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

Lister Hospital

Gravelly Annex

Stevenage

SG1 4AB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Sound working relationships

The post holder will have four main groups within his/her professional domain:

Service Users and their Carers

The clinical staff within the team

The senior staff within the teams

Staff within services with which there is daily liaison

Communication Requirements

Leadership and Staff Management Responsibility

Service Development and Improvement

Analytical and Judgmental Skills

Planning and Organizational Skills

An Understanding of Physical Working Conditions and Environment

Management of Information Resources

* Please see attached detailed Job Description for this post

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING

Essential

• RMN, RGN or RSCN
• Further training/qualification in relevant area of practice
• Evidence of CPD
• Specialist training in an appropriate area and knowledge of CAPA and CYP-IAPT

Desirable

• Postgraduate diploma in CBT (General or IAPT) with eligibility for, or accreditation with, the BABCP

Experience

Essential

• Post qualification experience in a CYP team or related area, or several years experience prior to qualification, with experience of working with moderate to severe mental health problems and knowledge of a range of clinical interventions with children/adolescents and their carers/families.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary team working, and inter-agency collaboration
• Knowledge of child development, child and adolescent mental health and an understanding of a range of theoretical approaches
• 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
• Awareness of current NHS initiatives and developments
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and its implications for clinical practice in relation to children/adolescents

Desirable

• Experience of service quality monitoring e.g. clinical audit, evaluative research, etc.

Skills

Essential

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

Desirable

• Ability to initiate service developments or be involved in service planning
• Experience of the application of psychological therapy in different cultural contexts

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

CYMPHS South

Hertsmere Civic Offices , 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

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

To be a Registered Nurse for people with a Learning Disability.(RNLD)To function as a lead professional to a caseload of people with Learning Disabilities and associated mental health needs, as allocated, taking responsibility for formulation of appropriate care plans.To observe and abide by the NMC The Code: Professional Standards of practice and behaviour and all other NMC professional guidance.To meet the N.M.C. Revalidation requirements and CPD as a registered nurse.To work towards the implementation of all national and local policies concerning the care and treatment of people with learning disabilities.To assist in providing and maintaining the management structure of the team.To work as a community learning disability nurse with knowledge & skills in the nursing assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of offenders with learning disabilities.To work as a member of a specialist multi-disciplinary team (M.D.T.) within the LD and Forensics Service.To practise evidence-based nursing interventions for offenders with learning disabilities within their caseload.To work in liaison with service users, carers, other professionals, in collaboration with other services ensuring a needs-led service.To be involved with and share the responsibility for identifying and developing opportunities for Service Users with learning disabilities to be key to local and Trust wide service operation and development.To share their expertise and knowledge with their colleagues in the wider HPFT assessment and treatment services.To promote and maintain good working relationships and effective communications / liaison with carers, team colleagues in HPFT, Health & Community Service and external agents.To work in close liaison with the Clinical Team Leader and other clinical & professional leads in delivering effective evidence-based practice to adults with learning disabilities requiring specialist forensic services.To develop & maintain relationships with Forensic Mental Health services in respect to national drivers.To carry out health assessments and be competent in reporting back health assessments to the wider MDT.To act in a consultative role to external agencies in relations to clinical interventions, risk assessments & management plans.To maintain appropriate records according to NMC record keeping & HPFT Data Quality policy and guidance.To support the ongoing development of quality services by actively engaging in the Quality and Risk forum.To actively participate and encourage others in quality improvement audits and benchmarking.To work in close liaison with inpatient servicesUnderstanding and adhering to local, regional, and national policies / procedures and guidelines, ensuring innovative, evidence based and safe practice within the service.To participate where appropriate in the development and implementation of policies / procedures / standards and guidelines in response to new legislation

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

Person Specification

Forensic service experience

Essential

• Previous Forensic inpatient or community experience

Desirable

• Previous Charge Nurse inpatient or community experience

Risk assessment

Essential

• Knowledge of Forensic risk assessment

Desirable

• Training in Forensic risk assessment

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

Little Plumstead Hospital

Little Plumstead

Norwich

NR135EW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Nursing Associate on Inpatients, your responsibilities would include:

• Providing compassionate, safe and effective care and support to service-users to improve and maintain their mental, physical and behavioural health and wellbeing.
• Monitoring the condition and contributing to the ongoing assessment of the health needs of service-users on a continual basis in partnership with other professionals, families, and carers.
• Using knowledge and experience to make evidence-based decisions and solve problems.
• Communicating effectively with colleagues as an active member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Providing training and support to healthcare assistants and other staff as required.

For more detailed information on the position, please access the Job Description and Person Specification document provided.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working within a health/care setting

Specific Requirements

Essential

• Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role contributes to service development
• understand the roles of a range of professionals and carers from other organisations and settings who may be participating in the care of a person and their family
• understand responsibilities in relation to communication and collaboration.

Communication Skills

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
• Educated to a minimum level 5 Foundation degree level specific to nursing associate practice
• GCSEs Grade A-C in Maths and English or equivalent

Desirable

• QCF in Care/Health and Social Care Level 2/3 or equivalent experience

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

Aston Ward, Lister Hospital

Corey's Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG14AB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support people who are experiencing vulnerabilities which include: mental health, learning disabilities, substance misuse and other psychosocial vulnerabilities. and challenges:

• To support individuals and groups using a peer-oriented approach
• Establishing therapeutic relationships with individuals navigating the criminal justice system. Respect confidentiality whilst recognising that there are circumstances where information may need to be shared with other professionals, particularly if there's a risk to the service user or others, or if the service user discloses details of a crime.
• To be a positive role model for other people overcoming vulnerabilities, other workers and members of the public
• To use parts of your recovery story to inspire hope in others where appropriate

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A recognised qualification in an area related to the workplace or equivalent technical or life skills
• Personal experience of mental health treatment and/or involvement with the criminal justice system
• Health care or relevant NVQ Level 3 or equivalent skills

Desirable

• Experience of a mental health treatment requirement order (MHTR)

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with people with mental health needs or other vulnerabilities in a paid or voluntary capacity
• Experience working as part of a team
• Experience of being supervised
• Recent lived experience of mental health issues or another relevant vulnerability, and of being in the criminal justice system
• Managing personal recovery
• Knowledge of Peer Support, Recovery, and Wellbeing and an ability to apply this throughout your work

Desirable

• Experience running groups/activities
• Experience of training others in technical/leisure/creative skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

3 Bowlers 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

The post holder will provide Occupational Therapy assessment and interventions for a specified service user group within the Specialist Learning Disabilities Service in Buckinghamshire, carry a caseload as a member of the multidisciplinary team, and contribute to the development of Occupational Therapy provision. The role provides maternity-leave cover and is supported by an established Occupational Therapy team.

Clinical Responsibilities

With guidance from the Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist, apply specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to a designated caseload.

Work collaboratively with service users to identify occupational goals and formulate person-centred care plans.

Plan and implement individual interventions using graded activity, adapting approaches to communication, cognition and changing clinical need.

Demonstrate a broad understanding of the impact of disability and advise on environmental adaptations, rehabilitation programmes and risk reduction.

To assess and advise on specialist equipment and liaise with other agencies as necessary.

Contribute effectively to multidisciplinary decisions about care programmes and communicate progress to service users, carers, colleagues and partner agencies.

Work sensitively with people who may experience mental health problems, learning disability, distress, barriers to understanding or behaviour that challenges.

Ensure that written and electronic records, reports and statistical activity are

maintained in accordance with professional and Trust standards.

Contribute to risk assessment and risk management for service users and their environments.

Comply with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, HCPC standards, and relevant national and Trust policies and procedures.

Respect individuality, values, and cultural and religious diversity, and contribute to a service that is sensitive to these needs.

Actively participate in professional and operational supervision, annual appraisal, mandatory training and reflective practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registration
• Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy.

Desirable

• the Royal College of Occupational Therapists. Practice Placement Educator training or qualification.
• Post registration experience in a relevant clinical setting
• Broad clinical experience.
• Sensory processing training or qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or learning disability at Band 5 level.
• Post-registration experience in a relevant clinical setting.
• Experience across a range of clinical settings, including individual and group work.
• Experience of generic and specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention.
• Experience of providing advice, support and clinical supervision to junior staff and/or students.

Desirable

• Experience working at Band 6 level in a similar field.
• Knowledge and experience of the Model of Human Occupation and MoHO assessment tools, including use with people with a learning disability
• Experience of research or audit.

Skills

Essential

• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to communicate sensitive and complex information and adapt communication to overcome barriers to understanding.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and maintain appropriate professional relationships and boundaries.
• Ability to provide advice, support and education to service users and carers.

Desirable

• Training and facilitation skills.
• Experience delivering presentations or leading professional development sessions.
• Supervisory skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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

Buckinghamshire CLDHT Unit 1 Midshires Business Park, Smeaton Close, Aylesbury HP19 8HL

Unit 1 Midshires Business Park, Smeaton Close,

Aylesbury

HP19 8HL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will take responsibility for making a significant contribution to the clinical social work provision within CYPMHS South Hertfordshire. This will include active participation in referral processes, assessment, treatment planning and delivery, risk management, safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, care coordination, and contributing to multidisciplinary case discussions and service-related meetings.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide consultation and advice to colleagues, students, and professionals working across partner services. They will support the ongoing development of social work practice within the team and contribute to service improvement initiatives, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care that meets the needs of children, young people, and their families.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Knowledge and Training

Essential

• Qualification in one of the following and current full professional registration as relevant to the specific profession
• Social work with valid Social Work England registration.
• Further training/qualification in relevant area of practice
• Evidence of CPD

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Post qualification experience in a CYPMHS team or related area, or several years' experience prior to qualification, with experience of working with moderate to severe mental health problems and knowledge of a range of clinical interventions with children/adolescents and their carers/families.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary team working, and inter-agency collaboration
• Knowledge of child development, child and adolescent mental health and an understanding of a range of theoretical approaches especially in relation to trauma and attachment
• Ability to provide clinical supervision, appraisal, preceptorship/practice education and staff support methods and teaching and training
• Knowledge in current developments in mental health or learning disabilities care
• 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 relevant legislation and its implications for clinical practice in relation to children and adolescents.

Desirable

• Experience of service quality monitoring e.g. clinical audit, evaluative research, etc.

Skills and Ability

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
• Keeps accurate and complete records and communication consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
• Demonstrate good verbal presentation skills
• Ability to chair meetings effectively
• Ability to work therapeutically with young people and their families.
• Positive problem-solving approach
• Effective Time management

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

The Role

To have regard for the physical, psychological, emotional and environmental needs of the service users and their carers

To plan and lead group and individual sessions as directed

To provide support as directed by the Nurse Team leader and in close liaison with other agencies delivering agreed outcomes.

To work with colleagues and Health Access Champions in a variety of settings to promote the uptake of AHC, access to screening and vaccination programmes. , reporting any concerns for service user health and wellbeing to the Nurse Team Leader

To keep accurate records of tasks undertaken, observation and events concerning service users and to report to other members of the team, as appropriate, and to prepare reports as requested

To maintain and promote good communication and working relationships both within the team and with colleagues from other agencies

To develop a knowledge and understanding of the specialist needs of service users, and the approaches used in their care across diverse health settings

In collaboration with Primary Care Networks, support the process of understanding and improving service user experiences of care in other health settings through data collection, observation, feedback, discussion, and reporting through the clinical team

Provide information of health promotion and healthy living as appropriate to individual need

To undertake and assist in the organisation of the day to day smooth running of the service

Contribute towards the ongoing quality of service and care and identify any risk issues in relation to the service users health and social care need

Networking and promoting positive relationships within the primary care network

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Evidence of academic qualifications achievement
• NVQ Level 3 or Equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years' experience as a Health Care Assistant - working in a Health & Social Care setting.
• Experience of working with people with a learning disability, who may have mental health needs and / or challenging behaviours

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

Lexden Hospital Site

London Road

Colchester, Essex

CO3 4DB

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

To maintain accurate records as required by existing procedures, entering appropriate details on the service users case notes / electronic patient records as necessary.

To ensure the service user understands and has a clear pathway of care across sector / agency boundaries with key contact points / named individuals.

To aid in the induction of STAR workers at lower bands, as well as offering regular supervision, peer support and mentoring in addition to existing managerial / clinical supervision.

To lead cross-service peer supervision groups of STAR Workers.

To participate in and be responsible for appropriate elements of staff development as part of Team meetings as and when required

To liaise and work in close co-operation with the Team Leader, other mental health professionals, and voluntary and private sector agencies as required, to help ensure that best value services are delivered to the users of services.

Please see JD attached for further information and responsibilities required

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING

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.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Ability to work unsupervised in a range of settings.
• Knowledge of benefits/employment systems
• Extensive experience of providing mental health services from within a team setting,

ANALYTICAL SKILLS

Essential

• An understanding of the mental health system.
• Basic written communication skills.

PHYSICAL SKILLS

Essential

• Car Driver - able to travel

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

Saffron Ground, Ditchmore Lane, Stevenage SG1 3LJ

Stevenage

SG1 3LJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To input relevant data into the Health Roster booking system to meet agreed timescales.
• To code the bookings of bank and agency staff according to the correct finance codes for recharge to the correct units.
• To assist in the recruitment process for all new Bank staff and assist with all queries from existing staff via telephone and face to face.
• Providing Healthroster advice and training to staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Secondary Level with GCSE qualifications or equivalent
• NVQ3/RSA3 or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Communications skills / Leadership training

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of working in an office environment.
• Knowledge of secretarial or administrative procedures and systems,
• Range of work procedures and practices; base level of theoretical knowledge.

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

Lexden

London Rd

Colchester

CO3 4DB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as an autonomous clinical specialist within a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) in Hitchin, Hertfordshire; and provide expertise and consultation in providing psychological assessment and treatment, informed by an understanding of psychodynamic theory, of highly emotive individuals in the community.

To assess, plan, undertake and evaluate dramatherapy as appropriate through group and/or individual sessions, in accordance with service user care plans and contribute to MDT review processes.

. The main responsibilities of this post are:

• The assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating of both individual and/or group Dramatherapy sessions for community and where clinically appropriate.
• The completion of risk assessments and other clinically related information as directed by Trust policy and procedure.
• Integration and attendance to primary MDT meetings.
• To be available to clinically supervise other dramatherapists as required.

The successful applicant will join an enthusiastic, passionate and dedicated MDT . They will be based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire , and have access to dedicated arts therapies room and an office space. Days can be negotiated, but the availability of space will be given due consideration, but working on a Tuesday is essential. Each member of the wider team has regular peer supervision sessions, team meetings and allocations meetings as well supportive conversations around the 'kettle'. We also benefit from having an Arts Therapies Trust lead and good working relationships with the other arts therapies across the different Trust Services. The successful applicant will join a Team that holds and demonstrates the overall Trust values of 'welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional' everyday and in all that they do for the Service Users referred to the Department.

Please refer to the job description for the additional responsibilities required for the Band 7 role.

Person Specification

Essential and Desirable

Essential

• Good honours degree in Drama/Associated Subject
• MA in Dramatherapy or equivalent
• State Registration with HCPC
• Dramatherapists must have a working knowledge/experience of clinical settings prior to acceptance for their professional training
• Band 6-7 Minimum 1 trainee clinical practice experience of specialist client group, i.e. Learning Disability, dual diagnosis, in either community or in-patient settings
• Experience of both individual and group work.
• Experience of MDT working on placement.
• Band 7 Clinical practice experience of specialist client group, i.e. Learning Disability, dual diagnosis, in either community or in-patient settings
• Student based Research skills and demonstration of specialist clinical interest within the LD Service User population.
• Band 7 - Research skills and demonstration of specialist clinical interest within the LD Service User population.

Desirable

• Experience of working with people with disturbed and distressing behaviours
• Student/Placement Experience of audit and research
• Knowledge of Service User related issues, e.g.Depression, Sexual Abuse/Trauma, Sexual Offending and Family Dynamics
• Knowledge and experience of Evidence Based Practice and of outcomes systems
• Band 7 - Clinical Supervision Training suitable for arts therapies .

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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

SG51JN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Transport Helpdesk Operative works across the Transport Team to receive, allocate and book patient transport journeys. They liaise with our Drivers and clinical colleagues to ensure an efficient and cost-effective service is delivered for our service users.

This role requires a strong focus on customer service and attention to detail, as the Helpdesk Operative will act as the first point of contact for stakeholders to the Transport Services Team. The postholder will be expected to accurately log journey requests into the department databases, triage and prioritise issues according to urgency and service level agreements. Clear and courteous communication is essential, as is the ability to remain calm and efficient in a fast-paced environment.

Please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics at grade C/4 or above
• Customer service training or certification (e.g. Institute of Customer Service)

Desirable

• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Business Administration, Customer Service, or a related field

Experience

Essential

• Familiarity with helpdesk operations, including logging and tracking service requests using digital systems
• Experience of using IT systems, including Microsoft Office
• Experience in a customer service role
• Experience handling high volumes of telephone and email enquiries in a professional and courteous manner
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment, coordinating with colleagues and external service providers to resolve issues.

Skills

Essential

• Good working knowledge of IT systems, including Microsoft Office
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to handle telephone and email enquiries professionally and efficiently
• Strong customer service orientation, with the ability to remain calm, courteous, and solution-focused in a busy and sometimes pressured environment
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail when recording information and updating systems
• Ability to work in a high-pressured environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work effectively with staff at all levels

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

Martinlea, Ashley Close, Bennett's End, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8BL

Ashley Close, Bennett's End

Hemel Hempstead

HP3 8BL

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

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 carry a clinical caseload and act as the lead practitioner fulfilling the named nurse role for a group of service users. The post provides opportunities to specialise in different aspects of specialist mental health care.

To undertake comprehensive personalised care and support needs and risk assessments(including capacity assessments)

Where necessary to administer prescribed medication or to superviseits administration and assess the service user for desired and non-desired effects.

To maintain robust clinical records and prepare reports as required.

To be aware of and comply with the relevant mental health and workrelated legislation and policy at all times.

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).

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

Person Specification

Knowledge/Training/Experience

Essential

• RMN or Dip / BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing
• ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship.

Desirable

• ENB 812/Bsc in Specialist Community Nursing Practice (Mental Health)
• Psychosocial interventions

Experience and Attainments

Essential

• Experience of working in a range of settings relevant to the post
• Post registration experience at Band 5 level or equivalent
• 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
• Experience of teaching and training
• Experience and knowledge of working in a multi-ethnic community
• Experience of delivering evidence based care

Desirable

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

Knowledge

Essential

• Up to date knowledge of relevant legislation, ethical issues, strategic frameworks and current guidelines regarding the range of presenting problems in adult mental health, their implications for both practices and clinical management
• Professional Code of Conduct
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Clinical risk assessment and management in a community setting.

Desirable

• Knowledge of parenting literature and its application
• Ability to teach and train others using multi-media materials suitable for presentation.
• Knowledge of current developments in research with service user group

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Skills to use and give supervision effectively
• Skills in the use of complex methods of assessment and treatment of individual, couples, and families requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Skills in applying theory to practice and ability to use a range of models in formulating community care plans.
• Ability to communicate effectively within a multi-professional team
• Ability to work with diverse communities in a wide variety of contexts
• Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information where persuasive, empathic and reassuring skills are required
• Ability to deal sensitively with stressful situation including; staff and organisational problems; safeguarding; family breakdown; serious mental ill health and risk of self-harm
• Ability to cope with verbal abuse and to recognise and diffuse potential physical abuse from service users.
• Ability to apply practice governance as appropriate to maintain ethical and effective clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
• Assessing and monitoring physical health care

Desirable

• Substantial IT skills

Communication and People Skills

Essential

• Able to communicate effectively, orally and in writing at an ageappropriate level - complex, technical, and/or clinically sensitive information to service users, their families, carers and professionals within and outside the NHS
• Ability to work flexibly across service boundaries.
• Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to hold the stress of others.

Organisational skills

Essential

• Ability to maintain high standards of record keeping, including data entry and recording.
• Ability to work autonomously, setting appropriate goals in accordance with professional, ethical guidelines and Trust policies.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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

99 Waverley Road, St Albans, AL3 5TQ

99 Waverley Road

St Albans

AL3 5TQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Over the course of the training year, the post-holder will work under supervision as part of a dynamic mental health team where low-intensity CBT evidence-based interventions, new ideas and ways of working with children and young people are actively encouraged. This approach requires flexibility, dynamism and above all a passion for working with children, young people and their parents and carers in educational settings.

The post holder will:

• Develop their knowledge and practice skills to deliver a range of low intensity CBT, evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
• Provide both direct individual and group support for children, young people and their parents/carers, in line with the university expectations.
• Support the mental health lead in each education setting to introduce or develop their whole school or college approach for mental health and emotional wellbeing.
• Give timely advice to school and college staff, and liaise with external specialist services, to help children and young people get to the right support and stay in education.

The post holder will also be expected to:

• Complete comprehensive assessments of the emotional wellbeing and mental health needs of children and young people.
• Work with parents/carers when delivering parent-led interventions.
• Provide whole school approach support to large groups of children and young people, education staff and parents/carers.
• Actively participate in case management and clinical skills supervision. This includes taking part in roles plays, recording and reviewing sessions in supervision and implementing advice provided by the supervisor.

This post is designed to open up a new and exciting opportunity for a career in children and young peoples mental health in schools.

Please note: Continued employment in this post is conditional on the successful completion of the course.

University training programme: Successful candidates will be expected to travel to the University of East Anglia for in person teaching in addition to remote teaching which can be accessed from home or your work base. 100% attendance at university is required. When not in university, you will be in service on school sites or at your office base.

Please note: There are two routes of study, postgraduate (Level 7) or graduate (level 6).

Postgraduate (Level 7): Evidence of academic attainment at degree level or above is required.

Graduate (Level 6): Applicants for the Graduate Diploma will need to demonstrate their ability to work at degree level and should provide evidence in their application of their previous academic attainment; this should include good basic numeracy and literacy qualifications at a minimum of level 2. Successful applicants to the graduate route will be offered access to additional support throughout their training to ensure that they are able to meet the academic requirements of the course.

https://www.uea.ac.uk/course/postgraduate/pdip-educational-mental-health-practitioner

If you think you can make a difference to children and young people - join the HPFT Mental Health Support Team today!

Successful applicants need to be available to start this role on Monday 4th January 2027. University teaching begins on Tuesday 12th January 2027.

Planned interview dates:week commencing 12th October 2026

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING

Essential

• Postgraduate route (level 7) Evidence of academic attainment at degree level or above. OR Graduate route (level 6): Evidence of ability to study at degree level and evidence of previous academic attainment
• Good solid basic literacy and numeracy qualifications at a minimum of level 2

Desirable

• Relevant Honours Degree (e.g. psychology, mental health, sociology, education etc.)

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Significant relevant experience working with children and young people in an education or clinical care setting.

Desirable

• Experience of working with looked after children or other vulnerable groups of CYP

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to write clear, detailed reports and letters
• Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships

Physical skills

Essential

• Car driver with a full valid driving license (unless they have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010) which prevents them from driving
• Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post

Mental effort

Essential

• Able to manage own caseload and demonstrate good time management and prioritisation skills.
• Able to work in an environment that is at times extremely busy and demanding.

Emotional effort

Essential

• Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic and potentially emotionally distressing caseload

Values/Motivational/Personal Qualities/Diversity

Essential

• Examples of being kind, welcoming, positive, professional, respectful

Other

Essential

• Full, enhanced and current satisfactory DBS disclosure for the role

Skills/Knowledge/Ability

Essential

• Ability to learn in a variety of settings using a variety of methods
• Computer literate with the ability to use software like Microsoft Office.
• Ability to study as a self-motivated learner who can direct their own progress towards learning objectives.

Desirable

• Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing or mental health.
• Knowledge of the educational system in England

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

Peace Children's Centre

Peace Prospect

Watford

WD17 3EW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be expected to work in schools closely with school staff to support children and young people, their families and staff to foster a whole school approach to mental well-being.

The role requires a commitment to travel within the MHST South area (Hertsmere, Three Rivers and Watford).

The successful candidate will have:

• Core postgraduate qualification in the provision of low intensity CBT, e.g.,

- Postgraduate Diploma Educational Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP programme)

- Or Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma in Child and Young Persons Psychological Wellbeing Practice (CWP)

- Or an accredited CBT qualification

• Significant post-qualification clinical experience.

• Experience of, or a willingness to undertake a Psychological Therapies or CYP IAPT postgraduate supervision qualification.

*Please note if you do not have a supervision qualification, you will be expected to undertake a 1-year postgraduate certificate supervision training.

*Supervision training will be provided by UEA, Norwich with a course start date of 19th January 2027. Most teaching days will fall on a Thursday. The successful candidate will be expected to start their induction with the MHST service on 4th January 2027.

Follow the link below for further details:

PG Certificate Postgraduate Certificate in Supervision of Low Intensity CBT with Children and Young People 2026/27 | UEA

• Proven experience delivering evidence-based CBT interventions for mild to moderate mental health difficulties, including anxiety, low mood and behavioural challenges, both on an individual basis and within group settings.

• The ability to provide effective clinical support, supervision, and leadership to colleagues, promoting high-quality, evidence-based care across Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs).

Person Specification

Other

Essential

• Full, enhanced and current satisfactory DBS disclosure for the role
• Ability and willingness to work outside office hours when required by the role.

Physical Skills

Essential

• Computer literate in the use of Microsoft office software and ability to enter clinical notes on the electronic patient record system.
• Car driver with the ability to travel to meet the requirements of the post (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving)

Analytical Skills

Essential

• Ability to integrate and analyse information gathered from triage calls and assessments, to create comprehensive psychological formulations and care plans to meet the needs of children and young people.

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Core postgraduate qualification in the provision of low intensity CBT, e.g., -Postgraduate Diploma Educational Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP programme) -Or Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma in Child and Young Persons Psychological Wellbeing Practice (CWP) - Or an accredited CBT qualification
• Psychological Therapies or CYP IAPT postgraduate supervision qualification. *Please note if you do not have a supervision qualification, you will be expected to undertake a 1-year postgraduate certificate supervision training.
• Documented evidence of continued professional development.
• Appropriate UK professional registration

Desirable

• Senior Wellbeing Practitioner postgraduate training.

Skills, Knowledge & Ability

Essential

• Knowledge of legislation related to children and young people's mental health and social care e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act, Child Protection and Safeguarding of Vulnerable Children etc.
• Knowledge of the core EMHP functions
• Ability to deliver care with respect, dignity and compassion which is recovery focused.
• Ability and confidence to manage own caseload, work autonomously in the community and use own initiative.
• Ability to deal sensitively with stressful situations including; staff and organisational problems; child abuse; family breakdown; mental ill health and risk of self-harm.

Desirable

• Ability and skills to teach and train others using multi-media materials suitable for presentation within public, professional and academic settings.
• Knowledge of recent developments and research in mental health/learning disability provision for young people, including government initiatives.

Experience

Essential

• Significant post qualification experience delivering EMHP or CWP guided self-help interventions; Senior Wellbeing Practitioner or CBT interventions.
• Experience of completing triage calls and initial assessments with children and young people presenting with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
• Experience working with parents (parent led interventions) and involving parents in assessments and where appropriate interventions with young people.
• Experience and knowledge of implementing safeguarding procedures for children and adults.
• Experience of completing comprehensive risk assessments and managing risks, including implementing safety plans with children and young people.
• Experience and knowledge of working in a multi- ethnic community in a culturally sensitive manner.
• Experience of working with and making adjustments for SEND and neurodivergent children and young people
• Experience of providing case management and clinical skills supervision to trainee and/or qualified practitioners. If not, a willingness to complete a postgraduate certificate in supervision.

Desirable

• Experience of supporting children and young people in an educational setting.

Communication Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information clearly, both verbally and in writing, to service users, families, carers, and professionals.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information to children and young people, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
• Ability to contain and have difficult conversations with service users, colleagues, supervisees and other staff.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non- professional groups.
• Ability to communicate in a respectful, culturally sensitive manner to service users, families, carers and colleagues

Desirable

• Ability to fluently speak another language

Mental Effort

Essential

• Good time management and prioritisation skills including the ability to manage and plan own diary to accommodate assigned tasks.

Emotional Effort

Essential

• Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic and potentially emotionally distressing caseload including disclosures of risk to self, abuse and safeguarding disclosures.

Additional Information: Values, Motivation, Personal Qualities, Diversity

Essential

• Welcoming
• Kind
• Positive
• Respectful
• Professional

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

MHST South - Watford Base

Willow Tree Primary School, Tolpits Lane

Watford

WD18 6LL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide a nursing perspective to the clinical work of the multidisciplinary team and contribute to the delivery of all aspects of the service. Advise on the suitability of referrals for a nursing-led approach and maintain a clinical caseload of highly complex and challenging cases.

• Undertake highly specialist, holistic assessments of referrals to formulate and implement evidence-based treatment and care plans, utilising appropriate theoretical and conceptual frameworks.

• Apply advanced clinical knowledge and experience to identify, analyse, and interpret highly complex presentations and behavioural patterns. Develop comprehensive formulations to effectively prioritise, engage, and intervene with service users, their carers, and families.

• Provide highly specialist nursing expertise, guidance, consultation, and advice to the multidisciplinary team, contributing to the development of treatment formulations and care planning.

• Support alternatives to inpatient admission wherever possible through flexible, specialist outreach interventions and assertive engagement within service users' homes and community settings, reducing the risk of disengagement from treatment.

• Deliver effective, person-centred care packages that provide the most appropriate therapeutic response for service users and their families, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues and partner agencies.

• Work therapeutically with service users and families experiencing highly complex and emotionally challenging circumstances, including situations involving hostility, conflict, distress, or verbal aggression. Demonstrate the skills required to assess, manage, and de-escalate risk effectively.

• Act as Care Coordinator where required, taking responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care plans. Ensure the views of service users, carers, family members, referring agencies, and other professionals are fully considered within the care planning process.

• Support eligible service users in accessing social care resources, including personal budgets, direct payments, and other relevant support services.

• Make highly skilled clinical decisions regarding treatment options, drawing upon evidence-based practice, therapeutic models, and an understanding of complex developmental, psychological, social, and family factors that influence presentation and recovery.

• Undertake carers' assessments and facilitate carers' groups to provide education, support, and guidance for relatives and carers affected by eating disorders.

• Deliver care that is culturally sensitive, inclusive, and responsive to the diverse needs of service users and their families. Recognise and address the impact of race, culture, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, and other protected characteristics on engagement, treatment, and recovery.

• Demonstrate specialist knowledge and experience in safeguarding adults and children, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, local safeguarding procedures, and inter-agency protocols.

• Undertake timely assessments and interventions, including comprehensive risk assessments and risk management planning. Provide specialist advice and consultation to other professionals regarding the assessment and management of clinical risk.

• Take a leading role in medicines management within the service, working collaboratively with the Medicines Management Team to promote safe prescribing practices, medication adherence, and the safe use, storage, and monitoring of medicines and medical devices.

• Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, audits, and governance processes.

• Provide clinical supervision, consultation, and mentorship to colleagues, students, and trainees.

• Participate actively in multidisciplinary meetings, case reviews, safeguarding meetings, and professional forums to support high standards of clinical care and patient safety.

• Maintain professional registration and ensure compliance with relevant professional standards, Trust policies, and regulatory requirements.

For a more in-depth Person and Job Description please read the attached documents before applying

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse ( Mental Health/Learning Disability)
• Teaching certificate including annual update (ENB 998), or equivalent.
• Evidence of CPD
• Nurse Independent Prescriber

Desirable

• MSc in specific therapeutic treatment modality e.g. systemic practice, cognitive behavioural therapy.
• Post graduate clinical and therapeutic qualification related to the community.

Experience

Essential

• Sound experience of working in a range of settings relevant to the post
• Experience of nurse independent prescribing for relevant service user group
• Experience of working with service users presenting with emotional/psychological difficulties and challenging behaviour with their families and wider networks in situations of crisis and emotionally demanding environments.
• Experience and knowledge of implementing safeguarding procedures for children and adults
• Experience of teaching and training in practice

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of recent developments in mental health/learning disability provision for specific service user group including government initiatives for working with a range of service users with challenging antisocial behaviour in education and the community
• Knowledge of current developments in research and its application with the specific service user group

Skills

Essential

• Ability to teach and train others using multi-media materials suitable for presentation within public, professional and academic settings
• Facilitating clinical supervision
• Skills in the use of complex methods of assessment and treatment of individual, couples, families and groups frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Prescribing medication for a group of service users, reviewing effectiveness and side effects.

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

Rosanne House

Park way

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

The post-holder will undertake training to deliver evidence-based interventions for children, young people and families within the CYP Psychological Trainings programme. They will adapt therapeutic approaches to meet the needs of autistic children and young people and/or those with learning disabilities, working closely with families, education and social care professionals where appropriate.

Responsibilities include managing a supervised training caseload, assessing referrals, delivering and evaluating interventions, attending multi-disciplinary meetings, maintaining clinical records, collecting outcome data, and supporting care pathways. Travel may be required to university teaching, service bases and community settings.

This is a dual application process. Applicants must apply for both this post and the UCL training programme. A UCL place will only be offered to candidates who secure the post and meet university requirements.

Please see the Job Description, Person Specification and application guidance for full details. Applicants should also note the NHSE two-year rule regarding progression to further NHSE-funded training programmes.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications that demonstrate a capacity to complete academic work at postgraduate diploma level.

Desirable

• Minimum second-class bachelor's degree from a UK University or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g., psychology, social work etc).
• OR Applicants who do not fulfil the academic criteria but with relevant professional experience are encouraged to apply and will be considered on a case- by-case basis.

Experience

Essential

• Experience working within a CBT framework and/or using CBT informed interventions (e.g., PWP, CWP, EMHP and Parent Trainer).
• Experience and knowledge of managing issues relating to risk and safeguarding children and young people.
• Knowledge and understanding of the key features and symptoms associated with autism and/or learning disabilities
• Knowledge and understanding of the unique challenges experienced by autistic children and young people and/or those with learning disabilities and their families.
• Ability to maintain accurate clinical records.
• 2 or more years' experience working within a children and young people's mental health setting, for example as a mental health worker
• 1 year or more of clinical competence and experience working with autistic individuals and/or people with learning disabilities.

Desirable

• Experience of multi-agency and/or multi-disciplinary working and liaising across internal & external agencies.
• Ability to work in a collaborative and respectful manner with children, young people, and their families.
• Ability to follow local policy and procedures (e.g., within a care pathway) and make proposals for change.

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

MHST Hertfordshire

Various Locations

Hertfordshire

AL10 8YE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assess and develop treatment plans for service users within the specialist in-patient setting presenting with communication needs and/or dysphagia. This may include those with additional sensory and/or physical disability, mental health diagnosis and/or challenging behaviour

To be responsible for managing a defined caseload, in the context of the service caseload, with ongoing evaluation of clinical effectiveness

To provide line management and supervision to junior Speech and Language Therapists and/or Assistant Therapy Practitioners.

To work with and be available to other SLTs, assistant therapy practitioners and students for support and joint consultation regarding clinical practice as required

To work with service users and carers to identify SLT requirements as part of the overall care plan

To plan and implement individual interventions, in collaboration with the service user and carer

To monitor, evaluate and modify interventions with service users to ensure effectiveness of intervention and positive outcomes

To have knowledge and understanding of the application of alternative and augmentative communication

To be skilled and confident in facilitating group work with service users

To undertake complex risk assessment and risk management for individual service users

To ensure that clients are consulted and involved in decisions about their care

To contribute to case formulations as part of the multidisciplinary team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• Registration with HCPC
• Post graduate training/experience in learning disabilities, mental health/challenging behaviour and physical/sensory disabilities
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Dysphagia training

Experience

Essential

• Specialist knowledge and application of speech and language therapy assessments and interventions
• Detailed knowledge of evidence-based practice and its contribution to practice governance
• Extensive clinical experience and ability to demonstrate application of advanced clinical skills
• Ability to facilitate therapist, generic technician and student development through effective supervision
• Experience of working within a Learning Disability setting
• Planning and coordination of treatment packages
• Leadership and first line management experience

Desirable

• Participation in research projects and audit
• Experience of working in a relevant in-patient setting

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

Elm ward

Kingfisher Court

Radlett

WD7 9HQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To carry a clinical caseload and act as the lead practitioner fulfilling the named nurse role for a group of service users. The post provides opportunities to specialise in different aspects of specialist mental health care.

To undertake comprehensive personalised care and support needs and risk assessments(including capacity assessments)

Where necessary to administer prescribed medication or to superviseits administration and assess the service user for desired and non-desired effects.

To maintain robust clinical records and prepare reports as required.

To be aware of and comply with the relevant mental health and workrelated legislation and policy at all times.

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).

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

Person Specification

Knowledge/Training/Experience

Essential

• RMN or Dip / BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing
• ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship.

Desirable

• ENB 812/Bsc in Specialist Community Nursing Practice (Mental Health)
• Psychosocial interventions

Experience and Attainments

Essential

• Experience of working in a range of settings relevant to the post
• Post registration experience at Band 5 level or equivalent
• 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
• Experience of teaching and training
• Experience and knowledge of working in a multi-ethnic community
• Experience of delivering evidence based care

Desirable

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

Knowledge

Essential

• Up to date knowledge of relevant legislation, ethical issues, strategic frameworks and current guidelines regarding the range of presenting problems in adult mental health, their implications for both practices and clinical management
• Professional Code of Conduct
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Clinical risk assessment and management in a community setting.

Desirable

• Knowledge of parenting literature and its application
• Ability to teach and train others using multi-media materials suitable for presentation.
• Knowledge of current developments in research with service user group

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Skills to use and give supervision effectively
• Skills in the use of complex methods of assessment and treatment of individual, couples, and families requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Skills in applying theory to practice and ability to use a range of models in formulating community care plans.
• Ability to communicate effectively within a multi-professional team
• Ability to work with diverse communities in a wide variety of contexts
• Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information where persuasive, empathic and reassuring skills are required
• Ability to deal sensitively with stressful situation including; staff and organisational problems; safeguarding; family breakdown; serious mental ill health and risk of self-harm
• Ability to cope with verbal abuse and to recognise and diffuse potential physical abuse from service users.
• Ability to apply practice governance as appropriate to maintain ethical and effective clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
• Assessing and monitoring physical health care

Desirable

• Substantial IT skills

Communication and People Skills

Essential

• Able to communicate effectively, orally and in writing at an ageappropriate level - complex, technical, and/or clinically sensitive information to service users, their families, carers and professionals within and outside the NHS
• Ability to work flexibly across service boundaries.
• Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to hold the stress of others.

Organisational skills

Essential

• Ability to maintain high standards of record keeping, including data entry and recording.
• Ability to work autonomously, setting appropriate goals in accordance with professional, ethical guidelines and Trust policies.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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

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

The role requires our staff to be confident, flexible and dynamic in their approach to their work with a positive outlook to working within a fast paced environment. You will be a good team player. In return for this you would be offered continued training, and an opportunity to contribute to service development whilst working within a friendly and supportive team.

To assist in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of recoverycare plans.

To assist in the provision of low intensity psychological interventions tosupport service users in achieving personal goals to resolve concernswith anxiety and low mood.

Under supervision, and by agreement with the service user, to providean effective link between those parties involved in the implementationof all elements of the service users recovery care plan.

To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of local community resources that can support service users in achieving their personal recovery goals.

In agreement with service users and reflecting the agreed recovery care plan, actively include family members and carers in the assessment, planning, treatment and review process with service users, where appropriate.

To work flexibly according to identified patient need. For example,advocacy for, and on behalf of, the client to ensure full access to socialamenities and benefits, supporting the client in pursuing these ends, aswell as accompanying the clients to facilities if necessary.

To provide an effective link between General Practitioners, housing, carers Centre, and other statutory and non-statutory agencies and secondary care, to act in an advisory capacity to professionals in other fields and to develop joint working relationships.

Supporting the recovery journey of those who are being discharged toprimary care from secondary care during the transitional phase

Car driver essential, with the exceptions of those covered by the disability act.

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Ability to proactively and independently manage a workload

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience of working with service users in the community or with people with mental health or complex needs
• Experience of mental health services (as a worker or service user / carer).

Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Completion of the Care Certificate or equivalent
• NVQ Level 3 in Mental Health with post qualifications of further study / additional training to diploma level or NVQ 4 in Mental Health or equivalent level of experience
• Relevant healthcare training in support of people with mental health problems
• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent (with a minimum of 5 A - E qualifications - which must include Maths and English)
• Relevant healthcare professional diploma/degree

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of resources and working practices across health and social care

Desirable

• Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983, (amendments 2007) and Mental Capacity Act 2005 knowledge of the care act.
• Knowledge of safeguarding children and adults

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

St Pauls

Slippers Hill

Hemel Hempstead

HP2 5XY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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