Job summary
**This is a developmental post and will provide the opportunity for successful candidates to progress to Band 6, upon completion of agreed competencies.**
Forensic Psychiatry Team - We are looking to recruit registered Mental Health Practitioners (Nurses, Social workers, Occupational Therapists) on a full-time permanent basis.
CPFT are one of six providers of specialist mental health and learning disability care in the East of England, working collaboratively to ensure there is a seamless pathway of care, that is closer to home for the communities that we serve.
This enhanced specialist service consists of a multi-disciplinary team, based in Cambridge and Peterborough, which cover the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough population. The service works with adults diagnosed with a mental health condition and/or learning disability who present with a risk of significant harm to others, to achieve optimal management of risk and minimize re-offending.
Working closely with the individual, we produce a tailored care package together that is focused around their personal needs. The service adopts a compassionate and trauma informed approach to promote relapse prevention and recovery, so enabling individuals to realise their full potential whilst supporting them to continue to build and live meaningful lives in the community.
Main duties of the job
The services aims to:
- Ensure the shortest inpatient to community journey.
- Provide a robust discharge by means of a collaborative wrap around service.
- Deliver a seamless pathway of care that is centred around the individuals needs.
- You will be joining an experienced multidisciplinary team of professionals including psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, support workers and administrators who all share a passion and drive for delivering high quality care and treatment to service users with forensic histories.
- The post will also involve working closely with a low secure unit to ensure a smooth pathway of care from inpatient to community.
- The service will run 7 days a week, excluding bank holidays, and will include shift work on a rotational basis.
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
*DVLA have a number ofreciprocalarrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
About us
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
1. To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the evidence based care required, including health promotion for a named service users ensuring it meets Trust timescales.
2. To participate in the setting of quality standards, including the monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
3. To ensure the post holder understands and meets their professional role and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach.
4. To ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 2007 are observed, adhered to and implemented.
5. To promote carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision.
6. To encourage recovery, discovery and independence, taking into account risk assessment and management.
7. To establish therapeutic relationships with service users and the implementation of evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with relevant professional code of conduct.
8. To demonstrate care and compassion in you work.
9. To respect and value the different therapeutic approaches within the multi disciplinary team but ensure that the agreed philosophy approach is adopted and followed.
10. To be responsible for maintaining and conducting oneself in a professional manner towards service users, carers, colleagues and other agencies at all times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
1. To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the evidence based care required, including health promotion for a named service users ensuring it meets Trust timescales.
2. To participate in the setting of quality standards, including the monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
3. To ensure the post holder understands and meets their professional role and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach.
4. To ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 2007 are observed, adhered to and implemented.
5. To promote carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision.
6. To encourage recovery, discovery and independence, taking into account risk assessment and management.
7. To establish therapeutic relationships with service users and the implementation of evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with relevant professional code of conduct.
8. To demonstrate care and compassion in you work.
9. To respect and value the different therapeutic approaches within the multi disciplinary team but ensure that the agreed philosophy approach is adopted and followed.
10. To be responsible for maintaining and conducting oneself in a professional manner towards service users, carers, colleagues and other agencies at all times.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with an approved professional body
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Training Relevant to Practice
- Specific training in psychological approaches
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with service users with acute psychiatric disorders and complex mental health needs
- Experience of managing a workload/caseload
Desirable
- Experience of working with service users with Forensic histories
- Experience of working with service users diagnosed with intellectual disability and or neurodevelopmental disorders.
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Thorough understanding of care planning and the Care Programme Approach (CPA).
- Knowledge of physical healthcare needs.
- Commitment to and understanding of evidence based practice.
- Awareness of safeguarding issues and responsibilities under relevant legislation.
- Understanding of the legislation relating to care including - Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act, Children's Act, Equality Act 2010.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the role of the MOJ and other criminal justice agencies.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to undertake assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment plans.
- Skills in undertaking risk assessments and management plans.
- An understanding and commitment to the principles of recovery and social inclusion
- An understanding of the role of physical health promotion and education with the client group.
- Ability to advocate for the service users who you are supporting.
Desirable
- In depth knowledge and skill related to a particular therapeutic intervention such as CBT, DBT, family work, psychosocial interventions.
- Experience in group work
Physical Requirements
Essential
- To be able to travel independently between locations in a timely manner
- Routine and regular use of IT equipment
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with an approved professional body
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Training Relevant to Practice
- Specific training in psychological approaches
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with service users with acute psychiatric disorders and complex mental health needs
- Experience of managing a workload/caseload
Desirable
- Experience of working with service users with Forensic histories
- Experience of working with service users diagnosed with intellectual disability and or neurodevelopmental disorders.
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Thorough understanding of care planning and the Care Programme Approach (CPA).
- Knowledge of physical healthcare needs.
- Commitment to and understanding of evidence based practice.
- Awareness of safeguarding issues and responsibilities under relevant legislation.
- Understanding of the legislation relating to care including - Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act, Children's Act, Equality Act 2010.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the role of the MOJ and other criminal justice agencies.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to undertake assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment plans.
- Skills in undertaking risk assessments and management plans.
- An understanding and commitment to the principles of recovery and social inclusion
- An understanding of the role of physical health promotion and education with the client group.
- Ability to advocate for the service users who you are supporting.
Desirable
- In depth knowledge and skill related to a particular therapeutic intervention such as CBT, DBT, family work, psychosocial interventions.
- Experience in group work
Physical Requirements
Essential
- To be able to travel independently between locations in a timely manner
- Routine and regular use of IT equipment
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).
