Job summary
Senior Mental Health Practitioners
Band 6 to work in our brand new Centralised
Assessment Team supporting the Referral Management Centre
The
post holder will be employed by Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS
Foundation Trust and working within the Mental Health Service Forward Thinking Birmingham. Established in 2016, Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB)
is a ground-breaking partnership which revolutionises mental health services
for 0-25 year olds.
Bringing together the
expertise and commitment of Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation
Trust (BWC), the Priory Group, Beacon UK and The Childrens Society, FTB offers
a wide range of mental health support options tailored to the needs of the
young people, young adults and families it cares for and supports.
Through the Referral
Management Centre , GPs, schools, local
authorities, children, young people, young adults and families across our city,
will be able to access mental health services , ranging from flexible community
and home-based support to in-patient and urgent care services.
Main duties of the job
A key role within Forward Thinking Birmingham,
we require Mental Health Nurses , and
Primary Mental Health Workers to work
within our Referral Management Centre and play a key role in offering high
quality core mental health assessments .
You will be
responsible, as part of the Clinical Mental Health Team within the Referral Management Centre which is
currently operational from Monday-Friday 9-5, (however may be operational from
8am-8pm on weekdays depending on service need), for the assessment s and the
transfer of these cases to the core teams. The post holder will support and facilitate referral
flow within the service for allotted appointments and provide clinical advice. You
will be a support for the point of
contact for initial clinical queries, providing appropriate advice and
guidance, and navigating the referrer/caller to the right care pathway or
service (within or outside of FTB) in a timely and efficient manner with the
aid of the 0-25 Service Directory and robust clinical processes and models in
order to ensure the Referral Management
Centre operates a streamlined and effective service.
You will be
required to manage queries and referrals that have been escalated due to
complexity and/or risk by other clinicians. You will partake in an agreed
training programme in order to offer consistency within the
service in relation to the development of clinical triage within the Referral Management Centre service
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the
first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive
forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and
mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment
to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading
neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in
shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist
paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham
Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the
busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year
offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward
Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative
community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB
offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people
aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We
believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and
encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria
for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or
sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person
specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham
Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have
evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include
transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional
registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for
our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so
please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person
specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham
Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have
evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include
transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional
registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for
our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so
please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Other Requirements
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable.
- Able to work as part of a team.
- Friendly disposition.
- Capability to meet the mobility and
- geographical requirements of the post.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post basic qualification
- experience of working with adults with
- complex mental health needs.
- Evidence of MDT working.
- Understanding of NSF for mental health.
- Knowledge of Risk Assessment and Risk
- Management.
- Knowledge of statutory requirements and
- legislation ie Mental Health Act,
- Safeguarding, MAPPA.
Desirable
- Provision of mental health and social
- care within the community.
- Experience of involving service users
- carers in evaluation planning and
- monitoring of services.
- Care Co-ordination roles and
- responsibilities.
- Experience of working with diverse
- groups ie BME communities.
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registration RMN
- or Qualification as a child and adolescent / adult Psychotherapist and registered member a relevant governing body such as ACP, UKCP or BACP.
Desirable
- Further relevant Post Qualifying
- Training ie CBT, PSI
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to provide comprehensive
- assessment of individuals with complex
- mental health needs.
- Risk Assessment skills.
- Risk Management skills.
- Ability to demonstrate effective written and
- verbal communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to adapt within a changing
- environment.
- Time Management skills.
- Ability to work under pressure.
Desirable
- Cognitive behaviour therapy skills.
- Brief therapeutic interventions.
- Research and evaluation.
- Information and Technology skills.
- Teaching skills.
- Leadership skills.
Person Specification
Other Requirements
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable.
- Able to work as part of a team.
- Friendly disposition.
- Capability to meet the mobility and
- geographical requirements of the post.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post basic qualification
- experience of working with adults with
- complex mental health needs.
- Evidence of MDT working.
- Understanding of NSF for mental health.
- Knowledge of Risk Assessment and Risk
- Management.
- Knowledge of statutory requirements and
- legislation ie Mental Health Act,
- Safeguarding, MAPPA.
Desirable
- Provision of mental health and social
- care within the community.
- Experience of involving service users
- carers in evaluation planning and
- monitoring of services.
- Care Co-ordination roles and
- responsibilities.
- Experience of working with diverse
- groups ie BME communities.
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registration RMN
- or Qualification as a child and adolescent / adult Psychotherapist and registered member a relevant governing body such as ACP, UKCP or BACP.
Desirable
- Further relevant Post Qualifying
- Training ie CBT, PSI
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to provide comprehensive
- assessment of individuals with complex
- mental health needs.
- Risk Assessment skills.
- Risk Management skills.
- Ability to demonstrate effective written and
- verbal communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to adapt within a changing
- environment.
- Time Management skills.
- Ability to work under pressure.
Desirable
- Cognitive behaviour therapy skills.
- Brief therapeutic interventions.
- Research and evaluation.
- Information and Technology skills.
- Teaching skills.
- Leadership skills.
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).
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.
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
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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