Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To provide operational management and leadership for all staff and volunteers in the team and area of your responsibility.2. Alongside your manager you will ensure the development of Integrated Business Plan and to ensure delivery of key targets in relation to service performance, integrated governance, workforce planning, partnership development and financial sustainability within your team3. To work in close partnership with Service Users, Carers, Clinical Staff, Trust performance Management and Finance Staff, Corporate Services, Human Resources, Community Care, Independent and Not-for-Profit Organisations in the delivery of operational services.4. The post holder will contribute to the development of the identity and structure of the area of your responsibility, ensuring clear accountability within their area of responsibility and establishing clear accountability for all key result areas and performance management arrangements to ensure effective service delivery.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• Relevant education to degree level or ability to demonstrate equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Desirable

• A professional qualification in either Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy or Social Work.
• Post graduate qualification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Significant experience of managing Health and/or Social Care staff and services.
• Demonstrates detailed practical knowledge of Mental Health legislation.
• Experience of developing and implementing new ways of working and procedures.
• Substantial experience of budget systems and management.
• High-level analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Highly developed people management skills.
• Experience of undertaking patient/staff investigations.
• Knowledge of and experience of practical application of good practice in relation to equalities and diversity.
• Experience of successfully managing significant change.
• Experience of developing and maintaining partnerships with external agencies, professional leads, staff and trades unions.
• Ability to manage teams and individuals in a complex and changing environment.
• Experience of managing complex caseload/workload demands.

Desirable

• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of organisations and individuals.
• Sufficient personal resilience to cope with challenging emotional situations.
• Innovative approach to problem solving.

Skills

Essential

• The ability to demonstrate experience in health, social care or third sector environments to a high level.
• Able to demonstrate good knowledge and understanding of mental health issues, clinical settings and psychosocial interventions.
• Excellent communication skills including influencing, negotiation and empathic skills.
• Project management skills.
• Competent in the use of IT in a windows environment.
• Ability to form effective working relationships with other partners patient groups and stakeholders.
• A developed interpersonal and diplomacy skills.
• A working understanding of the key relationships with commissioners and partners.
• Organisational and time management skills. 10. Clarity of thought and presentation.
• Ability to work alone and with others.
• Ability to work within an ever-changing environment.
• Excellent oral and written presentation skills

Other Requirements

Essential

• Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.
• Able to travel easily and frequently around the region which will include attending face-to-face appointments, Trust training and team meetings as required.

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

Coffee Tavern

24 High West Street

Weymouth

DT4 8JH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

In collaboration with, and under the indirect supervision of registered clinicians, implement high quality, evidence- based interventions for service users within designated clinical areas. These will include:

Providing hands-on care to service users including undertaking Enhanced therapeutic observations and Care (ETOC) with service users in an honest, open and non-judgmental way, escalating anyconcerns to a Registered Nurse

Supporting individuals with fluids and nutrition, physical wellbeing, and personal care.

Undertake other appropriately delegated clinical tasks once deemed competent including monitor blood pressure temperature pulse respiratory rate blood sugar, urinalyses, wound care and venipunctureAssisting service users with social support including financial or accommodation issues.

Escorting or accompanying service users for planned periods of leave on hospital grounds and in the community facilitating social inclusion.

Supporting service users to engage with healthy lifestyles

Encouraging service users to talk about their experiences in one-to-one or group discussions and provide and receive routine information whilst overcoming barriers to understanding.

To help maintain a clean, well-organised, safe and therapeutic environment that meets the needs of service users, carers and colleagues, and to support registered care staff to perform standardisedenvironmental assessments to monitor and improve the care setting.

To deliver psychosocially informed one to one and group interventions aiming to positively impact service users cognitive and emotional wellbeing.

You will be supported to be trauma responsive, developing practices that avoid causing further harm, promote engagement and create a safe context for healing and recover

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

To practise planned care, and to directly participate in the development of recovery-focused interventions that address service users and carers needs and preferences.

To proactively review, record and assess the on-going impacts of such interventions.

To participate in the on-going care planning, safety assessments and contribute to the creation of personal wellbeing plans in collaboration with service users, their carers, and other members of the care team

To observe and record interactions with service users and carers both verbally and in writing via clinical records and staff handovers.

To deliver a wide range of fundamental care interventions using evidence based clinical tools, to monitor and improve physical health and personal wellbeing and to model a high standard of dignity, respect and candour.

To undertake a range of delegated clinical care duties relevant to service user need and care area.

Key Attributes We Are Looking For

Confidence in managing challenging and potentially high-risk situations.

Ability to remain calm, professional and effective during incidents of aggression or violence.

Willingness and ability to participate in physical interventions, following training and organisational policies.

Confidence in supporting service users on escorted leave and within community settings.

Ability to provide personal care with compassion, dignity and respect.

Strong personal resilience and emotional intelligence.

Ability to maintain professional boundaries, even when under pressure or facing intimidation.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

A compassionate, person-centred and recovery-focused approach to care.

Commitment to promoting dignity, respect and recovery for all service users.

Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and follow clinical direction.

Flexibility to work across different wards and clinical areas on the Blackberry Hill Hospital site as required.

This role is ideal for individuals who are looking to develop a career in mental health services and who possess the confidence, professionalism and resilience required to work within a secure inpatient environment. Every day presents new challenges, but you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people experiencing severe and enduring mental health difficulties.

Please note: This role involves regular exposure to challenging behaviours, including verbal abuse, threats, self-harm and physical aggression. It also involves providing personal care, supervising escorted leave and participating in approved physical interventions in accordance with individual risk assessments and Trust policies. Successful applicants must be able to work safely and effectively in these environments whilst maintaining a therapeutic, recovery-focused and professionally boundaried approach to care.

Please see Job Description for full details

Person Specification

Evidence of remaining calm and professional.

Essential

• Able to describe de-escalation techniques.
• Understands personal and environmental safety.
• Demonstrates confidence without appearing confrontational.
• Experience working with challenging individuals.

Professional Boundaries and Resilience

Essential

• Understands therapeutic relationships.
• Can explain how they maintain boundaries.
• Demonstrates emotional resilience and self-awareness.
• Able to accept challenge and feedback.

Physical Intervention and Personal Safety

Essential

• Understands restraint is a last resort.
• Shows willingness to undertake training.
• Appreciates the importance of teamwork during incidents.
• Understands balancing safety with dignity.

Compassionate and Person-Centred Care

Essential

• Recovery-focused language.
• Demonstrates non-judgemental attitudes.
• Understands the importance of dignity during personal care.
• Shows compassion whilst maintaining boundaries.

Escorted Leave and Community Working

Essential

• Awareness of risk management.
• Good observational skills.
• Confidence working independently and in small staff teams.
• Understanding that escorted leave is a therapeutic intervention, not just supervision.

Teamwork and Flexibility

Essential

• Demonstrates flexibility.
• Positive attitude towards service needs.
• Understands the importance of supporting colleagues.
• Works collaboratively with different professionals.

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

Blackberry Hill Hospital

Fishponds

BS16 1EG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assess, develop, implement, and evaluate therapeutic interventions, and to be responsible for the management of your own caseload from referral to discharge.

To carry out specialist and urgent assessments of a young persons mental health needs and associated risks when required, including deliberate selfharm assessments.

To work with children, young people, and their families, promoting opportunities for their maximum engagement and involvement in formulations, care plans, and evaluation of the service they receive.

To work jointly with staff from other agencies in direct work with children, young people, and their families.

When appropriate, to engage in joint work with other specialist CAMHS personnel as agreed with the CAMHS Service Manager.

To develop effective liaison with referrers, and those contributing to referrals to specialist CAMHS, and to guide referrers to appropriate resources for children and young people with mental health needs.

To attend CAMHS meetings and case discussions as appropriate.

To work closely as part of the multidisciplinary CAMHS team.

To practise within current legislation governing the delivery of services to children and young people, including legislation relating to Looked After Children and the safeguarding of children as defined in the Children Act (1989, amended 2004), as well as local guidelines.

To assess safeguarding issues for each case, to practise within local safeguarding guidelines, to share and directly refer concerns when appropriate, and to participate in multiagency safeguarding conferences.

To participate in regular reviews of cases and attend case discussions, conferences, and reviews as appropriate.

To comply with the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements of your professional body.

Please contact Lois Richards (Clinical Service Manager) if you would like any further information.

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

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• Relevant completed professional qualification (e.g. clinical psychology, mental health nursing, social work, family therapy, occupational therapy, accredited CBT, psychotherapy)
• Maintenance of appropriate professional registration (i.e. HCPC, UKCP,NME)

Desirable

• Additional training in assessment and therapeutic approaches in a specialist area relevant to CAMHS
• Experience in a community Adult Mental Health/Young Person service

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of national and local guidelines/policy regarding provision of public sector services to children/young people and their families
• Experience of risk assessment and management appropriate to children and young people. Including young people who are suicidal and present a risk to self and/or others.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
• Knowledge of working together arrangements in particular, Children in Need assessments, Clinical Risk assessment and Child Protection guidelines

Desirable

• Experience in a community CAMHS service

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work with children, young people and families from a wide range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds
• Ability to organise and prioritise client caseload
• Ability to be flexible about where the child and family are seen e.g. clinic, school or home
• Ability to be sensitive to complex emotional issues
• Ability to write concise reports for referrers, families and other agencies
• Ability to communicate sensitive and difficult information to clients and their carers
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other professionals within the team

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

Barton Hill Settlement

Ducie Road

Bristol

BS5 0AX

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 refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

• Relevant Higher Degree e.g MD,PHD,Msc or other additional clinical qualifications
• MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Eligibility

Essential

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

Desirable

• CCT in General Adult Psychiatry

Experience

Essential

• Experience of assessing and treating patients in a community setting.
• Knowledge and evidence of participation in CPD
• Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement

Personal Skills

Essential

• To possess leadership skills and be able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work
• Ability to appraise own performance as a Consultant.
• Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, in order to effectively work with patients, carers and staff.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Desirable

• Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills

Clinical Skills

Essential

• Ability to assess and treat psychiatric problems in Adults of working age and to deal with crisis situations.

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a Consultant.
• Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation.

Desirable

• Knowledge of alternatives to inpatient admission care approaches

Teaching

Essential

• Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching.

Desirable

• Experience as an Educational Supervisor for trainees

Research and Audit

Essential

• Experience or involvement in a research project and publication.
• Experience of carrying out an audit project.

Management

Essential

• Evidence of management/leadership skills training.

Desirable

• Previous management experience including that of other junior medical 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.

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

Coast Resource Centre

Weston-Super-Mare

BS24 7FY

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 refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

• Relevant Higher Degree e.g MD,PHD,Msc or other additional clinical qualifications
• MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Eligibility

Essential

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

Desirable

• CCT in General Adult Psychiatry

Clinical Skills

Essential

• Ability to assess and treat psychiatric problems in Adults of working age and to deal with crisis situations.

Personal Skills

Essential

• To possess leadership skills and be able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work
• Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, in order to effectively work with patients, carers and staff.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Experience

Essential

• Experience of assessing and treating patients in and Inpatient setting.

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a Consultant.

Teaching

Essential

• Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and postgraduate learning and teaching.
• Understand principles of teaching.

Research and Audit

Essential

• Experience or involvement in a research project and publication.
• Experience of carrying out an audit project.

Management

Essential

• Evidence of management/leadership skills training.

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

Long Fox Unit

Weston-super-Mare

BS23 4TS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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