Job summary
The post holder will be responsible for working in the Black Country (Oldbury, Wolverhampton and Bloxwich), dependent on skill and service need. H&J is not itself a treatment service, but it is an identification, assessment and referral service. 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 via the H&J service.
The role will involve assessing; accessing; and implementing a wide and, at times, complex range of care services for working age adults with acute or increasingly complex needs. The post holder will act as an experienced and largely independent practitioner within the role, assessing, formulating, implementing and agreeing care and support plans with adults and carers.
The post holder will also be expected to be available for consultation, support and clinical supervision to other health and social care professionals and working within L&D Team and other areas of the Trust where identified as appropriate.
Main duties of the job
Main duties and responsibilities
- Take responsibility for specialist assessment (within service specification) in Liaison and Diversion in conjunction with service user and carer, helping to promote self-determination, choice and autonomy.
- 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.
- Complete and contribute, where appropriate to robust risk assessments and risk management plans.
- 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, as part of Health and Justice Service.
- Participate in the development of the service to ensure clinical governance processes are actively implemented at team level.
- Assist in ensuring that the aims and objectives of the service (as set by the Team Leader) are fulfilled and to identify factors which may inhibit these from being achieved.
- The post holder will be required to work within the NMC Code of Practice and professional guidelines.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rate s
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Decisions and judgements
- Undertake specialist nursing assessments of patients with complex mental health, physical health and social problems to ensure appropriate treatment support and management.
- Undertake a comprehensive and specialist nursing mental health assessment resulting in an individualised care plan.
- Facilitate the discharge or transfer of the patient to other services where appropriate.
- Ensure that practice is evidence-based paying particular attention to the Trusts guidelines, policies, protocols and pathways.
- Be available for individual supervision with agreed clinical supervisor in line with Trust policies.
- Implement, review and maintain Trust Policies and Procedures and propose changes to working practices within the ward area.
Communication and relationships
- Communicate sensitive diagnosis and treatment related information with patients, utilising highly developed communication skills to overcome barriers to understanding.
- Establish therapeutic relationships with service users, and implement evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with professional code of conduct.
- Ensure that all members of the multi-disciplinary team, their colleagues, service users and appropriate others are informed/updated of changes involving current care plans, progress, mental state and psychosocial factors in line with best practice.
- Liaise with and advise service users and carers, local authority and other statutory bodies and third sector agencies.
- Communicate sensitive information to carers and relatives.
- Use a range of communication styles and channels as appropriate to the task.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Decisions and judgements
- Undertake specialist nursing assessments of patients with complex mental health, physical health and social problems to ensure appropriate treatment support and management.
- Undertake a comprehensive and specialist nursing mental health assessment resulting in an individualised care plan.
- Facilitate the discharge or transfer of the patient to other services where appropriate.
- Ensure that practice is evidence-based paying particular attention to the Trusts guidelines, policies, protocols and pathways.
- Be available for individual supervision with agreed clinical supervisor in line with Trust policies.
- Implement, review and maintain Trust Policies and Procedures and propose changes to working practices within the ward area.
Communication and relationships
- Communicate sensitive diagnosis and treatment related information with patients, utilising highly developed communication skills to overcome barriers to understanding.
- Establish therapeutic relationships with service users, and implement evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with professional code of conduct.
- Ensure that all members of the multi-disciplinary team, their colleagues, service users and appropriate others are informed/updated of changes involving current care plans, progress, mental state and psychosocial factors in line with best practice.
- Liaise with and advise service users and carers, local authority and other statutory bodies and third sector agencies.
- Communicate sensitive information to carers and relatives.
- Use a range of communication styles and channels as appropriate to the task.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse / Learning Disability Nurse on NMC Register.
- Post-registration experience, evidence of formal courses and training at diploma/degree level. Conforms to NMC requirements
- Evidence of accredited formal post graduate education
- Registered Mentor
- Experience of working with Clients who have difficulty in engaging with services and have complex mental health needs
- Experience of working in community setting and making decisions autonomously
- Team player, Integrity, Negotiation skills, good time management/organisation skills
- Passion for working with adults experiencing mental health difficulties and other vulnerabilities
Desirable
- Leadership qualification, BSc degree in nursing or equivalent level.
- Qualification in providing supervision Qualification in coaching
- Psychological intervention Qualification including EMDR, CBT, CBTp, Family Interventions, CAT, DBT, Structured Clinical Management
- Registered Sign off mentor for nurse students
- Skilled in utilising specific assessments and outcome measures including; GAD7, PHQ9, CAARMS, PANNS, SWEMWBS, Lunsers, GASS
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Essential
- Knowledge of the wide range of statutory independent and third sector service provision for adults with mental ill health Skills of assessing, planning and evaluating care, for people with mental health related difficulties, utilising the principles of Recovery
- Range of Interpersonal skills, (communication, listening, working collaboratively) maintaining good working relationships with service users/carers, other service providers and agencies
Desirable
- Skilled in utilising specific assessments and outcome measures including; GAD7, PHQ9, CAARMS, PANNS, SWEMWBS, Lunsers, GASS
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse / Learning Disability Nurse on NMC Register.
- Post-registration experience, evidence of formal courses and training at diploma/degree level. Conforms to NMC requirements
- Evidence of accredited formal post graduate education
- Registered Mentor
- Experience of working with Clients who have difficulty in engaging with services and have complex mental health needs
- Experience of working in community setting and making decisions autonomously
- Team player, Integrity, Negotiation skills, good time management/organisation skills
- Passion for working with adults experiencing mental health difficulties and other vulnerabilities
Desirable
- Leadership qualification, BSc degree in nursing or equivalent level.
- Qualification in providing supervision Qualification in coaching
- Psychological intervention Qualification including EMDR, CBT, CBTp, Family Interventions, CAT, DBT, Structured Clinical Management
- Registered Sign off mentor for nurse students
- Skilled in utilising specific assessments and outcome measures including; GAD7, PHQ9, CAARMS, PANNS, SWEMWBS, Lunsers, GASS
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Essential
- Knowledge of the wide range of statutory independent and third sector service provision for adults with mental ill health Skills of assessing, planning and evaluating care, for people with mental health related difficulties, utilising the principles of Recovery
- Range of Interpersonal skills, (communication, listening, working collaboratively) maintaining good working relationships with service users/carers, other service providers and agencies
Desirable
- Skilled in utilising specific assessments and outcome measures including; GAD7, PHQ9, CAARMS, PANNS, SWEMWBS, Lunsers, GASS
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
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Oldbury Custody Suite
Oldbury Custody Suite, Bromford Road, Oldbury, Birmingham, B70 7JD
Oldbury
B70 7JD
Employer's website
https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
