Job description

Job responsibilities

Team budget management responsibilities to include signing off time sheets, expenses and ordering equipment needed for the effective delivery of the service

Supporting the Professional Lead with regards to managing the keyworker team budget

Provide Supervision to Keyworkers, support keyworkers with more complex cases and day to day operational management of keyworkers.

To increase the skills of front-line professionals, work alongside them and challenge the system.

To co-produce personalised pen pictures which are strengths based.

To work with partners in the area of Integrated Personal Budgets / Personal Health Budgets to develop creative solutions to individual needs.

Identify and report on themes and gaps in system wide service/provision, to inform commissioning intentions and wider workforce development.

To convene and chair multi-agency meetings and produce a needs and outcomes based Action Plan with timescales or needs and or update the CETR Action Plan.

To participate in the Dynamic at Risk Register as required, and promote usage of the DSR referral form and RAG rating system.

Engage with CYP and their families/carers and support the systems understanding of individual families, demonstrating resilience to support families.

Able to demonstrate the high level of communication skills required to deal with highly complex cases, or highly sensitive or contentious issues, able to communicate using sensitivity in highly emotional situations and overcome barriers such as language, impairment or hostility

Appreciate and learn from peoples stories and articulate this to inform service development and redesign.

Increase local community support to families, which will in turn reduce the demand on statutory services.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters level or equivalent professionally qualified practitioner, registered with a professional body: Social Worker, RMN and or RNLD, Clinical/Counselling/Educational Psychologist, Teacher, Family Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Child Psychotherapist or Behaviour Analyst/Positive Behaviour Practitioner.
• NMC, HCPC or Social Worker England registration

Desirable

• Positive behaviour support training certificate

Experience

Essential

• Experience of a range of Social Prescribing
• Experience of working with children and/or young people age 12 plus with learning disability, autism or both and complex needs and their families.

Desirable

• Managing and supporting complex cases that may be experiencing or approaching crisis

Knowledge

Essential

• Comprehensive knowledge of children's and related legislation, DOH guidance, including Children Act 1989 and 2004, disability and carer's legislation, Working Together, Assessment Framework, Adoption and Children Act 2002, Leaving Care Act 2000, Positive and Proactive Care April 2014.
• Legislative knowledge and awareness of locally available provision, as well as how to apply in practice.
• Knowledge of child development, Autism, Learning disabilities, attachment and trauma, and of personalised and coproduced care planning.
• Strong understanding of children's mental health and human rights.
• Strong, holistic understanding of the education, health and care system to fulfil Keyworking function of holding services to account

Desirable

• Ability to develop effective collaborative working across a dispersed area
• Skills in influencing positive partnership working
• Ability to develop high quality service delivery
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Dragon Square

Stoke on Trent

ST5 7HL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

To apply a level of understanding of mental illness within adults and provide appropriate training and advice.

To work alongside other professions involved with the service user both statutory and non-statutory agencies.

To assist in the development of local strategies pertaining to Occupational Therapy.

To participate in any clinically led research using the principles of evidence-based practice.

To assist qualified staff in the provision of clinical supervision

To plan, organise, administer and/or supervise occupational therapy goal orientated evidence-based practice.

To plan monitor, evaluate and modify treatment

To develop and practice leadership skills.

To ensure that the collection of service user related activity and clinical information takes place as required/per policy.

To be responsible for maintaining accurate records in accordance with Occupational Therapy and Trust standards.

To maintain up to date clinical and professional knowledge in order to provide a well-developed level of informed professional knowledge.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Hold Health and Care Professional Standards of Proficiency for Occupational Therapists (HCPC) Registration.

Desirable

• Evidence of CPD

Experience

Essential

• Understanding of Evidence Based Practice
• Demonstrate awareness of the skills and knowledge of the multidisciplinary Teams
• Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities

Desirable

• Evidence of working within Mental Health Services.

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding and experience of implementing outcome measures relevant to area of expertise.

Desirable

• Proactive in developing self and others

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

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Hilda Johnson House

Stoke on Trent

ST3 4LR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

A Keyworker Assistantwill receive step-down clients from the CYP LD/A Keyworker Team at North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare to address those moving down to amber and those flagging as green on the Dynamic Support Register. The Keyworker Assistant should have the ability to bring the Parents or Childs viewpoint into every care discussion, either from their own personal experience or on behalf of the family they are representing. Keyworker Assistant experiences are varied though may come from:

Direct experience of caring or living with a child or young person who has either a learning disability, autism or both

Experience of being a Parent or carer for someone with a learning disability, autism or both

Experience of working to support people who present behavioural challenges in the community.

The Keyworker Assistant functions will be supporting families to achieve:

A voice to ensure families and CYP are sewn into all discussions around them and have a high level of empathy and tact.

Gather information and feedback to further support their ongoing stabilisation

Gather the right information to ensure the right services are engaged with and are involved

Offer practical solutions

Emotional support, to be able to offer that support whilst maintaining resilience.

Escalate to keyworkers if there is a change in need and requires a change in rag rating.

Establish and maintain good relationships with the CYP, their Family and carers and with the providers supporting the CYP (For example Social Care, NHS, Education and the Voluntary Sector Colleagues)

Advocate for the families and CYP in keyworker team meetings, and Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings and also Meetings by Exception DSR)

Highlight with your Team Lead any issues that you are aware of where services fail to deliver agreed care packages to children and young people with learning disability/autism or both.

Proactively work with step-down ambers and those flagging as green on the DSR- as directed by the Team Lead. The Postholder will hold own caseload.

The post holder will work closely with the Keyworker Team and Team Lead to ensure safe transition of clients stepping down from key working and in the safe discharge and/or stepping up of clients as appropriate.

The post holder will be able to use tact and persuasive skills and have experience in situations that require these.

The post holder will be willing to adapt their communication style to meet the need of the CYP, i.e. Makaton/PECS/Social Stories, and will have the skills or willing to be trained in this. For example, when the CYP is in crisis they will need to manage conflict, and deal with heightened emotions. Need tact and to be able to think on the feet.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A minimum of a NVQ Level 3 / BTEC National, Certificate/Diploma, Vocational A-LEVELS/ An ONC (Ordinary National Certificate) / OND (Ordinary National Diploma) qualification in one of the below: - o childcare, o social work, o youth work, o counselling or o education

Desirable

• A relevant apprenticeship, such as the Early Intervention Practitioner or Children, Young People and Families Practitioner apprenticeships

Experience

Essential

• Good understanding of the pilot and of the needs of LD/A children, and young people, including their parents/carers
• Experience in responding effectively in emails, letters and documents, to parents, professionals and the operation of Lorenzo which is the trust database.
• Experience in Learning Disabilities and Autism, with evidence of training.
• Experience (paid or voluntary) of working with families and children in either a health, social, education or voluntary role.

Desirable

• Experience of working/caring for CYP with a LD or AS diagnosis.
• Experience of dealing with Parents in person on the phone.
• Experience of facilitating multi-disciplinary

Knowledge

Essential

• Good organisational and planning skills Empathy in good communication and written form.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to work. Excellent IT skills essential including MS office and zoom/Teams/Skype.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload to achieve agreed deadlines with a minimum of supervision.
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills.

Desirable

• Knowledge of issues concerning CYP with learning disabilities and autism.
• Knowledge of social media platforms.
• A level of training in nonverbal communication or willingness to participate in the training. For example, PECS, Makaton, tac pac.

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

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Dragon Square

Stoke on Trent

ST5 7HL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Head of Estates

Lead the operational management and strategic development of the Trust's estate, ensuring safe, compliant, high quality and cost effective Estates services that support outstanding patient care and organisational objectives.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Estates, you will provide expert leadership across maintenance, compliance, construction and capital projects, ensuring buildings remain fit for purpose, accessible and responsive to future service needs. You will oversee the delivery of mechanical, electrical and building services, champion statutory compliance, manage key contractor relationships, and drive continuous service improvement.

As a senior leader, you will inspire and develop Estates teams, promote a high performance culture aligned to the Trust's values, and provide specialist advice to clinical, operational and corporate colleagues. You will also deputise for the Associate Director of Estates, representing the department at internal and external meetings and contributing to strategic decision making.

Key responsibilities include :

• Leading Estates operations, maintenance and compliance programmes
• Responsible for major capital and infrastructure projects
• Ensuring statutory and regulatory compliance across the estate
• Developing policies, service standards and performance measures
• Leading and developing Estates managers and wider teams
• Managing performance and ensuring value for money
• Supporting organisational change programmes and strategic objectives

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Estates professional with strong leadership skills, technical expertise and a commitment to delivering safe, efficient and patient focused services.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Master's level qualification or equivalent experience in Estates related discipline
• Leadership/Management qualification (minimum Level 5) or equivalent experience
• Authorised person for one or more of water/asbestos/electrical/lifts/ventilation/gas

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of managing complex Estates/maintenance teams, delivering multiple construction, repairs or refurbishment projects
• Project management experience
• Experience of managing large budgets and tailoring service delivery accordingly
• Demonstrable experience of delivery reactive, planned and preventative maintenance with evidence of high standards of customer satisfaction
• Experience of managing multi-disciplinary teams including electrical, mechanical and building trades skills

Skills

Essential

• Ability to deputise for the Associate Director of Estates within autonomy, strategically and operationally objective
• Commitment to continued personal and professional development
• Successful and demonstrable track record of leading within an Estates function

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

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Ashtenne Unit 21

Bellringer Road, Trentham,

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire,

ST4 8HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Duties/Responsibilities

To adopt a flexible approach and recognise changing priorities throughout the day in respect of the fluctuating nature of a busy service.

To ensure accurate and efficient allocation, recording and despatch of mail.

To receive telephone calls, refer to nursing staff or take/allocate messages as appropriate.

To receive and send documentation and e-mail as per policy

To produce correspondence and other documentation as required.

To photocopy, collate and distribute documentation as required.

Where appropriate take responsibility for inputting staff ESR data.

Undertake the storage, receipt and return of electronic patient records.

To maintain manual and computerised filing systems, so as to ensure the efficient retrieval of information.

To input and look up patient data on computerised information system as required.

To book transport and appointments for patients with other departments as directed by nursing staff.

To liaise with other departments and agencies on behalf of nursing staff as requested.

To assist nursing staff in administrative duties relating to staff cover and absences.

To assist with ordering procedures for ward supplies, with particular responsibility for maintaining stationery stocks.

To support when required, the ward in ensuring they remain compliance with MHA/MCA Law requirements i.e. checking expiry dates, assisting with reminders

Ensure all patient demographics within the electronic records are up to date and correct

Ensure that relevant discharge information is sent to the patients GPs within the specified timeframe.

To provide reception services for the ward, using the door security system, as appropriate, receiving visitors on behalf of the ward, dealing sensitively with people, in person and on the telephone, taking accurate messages and providing follow up action as required, using appropriate initiative.

To support with the induction of staff and oversee the process for booking and recording staff training, providing the Ward Manager with a regular report of compliance.

To provide cover for other ward administrative staff; when required this may be in other areas.

To participate in the Trusts supervision and appraisal system.

To carry out any other duties as requested.

To be aware of and able to use de-escalation techniques and physical breakaway.

To undertake delivery and collections as required

Work unsupervised in the office and ward areas, but also as part of a wide multi-disciplinary team.

Specialist/technical requirements

To maintain records of sickness/absence/leave/training for the team.

Organise and facilitate relevant meetings, preparing the agenda and taking notes of the meeting.

When required book bank staff via the Nurse Bank as instructed by the Ward Manager or Deputy.

To develop and maintain basic databases and spreadsheets as required.

To maintain the wards digital pathway tool managers.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of secondary education; GCSE at Grade C or above or equivalent
• Numeracy and Literacy skills to a Level 4
• IT skills
• Administrative skills

Desirable

• RSA 3 or equivalent experience and evidence of further practical experience or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working with the public
• Awareness of the concept and application of confidentiality
• Experience of working as part of a team

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in a healthcare or related setting
• Experiencing of ordering and stock control
• Experience of developing, managing and maintaining office information systems

Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to deal sensitively with staff and clients in person and on the telephone
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to liaise on behalf of the team both within and outside the organisation.
• Awareness of the importance of confidentiality - ability to work within appropriate boundaries.
• Ability to use good judgement skills when dealing with enquiries and problems
• Computer skills, knowledge of Microsoft packages including word
• Good organisational skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of Microsoft packages - Excel and Power-point

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

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Ward 4, Harplands Hospital

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6TH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Competent use of in-house systems, for which training will be given.

Provide advice in own area of expertise

Ensure post/mail for the team is dealt with efficiently

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ 2/RSA 2 or equivalent relevant to role

Experience

Essential

• Experience of a range of secretarial procedures and software programmes

Knowledge

Essential

• Relevant previous experience specific to role
• Knowledge of a range of secretarial work procedures and software programmes acquired through NVQ 2/RSA 2 or equivalent
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Knowledge of MS Office, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Desirable

• Knowledge of administration and clerical procedures

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

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

The Greenfield Centre

Stoke on Trent

ST6 5UD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (eg BPS, UKCP, BABCP), and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health (e.g. NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).
2. Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.
3. Be aware of and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of CBT.
4. Ensure clear professional objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.
5. Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with Manager.
6. Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.
7. Keep up to date all records in relation to C.P.D. and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.
8. Attend relevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professional objectives.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level
• Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner and accredited with professional body (BABCP)

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of working in primary care settings with people who have experienced a mental health problem, with 2 years' experience of operating in this context.

Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training

Desirable

• Experienced in using IAPTUS

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

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Lancaster House

Newcastle-under-Lyme

ST5 1PG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Adjusts and refines psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.
• Evaluates and makes decisions about treatment options, taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.
• Assesses, diagnoses and makes clinical judgements involving a range of highly complex factors in the context of inadequate or unavailable information, equivocal research/evidence or where expert opinion differs (e.g. conflict between medical and psychological models).
• The post holder may be required to work in locations other than those specified in the job description as required by service need.
• To provide individual supervision for clinical psychologists and psychological therapists (from trainee to 8b level) across Community Directorate teams.
• Organises own workload on a day-to-day basis, prioritising work as appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical / counselling psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
• HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist
• Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees
• Clear ongoing commitment to specialist area of expertise through post-doctoral study and experience.

Desirable

• Registration with BPS

Experience

Essential

• Substantial experience of Working as a qualified applied psychologist within the designated service including a wide variety of client groups including adult, with a range of clinical severity across care settings.
• Experience of working with adults with complex mental health needs.
• Experience of taking full clinical responsibility for clients with risk issues and range of complex psychological problems
• Liaison and joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies
• Teaching, training, clinical supervision and field supervisor for doctoral theses.
• Experienced in delivering supervision to psychology and non-psychology staff.
• Experience in providing consultation to non-psychology staff including medical professionals.
• Lead in quality and service improvement initiatives.
• Lead and development of research projects

Desirable

• Project Management
• Experience of management of professional staff

Knowledge

Essential

• Doctoral level knowledge of Evidence-based practice relevant to the role
• Highly developed knowledge and skills in the care of difficult to treat groups e.g. dual diagnoses, additional disabilities or severely challenging behaviour
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health and its implications for clinical practice.

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

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

The Lyme Brook Centre

Stoke on Trent

ST5 7NJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites n Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.

Our mission to provide the very best health care includes recruiting the best people. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.

We would be delighted to discuss this opportunity with you. Please contact:-

Dr Rebecca Hutton (Consultant Clinical Psychologist) on 03001231769 or rebecca.hutton@combined.nhs.uk

Rachael Topping (Lead Midwife for Recruitment and Retentions) on 01782 671765 or Rachael.Topping@uhnm.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
• HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist
• Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees
• Clear ongoing commitment to specialist area of expertise through post-doctoral study and experience.

Desirable

• Registration with BPS
• Training in, and experience of delivering trauma models (EMDR, TF-CBT)

Experience

Essential

• Working as a qualified applied psychologist with a wide variety of client groups, with a range of clinical severity across care settings.
• Experience of working with people with complex co-morbid physical and mental health needs.
• Experience of taking full clinical responsibility for clients with risk issues and range of complex psychological and physical health problems.
• Teaching, training, clinical supervision and field supervisor for doctoral theses.
• Experienced in delivering supervision to psychology and non-psychology staff.
• Experience in providing consultation to non-psychology staff including medical professionals
• Lead in quality and service improvement initiatives.
• Experience of working with or within the maternity system

Desirable

• Experience working as a qualified psychologist within a relevant clinical setting (e.g. any maternity setting, perinatal mental health, paediatrics, acute hospital settings, staff support services).
• Lead and development of research projects
• Experience of management and/or leadership of professional staff

Knowledge

Essential

• Highly developed knowledge and skills in the care of difficult to treat groups e.g. dual diagnoses, additional disabilities or severely challenging behaviour
• Doctoral level knowledge of: Evidence- based practice relevant to the role
• Risk assessment and risk management
• Proven ability and experience of devising and delivering specialist training in a range of subjects relevant to the clinical area
• Clinical governance
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health and its implications for clinical practice.
• Audit and research methodology
• Social Inclusion agenda
• Communicate highly complex, highly sensitive and contentious information effectively, to a wide range of people

Desirable

• Experience working as a qualified psychologist within a relevant clinical setting (e.g. any maternity setting, perinatal mental health, paediatrics, acute hospital settings, staff support services).
• Lead and development of research projects
• Experience of management and/or leadership of professional staff

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

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Royal Stoke Hospital

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Providing and receiving routine information which may sometimes require tact or persuasive skills to overcome barriers to understanding. This may involve providing and receiving of sensitive or complex information, providing advice, instruction or training where the subject matter is straightforward. In particular this will involve working predominantly for the Consultant Psychiatrist and non-medical prescribers and will involve the following responsibilities:

Responding to appropriate requests for information

The use of Big Hand system and skills in auditory typing

Acting on correspondence responding to, or referring to the appropriate person

Providing routine advice on areas of knowledge/expertise, in a manner relevant to the audience and topic area (ie patients, carers, complexity)

Liaison with partner services and organisations

Preparation/completion of routine documents, including letters, reports, presentations and forms e.g. purchase order requisitions, photocopying, filing

Handling telephone queries

Assisting patients/clients/relatives with non-clinical advice

Teaching and supporting new Admin team members and providing aspects of the team induction and training to new starters regarding the building and admin processes.

Organise and prepare for clinics ensuring checking list and updating of relevant statistics related to medical caseloads

Electronic patient record (EPR) management

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RSA 3 typing qualification or equivalent
• AMSPAR or equivalent
• IT Qualification

Desirable

• Level 3 audio typing qualification

Experience

Essential

• Substantial experience of a range of relevant procedures and software programmes and the ability to provide examples of own application of these.

Desirable

• Knowledge of NHS processes and procedures

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Excellent knowledge of a range of secretarial work procedures and software programmes
• Advanced Keyboard skills
• Good Organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Good interpersonal skills
• Strong team worker

Desirable

• Excellent knowledge of administration and clerical procedures
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

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

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Darwin Centre

Stoke on Trent

ST4 7LF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide supervised psychological assessment, intervention and support as part of a multidisciplinary team, working within their level of competence and under the direction of qualified psychologists.

Key responsibilities include:

• Clinical support: Conducts protocol-based assessments, gathers information, assists with psychological formulations, scoring and interpretation of assessments, and delivers supervised psychological interventions such as CBT.
• Patient communication and care: Handles complex and sensitive clinical information, contributes to care planning and maintains high standards of clinical documentation and reporting.
• MDT working: Works collaboratively with psychologists and other professionals, attends MDT meetings and contributes psychological information to support patient care.
• Teaching and consultation: Assists qualified psychologists with staff training, workshops and presentations, and provides psychologically informed advice to other MDT members under supervision.
• Service development: Supports service improvement projects, attends relevant meetings, assists with coordination of volunteers and manages allocated psychological resources and equipment.
• Research and audit: Undertakes literature reviews, collects and analyses research data, supports audit and research projects, and contributes to evidence-based practice using statistical and IT software.
• IT and administration: Uses a range of IT systems for clinical records, data analysis, reports, presentations, psychometric testing and communication, alongside general administrative duties.
• Professional development: Works in accordance with BPS, HCPC and Trust requirements, receives regular clinical supervision, participates in appraisal and CPD, and maintains professional competence.
• Other duties: Prepares clinical and educational materials and undertakes other duties appropriate to the grade as required.

The role is a broad Assistant Psychologist position combining supervised clinical work, psychological assessment and intervention, MDT support, teaching, research/audit, service development, administration and ongoing professional development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology

Desirable

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

Experience

Essential

• Experience of work with people with mental health problems or disabilities, or other relevant problems or disabilities (e.g. learning disabilities, organic impairment).

Desirable

• Paid work in a setting providing direct care.
• Experience of working in inpatient setting.
• Experience of working with people with serious mental illness and/or physical illness
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.

Knowledge

Essential

• High level of interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to work and effectively communicate complex or sensitive information in highly emotive and emotionally charged settings involving conflict and significant personal distress.
• An understanding of statistical analysis commensurate with an honour's degree in psychology

Desirable

• Experience using computers and associated software for purposes of data analysis and reporting, including databases and statistical programmes such as SPSS.
• An ability to write articulate and comprehensible reports, letters and other correspondence

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

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Harplands Hospital

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6TH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Duties/Responsibilities

- Be a member of the Ward 4 Older Persons Team, demonstrating the ability to make decisions and influence the development of services, and work with clients in a variety of health / community settings.

- Participate in the development of an evolving Acute and Urgent Care service.

-Participate in the development and provision of the Older Persons Occupational Therapy role in North Staffordshire.

- To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of occupational therapy services within a designated area / team holding responsibility for a defined caseload and projects.

- Effectively manage and prioritise a designated caseload

- Will be required to teach staff including both students and qualified and unqualified team members.

- To actively promote and maintain effective communication between multi-disciplinary/agency professionals across agencies to ensure co-ordinated and high quality care for patients and their families.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Hold Health and Care Professional Standards of Proficiency for Occupational Therapists (HCPC) Registration.
• Evidence of post registration training

Desirable

• Evidence of an ability to implement a broad range of therapeutic interventions

Experience

Essential

• Post graduate experience within the role of Occupational Therapist.
• Knowledge of current best practice in older persons Occupational Therapy
• Ability to work single-handedly without direct supervision
• Experience of working in clinical practice and demonstrate ability to be responsible for own caseload.
• Use of functional assessment and activity analysis.
• Experience of supervising students and junior members of staff
• Demonstrate an ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance

Desirable

• Experience of working with older persons and their families
• Experience of working with individuals with a complex mix of comorbidities
• Experience in facilitating group work and project management.
• Experience of working with clients who have a sensory impairment

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based interventions and how these relate to this post.
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Possess good written communication skills to maintain clear, concise, contemporaneous records and the ability to write reports
• Has received training (either formal or through experience) in carrying out risk assessments within scope of practice
• Computer literate
• Demonstrates an understanding and ability to evaluate using audit, research and outcome measures.
• Has a clear working knowledge of the application of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, College of Occupational Therapy Professional Standards

Desirable

• Awareness of national and local policies and how these impact on service provision

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Ward 4, Harplands Hospital

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6TH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide specialist psychological assessment of adults with mental and physical health difficulties utilising information from a broad range of structured psychometric and semi-structured clinical methods. To integrate this information into a psychological formulation of the client and his/her psychosocial environment, drawing on a range of psychological theoretical perspectives.

To provide psychological assessment, formulation and intervention to individuals and groups in a community clinical health psychology team setting in order to facilitate emotional adjustment and promote improved quality of life.

To undertake a range of psychological therapeutic interventions, drawing on a number of psychological models and employing a range of modalities. To make decisions about treatment options taking into account highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.

To keep up to date with best practices and advances in practice.

To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under the care of the liaison service integrating the contribution of other professionals on the basis of client need.

To take substantial professional responsibility and exercise autonomous judgement with regard to his/her professional practice.

To be responsible for providing a specialist psychological perspective in the multi-disciplinary assessment of service users and their families or carers.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registration as a clinical or counselling psychologist

Desirable

• Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees
• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice

Qualifications

Essential

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical / counselling psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working effectively as a suitably qualified clinical with adults with complex mental health needs.
• Therapeutic work with clients with coexisting mental and physical health problems.
• Multi-disciplinary team work and liaison with other agencies
• Experience of conducting risk assessments and creating risk management plans with clients who pose significant risk to themselves.

Desirable

• Experience of working in an acute hospital setting
• Provision of supervision to trainee clinical psychologists or other relevant staff.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Theoretical and applied knowledge of psychological approaches to adjustment to physical illness including specialised psychological assessments and interventions for clients with complex presentations and/or challenging behaviour
• Understanding of national guidance and frameworks relevant to work with patients with a spinal injury
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.

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

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Bennett Centre

Stoke on Trent

ST1 4ND

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Undertakes patient-centred interviews which identifies areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery and makes an accurate assessment of risk to self and others.

Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating bodies, and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health (e.g. NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).

Prepare and present clinical information for all patients on their caseload to their clinical supervisors on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and to meet the requirements of the course. This will ensure that clinical governance obligations of the post holder, supervisor and service are met.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Level 2 Maths
• Level 2 English
• Psychology Degree or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem

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

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

The Hope Centre

Upper Huntbach Street

Hanley

ST1 2BX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Duties/Responsibilities

1. Strategic and Governance Responsibilities

Represent the service at commissioning, contract monitoring, and multi-agency partnership meetings, ensuring the services performance priorities and challenges are clearly articulated and addressed.

Prepare, analyse, and present performance, outcome, and quality reports, identifying achievements and areas for improvement.

Ensure compliance with NICE guidance, safeguarding legislation, and service specifications.

Lead and contribute to audit, evaluation, and research activity demonstrating service quality and impact.

Embed learning from incidents, feedback, and reviews into service delivery and practice development.

Promote the voice of survivors in service design and quality assurance processes.

2. Operational Leadership and Workforce Management

Provide visible day-to-day leadership, ensuring delivery of safe, compassionate, and responsive services.

Oversee all operational processes including referrals, assessments, crisis support, and onward pathways.

Line manage the multidisciplinary team, ensuring regular supervision, appraisal, and development planning.

Foster a supportive culture prioritizing staff wellbeing, reflection, and accountability.

Coordinate recruitment, induction, and mentoring of new staff, embedding trauma-informed and survivor-centered values.

Work collaboratively with HR and senior leadership on workforce planning, capacity management, and skill mix.

3. Clinical Supervision and Professional Support

Provide and coordinate high-quality clinical supervision and reflective practice in line with professional standards.

Offer expert consultation and oversight of complex cases, supporting multidisciplinary collaboration.

Ensure adherence to ethical and professional codes of conduct and organisational clinical governance frameworks.

Maintain personal clinical supervision and CPD in accordance with BABCP standards.

Support the development of trauma-informed, recovery-focused models of care within the team.

4. Direct Clinical Duties

Maintain a small clinical caseload, delivering specialist CBT and trauma-informed interventions to individuals and groups.

Conduct comprehensive assessments, develop collaborative formulations, and plan evidence-based interventions.

Evaluate treatment outcomes using service-specific measures and adjust plans as required.

Undertake risk assessment and contribute to multi-agency risk management processes.

Liaise effectively with colleagues across health, social care, and voluntary sectors to ensure continuity of care.

Maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with professional and organisational policies.

Remain current with national and local policy developments relating to trauma, sexual assault, and mental health.

5. Service Development and Quality Improvement

Lead on implementation of trauma-informed and recovery-focused models of care.

Support training and development initiatives for staff and external partners.

Participate in service development, audit, and research projects contributing to continuous improvement.

Identify and implement innovations that enhance accessibility, quality, and survivor experience.

Promote co-production with service users in shaping and evaluating services.

6. General Duties

Maintain active engagement in CPD and supervision in line with organisational and professional requirements.

Adhere to all confidentiality, data protection, and information governance policies.

Observe Health and Safety requirements and promote a safe working environment.

Uphold the Trusts values and commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role as required by the Service Manager or Clinical Lead.

COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Clinical Lead and Service Manager

Partner agencies including police, safeguarding boards, health and voluntary sectors

Commissioners and contract monitoring representatives

Survivors, peer networks, and lived experience partners

Internal psychological therapies, safeguarding, and governance teams

GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Responsible for ensuring service delivery meets quality, safety, and performance standards.

Accountable for reporting on activity, outcomes, incidents, and safeguarding.

Participate in local governance meetings and contribute to the wider Trust governance framework.

Promote evidence-based practice and contribute to policy and service development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional qualification in health or social care (or postgraduate training and qualifications in another sector to enable equivalent levels of responsibility with the client group in that setting)
• Post-graduate diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (or an equivalent course)

Desirable

• Further training in trauma or EMDR; Leadership or management qualification

Experience

Essential

• Extensive post-qualification experience delivering CBT for trauma and complex presentations
• Demonstrated clinical leadership or team management experience

Desirable

• Experience in service development or quality improvement projects
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency health setting

Skills

Essential

• Committed to compassionate, trauma-informed care; Promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion; Reflective, resilient, and adaptable

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

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Lancaster Buildings

Newcastle-under-Lyme

ST5 1PG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

- To support Team Leader with the day to day operational and clinical delivery of the CAMHS Team.

- To deputise in the absence of the Team Leader.

- To work alongside the Team Leader and Clinical Pathway Lead in embedding the clinical pathways within the CAMHS teams.

- To develop relationships and strengthen links and liaise between the different care providers and partner agencies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A qualified/registered mental health Practitioner (Mental Health Nurse/LD Nurse, Social Worker, OT)
• Experience in CAMHS

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working therapeutically in community settings at Band 6
• Experience of CAMHS Clinical Pathways

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of various approaches to mental health assessment for children and young people
• Skills in co-ordinating complex care packages

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

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Dragon Square

Stoke on Trent

ST5 7HL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)