgency of workload issues
• The ability to organise and prioritise own workload within an agreed schedule of work and to work under pressure and within agreed timescales

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

Prospect House

Prospect House Peace Drive

Watford

WD17 3XE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role aligns with the NHS 10 year plan and focuses on improving access to specialist support within the neighborhood. It centres around early recognition of common mental health and early employment of NICE recommended interventions to prevent more severe and enduring presentations.

A snap shot of the duties include :-

Case find, screen, triage, assess and coordinate the development of care plans for people as part of the Primary Care Team

Provide brief, outcome focussed support and time limited evidence-based interventions for people.

Offer interventions to people using the principles of motivational interviewing.

Prescribing and medication advice within specified scope of practice

Support people to build their emotional resilience and crisis planning tools, promoting self-management skills

Ensure systems are in place to promote smooth pathways between primary care and secondary mental health services.

Proactively recognise and effectively manage the indicators of deteriorating mental health and facilitate appropriate onward referral to HPFT crisis management teams, community teams or via SPA. Where appropriate, you will complete joint assessments with ACMHS. The Mental Health Practitioner will act to negotiate rapid re-access to HPFT clinical services should the need arise and will jointly work with ACMHS to help identify and support patients ready to transition to primary care. The Mental Health Practitioner will be part of developing care plans and preparing people for step down.

Work in partnership with Health and social care professionals from other agencies and organisations including Mental Health Link Workers, Community Navigators, Social Prescribers and other practice staff to map community resources and assets that are available for those with mental health needs within the specific PCN geography and ensure awareness of these is communicated throughout the Primary Care Network.

Work within Primary Care to reduce the need for onward referral to secondary care services where consultation with the Community Psychiatrist or Psychologist can provide the required support whether this is medication review or additional advice and guidance.

To lead collaborative working between the full range of physical health and mental health services to ensure that people who need care are able to access it quickly and are prevented from being excluded from services or falling through gaps.

Establish an ethos within the Primary Care Network based on individual strengths and community assets. Support service users, carers and families to access voluntary services and other relevant community providers and utilise available information to promote self-management approaches as part of a holistic approach

For a more detailed Job Description and Person Specification please see attached document

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current professional registration: Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Evidence of relevant post registration training and development in particular motivational interviewing, brief solution focussed interventions, cognitive and behavioural approaches and psychosocial interventions
• Willingness to complete Independent Prescribing within 12m of starting post

Desirable

• Independent Prescriber
• Recognised Post Graduate clinical or leadership qualification relevant to the role
• Mentor and mentorship training

Experience

Essential

• Extensive post registration experience in working with people with mental health needs.
• Community experience in mental health services for adults and older age adults with severe / significant mental illness
• Experience of providing a range of evidence based interventions to people with a variety of mental health problems and serious mental illness
• Considerable experience in the assessment and management of clinical risk.
• Experience in physical health assessment for people with mental health needs.
• Experience of effective collaborative working in partnership to deliver holistic health and social care outcomes.
• Evidence of Interdisciplinary / multi-agency working experience including primary care and community/ voluntary sector.
• Experience of leadership and development of junior colleagues.

Desirable

• Proficient in clinical audits and research.
• Experience of working in primary and secondary mental health services.
• Experience in the planning and delivery of training and practice developments to staff.
• Experience in service evaluation and improvements.
• Experience working in a CAMHS and/or OPMH service

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

1. To be a champion of social care with an understanding of legislation and statutory guidance.
2. To undertake 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. To undertake regular risk assessments and ensure that vulnerable people are kept safe.
7. To comply with both child and adult safeguarding practice in line with current policy, and take a role in adult safeguarding investigations, which may involve supporting the implementation of protection plans.
8. To commit to best practice when undertaking carer assessments, including identifying contingency plans, and provision of support.
9. 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.
10. To ensure accurate computer records of all work undertaken are kept up to date.
11. 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.
12. To participate in your own regular supervision and ensure regular reflection on your own practice.
13. 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.
14. To adhere to Trust policies and procedures.
15. To undertake additional training as required.
16. To carry out any other duties as appropriately identified by your line manager.

For a more indepth Person and Job Description please read attached documents before applying

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• An appropriate professional social work qualification (e.g. DipSW, )
• Education to degree level
• Registration with Social Work England
• Training in principles and application of outcomes focussed assessments and personalisation

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of legislation, theory and policy in relation to relevant care group
• Experience of undertaking assessments, focussed as personalisation, choice and control, and care planning
• Knowledge and understanding of personal budgets and direct payments
• Experience of multidisciplinary working and ability to work collaboratively
• Experience of partnership working with service users and carers, demonstrating dignity and respect

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

The Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead HP1 1LD

39-41 The Marlowes

Hemel Hempstead

HP1 1LD

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 role and responsibilities for this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached.

Person Specification

Other Requirements

Essential

• Car driver unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 3 qualification or mental health certificate level 3 or agreement to undertake such training as soon as resources permit
• NVQ/Mental Health Certificate Level 2
• Commitment to Continuing Personal Development

Experience

Essential

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

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

The Marlowes Health and Wellbeing Centre

39-41 The Marlowes

Hemel Hempstead

HP1 1LD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible for the provision of quality care within a complex range ofhealth and social care services.Accountable for the effective operational management of all carepathways.Manage and monitor capacity on a day-to-day basis, ensuring effective escalation arrangements are in place.Manage the development and delivery of team health promotion andprevention, working closely with other agencies.Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements andimplement relevant assurance systems to demonstrate compliance fortheir service

Please see detailed Job Description for more information.

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• First degree or equivalent and professional qualification in a relevant area of health or social care
• Evidence of continuous professional and management development showing a combination of short courses, structured self-study or formal management courses

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Management experience within the NHS
• Experience of engaging service users/ carers in service planning/improvement.
• Knowledge of National policy and standards of governance
• Knowledge of NHS and local Government strategies, policies, and plans
• Experience of planning and implementing service change.
• Experience of working with clinicians and multi professional teams in achieving service improvement.
• Evidence of achieving targets and objectives within a challenging environment.
• Able to organise own workload and that of the team to meet objectives and operate effectively.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Essential

• Able to communicate verbally and in writing to inform and influence, staff and stakeholders.
• Ability to lead effective and empowered teams.
• Ability to manage conflict and tension in a proactive and constructive manner.
• Ability to direct and delegate effectively.

ANALYTICAL SKILLS

Essential

• Ability to translate complex issues and problems into clearly articulated and understandable recommendations and plans
• Ability to develop flexible and creative solutions to difficult problems and challenges.

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

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

S Specialty doctors can play a key role in setting standards within teams, monitoring and delivering these standards ensuring that the clinical care delivered is based on the best available evidence, supporting colleagues, raising concerns within the team to ensure the delivery of high-quality care.

The post holder will agree a job plan with the Medical Lead and Supervising consultant. Specialty doctors, like all other psychiatrists, contribute to the assessment and management of the comorbid physical healthcare needs of their patients.

The post holder will actively engage in supervision and participate in annual appraisal.

The post holder will participate in the academic programme of the Trust and the team including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.

The post holder will maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.

The post holder will participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation.

The post holder will work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services and share with colleagues in the medical contribution to management.

The post holder will 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.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Section 12 approval (or eligibility for S12 approval)

Desirable

• MMRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Diploma in Psychiatry

Eligibility

Essential

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in General Adult Psychiatry with at least 2 years in an approved Training Scheme
• Experience of working in Community settings in General Adult Psychiatry

Desirable

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

Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Ability to work well in Multidisciplinary team
• Experience of close collaborative working with social care and other agencies.
• Experience of working with service users who have complex needs within general adult psychiatry.
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.

Desirable

• Wide range of Clinical experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.

Academic Skills Lifelong Learning

Essential

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
• Participation in continuous professional development
• Participation in audit, Quality Improvement, research and service evaluation.

Desirable

• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.
• Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken.

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

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

To be highly skilled and experienced in the full range of secretarialwork practices, software programmes, and specialised functionalterms.

To be proficient in the use of dictation software such as T-Pro.

Processing clinic letters, produce appointment letters and enter appointments in the electronic patient record (currently PARIS)

To be proficient in using the electronic patient record for administrative purposes.

To use knowledge, and experience to assist other members of the admin team when requested to undertake additional admin tasks such as scanning, photocopying, answering the telephone etc.

To update skills as necessary and attend mandatory training

To work unsupervised, on a daily basis, prioritising own workload, using initiative as to what is routine and what is urgent.

To use agreed guidelines/procedures and developed knowledge/skills/qualifications when working autonomously and managing own work.

For a more comprehensive Job and Person Specification please read attached before applying

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

• Educated to Secondary Level with GCSE qualifications or equivalent
• Advanced Microsoft 365 skills
• Audio transcribing skills

Desirable

• Proficient knowledge of PARIS system
• Willingness to complete further training and qualification identified as appropriate to the role

Experience

Essential

• The ability to organise and prioritise own workload within any specified guidelines where guidance is not readily available, but at set intervals
• Proficient in diary management coordinating appointments to ensure best use of time
• Experience of taking formal minutes of meetings
• Evidence of ability to be flexible and show initiative, sensitivity and enthusiasm to work as part of a team

Desirable

• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Experience in an NHS or Healthcare environment

Communication Skills

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in person, on telephone or email, whilst taking into account the confidential nature of the communication
• To be experienced in dealing with people in distress in a calm and confident manner, using de-escalation skills where appropriate
• To have proven skills and experience establishing effective working relationships with Managers and colleagues.

Analytical Skills

Essential

• Problem solving, decision making and analytical skills
• Make judgements, without direct supervision, as to the importance/urgency of workload issues
• Responsibility of maintaining accurate records of all referrals and patient details, discharging patients and notifying all professionals and agencies involved.

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, 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

• As a member of the FACT Team, you will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, providing high care to adults of all ages experiencing mental ill-health. The core functions of the role will be to provide assessment, care planning and coordination of care to adults accessing the service. You will delivery recovery-focused care and support to service users and their carers that is focused on the principles of choice, control, and independence, as well as ensuring safety.

  The post-holder will be responsible for the clinical and operational day to day service delivery ensuring that an individualised comprehensive assessment and Care Management service is effectively delivered.

  To be accountable for delivering a quality service that is effective and efficient in line with the organisations objectives and performance indicators.

  To contribute to strategic service development working collaboratively with other agencies Key Relationships.

  You will hold a caseload which may comprise of adults experiencing a wide range of mental health and social care needs. You will ensure that you maintain constant reflection and development of your practice and will ensure your continuing professional development in line with the standards set out by the professional regulator.

For full details of the role and responsibilities for this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached.

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).

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Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• An appropriate professional social work qualification
• Education to degree level
• Registration with Social Work England
• Training in principles and application of outcomes focussed assessments and personalization
• 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

• Post qualification experience
• Knowledge of legislation, theory and policy in relation to relevant care group
• Experience of undertaking assessments, focussed as personalisation, choice and control, and care planning
• Understanding and experience of personal budgets and direct payments
• Experience of multidisciplinary working and ability to work collaboratively
• Experience of partnership working with service users and carers, demonstrating dignity and respect

Desirable

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

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Essential

• Excellent ability to communication 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
• Ability to manage highly sensitive information
• Experience of using electronic recording systems and ability to produce accurate, appropriate and timely reports

ANALYTICAL SKILLS

Essential

• Ability to analyse service user and carer information
• Experience of undertaking small scale audits and surveys

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

Holly Lodge

45 Church Lane

Cheshunt

EN8 0DR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more extensive Job Description please read documents attached

Act as the lead manager in safeguarding concerns / enquiries including assessment and management of risk, knowing how to intervene proportionately and ensuring people are protected from harm, while protecting their human rights.

Act as the lead professional when an adult is at risk of social exclusion and assist people to deal with adverse circumstance such as poor health, poverty, inadequate living conditions; as well as maximising the strength of individuals, their families and their communities.

Act as the lead professional where a person is severely constrained by social or family circumstance and provides support to achieve a reasonable degree to independence and autonomy.

Act as the lead professional when a persons health or capacity is deteriorating or likely to deteriorate (without intervention) and the alternative may be premature admission to institutional forms of care or a legal intervention by the state.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• Registered mental health professional appropriate to the job role (nursing, OT, SW)
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

• Completion of mentorship /preceptorship Course/ENB equivalent, or intention to complete
• Approved Mental Health Practitioner
• Practice Educator Qualification
• Best Interest Assessor practitioner

Relevant Experience

Essential

• Works with vulnerable adults and or children within a health and social care setting
• Involvement in multi-agency work
• Experience of student supervision
• Applied use of Social Care & Health Care legislation
• Safeguarding processes and investigations

Desirable

• Applied use of at least one of the following of Mental capacity Act; Mental Health Act; care Management; Continuing Health Care, Care Programme Approach
• Experience of Staff supervision & development planning

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Exceptional communication & interpersonal skills with individuals, families, groups, staff
• Strong IT skills; reporting, recording, written
• Ability to assess and record eligible and non-eligible needs, drawing on evidence based practice to inform your response
• Acts in a self-directed, proactive way to identify / develop opportunities ideas & innovation
• Keeps calm and focussed under pressurised and challenging circumstances

Desirable

• Mentors, coaches, supports and supervises other social work staff to be accountable, proactive, innovative, autonomous and to enhance performance
• Analytically interprets research, audits, case law and present to colleagues in an accessible way to inform practice
• Actively and creatively develops team members' capabilities in line with service objectives and professional standards

Knowledge/Applied understanding

Essential

• Adult Social care and legislation, strategies and guidance relevant to the post
• Safeguarding statutory responsibilities, including Making Safeguarding Personal
• Risk management and positive risk taking
• Human rights legislation and how these laws protect the rights of adults
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary /multi-agency team
• The personalisation agenda and applying creative problem solving to maximise independence

Desirable

• Working within a scheme of delegated authority

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

The Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1LD

39-41 The Marlowes

Hemel Hempstead

HP11LD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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