Job summary
Are you a Mental Health Nurse? Do you have a desire to improve health outcomes for vulnerable people? If so, this may be the perfect career path for you. We have a vacancy for an inspirational and enthusiastic practitioner to be part of the Black Country Health & Justice Youth Team as part of the MPFT CYP health & justice delivery. This is a unique post working with the Police and Youth Offending Service, whereby you will delivering health provision targeted for children. If you consider yourself to be proactive, forward thinking and enjoy working in a variety of settings (home, police stations, Youth offending service and community) please keep reading. We believe the best way to find out if a role is right for you is to have an informal chat so please make contact with us. As this post is niche, experience is not essential as the skills can be learned along the way. It is more about enthusiasm and willingness to make a difference. The successful post holder will be supported to develop skills and knowledge, with a vast range of opportunities for additional training. Please see below a video link that explain a little about the role and the impact our neighbouring service has; Stoke and Staffordshire Youth Liaison and Diversion Service -
Case Study: Luke - YouTube Stoke and Staffordshire Youth Liaison and Diversion Service - Case Study: Ryan - YouTube
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for working in the Youth Offending Services, with the flexibility of working across the Black Country, dependent on skill and service need. It uses assessments to make appropriate referrals for treatment and support, and ensures criminal justice practitioners are notified of specific health requirements and vulnerabilities of an individual which can be taken into account when decisions about charging and sentencing are made. The post holder will be responsible for specialist assessment and interventions to people with a diverse range of needs coming into contact with the Criminal Justice System. The role will involve assessing; accessing; and implementing a wide and, at times, complex range of care services for Children with complex needs. The post holder will act as a largely independent practitioner within the role, assessing, formulating, implementing and agreeing care and support plans with Children and carers. The post holder will also be expected to be available for consultation, support and clinical supervision to other health professionals and working within the Youth Offending Team and other areas of the Trust where identified as appropriate. Take responsibility for specialist assessment (within service specification) in conjunction with service user and carer, helping to promote self-determination, choice and autonomy.
About us
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is an award-winning organisation with over 9000 employees. We are one of the largest integrated Health and Social Care providers, covering services across the Black Country, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, and Essex. At MPFT we pride ourselves on staff wellbeing and development and can we offer you:
Our SOOTHE resources - supporting staff across the trust with their physical, mental and financial health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent.
Counselling support and lifestyle information with advice on a variety of personal matters
"In our Gift" providing a platform for your voice to be heard to inform change
The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
Opportunities for flexible working (depending on the role)
Career development opportunities and coaching plus access to in house training programs
Innovative research training program entitled STARS (Supporting the advancement of Research Skills)
Child Care Vouchers Scheme
Recognition and engagement through our staff LOVE awards, LOVE long service awards and Staff Engagement Surveys
NHS discounts available via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please click to download the Job Description and Person Specification for more details. In summary, this role will:
Utilise specialist assessment skills relating to youth justice arena and share findings through produced reports.
Deliver risk reducing specialist interventions within identified cohort.
To provide written reports for Crown or Magistrates Courts or to attend and give verbal evidence as required. To offer considered recommendations to these bodies.
Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring and reviewing of practice in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
Assess patient's individual care needs, agree and refer on to appropriate agency.
Engage with difficult to reach vulnerable young people, within their communities to develop relationships which foster engagement.
Complete and contribute, where appropriate to robust risk assessments and risk management plans. Deliver and promote positive risk taking, where appropriate, to improve quality of life and maximise occupational performance/independence.
Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient condition
Utilise agreed outcome measures to review the effectiveness of process.
Participate in the development of the service to ensure clinical governance processes are actively implemented at team level.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please click to download the Job Description and Person Specification for more details. In summary, this role will:
Utilise specialist assessment skills relating to youth justice arena and share findings through produced reports.
Deliver risk reducing specialist interventions within identified cohort.
To provide written reports for Crown or Magistrates Courts or to attend and give verbal evidence as required. To offer considered recommendations to these bodies.
Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring and reviewing of practice in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
Assess patient's individual care needs, agree and refer on to appropriate agency.
Engage with difficult to reach vulnerable young people, within their communities to develop relationships which foster engagement.
Complete and contribute, where appropriate to robust risk assessments and risk management plans. Deliver and promote positive risk taking, where appropriate, to improve quality of life and maximise occupational performance/independence.
Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient condition
Utilise agreed outcome measures to review the effectiveness of process.
Participate in the development of the service to ensure clinical governance processes are actively implemented at team level.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse on the NMC Register. Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD) within the speciality linked to demonstrable clinical competencies
- Knowledge of Youth criminal justice process.
Desirable
- BSc degree in nursing or equivalent level
- Qualification in providing supervision
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people who have difficulty in engaging with services
- Experience of working in community setting and making decisions autonomously
- Experience of community working with complex and vulnerable children and families.
- Experience of assessing, planning, co-ordinating and managing people within a community setting.
- Experience of integrating care delivery across multi-disciplinary /multi agency teams
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse on the NMC Register. Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD) within the speciality linked to demonstrable clinical competencies
- Knowledge of Youth criminal justice process.
Desirable
- BSc degree in nursing or equivalent level
- Qualification in providing supervision
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people who have difficulty in engaging with services
- Experience of working in community setting and making decisions autonomously
- Experience of community working with complex and vulnerable children and families.
- Experience of assessing, planning, co-ordinating and managing people within a community setting.
- Experience of integrating care delivery across multi-disciplinary /multi agency teams
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).
