Job summary
Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust currently have a vacancy within the In-Reach department, which sits within the Urgent Care Group. The In-Reach Team is a small team consisting of a Team Leader, two Band 7 Clinical Leads and four Band 4 Practitioners. Cover is provided at Sherwood Oaks and Highbury Hospital in Bulwell.
If you are a confident experienced clinician looking for a new challenge, and would like an opportunity to use your skills working in a busy, rewarding and supportive environment we would like to hear from you.
We currently have 2 positions available that will cover Sherwood Oaks, although cover may also need to be provided across sites. This position is a full-time permanent post. Working hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Main duties of the job
To undertake an assessment of housing and social needs of individuals with mental health difficulties who are in-patients on mental health wards within the county area of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
To act as a lead in relation to addressing identified housing and social difficulties.
To pro-actively engage within bed management meetings across the Trust, working in collaboration with statutory and non-statutory organisations to reduce hospital in-patient stays for patients and thus contribute to the reduction of delayed transfer of care (DTOC).
To act as a resource for social and housing difficulties and related issues across the acute community services.
Main duties of the job
- Working collaboratively and in partnership with other statutory, non-statutory and voluntary teams, agencies and organisations.
- To demonstrate high level communication skills.
- To be proactive in attending the ward to undertake a full assessment of needs on a face-to-face basis.
- To actively engage the service user with appropriate statutory and non-statutory organisations.
- To engage with family / carers where appropriate in relation to social difficulties if agreed.
- To actively attend county-wide DTOC / bed management meetings, utilising problem-solving techniques in order to engage with service users where there are difficulties surrounding discharge.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working collaboratively and in partnership with other statutory, non-statutory and voluntary teams, agencies and organisations.
Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust currently have a vacancy within the In-Reach department, which sits within the Urgent Care Teams. The In-Reach Team is a small team consisting of a Team Leader, two Band 7 Clinical Leads and four Band 4 Practitioners. This team works across sites at Sherwood Oaks and Highbury Hospital in Bulwell.
This role sits directly within the remit of the acute care pathway the post holder will require a good, working knowledge of the functions of the team but will also need to have a sound working knowledge of local resources available in each individual locality (Nottingham City, Bassetlaw, Mansfield & Ashfield, and Newark and Sherwood). You will be required to implement identified tasks and potentially to act as a conduit of communication between health, housing and benefits / social care departments with ease.
If you are a confident experienced clinician looking for a new challenge, and would like an opportunity to use your skills working in a busy, rewarding and supportive environment we would like to hear from you.
We currently have 2 positions available, based at Sherwood Oaks. This position is a full-time permanent post. Working hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Responsibilities:
- To demonstrate high level communication skills.
- To be proactive in attending the ward to undertake a full assessment of needs on a face-to-face basis.
- To actively engage the service user with appropriate statutory and non-statutory organisations.
- To engage with family / carers where appropriate in relation to social difficulties if agreed.
- To actively attend county-wide DTOC / bed management meetings, utilising problem-solving techniques in order to engage with service users where there are difficulties surrounding discharge.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable
Please contact Andy Daukintis - Team Leader 07812 460877
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working collaboratively and in partnership with other statutory, non-statutory and voluntary teams, agencies and organisations.
Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust currently have a vacancy within the In-Reach department, which sits within the Urgent Care Teams. The In-Reach Team is a small team consisting of a Team Leader, two Band 7 Clinical Leads and four Band 4 Practitioners. This team works across sites at Sherwood Oaks and Highbury Hospital in Bulwell.
This role sits directly within the remit of the acute care pathway the post holder will require a good, working knowledge of the functions of the team but will also need to have a sound working knowledge of local resources available in each individual locality (Nottingham City, Bassetlaw, Mansfield & Ashfield, and Newark and Sherwood). You will be required to implement identified tasks and potentially to act as a conduit of communication between health, housing and benefits / social care departments with ease.
If you are a confident experienced clinician looking for a new challenge, and would like an opportunity to use your skills working in a busy, rewarding and supportive environment we would like to hear from you.
We currently have 2 positions available, based at Sherwood Oaks. This position is a full-time permanent post. Working hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Responsibilities:
- To demonstrate high level communication skills.
- To be proactive in attending the ward to undertake a full assessment of needs on a face-to-face basis.
- To actively engage the service user with appropriate statutory and non-statutory organisations.
- To engage with family / carers where appropriate in relation to social difficulties if agreed.
- To actively attend county-wide DTOC / bed management meetings, utilising problem-solving techniques in order to engage with service users where there are difficulties surrounding discharge.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable
Please contact Andy Daukintis - Team Leader 07812 460877
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum GCSE level C in Maths and English
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent plus additional training or short courses to diploma level equivalent
Desirable
- Administrative experience in a variety of settings
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with individuals who have a mental health difficulty.
- Experience of working with individuals whose primary or significant difficulties is housing and / or benefits-based.
- Experience of lone working / working under own initiative to solve problems
- Excellent communication skills Good organisational skills / time management
- Ability to solve complex problems and resolve difficulties
- Accurate inputting into patient records/database
Desirable
- Previous experience of working within the NHS
- Previous experience of undertaking assessments of service-user's needs
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All staff should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified within the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Good time management skills.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Problem solving and decision making.
- Working autonomously
- Internal and external networking
- An ability to engage with families/carers
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum GCSE level C in Maths and English
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent plus additional training or short courses to diploma level equivalent
Desirable
- Administrative experience in a variety of settings
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with individuals who have a mental health difficulty.
- Experience of working with individuals whose primary or significant difficulties is housing and / or benefits-based.
- Experience of lone working / working under own initiative to solve problems
- Excellent communication skills Good organisational skills / time management
- Ability to solve complex problems and resolve difficulties
- Accurate inputting into patient records/database
Desirable
- Previous experience of working within the NHS
- Previous experience of undertaking assessments of service-user's needs
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All staff should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified within the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Good time management skills.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Problem solving and decision making.
- Working autonomously
- Internal and external networking
- An ability to engage with families/carers
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).
