Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicants will participate in a duty rota of early, late or long day shifts covering 7 days a week and we are committed to supporting staff to balance home and work life. We are a friendly and supportive team with strong leadership and direction. Our work is interesting and varied with plenty of opportunities to learn new skills both in the workplace and via our excellent Learning & Development team. The role is predominantly based in Aylesbury and may require some wider travel within the county.

We would welcome clinicians who are keen to develop or further enhance their skills in a variety of areas and to help shape this exciting and developing service.

• To carry out the initial assessments of service users who meet the referral criteria of the CRHTT and to undertake short term treatment where appropriate.
• To manage, formulate and implement treatment plans, delivering care under the clinical model.
• To evaluate effectiveness whilst working within the framework of Risk Assessment.
• To report all relevant information to the referring agent and keep them informed of the serviceusers progress.
• To assess, plan, set goals with the service user, carers and families; implement and evaluate careusing bio-psycho-social interventions and skills to meet individual needs.
• To deliver individual therapeutic activity using therapeutic interventions and skills.
• To be responsible for monitoring and evaluating treatment plans, transferring service users to the treatment function, other teams within the Trust, or discharging them when appropriate.
• To liaise and establish good working relationships with referring agents, colleagues in Primary Care services, Social Services, Community Mental Health Teams, Assertive Outreach, In-Patient services, Criminal Justice, Voluntary Sector and other agencies as appropriate.
• To be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team and to attend professionals meetings and other work led meetings as required.

Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for full duties.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
• Teaching and assessing qualification relevant to the profession

Desirable

• Management qualification

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of post registration development
• To show evidence of sound problem solving skills
• Experience of using I.T. systems and software and to be IT literate

Desirable

• Advanced Assessment Skills
• Community work with people with mental health needs
• To have awareness of National and local issues concerning mental health

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working independently
• Experience of working with other disciplines within a multidisciplinary team.

Desirable

• Experience of undertaking audit work
• To have a good knowledge of community services

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

The Whiteleaf Centre

Bierton Road

Aylesbury

HP20 1EG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To succeed in this role you'll need:

• Experience of working within an administrative role
• Good communication skills
• Good written and verbal skills
• Experience of servicing meetings including minute taking.
• Word processing experience with audio and copy typing
• Previous NHS experience
• The ability to work under pressure
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• An understanding of GDPR and the Data Protection Act
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Microsoft Teams

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person Specification

Qualifications - Academic/Skills/Professional

Essential

• Educated to A-levels or equivalent qualification, or significant relevant experience in a relevant field

Desirable

• Formal Secretarial Training (eg RSA) or other business administration qualification

Knowledge Requirement

Essential

• Good written and verbal skills
• Working knowledge of the internet
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages including Outlook and Calendar

Desirable

• Some knowledge of Criminal Justice System and Mentally Disordered Offenders

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in an administrative role
• Word processing experience with both audio and copy typing
• Experience of servicing meetings including minute taking

Desirable

• Previous experience working in a mental health setting
• Previous experience within an NHS/healthcare setting

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Good communication skills
• Good organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure
• Ability to liaise with all professions and clients in a confident, helpful and effective manner
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Excellent telephone manner
• Able to work under pressure
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Understanding of GDPR and the Data Protection Act

Desirable

• Able to travel to different sites

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

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

HMP Bullingdon

Patrick Haugh Road

Bicester

OX25 1PZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We will offer the successful candidate a supportive team, with regular supervision meetings, opportunities for continued professional development and a friendly and sometimes challenging working environment.

We are looking for an individual with

• Experience of working within an administrative role
• Good communication skills
• Good written and verbal skills
• Experience of servicing meetings including minute taking.
• Word processing experience with audio and copy typing
• The ability to work under pressure
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• An understanding of GDPR and the Data Protection Act
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Microsoft Teams

Person Specification

Qualifications - Academic/Skills/Professional

Essential

• Educated to A-levels or equivalent qualification, or significant relevant experience in a relevant field

Desirable

• Formal Secretarial Training (eg RSA) or other business administration qualification

Knowledge Requirement

Essential

• Good written and verbal skills
• Working knowledge of the internet
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages including Outlook and Calendar

Desirable

• Some knowledge of Criminal Justice System and Mentally Disordered Offenders

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in an administrative role
• Previous experience within an NHS/healthcare setting
• Word processing experience with both audio and copy typing
• Experience of servicing meetings including minute taking

Desirable

• Previous experience working in a mental health setting

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Good communication skills
• Good organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure
• Ability to liaise with all professions and clients in a confident, helpful and effective manner
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Excellent telephone manner
• Able to work under pressure
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Understanding of GDPR and the Data Protection Act

Desirable

• Able to travel to different sites

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

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Littlemore Mental Health Centre

Sandford Road

Oxford

OX4 4XN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide specialist, psychologically-informed consultancy to prison and probation colleagues with a focus on risk-management and safeguarding.
• To liaise with a variety of professionals to facilitate access for this under-served population to relevant statutory and non-statutory support services.
• To support women presenting with a range of difficulties including personality disorder, complex PTSD, addiction, self-harm, challenging behaviour, sexual trauma and repeat victimisation.
• To promote inter-agency working, identifying and highlighting systemic obstacles to pathway progression.
• To co-facilitate relevant teaching and training to NHS and other organisations.

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person Specification

Question 1

Essential

• This role is responsible for supporting women with complex mental health and personality difficulties as they transition from custody into the community. Please describe a specific example where you have coordinated care across multiple organisations during a complex transition.

Question 2

Essential

• Describe a time when you worked with a woman with complex trauma, personality difficulties or multiple and complex needs whose engagement with services was challenging. Explain: How you formulated the difficulties presented? How you adapted your approach to remain trauma-informed? How you built and maintained a therapeutic relationship the impact your intervention had.

Question 3

Essential

• The successful candidate will work closely with prisons, probation, Approved Premises, NHS services and voluntary organisations to improve outcomes for women. Tell us about a time you successfully influenced professionals from different organisations to improve a person's care or reduce barriers between services.

Question 4

Essential

• Women supported by this service often present with significant mental health needs, trauma histories, offending behaviour and complex risks. Describe a situation where you had to make a difficult clinical or professional decision involving competing priorities such as engagement, safeguarding, public protection or risk 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.

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

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Manzil Resource Centre

Oxford

OX4 1XE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person Specification

Qualifications - Academic/Skills/Professional

Essential

• Educated to A-levels or equivalent qualification, or significant relevant experience in a relevant field

Desirable

• Formal Secretarial Training (eg RSA) or other business administration qualification

Knowledge Requirement

Essential

• Good written and verbal skills
• Working knowledge of the internet
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages including Outlook and Calendar

Desirable

• Some knowledge of Criminal Justice System and Mentally Disordered Offenders

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in an administrative role
• Word processing experience with both audio and copy typing
• Experience of servicing meetings including minute taking

Desirable

• Previous experience working in a mental health setting
• Previous experience within an NHS/healthcare setting

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Good communication skills
• Good organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure
• Ability to liaise with all professions and clients in a confident, helpful and effective manner
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Excellent telephone manner
• Able to work under pressure
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Understanding of GDPR and the Data Protection Act

Desirable

• Able to travel to different sites

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

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

HMP Huntercombe

Bradley Road

Henley-On-Thames

RG9 5SG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the job description has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Professional

Essential

• An upper second class honours degree, or higher in Psychology
• Entitlement to graduate membership of the BPS

Desirable

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

Knowledge

Essential

• An understanding and ability to apply psychological knowledge to a mental health and forensic context
• Knowledge of software for databases and data analysis

Job-related skills

Essential

• High level of written and verbal communication skills
• An ability to apply empirical research skills

Desirable

• High standard of report writing skills

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience working as an assistant psychologist with people with mental health problems

Desirable

• Experience of delivering psychological interventions in forensic settings

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

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Littlemore Mental Health Centre

Sandford Road

Oxford

OX4 4XN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of workig with Looked after Children for at least 6 months
• Holds a professional Registration in the UK

Desirable

• Experience of working at band 8a level
• Experience of running carer groups.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with Children in a CAMHs setting

Experience

Essential

• At least 2 years experience at band 7

Education/Training

Essential

• Trained /qualified to offer at least 1 structured, NICE compliant, Evidence based interventions

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

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Sue Nicholls Centre

Bierton Rd

Aylesbury

HP20 1EG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Undertakes specialist psychological assessments of complex cases, assessing personality, trauma, emotional function, and other psychological characteristics relevant to the development, maintenance and understanding of the clients needs as appropriate.

Develop complex formulations of clients difficulties, drawing upon the findings of psychological assessments, relevant aspects of thecase history and relevant psychological models, concepts and theory.

Implements complex plans for psychological treatment and/or management of the clients presenting problems that are based upon highly specialist knowledge and an appropriate conceptual framework, that employ psychological procedures and practices having an evidence base for their efficacy and/or an established theoretical basis for their use.

Maintains a case load of clients for interventions, the size of which is determined in the light of service needs and objectives and delivers psychological treatments and therapeutic/management interventions to fidelity, protocol guidelines or appropriate professional standards.

Develop and deliver therapeutic groups as appropriate, including for example group approaches to the management of emotions, psycho-educational groups to understand and support self-management of symptoms and problems, and other semi structured group interventions. Acts as therapist or co-therapist (with other qualified psychologists, Assistant Practitioners, or other designated clinicians) as appropriate.

The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of suitable experience including post-grad training
• Evidence of experience of working in forensic settings
• Evidence of additional training eg Trauma

Desirable

• Research or other experience suitable for the post

Registration

Essential

• Evidence of completion of HCPC-approved course in Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychology

Suitablity for working in Forensic services

Essential

• Evidence of prior experience in forensic settings

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

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Oxford Clinic

Littlemore Mental Health Centre, Sandford Rd, Sandford-upon-Thames

Oxford

OX4 4XN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We require a Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social worker who can work independently, with the support of the team leaders and the wider crisis team clinicians and can bring their own professional expertise to a fast-paced team, and who are confident in managing risk in the least restrictive way.

By its nature, crisis work requires professionals who have a broad range of skills including being skilled mental health assessors with a proven ability to signpost service users towards the most effective treatment pathways. The Crisis Clinician role is an important development in nursing care provision and is pivotal in helping us deliver safe and effective care to our patients.

The successful applicants will participate in a duty rota of early, late or long day shifts covering 7 days a week and we are committed to supporting staff to balance home and work life. We are a friendly and supportive team with strong leadership and direction. Our work is interesting and varied with plenty of opportunities to learn new skills both in the workplace and via our excellent Learning & Development team. The role is predominantly based at Saffron House in High Wycombe and may require some wider travel within the county.

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Occupational Therapist educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Teaching qualification or working towards qualification.

Desirable

• Prescribing qualification.
• Phlebotomy qualification.
• Health promotion qualification , including smoking cessation.
• PSI qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Understanding of team working models.
• Experience of implementing evidence-based practice.
• Ability to cope under pressure and problem solve when managing complex situations and competing priorities

Desirable

• Experience of being part of a service improvement project.

Knowledge

Essential

• Good negotiation skills and able to use initiative
• Good working knowledge physical health management strategies and interventions.
• High level of clinical knowledge and skill including knowledge of recent national, regional and local health strategies.
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
• Able to communicate at various levels with empathy.
• Experience of working independently and set own priorities in line with team vision.
• Knowledge of a range of IT programs including Microsoft excel and office.
• Ability to contribute to the identification of individual / team / service training and development needs.

Desirable

• Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Saffron House

Easton Street

High Wycombe

HP11 1NH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Professional Qualification (Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist)
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) portfolio

Desirable

• Post graduate education specifically relating to client group (Post basic qualification in community care/ research awareness/ management)

Experience

Essential

• To have experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
• Formal /informal teaching including supervising student placements
• To have relevant experience in community care and have specific clinical expertise in mental health
• Experience of working in older adult mental health
• Experience of working in the speciality of Dementia

Desirable

• Experience of supervising and managing staff
• Experience of providing leadership

Skills

Essential

• To be IT literate
• To have excellent English verbal and written communication skills
• To be a 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.

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

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Saffron House

Easton St

High Wycombe

HP11 1NH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse, Learning Disability Nurse, Paediatric Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist, Social Worker or other relevant registered professional qualification
• Current registration with relevant professional body (NMC, HCPC, Social Work England or equivalent)
• Evidence of continuing professional development and maintenance of professional registration
• Degree-level professional qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Master's degree in a relevant clinical, leadership or management discipline
• Leadership or management qualification
• ADOS trained and/or additional neurodevelopmental assessment training
• Teaching, supervision or mentoring qualification

Experience

Essential

• Significant post-registration experience working with children and young people with mental health and/or neurodevelopmental needs
• Experience of providing clinical supervision, mentorship or leadership to colleagues
• Experience of multidisciplinary and multi-agency working across health, education and social care
• Experience of complex assessment, formulation, risk management and clinical decision-making
• Experience contributing to service improvement, audit, quality assurance or governance activities

Desirable

• Experience working within a dedicated Neurodevelopmental Assessment Service or ADHD pathway
• Experience of line management and appraisal responsibilities
• Experience working within CAMHS community services
• Experience supporting ADHD medication pathways
• Experience leading service development or pathway redesign initiatives

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Sound knowledge of neurodevelopmental conditions, including Autism and ADHD
• Understanding of neuro-affirming, child-centred and evidence-based practice
• Ability to undertake specialist assessments and contribute to formulation-led care planning
• Strong clinical risk assessment and risk management skills
• Ability to make autonomous clinical decisions and manage clinical complexity
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information to children, families and professionals
• Ability to lead, motivate and support staff through change and service pressures
• Understanding of clinical governance, safeguarding, quality improvement and performance management processes
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities effectively

Desirable

• Advanced knowledge of neurodevelopmental assessment frameworks and NICE guidance
• Direct experience of conducting neurodevelopmental assessments
• Knowledge of ADHD medication monitoring and governance requirements
• Experience interpreting performance and activity data
• Experience presenting information to senior leaders or external agencies

Leadership and Management

Essential

• Experience supporting staff development through supervision, coaching or leadership
• Ability to promote a positive, inclusive and psychologically safe team culture
• Ability to contribute to workforce planning, recruitment and staff development
• Demonstrates values-based, compassionate leadership and professional integrity

Desirable

• Formal leadership experience within CAMHS or neurodevelopmental services
• Experience managing performance, attendance or capability processes

Other

Essential

• Commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and neuro-affirming practice
• Ability to travel across Buckinghamshire and surrounding localities as required by the role

Desirable

• Lived experience of neurodiversity

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

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Sue Nicholls Center

Bierton Road

Aylesbury

HP201EG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide operational support to the Senior Financial Accountant Technical Accounts in the delivery of all statutory / NHS accounts and monthly returns (including Provider Financial Returns (PFRs), Statutory Accounts and detailed working papers) which represent a true and fair view of the Trust position and meet financial timescales and legal requirements.

Assist in the comprehensive production of all necessary detailed working papers for the monthly / annual accounts.

Maintain the integrity of the trial balance (TB), properly coding transactions to ensure that production of the key reports and statements can be derived from the General Ledger with minimal manual intervention.

Work with Financial Management and Transactional Services colleagues to ensure the Trust has identified and properly accounted for provisions (bad debt, redundancies etc) and has reported any Special Payments correctly.

Advise colleagues on the appropriate treatment of contentious or unusual transactions (eg, accruals, vs provision, vs contingent liability).

Maintain proper logs of the details and outcome of decisions or investigations and make the appropriate disclosures relating to IR35 transactions (including in the annual report).

Follow the agreed timetable relating to Trust control accounts and suspense accounts, ensuring that all procedures are followed in a timely manner.

Obtain monthly statistics using business intelligence, formulating trends or tables of information in the agreed format for inclusion in reports to Senior Management.

Capture all necessary information to update the losses and special payments register and produce the losses and special payments quarterly report for the Audit Committee and auditors, ensuring that all losses and special payments have been made in accordance with national guidance, current policies, reporting trends and anomalies appropriately.

Review the completion of Trust SOFP control accounts (internal or SBS produced), ensuring reconciliations are completed and reviewed on time by responsible officers, in the prescribed Trust format and provide evidence / report any issues to the Financial Accountant Technical Accounts.

Review monthly VAT returns and transactions completed by SBS/internally, reporting to Financial Management and other colleagues any anomalies impacting on the monthly position, that might necessitate a correction, working with colleagues to transact any such correction.

Monitor the goods received not invoiced (GRNI) position of the Trust and transact on a timely basis any manual adjustment to the monthly automated accrual journal, in line with current policy and ensure full transparency with colleagues.

Calculate finance expenditure including interest (bank / leases).

Ensure any learning from the prior year is incorporated into the work of the current year to ensure mistakes are not repeated and a culture of continuous improvement is instilled into the team.

Identify weaknesses in the national chart of accounts impacting on the Trusts ability to report accurately / effectively and recommend changes or internal workarounds as necessary (e.g. the setting up of analysis codes to enrich the information stored in the GL).

Report any workarounds to the Senior Financial Accountant Technical Accounts and advise on potential solutions.

Input to the annual accounts and audit as required, responding to audit queries as directed by the Senior Financial Accountants.

Correctly comply with new or updated accounting standards as adopted by the NHS and adapt existing processes as necessary, ensuring that information is devolved as widely as necessary, acting as a focal point for subsequent queries. Periodically review and lead the development, review and implementation of financial accounting procedures, policies and control frameworks.

Lead the management and technical accounting treatment of Trust lease arrangements, including, maintaining the Trusts lease register, ensuring new leases are added, existing leases are updated, expired leases are removed and that balances and inflationary increases etc are updated periodically.

Performance management and development of the Financial Accounting Officer Technical Accounting.

Lead the Financial Accounts automation strategy, identifying opportunities for AI and robotic process automation and provide guidance and management to the Financial Accounting Officer - AI Robotics

Undertake performance reviews, appraisals and regular 1:1 meetings.

Comply with Trust values and behaviours within the Department.

Suggest and adapt to new ways of working, leading on the direction of travel relating to the automation of processes (artificial intelligence / robotic process automation) in Finance to improve productivity, accuracy and timeliness.

Ensure compliance with Corporate Governance (financial controls), Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and other standards, working with colleagues across the Finance function and in the wider Trust to promote good governance practice and the highest standards of business conduct.

Input into the content of Trust policies.

Any other duties as determined appropriate by the Senior Financial Accountant Technical Accounts and provision of cross-cover for the Financial Accountant Group Accounting and Cash.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Professional CCAB Accountancy qualification finalist or equivalent.
• Theoretical knowledge of accounting systems.
• Knowledge of accounting and reporting standards (including IFRS).
• Committed to instigating and maintaining own Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and encouraging / enabling that of others.
• Significant experience of technical financial accounting within a large complex organisation.

Desirable

• Fully Qualified Professional CCAB Accountancy qualification or equivalent.
• Knowledge of NHS finance policies.

Experience

Essential

• NHS finance experience
• Experience of advising finance and non-finance managers on financial matters, providing detailed advice and guidance.
• Staff management and leadership experience.
• Adherence to complex rules relating to financial standards, policies or national guidance.
• Advanced level of understanding of Microsoft Excel, including the use of advanced functionality.
• Interpreting IFRS and NHS accounting guidance.
• Managing complex accounting issues and providing authoritative advice.
• Leading component parts of statutory accounts preparation.
• Developing accounting policies and procedures.
• In-depth specialist knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, financial aspects of NHS legislation and NHS finance policies.

Desirable

• Experience in an NHS Provider Finance function.
• Leading financial accounting teams.
• Working knowledge of Oracle general ledger systems.
• Implementing accounting policy changes across organisations.
• Involvement in systems development / implementation.
• Completion of monthly Provider Financial Returns (PFR).
• NHS 'PFR' / 'TAC' Statutory Accounts forms completion.
• Leading digital transformation, including Robotic Automated Processes (RPA) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve efficiency.

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential

• Strong interpersonal skills, proven ability to develop and sustain productive relationships with team members, colleagues and other managers.
• Provide and present highly complex sensitive information.
• Communicate effectively at all levels, both orally and in writing, recognising the differing needs of the audience, and respond appropriately with tact & diplomacy over contentious issues.
• Develop and present financial information to non-finance professionals and convey financial concepts clearly and persuasively.
• Resolve complex financial queries including confidential, legal and other sensitive issues involving the relevant colleagues where necessary.
• Feed-back, train and deal with performance issues for staff.
• Encourage a customer-focused business-like approach considering the effect of actions on other stakeholders.
• Invite full participation and encourage staff to offer ideas.
• Negotiate service issues with internal stakeholders or external counterparties.
• Discuss complex financial queries with staff, suppliers and other stakeholders (eg. reasons for delays in payment and other sensitive / contentious issues).

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential

• Make judgements involving complex facts or situations, requiring the analysis, interpretation and evaluation of a range of options.
• Analyse complex problems specifically relating to technical accounting, including improving the accuracy of stock takes, provisions accounting and Resource Department Expenditure Limits (RDEL) returns, and providing judgement on potential IR35 situations.

Planning and Organisation Skills

Essential

• Plan and organise a broad range of complex activities or programmes, requiring the formulation & adjustment of plans or strategies.
• Plan projects to positively impact across the department & the organisation.
• Contribute to the overall financial strategy and finance accreditation.
• Work on own initiative and lead by example.
• Delivery of accounting, financial services over the financial year the function.
• Prepares plans for financial and people aspects of service provision
• Contributes to medium term financial strategy with planning colleagues, assessing the impact on cash and working capital of financial / capital investment plans.

Physical Skills

Essential

• Ability to concentrate for long periods (inputting, validating and financial data analysis).
• Light physical effort required - sitting, standing, walking and driving / travelling.
• Use of PC / Laptop / display screen equipment continuously.
• Concentration required when inputting data, checking and reconciling information, making calculations and when answering queries.
• May be required to switch tasks with no notice.
• Office conditions may vary from time to time (eg. open plan, single office).

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• Requirement to work flexibly, including working on-site depending on the requirements of the role or the wider team at any particular time.
• Requirement to attend face to face meetings and other activities (eg training, stock takes).
• Requirement to attend virtual (MS Teams) meetings when working from home and be present and available during office hours.
• Incidental contact with patients, clients.
• Suggest changes to and implement accounting policies and financial procedures in own area or section.
• Propose changes to and redesign local accounting and financial policies and procedures, which impact in other areas.
• Allocate work to more junior staff in the section.
• Provide training / deliver formal finance training to a range of non-finance managers.
• Design, formatting of spreadsheets and databases for specific purposes / responsible for introducing, adapting and improving financial systems for use by others.
• Work to achieve agreed objectives and freedom to do this in own way.
• Act without reference to manager
• Act as lead specialist in own area

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Behave in a way that is consistent with the Trust's Team NUH behavioural standards.

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

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Trust HQ, City Hospital

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Clinical Psychologist will lead the delivery and development of specialist psychological care within St Michaels Hospice. The postholder will provide highly specialist assessment, formulation and intervention for patients, families and carers, while also undertaking a strategic role in reviewing and expanding the hospices psychological and emotional wellbeing services. A key component of the role will be the design and implementation of a volunteersupported emotional wellbeing model, ensuring safe governance, training and supervision. The postholder will work collaboratively with Rowans Hospice to align service models, share learning and support consistent standards across both organisations.

Clinical Practice

The postholder will provide specialist psychological assessment and intervention for individuals and families experiencing complex emotional, psychological and existential distress associated with lifelimiting illness. They will work as part of the multidisciplinary team, offering consultation, reflective input and support to colleagues.

• Specialist assessment, formulation and evidencebased intervention
• Support for anticipatory grief, trauma, existential distress and bereavement
• Consultation to MDT colleagues and participation in clinical discussions
• Highquality clinical documentation and adherence to governance standards

Service Development and Leadership

Alongside clinical duties, the psychologist will lead a structured review of current psychological services and develop a forwardlooking model of care.

• Review and redesign of psychological and emotional wellbeing services

Development of evidence-informed psychological care pathways, including triage processes, thresholds for intervention and stepped levels of support, aligned with relevant guidance and best practice in palliative and end-of-life care.

Development of a volunteer emotionalsupport model, including referral, triage, allocation, escalation, governance, training, supervision and outcome-monitoring frameworks.

• Crosssite collaboration with Rowans Hospice to align pathways and standards
• Contribution to organisational strategy, quality improvement, audit and evaluation

Education, Training and Supervision

The postholder will support the development of psychological capability across the hospice workforce.

• Clinical supervision for psychological practitioners, counsellors and volunteers
• Delivery of training on psychological aspects of palliative and endoflife care
• Facilitation of reflective practice and staff wellbeing initiatives

General Responsibilities

Work to maintain the values, vision and aims of St. Michaels Hospice.

Additional Duties In discussion with the line manager to undertake work, as and when required, in support of St. Michaels Hospice as an organisation.

Public Relations To represent St. Michaels Hospice in the community and public domain, including social media, appropriately.

Undertake all statutory and mandatory training, as required.

To be conversant with and adhere to all St. Michaels Hospice Policies and Procedures.

Be responsible for upholding and promoting St. Michaels Hospice safeguarding policies, ensuring the safety and well-being of all individuals, and promptly reporting any concerns or incidents in accordance with established procedures.

This is an outline job description and may be subject to change, according to the needs of the service, in consultation with the post holder.

Take responsibility for own personal safety and of others whilst at work. You will take appropriate action or report any concerns to address any health and safety issues that you or members of your team may be aware of.

This job description is an outline of the role and responsibilities. From time to time, due to the needs of the service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties that are consistent with your role and banding, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover.

Person Specification

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities

Essential

• Advanced skills in psychological formulation and intervention
• Strong understanding of psychological needs in palliative and end of life care
• Ability to develop clear care pathways, triage processes and thresholds for psychological intervention.
• Ability to design and deliver training and reflective practice
• Ability to use proportionate outcome, activity and quality measures to evaluate psychological provision and support service development.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Ability to work autonomously and manage complex caseloads
• Knowledge of safeguarding, risk assessment and governance

Desirable

• Experience working across organisational boundaries

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical)
• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent)
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Additional training in specialist therapeutic models (e.g., ACT, CFT, systemic practice)
• Training in supervision

Experience

Essential

• Significant post qualification experience working with adults with complex psychological needs
• Experience delivering specialist assessment, formulation and intervention
• Experience of service development, redesign or quality improvement
• Experience supervising psychological practitioners, trainees or volunteers
• Experience working within multidisciplinary healthcare teams

Desirable

• Experience in palliative care, oncology or long term conditions
• Experience developing volunteer based emotional support services
• Experience contributing to research, audit or evaluation

Attitude, aptitudes, personal characteristics

Essential

• Compassionate, person centred and reflective approach
• Emotional resilience and ability to work with distress and uncertainty
• Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
• Collaborative, flexible and adaptable
• Professional integrity and commitment to hospice values

Desirable

• Interest in staff wellbeing and reflective practice models

Other requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel independently across the hospice catchment area, with reasonable adjustments where appropriate.

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

St Michael's Hospice (North Hampshire)

Address

Basil de Ferranti House

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG24 9NB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.stmichaelshospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

QUALIFICATIONS Essential

• Fully registered with the General Medical Council
• Eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register (or Specialist Registrar within 6 months of gaining CCT at time of interview).
• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)
• Eligible for Section 12 Approval (Mental Health Act )/ Approved Clinician or willing to apply for such approval once in post

• A higher degree such as MD or PhD

• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act

• Experience of service development and introducing new services in mental health

• Leadership skills
• Ability to work as a part of multidisciplinary, multi-model team
• Ability to manage complex workloads and support others to do that

• Formal leadership and management training
• Experience of team /service leadership

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Eligibility

Essential

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

Desirable

• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Transport

Essential

• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

Clinical Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent knowledge in specialty
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA

Desirable

• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Academic skills and lifelong learning

Essential

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Ability to work in and lead team
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
• Participated in continuous professional development
• Participated in research or service evaluation.
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes

Desirable

• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
• Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
• Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
• Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients

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

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Clinical Resource Centre, Twinwoods

Milton Road

Clapham, Bedford

MK41 6AT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

You'll join a welcoming and supportive Community Mental Health Team where psychological thinking and trauma-informed practice are central to the way we work. Our service is committed to helping people recover, stay connected to their communities, and access the support they need to live well.

Working under the supervision of experienced psychological professionals, you'll deliver a range of structured interventions designed to improve wellbeing and support recovery. These may include behavioural activation, problem-solving skills, emotional regulation, confidence-building, sleep interventions, graded exposure, and guided self-help approaches.

We're looking for someone who can build trusting, empathetic relationships with people who may be experiencing significant distress. You'll be confident working collaboratively with colleagues, communicating sensitively, and adapting your approach to meet individual needs. You'll also contribute to assessments, care planning, relapse prevention, and multidisciplinary reviews, ensuring every person receives coordinated, compassionate support.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

A Graduate Certificate (Level 6) or Postgraduate Certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health).

• Experience working with people with mental health needs through supervised clinical practice.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with service users, carers, colleagues and partner organisations.
• The ability to assess needs, contribute to risk management, and deliver psychologically informed interventions under supervision.
• A commitment to teamwork, inclusion, social recovery, and trauma-informed care.
• The ability to travel across Somerset as required.

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, you'll be supported to grow professionally through regular supervision, ongoing training, reflective practice, and opportunities to contribute to quality improvement and service development. You'll join a Trust that values kindness, respect and teamwork, where your contribution is recognised and where the care you provide makes a lasting difference to people's lives.

If you're ready to help people take positive steps towards recovery and wellbeing while developing your career within a supportive community mental health service, we encourage you to apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

• Experience running groups/activities.
• Lived experience of mental health issues/difficulties

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Ability to travel across sites in good time with reasonable adjustments as required to facilitate this

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

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Bridge

Glastonbury Road

Wells

Somerset

BA5 1TJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

You'll become part of the Taunton Community Mental Health Service, a team dedicated to supporting adults experiencing mental health difficulties across the community. Working alongside qualified professionals, fellow Support Time and Recovery Workers, primary care colleagues and voluntary sector partners, you'll help deliver person-centred care that focuses on strengths, recovery and hope.

You will spend much of your time working directly with people in their homes and local communities, helping them develop skills for daily living, improve social connections, access community resources, and work towards greater independence. You may also support individuals during periods of inpatient care, helping to maintain continuity of support and ease their transition back into community life.

We're looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with people in a caring, support, customer-facing or community-based role.
• Demonstrates excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with a compassionate and person-centred approach.
• Can remain calm, professional and supportive when working with people experiencing distress or challenging situations.
• Is organised, able to manage their own workload, and works effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Holds an NVQ in Health and Social Care (or equivalent), or is willing to undertake training to achieve this qualification.
• Is committed to supporting equality, diversity, recovery and inclusion for everyone who uses our services.
• Is comfortable using digital systems and technology to support high-quality care.

This post requires a full driving licence and permanent access to a vehicle with appropriate business insurance, as travel throughout the community is an essential part of the role and you must be able to work across a 24/7 shift pattern as required including weekends and nights

In return, you'll benefit from regular supervision, ongoing learning opportunities, support from experienced colleagues, and the chance to make a genuine difference to people's recovery journeys every day.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Health and Social Care or equivalent, or willing to undertake full training to achieve this standard

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with people e.g in a caring situation, dealing with the general public.
• Experience of working in community settings.
• Experience of the assessment process and positive risk management.

Desirable

• Previous experience in caring for people with a severe mental illness.

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Must be a car driver with a valid driving licence or have access to transport with appropriate business insurance in order to travel throughout the Trust, to meet the needs of the service.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Foundation House

Wellsprings Road

Taunton

Somerset

TA2 7PQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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