Job description

Job responsibilities

Ensure comprehensive nursing assessments are undertaken to identify individual patient requirements/support.Ensure that all patients / clients have a comprehensive, clear and up-to-date plan of care with specified objectives designed to meet the individuals identified care needs.Maintain effective and appropriate levels of communication with the patient/client, their main carer and significant others.Be aware of Government and local (SHSC) guidelines/policies when dealing with patients/clients in acute distress, adopting the principles of diffusion and de-escalation where possible.Ensure that regularly updated and comprehensive risk assessment and management plans are available and accessible to all team members and encompass all areas ofrisk, especially with regard to harm to self and others, vulnerability and potential for absconding.Where physical intervention/restraint is required, act in line with available guidance, and approved techniques, ensuring the safety and dignity of the patient/client at all times. Liaise closely with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure co-operation within all areas of work.Ensure that regularly updated care plans and risk assessments are evaluated against the identified care objectives

Person Specification

Training and qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse qualifications appropriate to the post (RNMH) Post-preceptorship
• Evidence of current NMC registration

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a specific client group (Mental Health/Learning Disabilities/Elderly)

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Comprehensive knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 & recent updates Comprehensive knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and 2007 updates Comprehensive knowledge of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS
• Proficient written & verbal communication skills
• Proficient organisational & leadership 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).

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

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

various

S4 7QQ

Sheffield

S4 7QQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.

We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Typing qualification to RSA II level or equivalent practical experience
• NVQ 3 in Business Administration or similar area or equivalent level of experience
• Hold a minimum of four GCSE 9-4 (A-C) passes or equivalent, to include English & Maths
• Relevant IT qualification or equivalent level of experience

Desirable

• RSA III, Audio Typing, Shorthand

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• Able to demonstrate secretarial experience supporting a busy senior management team. Experience in using electronic scheduling/diary systems.
• Evidence of effective use of MS Office packages, including Word, Excel and Teams
• Minute taking skills
• Able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills
• Able to deal with conflicting priorities and a complex workload
• Experience of setting up and running effective office systems

Desirable

• Evidence of effective use of bespoke IT systems

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Essential

• Experience of working in a customer facing environment (face to face and on the telephone) demonstrating positive customer service skills.
• Excellent telephone skills and telephone manner
• Able to work well using own initiative
• Able to demonstrate problem solving ability. Experience of setting up and running effective office systems
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills with a polite and professional manner
• Ability to manage own workload and work on own initiative, dealing with conflicting priorities and able to meet demands of working in a busy environment

Desirable

• Experience and aptitude for systems and processes preferably within a healthcare environment

Other Requirements

Essential

• Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service Flexible in working time to the needs of the post
• Willing to undertake any training and development relevant to the post.
• Willing to undertake mandatory training courses.

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

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Hull Royal Infirmary

Anlaby Road

Hull

HU3 2JZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as an autonomous practitioner within their professional boundaries as part of the Practice Multidisciplinary Team. They will be supported by the Partners and Lead Pharmacist.

The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within General Practice.

Responsibilities

Reauthorise repeat prescribing by reviewing patient requests, medicines reaching review dates and flagging up those in need of a review.

Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place.

Provide telephone advice or face to face clinics to patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines and acute medication requests.

Reconcile medicines from clinical letters and following discharge from hospitals, identifying and rectifying any changes.

Work with patients face-to-face or on the telephone who have multiple medical conditions where medicine optimisation is required and review the on-going need for each medication i.e. Long Term Conditions.

Undertake clinical medication reviews, including structured medication reviews, with patients.

Answer relevant medication related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams, hospitals, District Nurses and community Pharmacies.

Undertake clinical audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs and ICB, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the Practice Team.

Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance.

Work with the Team to ensure the Practice is compliant with CQC standards.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• We can provide a stable and supportive background for newly qualified Pharmacists and those in their first 5 years or equally the opportunity to grow and develop if you have more experience.
• Experience in Primary Care.

Desirable

• SystmOne

Knowledge

Essential

• Providing clinical expertise and being an educational resource for colleagues in relation to medicines eg doses, side-effects, alternatives etc whilst helping to address the public health and social needs of patients within NICE and other evidence-based guidelines
• Good knowledge, awareness and understanding of relevant professional and clinical standards and guidelines.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

Desirable

• * SystmOne

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 Rutland Health Partnership

Address

Oakham Medical Practice

Cold Overton Road

Oakham

Rutland

LE15 6NT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.oakhammedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Reception

Ensure an effective and efficient reception service is provided to patients and any other visitors to the Practice.

Deal with all general enquiries, explain procedures and make new and follow-up appointments.

Using your own judgment and communication skills ensure that patients with no prior appointment but who need urgent consultation are seen in a logical and non-disruptive manner, signposting as appropriate.

Explain Practice arrangements and formal requirements to new patients and those seeking temporary cover and ensure procedures are completed.

Receive and make telephone calls as required. Divert calls and take messages, ensuring accuracy of detail and prompt appropriate delivery to intended recipient.

Advise patients of relevant charges for non-General Medical Services, accept payment and issue receipts for same.

Action e-consults and other online forms of communication received from patients daily

Assist with reviewing and processing information received via the Practice dashboard.

Hand out medication and collect prescription charges from patients, ensuring they are recorded.

Assist with checking prescriptions for signature/endorsements and sort for return to the Prescription Pricing Authority, as per standard operating procedure.

Dispensary:

Purchasing and Stock Control

Ordering stock from medication wholesalers.

Checking goods in from wholesaler deliveries and ensuring goods are stored appropriately.

Checking dispensary invoices against orders received, raise queries for any missing / damaged items.

Maintain adequate stocks at the surgeries, ensuring timely stock rotation.

Assist with 3 monthly expiry dates checks, removing out of date stock from shelves and refrigerators and flagging any drugs which are near their expiry date.

Checking and sending daily orders to each wholesaler, chasing up any medications on manufacture delay and returning incorrect goods to the wholesalers.

Annual stock takes in dispensaries.Assist with controlled drug checks.

To take prompt action in response to any drug alerts that may be received.

To ensure that fridge items are stored correctly, logging fridge temperatures daily.

Destruction of Drugs:

Recording and sorting returned medication from patients.

Dealing with uncollected medication.

Disposal of returned unused medications.

Dispensing:

Action repeat prescription requests and ensure that they are ready for collection by the patient within 4 working days.

Processing prescription repeats via the telephone or online. Liaise with pharmacist / clinician for any medication changes.

Dispensing repeat and acute prescriptions and ordering any medications needed.

Ensure controlled drugs are entered into the CD register, as appropriate.

Checking colleagues dispensing i.e. second signing.

Handing out medication and collecting prescription charges from patients, ensuring they are recorded.

Assist with checking prescriptions for signature/endorsements and sort for return to the Prescription Pricing Authority, as standard operating procedure.

DSQS and CQC compliance.

At all times working in accordance with defined Standard Operating Procedures.

Premises:

Open up premises at the start of the day when first to arrive, de-activate alarm and make all necessary preparations to receive patients.

When last to leave at the end of the day, ensure that the building is totally secured, internal lights are off and the alarm activated.

Undertake any other additional duties appropriate to the post as requested by the Partners or the Practice Manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics (Grade C/4 or above)
• Good standard of general education

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience in a customer-facing role
• IT skills and experience using computer systems
• Excellent communication and organisational skills

Desirable

• Previous dispensing experience
• Experience working within a GP dispensing practice
• Experience of working in a healthcare setting
• Experience using clinical systems such as SystmOne

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 Rutland Health Partnership

Address

Market Overton Surgery

Thistleton Road

Market Overton

Rutland

LE15 7PP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.oakhammedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/

In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• Basic numeracy and literacy skills.
• Basic computer skills

Desirable

• Level II Certificate in Principles of Warehousing and Storage

Occupational experience

Essential

• Basic knowledge of vehicle maintenance
• Awareness of General Health and Safety requirements
• Works well in a team
• Maintain confidentiality and discretion

Desirable

• Previous experience of working within an NHS or caring environment
• Decontamination experience
• Awareness of legislation relating to Equipment provision
• Understanding of stock monitoring
• Previous driving duties

Other

Essential

• Clean full driving licence

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

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Community Equipment Store & Wheelchair Service

Unit 4 Cupola way

Scunthorpe

DN15 7BH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

In a wide range of situations and locations, undertake the full range of activities required to deliver comprehensive mental health assessment, for service users, who may be distressed and in crisis. This will include:

• The use of standardised assessment tools.
• Identification of history, strengths and aspirations.
• Assessment of mental state.
• Identification of impact of culture and diversity.
• Assessment of functional needs.
• Identification and assessment of the needs of family and carer.
• Identification and evaluation of risk.
• Consideration and assessment of physical health.
• Identification of complicating factors.
• Identifying and ensuring specialist involvement where required.
• Identifying the interventions and treatments required to enable positive change.
• Identify Social Care needs.
• Identify Safeguarding and public protection needs.
• Assessment of mental capacity under the Mental Capacity A.

To be responsible for developing delivering and reviewing comprehensive and complex treatment programmes using appropriate frameworks in line with evidencebased practice, including strategies to manage risk for service users with complex needs and carers, bringing in other resources as required.

To plan, deliver and evaluate defined, specialist therapeutic interventions as indicated in the assessment process, in line with personal plans, including to service users who maybe on other caseloads. This might include:

• Individual or group therapeutic intervention.
• Psychosocial interventions.
• Motivational and coping enhancement strategies.
• Medication management.
• Interventions under the Mental Health Act.

To deliver a range of defined activities/interventions to improve the carers ability to support the service user and to enable them in their relationship with the service user.

To develop and maintain good partnership working with other services throughout all treatment episodes, including regular liaison within Primary Health Care Team, inpatient and intensive services, day services, voluntary sector and with nominated carers/advocates.

In collaboration with service users and carers, to be responsible for facilitating the development of comprehensive crisis plans, rapid access plans, advance statements etc, involving other agencies such as primary care etc where appropriate.

To personally build and lead others to build, hope inspiring relationships with service users, which acknowledge the personal journey of each person, and focus on strengths and aspirations to allow the creation of meaningful personal plans.

To be responsible for maintaining own workload, as well as planning the workload of others, on a day-to-day basis, ensuring that time is prioritised effectively, utilising electronic resources such as diaries/scheduling.

To be responsible for the protection of individuals from abuse and harm in line with local safeguarding policies and procedures, including working with others in the planning development and review of protection plans.

Coordinating and undertaking protective interventions which may be required in the protection of others, as outline in the protection plan, taking individual action where indicated.

Personally leading others to collaboratively and sensitively work with individuals, with a range of mental health needs to develop skills to manage their own health, in accordance with their personal plan, by actively promoting and using approaches which are affirming, build on strengths, identify past positive experience and success, and use small steps to move towards the person's goal.

Undertake active clinical leadership and supervision within the team, covering for the manager and colleagues as required.

To maintain the single health and social care record, ensuring both paper and electronic records are kept up to date in accordance with professional and organisational standards.

Report and record within agreed timeframes, all activity relating to information reporting and performance requirements.

To participate in management, caseload and clinical supervision in accordance with trust policy.

To provide mentoring/ training for others in relevant practice areas, according to professional requirements, taking a collaborative approach to practice development and evidence-based care. Specifically this means providing a safe and effective learning environment for the mentoring and supervising of students, participating in their learning objectives and assessments.

Demonstrate responsibility for developing own practice in line with professional qualifications and for contributing to the development of others, by making use of and providing, effective feedback, supervision, coaching and appraisal.

To adhere to professional codes of conduct ensuring required skills and competencies required are maintained.

Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others, undertaking assessments and taking appropriate action where required. Develop own knowledge and practice, and contribute to the development of others, making use of available feedback, supervision and appraisal to identify appropriate areas of development for this work role, taking responsibility for accessing identified learning and training opportunities.

Lead, maintain and participate in practices which enable effective team working.

To participate in local arrangements where required to manage unexpected staff absences.

This post is open to newly qualified social workers. In line with AWP trust policy all newly qualified social workers (NQSW) will be recruited initially at Band 5 level, regardless of advertised role banding. All NQSWs are expected to successfully complete their ASYE within 2 years of employment, unless there are exceptional circumstances in which case it may be extended for a further 2 years.

If you have been appointed to an advertised Band 6 role this will be an automatic progression, following confirmation of your successful ASYE completion. If you have been appointed to a Band 5 post you will then be eligible to apply for a subsequent Band 6 vacancy upon successful ASYE completion.

Please see attached Job Description file for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Eduction and Registration. Experience.

Essential

• Education and Registration. Diploma level/Degree in relevant health/social care profession, e.g., RMN, OT, Social Worker.
• Current relevant registration with the NMC or HCPC and commitment to CPD.

Desirable

• Experience Demonstrates substantial post-registration experience gained working in a range of frontline settings.
• Able to deliver from a range of possible key therapeutic interventions CBT, Psychosocial.
• Demonstrates a developed understanding of the recovery principles, and of the role of secondary Mental Health services in the delivery of care.
• Experience of and commitment towards working with carers
• Demonstrates substantial experience of, and relevant professional practice qualification in mentoring/assessing Students and learners.
• Experience of working with service users with a diagnosis of dementia, older adults and/or crisis services.

Other Requirements

Essential

• Post qualifying or student placement experience in the community

Desirable

• Has managed a community caseload

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

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Windmill House

Windmill Road

Clevedon, North Somerset

BS21 6UJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find the detailed job description and person specification for this role on the document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 5 GCSEs and office experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CAMHS SPA - Canalside

Abbotts Street

Bloxwich

WS3 3AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the documents attached for a detailed Job Description and Person Specification for this role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of education / 5 GCSE's or equivalent qualification
• Word processing / typing at RSA/OCR Level II (or equivalent)

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

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CAMHS SPA - Canalside

Abbotts Street

Walsall

WS3 3AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To contribute to the full range of activities required to deliver ongoing comprehensive mental health assessment for service users with severe and enduring mental health needs living in the community and in a range of settings.

2. To contribute to planning, delivering and reviewing treatment programmes using appropriate frameworks in line with evidencebased practice, including strategies to manage risk for service users with complex needs and carers, bringing in other resources as required.

3. To act as keyworker for identified service users, also providing defined interventions to individuals on other workers caseloads.

4. To contribute to the planning, delivery and evaluation of defined, therapeutic interventions as identified, in line with personal recovery plans, including to service users who maybe on other caseloads.5. To deliver a range of activities/defined interventions to improve thefriends/relatives/carers (carers) ability to support the service user and to enable them in their relationship with the service user.

6. To develop and maintain good partnership working with other services is maintained throughout all treatment episodes, including regular liaison within Primary Health Care Team, inpatient services, day services, voluntary sector and with nominated carers/advocates.

7. In collaboration with service users and carers, to be responsible for facilitating the development of comprehensive crisis plans, rapid access plans, advance statements etc, involving other agencies such as primary care etc where appropriate.

8. To personally build, hope inspiring relationships with service users, whichacknowledge the personal journey of each person, and focus on strengths and aspirations to allow the creation of meaningful personal recovery plans.

9. To be responsible for maintaining own workload, on a day to day basis, ensuring that time is prioritised effectively, making full use of electronic resources such as diaries/scheduling.

10. To be responsible for the protection of individuals from abuse and harm in line with local safeguarding policies and procedures, by contributing with others to the plans to protect people at risk, ensuring the appropriate sharing of information.

11. To facilitate access for service users and carers to appropriate community services and interventions outside secondary mental health services and across the complete recovery pathway.

12. Personally working collaboratively and sensitively with individuals with a range of mental health needs to develop skills to manage their own health, in accordance with their personal recovery plan, by actively promoting and using approaches which are affirming, build on strengths, identify past positive experience and success, and use small steps to move towards the persons goal.

13. To maintain the single health and social care record, ensuring both paper and electronic records are kept up to date in accordance with professional and organisational standards.

14. Report and record within agreed timeframes, all activity relating to information reporting and performance requirements.

15. To proactively participate in management, workload and clinical supervision in accordance with trust policy, taking personal responsibility for making appropriate arrangements.

16. To provide mentoring/ training for others in relevant practice areas, according to professional requirements, taking a collaborative approach to practice development and evidence-based care. Specifically this means providing a safe and effective learning environment for the mentoring and supervising of students, participating in their learning objectives and assessments.

17. Demonstrate responsibility for developing own practice in line with professional qualifications and for contributing to the development of others, by making use of effective feedback, supervision, coaching and appraisal, and by providing appropriate information to help others.

18. To adhere to professional codes of conduct ensuring required skills andcompetencies required are maintained.

19. To participate in local arrangements in order to ensure consistent care to service users across the local geography.

20. To show willingness to support practices which foster and maintain team working.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• Essential knowledge, skills and experience
• Diploma / Degree and registration with the NMC
• Demonstrates a good understanding of recovery principles and the role of secondary mental health services in the delivery of care
• Able to articulate a sound understanding of the relevant legal frameworks/legislation including CPA process, Mental Health Act , Mental Capacity Act, and Safeguarding.
• Demonstrates significant experience of assessing risk and developing risk management strategies
• Demonstrates post-registration experience gained working in front-line mental health services, undertaking assessment and delivering interventions.

Desirable

• Demonstrates experience of supervising others, monitoring their performance and ensuring delivery of activity.
• Ability to prioritise, particularly when working under pressure
• Well developed verbal communication skills, able to engage effectively with people at all levels including when a more assertive approach is needed.

Other Requirements

Essential

• Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.
• Mobile with the facility to move quickly across a geographically dispersed area with limited access to public transport.

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

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

The Elms

26 Gloucester Road

Thornbury

BS35 1DG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/

In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

Essential

• Level 2 English & Maths or ability to demonstrate effective standard of spoken English and use of Mathematics

Desirable

• Previous experience of cleaning or
• To have gained or have previously received food safety awareness training, or willing to undertake a period of induction and on the job training to meet food safety standards required for the post

Occupational Experience

Essential

• General experience of cleaning or catering duties
• Can demonstrate experience of working effectively within a team

Desirable

• Experience of an NHS environment or care setting
• To demonstrate a passion to work within the NHS

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• To have gained sufficient experience in the cleaning industry to be able to demonstrate an understanding of safe working practices and techniques that would meet the requirements within this role.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a changing environment

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

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Diana Princess of Wales Hospital

Scartho Road

Grimsby

DN33 2BA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details of responsibilities attached to the role.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• An honours degree in Psychology (2:1 or 1st)
• Eligibility for graduate membership of the BPS

Desirable

• Introductory training in a psychological therapy

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of working in a previous Assistant Psychologist post, or equivalent health professional role.
• Audit or research experience.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent organisational and IT skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work with and value diversity
• Ability to work collaboratively with other staff

Other requirements

Essential

• Experience with/empathy for individuals who have experienced acute mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.

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

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Callington Road Hospital

Marmalade Lane

Bristol

BS4 5BJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work to NMC levels of conduct.

Maintain care to expectations of the trust and CQC.

Manage shifts.

Manage staff.

Act as keyworker to allocated patients.

Person Specification

RMN qualification

Essential

• RMN qualification
• Experience working on wards

Desirable

• Interest in working with adult male patients

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems.
• Able to manage behaviour which may be challenging at times.

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

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Lime Unit, Callington road

Callington Road

Bristol

BS45BJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Principle duties

CLINICAL

Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.

Assess and supports people with a common mental health problem in theself-managementof their recovery.

Undertakepatient-centred interviews whichidentifyareas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery and makesan accurateassessment of risk to self and others.

Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the departments referral protocols, refers unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary or steps-up the persons treatment to high intensity psychological therapy.

Providea range of information and support for evidence based high-volume low-intensity psychological treatments. This may include guided self-help computerised CBT, information about pharmacological treatments. This work may be face to face, telephone or via other media.

To complete all mandated session by session outcome measures.

Educate and involve family members and others intreatmentas necessary.

Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per weekin order tominimise waiting times and ensure treatment deliveryremainsaccessible and convenient.

Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, whereappropriate.

Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.

Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols and use these records and clinical outcome data in clinical decision making.

Work closely with other members of the team ensuringappropriate step-upand step-down arrangements are in place tomaintaina stepped care approach.

Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process.

Operate at all timesfrom an inclusive values base which promotes recovery and recognises and respects diversity.

Prepare and present clinical information for all patients on their caseload to clinical case management supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis,in order toensure safe practice and the clinical governance obligations of the worker, supervisor and service are delivered.

Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in clinical practice.

Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and clinical practice.

PROFESSIONAL

Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and anyregulating andkeep 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).

Ensure that client confidentiality isprotected at all times.

Be awareof andkeep up to date with advances in the spheres of treatment for common mental health problems.

Ensure clearobjectivesareidentified,discussedand reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.

Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreedobjectives.

Keep up to date all records in relation to Continuing Professional Development and ensure personal development planmaintainsup to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service deliverymodels/developments.

Attend relevant conferences / workshops in line withidentifiedprofessional objectives.

Ensure all mandatory training is up to date in line with service protocol

The post holder should be comfortable in the use of computer technology, have basic keyboard skills andhave the ability touse email. In addition to this the ability to conduct videoconferencing as a treatmentoption.

Participate in individual performance reviews and respond to agreed individualobjectivesaligned with meeting the serviceobjectivesof achieving all three NationalTalking Therapiesstandards on access, waiting times and recovery rates.

To ensure record keeping in line with SheffieldTalking TherapiesStandard Operating Procedures. This includes contemporaneous notes completed within 24 hours on the agreed patient record system, checking SHSC patient administration system prior to taking on new patients to check any risk or suitability issues and to send a discharge summary to GP practices once completed treatment.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
• To meet all of the National Talking Therapies standards.
• Ability to use session by session outcome measures to monitor practice
• Computer literate
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
• Ability to carryout risk assessments within scope of practiceandmanagerisk
• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
• Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
• Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
• Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems

Desirable

• Skilled in adapting Talking Therapies PWP interventions for people where adjustments need to be made e.g. either because of language; hearing/sight impairment or other potential barriers

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• NHS Talking Therapies qualification as a psychological wellbeing practitioner AND registration as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner with either BABCP or BPS. This must be maintained throughout employment

Desirable

• Trainingin nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy.
• Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree.
• Psychology or other health related postgraduate degree
• Talking Therapies supervisor qualification (or willingness to undertake)

Experienc

Essential

• Worked in a service where agreed targets in placedemonstrating clinical outcomes
• Abilityto manage own caseload and time

Desirable

• Evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem
• Experience of delivering Talking Therapies PWP interventions in a 1:1 face to face clinic; and by telephone.
• Demonstrates high standards in written communication
• Able to write clear reports and letters.
• Experience of working in Primary Care Services Evidence of working in the local community
• Experience/Interest of delivering and facilitating Talking Therapies specific groups and psycho-educational sessions/courses
• Experience/Interest of delivering Computerised CBT packages e.g. SilverCloud

Other

Essential

• High level of enthusiasm andmotivation
• Advancedcommunicationskills
• Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
• Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
• Ability to work under pressure
• Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
• Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision
• Willingness and ability to work flexiblye.g.,some Talking Therapies groups and wellbeing sessions run at different locations during the daytime and some evenings.
• To meet patient needs by working across Sheffield according to demand. Working a minimum of 22.5 hours per week & working Thursday afternoon to support you in the role. Thursday afternoons are service wide non-clinical time which involves, meetings, forums and CPD opportunities.
• Ability to be flexible with appointment times to meet patient need
• To offer at least one early appointment and one late appointment per week, or one evening clinic and/ or Saturday working if required.

Desirable

• Car driver and/or an ability and willingness to travel within a geographical area in a timely and effective manner
• Fluent in languages other than English

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

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Citywide

Argyll House, 9 William Road

Sheffield

S12 3LD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main responsibilities of the Job:

• To provide and maintain high level and professional cleaning services in all public, patient, staff and residential areas of the hospital including theatres and clinical and consultation rooms plus patient and staff rooms.
• To respond quickly and efficiently to cleaning requests following spillages.
• To deliver specialist cleaning processes for clinical rooms, patient waiting areas, furnishings, floorings and various surfaces.
• To clean general and patient equipment in accordance with agreed guidance from Infection Control, VIN management and the Facilities Co-Ordinator and VIN General and Support Managers.
• Complete written schedules of work and weekly stock / linen orders if required.
• To clean isolation areas, infection areas in accordance with Trust Infection Control Policy.
• To effectively clean all patient areas - clinical and non clinical.
• To assist in maintaining safe and tidy departmental and public areas of the hospital including the new paediatric waiting room.
• To report problems with cleanliness as and when they arise to the facilities co-ordinator.
• To dispose of household, confidential and clinical waste in accordance with legislation and Trust policy.
• To maintain and clean manual and electrical cleaning equipment.
• To be aware of the safety of other peoples property and belongings.

Some of the Essential requirements of the Post:

• Good standard of general education, including Mathematics, English Language & Literacy.
• Experience of working in a healthcare area.
• Experience of working with the general public.
• Be an excellent team player with a 'can do' attitude.
• Good attendance record.
• Ability to perform a wide range of duties according to the job description.
• Able to work on your own initiative but also work as part of a small and dedicated team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of general education, including mathematics and English language & literacy

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of working with the general public
• Health and Safety awareness
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable

• Manual handling skills
• COSHH Awareness

Previous Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working as a domestic assistant

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Victoria Infirmary

Winnington Street

Northwich

CW8 1AW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for full description of the jobs duties, including the AWP PRIDE values.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• An honors degree in Psychology (2:1 or 1st)
• Eligibility for graduate membership of the BPS

Desirable

• Introductory training in a psychological therapy or talking therapy

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of working in a previous Assistant Psychologist post or equivalent health professional role.

Desirable

• Experience of working in an acute or inpatient mental health setting
• Experience of developing and delivering training
• Audit or research experience.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent organisational and IT skills
• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with other staff
• Ability to work and value diversity

Other requirement

Essential

• Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.

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

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Beechleydene Ward, Fountain Way

Wilton Road

Salisbury

SP2 7FD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Contribute to delivering and co-developing the primary care mental health service model. This includes care pathways for the provision of integrated physical and mental health care in a designated Primary Care Network within the Division.

2. Be the point of contact for patients that are directed from primary care via an agreed route, promote early assessment / treatment, and ensure robust relationships and links with other community-based services.

3. Work closely with and become a part of the primary care team, including recovery navigators, to support adults (18+) with mental health needs, whose mental health needs can be best met within primary care and whose difficulties are best understood within a biopsychosocial model.

4. Work closely with colleagues in specialist community mental health services to ensure smooth transitions between teams and services and facilitate an easy in, easy out approach to improve access to evidence-based interventions.

5. Connect people to appropriate community and voluntary sector support working alongside your colleagues within the MINT Team.

6. Facilitate mental health and strengths-based support conversations in Primary Care and support the Primary Care Team in accessing appropriate level of services.

7. Build and facilitate closer links between Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and Community

Mental Health Teams (CMHTs), Social Care teams, community services and a wide range of voluntary sector organisations, to achieve seamless transitions and support for people with mental health challenges.

8. Promote understanding and confidence in the delivery of mental health care and collaboration with all agencies involved in the care of service users

9. Provide targeted formal and informal learning opportunities for all staff within the primary care teams to develop their knowledge and capabilities within the mental health component of holistic care

10. Provide information, sign posting and support for service users and their relatives/carers with mental health needs

11. Foster strong collaborative and trusting working relationships with the referring agent/Primary Care Health Professionals underpinned by an educative and solutions focused philosophy whilst providing credible clinical expertise

12. Facilitate the development of safe and effective mental health care practice within the primary care setting.

13. Where required, train and supervise AWP junior staff in line with own role

14. Promote the importance of working with strengths and aspirations of the person referred.

15. Provide succinct formulations and recommendations (inclusive of risk management advice) to support patient safety planning.

16. Assess and advise on the impact of culture and diversity alongside colleagues from Primary Care.

17. Give best practice advice and support in a broad range of conditions for people with both functional and organic mental health needs.

18. Promote the needs of family and carer/s, including various support networks and third sector agencies.

19. Advise and support on evaluating risk from a positive risk-taking perspective.

20. Support and advice within safeguarding and public protection procedures where the issues are complicated by mental health problems, alongside Primary Care colleagues.

21. Provide a prompt response to all contacts following jointly agreed procedures and within agreed time frames.

22. Ensure, where needed, that people experience a seamless transfer into AWP provider/treatment services via trusted assessment processes.

23. Following assessment, provide short- term follow up of patients where appropriate.

24. Contribute evidence-based expertise to multi-disciplinary team processes.

25. Promote positive attitudes, mutual understanding and collaboration between non-mental health staff and mental health services, users, carers, voluntary agencies, primary care and social services

PLEASE SEE JOB DESCRIPTIONFOR MORE DETAILS

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist
• Post qualifying experience working in the community
• Sufficient assessment skills
• Ability to demonstrate safety planning and risk management

Desirable

• Additional training (ie CBT, DBT or other)

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

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Callington Road Hospital

Marmalade Lane

Brislington

BS4 5BJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

• Carry a clinical caseload, planning and prioritising own work and seeking assistance and guidance when needed
• Delegate clinical duties to assistants ensuring they have appropriate knowledge, understanding and competence. Provide training and supervision for the task if required
• Gather, analyse and evaluate information to identify problems in partnership with the patient, carer and colleagues, working as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team
• Select and use appropriate assessment techniques within in-patient settings. Make clinical diagnosis and apply clinical reasoning.

Negotiate and set appropriate, realistic, and individualised therapy goals in partnership with the patient, carer, and colleagues

Set up equipment for therapy and ensure it is used safely by clients, carers, staff and/or students

Teach, guide, and supervise clients as individuals or in groups

Teach therapy techniques to carers including safe use of equipment, manual handling, and management of the patients condition

Treat, monitor, develop each patients therapy programme, measure outcomes and discharge appropriately

Refer to other agencies

Undertake risk assessment and ensure the health and safety of clients, carers, and staff during therapy

To demonstrate dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses for assessment and manual treatment of clients.

To receive and communicate sensitive or contentious information to clients and carers, who regularly have barriers to understanding, e.g., dysphasic, complex mental health problems, to maximise rehabilitation potential and to ensure understanding of conditions.

To have good verbal and nonverbal communication skills of motivation, explanation, and reassurance to agree and gain co-operation of clients and carers in their treatment programmes

Maintain confidentiality

Communicate complex, sensitive, and contentious information effectively with clients, carers, and staff in the multi-disciplinary team and other agencies

Explain therapy, gain consent, and motivate the patient to achieve goals

Participate in multidisciplinary case review meetings to discuss progress and to plan treatment and safe discharge

Complete assessment forms, write comprehensive patient treatment records and produce written transfer and discharge reports

Operational Management

Provide competent cover for absent colleagues

Complete work within agreed timescales

Demonstrate behaviour which is sensitive to the needs and values of others seeking mutual understanding, respect and consideration

Respond calmly and positively in times of conflict or uncertainty, seeking appropriate assistance to achieve a resolution

Participate in staff meetings, team meetings and professional groups to remain informed and to contribute ideas

Record statistics and provide information as requested

Assist with induction and basic training for new staff and students

Communicate using e-mail

Service Development and Modernisation

Adapt professional practice under the direction of the lead clinician to ensure the evidence-base is integrated into the team

Promote an understanding of the profession and contribute to the sharing of learning across professional and organisational boundaries

Contribute to audit and service evaluation to produce therapy which is efficient, effective and responsive to user feedback

Contribute to the modernisation of Physiotherapy services to improve care pathways and processes

Personal Development

Develop knowledge, understanding and competency in therapy practice in all core professional areas

Develop knowledge and understanding of health service practice

Continue personal and professional development as agreed with the Senior Therapist during appraisal and supervision.

To be an active member of the in-service training programme by the attendance and delivery of training sessions at staff meetings

To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with health and social care colleagues to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multi-disciplinary service to clients within the complexities of a community environment.

To participate in the staff appraisal scheme and Personal Development Review as appraisee.

To undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices using clinical audit, outcome measures and reflective practice. Make recommendations for change.

To demonstrate an understanding of Clinical Governance, Risk Management and equal opportunities policies and apply to work situation.

To be aware of Health and Safety aspects of your work in all community settings and implement any policies, which may be required to improve the safety of your work area, including your prompt recording and reporting of incidents and accidents to senior staff, completing risk assessments and ensuring that equipment use is safe.

To comply with the organisational and departmental policies and procedures and to be involved in the reviewing and updating as appropriate.

To undertake any other duties, after negotiation, that might be considered appropriate by the Director of Therapy Services.

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Core basic knowledge of musculoskeletal, neurology and respiratory conditions and physiotherapy interventions to manage these.
• Knowledge of Interdisciplinary working and effective interpersonal and team working skills
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• Able to act on own initiative, organise and prioritise work and manage multiple tasks
• Able to maintain accurate written records and statistics using paper and IT systems

Desirable

• Able to maintain accurate written records and statistics using paper and IT systems

Training and qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy from a recognised Chartered Society of Physiotherapists training establishment
• Current HCPC Registration
• Demonstrate commitment to continuous professional development via personal development plans/file

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as a student or Band 5 in these physiotherapy areas: musculoskeletal, neurology, respiratory and physical rehabilitation

Desirable

• Experience of working with people within in-patient settings
• Working experience as student physiotherapist/Band 5
• Experience of working in a mental health setting as a student or Band 5.

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

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Michael Carlise

75 Osbourne Road, Nether Edge,

Sheffield

S11 9BF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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