Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good level of general education to GSCE or equivalent - including English and Maths.
• NVQ Level 3 in health or social care or equivalent.

Desirable

• Foundation degree in health and social care or willing to work towards.

Experience

Essential

• Considerable experience as a B3/equivalent in a therapy service/equivalent and has experience of carrying out therapeutic interventions with people with disabilities.
• Have experience of lone working.
• Car driver and has access to a car undertake visits in the community as required.

Desirable

• Experience of working in neuro-rehabilitation or stroke rehabilitation settings in either acute or community.
• Knowledge of therapy assessments and interventions.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rochdale Infirmary

Whitehall Street

Rochdale

OL12 0NB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Complete triage and screening of service users within custody to assess their needs and create plans with them for support post custody by making onward referrals and signposting. This will include speaking to detainees in consultation rooms or when required via the cell hatch. This is in consultation with police to plan the safest way forward.
• Co-production with service users in creating their next steps plan/safety plan including referrals to a wide range of agencies - such as Turning Point, Wellbeing, Secondary Mental Health services, Crisis and Home Treatment Teams, Survivors in Transition, CRUSE, Domestic Abuse support services. This may include referrals for Mental Health Act assessments in consultation with colleagues, managers, and care teams of those detained.It is essential that you are skilled in mental health assessments.
• Work collaboratively with police colleagues, promoting partnership working across the criminal justice system.
• Able to work independently on own initiative to meet the needs of service users.
• Ensure service users needs are accurately reflected in health record documentation.
• Assist service users and carers to access information and support

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Health Education England commissioned Skills for Health to develop a career and competence framework for Liaison and Diversion with the aim of developing a flexible workforce able to respond to people with vulnerabilities who are either in or at risk of becoming involved with the Criminal Justice System. The framework helps support the development and growth of the workforce in this area, within mental health services and supports the movement of staff between the different roles across the non-custodial criminal justice services, such as Reconnect, Court Health services, Court Wellbeing/MHRT teams and L and D services. The link to the Competency framework can be found below. Any new recruits will work through the framework with their mentor and line Manager during their induction period.

https://www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/FINAL-Non-Custodial-Career-and-Competence-Framework-document.pdf

https://www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Level-5-Practitioner-LD-Final-Feb-2023-v1.pdf

Please note you must be able to travel independently due to the nature of this role. you will be required to visit other PIC across Norfolk.

Candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days notice regarding interviews. You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Nursing degree or equivalent degree level qualification NMC registration

Experience

Essential

• Familiar with undertaking clinical assessments including risk assessments.
• Experience of working with challenging clients particularly those with personality disorders services.
• Experience of completing mental health assessments in a mental health setting.

Desirable

• Experience of working with clients with severe learning disabilities or those in a secure environment.
• Previous experience of working in the community.

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of the policies and legislation that underpin the development of Liaison and Diversion
• Working knowledge of the application of the Mental Health Act 1983

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel independently.

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

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Wymondham PIC

Penfold Drive

Wymondham

NR18 0WZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and specifications for complete details, requirements, and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Please kindly refer to the job description and specifications for complete details, requirements, and responsibilities.

Desirable

• Please kindly refer to the job description and specifications for complete details, requirements, and responsibilities.

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

Freedom From Torture

Address

111 Isledon Rd

London

N7 7JW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please visit to our vacancy page to apply for this role - Work for us | Headway London

JOB DETAILS

• Job Title:Technical Instructor
• Location:Headway London and Enfield Community locations
• Team:Therapy Services
• Responsible To:Therapy Service Manager
• Hours: 30 hours per week (16 hours per week Day Service; 14 hours per week Enfield)

• Salary:£31,205.35 (FTE), (£26,747.44 after pro rating)
• Contract: Fixed Term Contract from October 2026 for 12 months (Maternity Cover)

ABOUT THE ROLE

• To provide therapeutic input to members of Headway Londons Day Service including running an extensive group programme alongside the therapy team.
• To work in the Enfield Community Brain Injury Service and the Headway London Day Service (East) completing administrative tasks, providing one-to-one therapy and group work independently and in conjunction with the therapy team.

PRINCINPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Direct Therapeutic Intervention and Rehabilitation

• Run a variety of therapeutic groups including dance, open gym sessions, chair-based exercise, upper limb therapy, yoga, tai chi and relaxation, memory and cognitive groups, peer support and brain injury education sessions ensuring a wide range of therapeutic programmes is on offer.
• Carry out personalised therapy programmes with members / clients,, monitor their progress against their rehabilitation goal(s) and progress as able or provide feedback to qualified therapy staff: Examples of techniques include (but is not limited to) gym programmes, mobility practice, travel practice, relaxation techniques, behavioural activation interventions, upper limb rehabilitation and interventions to support members to develop and maintain a daily and weekly structure to promote their psychological and physical wellbeing.
• Support individuals to practise and consolidate therapeutic strategies developed by qualified therapy staff, such as memory aids, anger management techniques, anxiety management strategies, and other rehabilitation approaches. Facilitate the application and generalisation of these strategies across a range of environments, including activities in the day service, at home, community settings, educational placements, and other relevant contexts. Monitor progress, provide feedback on effectiveness, and identify any difficulties or emerging needs that require review by a qualified.

• Contribute to the evaluation of therapeutic interventions using appropriate outcome measures, adjusting interventions as appropriate and working towards achieving personalised goals.

Assessment, Clinical Reasoning and Risk Management

• Undertake delegated assessments and outcome measures independently, or under the direction of qualified therapy staff, including assessment of mobility, falls risk, transfers, provision of small equipment, standardised balance measures, cognitive screening tools, mood questionnaires, behavioural experiments, and Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS).
• Monitor and manage clinical risk in relation to own caseload, seeking guidance where appropriate.
• Assess an individual's capacity, to make specific decisions to gain valid and informed consent before starting treatment. Work within the legal framework with members who lack capacity to consent to assessment, treatment or intervention ensuring decisions are made in best interests and appropriate documentation, communication and safeguarding procedures are followed. Seek guidance from qualified therapists in complex cases.

Client and Partnership Support

• Instruct carers and relatives, providing direction and guidance on a range of therapeutic activities as part of own clinical work or as directed by the qualified therapist.
• Work collaboratively with Headways Day Service co-ordinators, other Headway services and volunteers on members therapeutic programmes to ensure a consistent approach.
• Liaise with statutory services including social care, DWP, community rehabilitation teams, other voluntary services and / or any other relevant services to ensure members' needs are met outside of Headway.

Clinical Documentation, Governance and Professional Practice

• Accurately record and feedback findings, identifying any complex issues or changes that require further assessment, intervention, or review by a qualified clinician.
• Maintain accurate and up to date records and monitoring documentation on all work undertaken to meet organisational and professional standards.

Therapy Service Development and Sustainability

• Contribute to and support any projects for improving the Therapy Service and the development of the therapy group programme and seek out and develop potential collaborations with other services within the organisation eg: art and music projects, to ensure a wide range of groups exist to engage as many members as possible.
• Assist with relevant grant applications with support from the fundraising team to contribute to the sustainability of the therapy service.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS - INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL

Internal

• All Staff
• Members / clients and their support network

External

• External Partners including health and social care providers

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of the importance of confidentiality.
• Understanding the limitations of the role and when to seek guidance.
• Knowledge of safeguarding practices and procedures.
• Awareness of issues around disability and social exclusion.

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of the demographic
• Headway London serves.

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification

Desirable

• Undertaken and completed courses related to acquired brain injury and or other neurological conditions

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience working one-to-one with adults with a brain injury or affected by another neurological condition.

Desirable

• Experience of implementing therapeutic programmes for adults with a brain injury or other neurological
• conditions.
• Experience in providing intervention relating to
• activity and participation (as defined by the WHO).
• Experience as a therapy/ rehabilitation assistant working with adults with a brain injury or other
• neurological condition.

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

Headway East London

Address

Timber Wharf

238-240 Kingsland Road

London

E2 8AX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://headwayeastlondon.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

• Co-ordination of services to contribute to the protection of adult, children and adults at risk.
• In your capacity as the coordinator, you will have day to day operational management responsibility for MASH Health within the Partnership, ensuring our positive relationships are sustained and developed.
• Working in partnership is a key element of this role and recognises how critical this approach is in all aspects of safeguarding.
• Appropriate and relevant information is shared with partner agencies ensuring outcomes/ decisions are clearly documented and demonstrate compliance with Caldicott Principles, using MASH Information Sharing Agreement
• Information-based risk assessment and decision making
• Implementation and development of safeguarding practice across CityCare, ensuring robust processes and procedures are in place within the MASH
• Development of reviews and implementation of action plans and lessons learned across the organisation.
• Contribution to safeguarding training strategy.

Dimensions

• The post holder will be responsible for security of goods/equipment needed for training projector, screen, questionnaires.
• This post does not hold any financial or budgetary responsibilities however the role is required to work with the Lead professional for safeguarding children and Head of Safeguarding/Named Nurse to ensure that the service works in the most efficient, effective, and productive ways possible.
• The post holders primary base will be Oak House however the post holder may have to travel across the city and county to other venues if required.

Key Responsibilities

• To co-ordinate CityCare's contribution to County MASH Health.
• Co-ordinate CityCare's response to safeguarding within a multiagency setting with a wide range of agencies.
• Analysis of all City health records, producing and presenting effective summaries, often complex information, in a clear and concise manner. This will be done in line with the MASH Information Sharing Agreement
• The post holder will influence, negotiate, and respectfully challenge when there are disagreements or polarization. In addition, the post holder will support, direct and advocate for CityCares staff within the MASH when issues arise.
• To provide and receive complex and sensitive information concerning patients medical information.
• Following notification of cases, the post holder will be able to work autonomously and organise and prioritise the workflow within the MASH, allocating accordingly.
• You will be able to use appropriate evidenced based tools to assess the physical and emotional wellbeing of adults, babies, children, young people, and families.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, initiative, organisational and interpersonal skills and be able to work flexibly in a multiagency team setting.
• Ensure clear, accurate and up to date recording of information on SystmOne as per local record keeping policy.
• To work in partnership with adults, children, young people, and families and with local partners across the Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Childrens Partnership, statutory and voluntary agencies.
• To access and participate in safeguarding supervision.
• To collate data and prepare reports monthly to support the Named Nurse/Head of Safeguarding.
• Actively encourage and support clinical staff to adopt a think family approach and consider the needs of dependents when providing care.
• Support and advise on the safeguarding incident, reporting and management process.
• Actively contribute to working groups and other relevant corporate and service delivery groups and committees to achieve positive outcomes in relation to Safeguarding.
• Advise, inform and escalate safeguarding concerns to their manager regarding all matters of safeguarding as appropriate.
• Report verbally and in writing any accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and near misses as per policy.
• To assist with the MARAC process and supporting CityCare's contribution to this function.

Communication

• To promote equality, diversity, and the rights of the patients, public and colleagues thus always treating all with dignity and respect.
• Ensure the team meets commissioned targets and understand key performance indicators and service delivery.
• To participate in research, audit, and public engagement activities to ensure appropriate, safe and evidence-based practice is maintained.
• To undertake mentorship, preceptorship, and clinical supervision where necessary. Contribute to the appraisal, development, and monitoring of performance of team members, induct and mentor staff and students.
• To attend essential, mandatory, and appropriate training courses and meetings, thus keeping professional development current. Ensure practice is evidence based to maintain high quality, effective public health care.

Policies and Procedures

• Support the Safeguarding Lead Professionals and the wider safeguarding community in the implementation of appropriate all safeguarding policies and procedures which are in line with local and national guidance.
• To support skill mix staff to assess their own work and give them clear and appropriate feedback.
• Contribute to effective working in a changing environment as services develop, and to undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required within the remit of the Knowledge and Skills Framework for the role.

Training

• Contribute to the co-ordination, delivery, and evaluation of the CityCare safeguarding training strategy and programme, in conjunction with the Safeguarding team, and Safeguarding Partners.
• Participate in the delivery of multi-agency training where appropriate.

Monitoring

• Develop and co-ordinate systems of audit to monitor the agreed local and national policies and procedures, audits, and inspection to evaluate and improve the quality and effectiveness of safeguarding practice within CityCare.
• Assist with the collection of data for Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, Safeguarding Adult Reviews, Domestic Homicide Reviews and Incident investigations including producing chronologies.
• Support the implementation of recommendations from internal and external safeguarding reviews.

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Sound working knowledge regarding the recognition and impact of abuse and neglect, capacity, and consent.
• Reflective Practitioner and ability to facilitate reflective practice in others.
• Understanding of national policy in relation to safeguarding adults at risk, domestic abuse and safeguarding children.
• Good working knowledge of local safeguarding procedures.
• Ability to represent the organisation as appropriately delegated by safeguarding leads.
• Ability to be self-motivating and work as an effective member of wider organisational teams.
• Ability to prioritise and deliver within tight timescales.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Effective influencing and negotiating skills.
• Able to challenge poor practice and deal with conflict.
• Commitment to continuing professional development for self and others to support succession planning.
• Ability to recognise own need for support and supervision.
• Ability to exercise initiative.
• Adaptable and flexible.
• Self-motivated.
• Emotional awareness and resilience.
• Problem solving skills.
• Networking skills.
• IT/keyboard skills

Desirable

• Demonstrates understanding of motivating and developing teams and individuals.
• Proven ability to manage complex problems.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding and commitment to the current issues affecting the delivery of safeguarding services.
• Willingness to develop the range and scope of the post as services change.
• Knowledge of the principles of trauma-informed practice and experience of implementing these principles in the practitioners own safeguarding practice or in previous organisations.

Experience

Essential

• Extensive safeguarding experience with responsibility for a safeguarding caseload.
• Experience of supporting change.
• Experience of Supervision.
• Experience of managing multi-agency working / relationships.
• Sound working knowledge of safeguarding and its application.
• Extensive experience working with adults.
• Experience of leading change within a multi-agency setting.

Qualifications

Essential

• First level registered health professional - Nursing, midwifery, physio, OT
• Evidence of Professional Development

Desirable

• Work within a safeguarding team or safeguarding focussed role.
• Mentorship Qualification.
• Supervision Qualification.
• Teaching Qualification.
• Expanded Safeguarding Training.
• BIA Assessor qualification
• Relevant degree or equivalent

Special Requirements

Essential

• Ability to be flexible over hours worked within contracted hours to meet the needs of the service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC

Address

Oak House, 1 Michaelmas Way

Linby

NOTTINGHAM

NG15 8LG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Location: Spring Lodge SARC, Lincoln, LN2 4DR.

Additional Locations: Occasional travel to other sites may be required.

Salary: £20.83 per hour.

Bank Role - Zero Hours.

Hours: Shift pattern consists of Flexible 24/hr cover - 8am-8pm or 8pm-8am, with some on-call nights, Monday to Sunday.

There is an expectation to complete enough hours to maintain competence in the role and meet the minimum requirements for case exposure - this will be discussed at interview.

Founded by passionate clinicians on a mission to provide expert patient-centred services, Mountain Healthcare leads the clinical forensic healthcare provisions sector in the UK. A premier partner of NHS England and the police, our unique provisions include Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs), Police Custodial Healthcare, Secure Estate Healthcare and clinical telephone advice.

Driven by our values Be Kind and Do the Right Thing, Mountain Healthcare provides holistic and trauma-informed care that improves the immediate and long-term health outcomes of patients across the criminal justice system. Through innovative technologies and strategic partnerships, our expert clinicians ensure equal, effective and efficient services to all our patients and always put their health, safety and rights first.

Join the Best Provider, Make the Greatest Difference Clinical forensic healthcare is a rapidly growing career path as demand for specialist critical services has greatly increased in recent years. At Mountain Healthcare, we understand that to provide the highest quality services for our patients and customers, our people must be the best in the field. We are proud to offer unrivalled staff training and development opportunities such as our unique Forensic Practitioner Gateway, our wide range of accredited and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses, and access to events across the health and justice sector.

DE&I Mountain Healthcare aims to create and encourage an environment that is committed to promoting equality, diversity, working inclusively, and valuing the differences that individuals can bring to the workplace. We uphold these principles in our organisational values and behaviours towards each other and our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexuality, or other personal circumstances.

Company benefits

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Registered Nurse, Midwife, Paramedic.
• A minimum of 3 years + relevant post qualification experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and adults.
• Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality.
• Phlebotomy skills.
• Experience of autonomous working.
• Because of the nature of the Sexual Offence Examiner, applications are invited from females only. This post has a genuine occupational qualification under the Sex Discrimination Act, Section 7(2)b and 7(2)e.
• Whilst the position may be based from one location, additional travel may be a requirement of the role across SARC's, therefore a UK driving license is required for this role and access to a vehicle.
• Advanced DBS and level 2 Police vetting will be required.

Desirable

• Experience of working with survivors of sexual assault or abuse.
• Experience of autonomous working.
• Knowledge of all methods of contraception.
• Sound knowledge of confidentiality and legal issues relating to sexual health and safeguarding

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

Mountain Healthcare Ltd

Address

Lincoln

LN2 4DR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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