Job summary
Two exciting opportunities have arisen to support Therapies & Education Services (TES) in the provision and further development of high quality work, activity and therapy programmes, providing skill specific support and supervision to staff within the TES Department, working shifts of 8:30am - 8:30pm across Monday - Friday with occasional weekends.
An emphasis on creative skills such as art and crafts and cookery as well as working with difficult to engage individuals is a requirement of this role.
Rampton Hospitalis one of three high secure hospitals in the country providing a range of highly specialised services to patients who experience a mental health problem, personality disorder or learning disability combined with a history of offending behaviour.
There are two posts available that will be based in a Day Unit setting, one within the Mental health Carestream and the other post within the Personality Disorder Carestream.
Main duties of the job
The Day Unit Teams of which these posts will be based in a setting within the Mental Health Service Carestream and the Personality Disorder Service Carestream, are central to the care, treatment and recovery of our patient groups. These posts will play an important part to support clinical staff in providing a programme of therapeutic interventions for patients across the service.
- Assist Therapies and Education Service in the development and delivery of agreed specific individual and group therapeutic programmes within the unit
- Maintain appropriate levels of purposeful and therapeutic activity within the designated areas
- To work with those who may be challenging and difficult to engage.
- To prepare equipment/materials for each individual/group session
- Keep accurate, appropriate and contemporaneous patient records in accordance with the Forensic Information Governance Group and Trust policy
- To undertake escorting duties as requested
- Provide both oral and written reports about patients as required
- Participate in quality assurance programmes as required
About us
We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached documents detailing the job description and person specification for this post.
Please note that this post may not meet the pay and skill level required for a Skilled worker visa
Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa and also does not appear on the shortage occupation list for healthcare and education. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.
Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached documents detailing the job description and person specification for this post.
Please note that this post may not meet the pay and skill level required for a Skilled worker visa
Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa and also does not appear on the shortage occupation list for healthcare and education. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.
Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education background and GCSE or equivalent in Maths & English
- Level 2 NVQ or equivalent level of knowledge in a relevant area to post
Desirable
- Accredited qualification or further training relevant to the post in Day Units and group working roles.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with individuals within a healthcare setting
- Experience of organising and facilitating group and individual patient sessions
- Experience and understanding of working in team setting, liaising with colleagues, other agencies and services
- Experience of working with individuals who can be challenging / hard to engage
Desirable
- Experience of working within mental health or the forensic settings.
- Experience of providing skill specific supervision and training to colleagues
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work independently and prioritise own workload
- Basic IT Skills
- Ability to work effectively without continuous direct supervision
- Ability to identify own development needs with support of others
- Ability to communicate to a range of people on a range of matters, in a range of forms.
- Ability to identify risk and to take responsibility for self and others in ensuring legislation, policies and procedures are followed in the workplace.
- Ability to actively participate in the development of the service.
- Adaptability and flexibility
Desirable
- other skills relevant to the post
Knowledge
Essential
- Understand the purpose of rehabilitation / recovery and Occupational Therapy within Mental health care
- Demonstrates an understanding of cultural and diversity needs of individuals
- Has an awareness of health and safety and clinical risk issues within the workplace.
- Awareness of confidentiality issues in a healthcare setting
Desirable
- Understanding of forensic high secure services
- Working knowledge of specific service and its purpose and procedures.
Values and behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to undertake relevant mandatory training and engage in the management of violence and aggression.
- Occasional requirement to exert intense physical effort throughout the period of work to respond to incidents.
Training
Essential
- Training specific to the area of expertise (such as creative crafts, group working)
- Willingness to complete and engage in further training appropriate to the area of expertise.
Desirable
- Training specific to mental health care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education background and GCSE or equivalent in Maths & English
- Level 2 NVQ or equivalent level of knowledge in a relevant area to post
Desirable
- Accredited qualification or further training relevant to the post in Day Units and group working roles.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with individuals within a healthcare setting
- Experience of organising and facilitating group and individual patient sessions
- Experience and understanding of working in team setting, liaising with colleagues, other agencies and services
- Experience of working with individuals who can be challenging / hard to engage
Desirable
- Experience of working within mental health or the forensic settings.
- Experience of providing skill specific supervision and training to colleagues
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work independently and prioritise own workload
- Basic IT Skills
- Ability to work effectively without continuous direct supervision
- Ability to identify own development needs with support of others
- Ability to communicate to a range of people on a range of matters, in a range of forms.
- Ability to identify risk and to take responsibility for self and others in ensuring legislation, policies and procedures are followed in the workplace.
- Ability to actively participate in the development of the service.
- Adaptability and flexibility
Desirable
- other skills relevant to the post
Knowledge
Essential
- Understand the purpose of rehabilitation / recovery and Occupational Therapy within Mental health care
- Demonstrates an understanding of cultural and diversity needs of individuals
- Has an awareness of health and safety and clinical risk issues within the workplace.
- Awareness of confidentiality issues in a healthcare setting
Desirable
- Understanding of forensic high secure services
- Working knowledge of specific service and its purpose and procedures.
Values and behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to undertake relevant mandatory training and engage in the management of violence and aggression.
- Occasional requirement to exert intense physical effort throughout the period of work to respond to incidents.
Training
Essential
- Training specific to the area of expertise (such as creative crafts, group working)
- Willingness to complete and engage in further training appropriate to the area of expertise.
Desirable
- Training specific to mental health care
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
