Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Operational Manager Crisis Houses

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Job summary

The aim of the crisis house is to provide a safe response to a service user and family members/carers individual circumstance. The crisis house manager will lead and develop the service offered by the Warren and Martins staff teams. The Crisis Houses provide an environment that supports the needs of individuals experiencing a crisis situation that is related directly to their mental health concern, or where an unrelated crisis has a direct impact on their on-going mental health stability. The houses are staffed through Band 4 support workers and the role entails providing leadership and management, supervision and development of the teams.

Main duties of the job

The houses will provide a place of safety and support in which service users will receive assistance in identifying the nature of the crisis and how this may be addressed. The co-production approach will plan care with a focus on the service users views of their crisis. Together we will seek to develop skills, abilities and coping strategies to support the individual in recovery.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Details

Date posted

11 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

270-TF712-MH

Job locations

The Warren

18 Kent Crescent, Upton

Northampton

NN5 4WE


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Interview ad presentation

Essential

  • 3 years qualified

Desirable

  • 3 years experience

Interview

Essential

  • Experience of community mental health working

Desirable

  • 1 years experience

Work experience of supporting people in mental health crisis

Essential

  • 3 year experience

Desirable

  • 1 year
Person Specification

Interview ad presentation

Essential

  • 3 years qualified

Desirable

  • 3 years experience

Interview

Essential

  • Experience of community mental health working

Desirable

  • 1 years experience

Work experience of supporting people in mental health crisis

Essential

  • 3 year experience

Desirable

  • 1 year

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).

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.

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

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

The Warren

18 Kent Crescent, Upton

Northampton

NN5 4WE


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

The Warren

18 Kent Crescent, Upton

Northampton

NN5 4WE


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager

Paula Walsh

Paula.walsh@nhft.nhs.uk

07703381065

Details

Date posted

11 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

270-TF712-MH

Job locations

The Warren

18 Kent Crescent, Upton

Northampton

NN5 4WE


Supporting documents

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