Job summary
An exciting opportunity for a qualified mental health professional to join the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) at The Glaxo Unit.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative person to work within the team as part of the remodeled Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment service in the North and East of Hertfordshire.
The Glaxo Unit supports service users experiencing acute mental health crisis, supporting those in crisis, and providing therapeutic interventions as part of a treatment plan for individuals using local crisis services (CRHTTs). Working within the Multi-Disciplinary CRHTTs, the aim of the service is to provide home treatment as an alternative to inpatient admission. The team embraces a person-centred approach, and recovery-based philosophy. Promoting resilience and crisis prevention focusing on the whole person in the context in which they live.
Main duties of the job
You will have a responsibility to support the team in the development and implementation of a multi-professional service within the building base at The Glaxo Unit.
Providing high quality intensive treatment and support to meet the needs of people in acute phases of mental illness, and their carers, as an alternative to inpatient admission.
You must be able to communicate effectively with colleagues within the team and the wider MDTs' professionals, outside agencies associated people and services for the benefit of the service users and their carers.
You will be able to identify priorities in the service and deliver a high standard of care.
Demonstrate flexibility in approach to service needs.
Be actively involved in the development and facilitation of group work, with a willingness to facilitate and co facilitate group activities.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.
The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Our Trust values are: Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional. These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!
Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be? Then please read on...
Job description
Job responsibilities
Function as a key worker to an individual or group of service users as allocated, taking responsibility for formulation of appropriate care plans.
Be actively involved in the development and facilitation of groups activities.
Liaising with all co-workers within and outside of the unit, ensuring they are fully conversant with all aspects regarding the service users care and treatment.
Identify the individual care needs of crisis service users, plan, implement and evaluate all care programmes in conjunction with this quadrants CRHTTs MDT.
Maintain close liaison with all departments and staff involved in a service users care, reporting on progress and effectiveness to the appropriate MDT.
Participate in clinical reviews, case conferences etc, and will prepare reports as required.
Be aware of all policy documents and legal requirements concerning the unit and ensure that these are adhered to eg local policy and procedures and statutory legislation.
Demonstrate clinical procedures to appropriate grades of staff.
Be fully conversant and ensure compliance with professional codes of conduct and practice.
If you have a good knowledge of mental health, are enthusiastic and have a flexible approach to work. The demands of the unit mean you must be versatile and flexible to meet the needs of the service users, also to be able to offer support and advice to carers and family members involved. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of professionals is essential.
You will be joining a friendly and supportive team. Regular supervision and professional development is encouraged. The organisation has supportive and robust schemes aimed at supporting newly qualified professionals.
For a more detailed Job and Person Specification please read the attached document before applying.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Function as a key worker to an individual or group of service users as allocated, taking responsibility for formulation of appropriate care plans.
Be actively involved in the development and facilitation of groups activities.
Liaising with all co-workers within and outside of the unit, ensuring they are fully conversant with all aspects regarding the service users care and treatment.
Identify the individual care needs of crisis service users, plan, implement and evaluate all care programmes in conjunction with this quadrants CRHTTs MDT.
Maintain close liaison with all departments and staff involved in a service users care, reporting on progress and effectiveness to the appropriate MDT.
Participate in clinical reviews, case conferences etc, and will prepare reports as required.
Be aware of all policy documents and legal requirements concerning the unit and ensure that these are adhered to eg local policy and procedures and statutory legislation.
Demonstrate clinical procedures to appropriate grades of staff.
Be fully conversant and ensure compliance with professional codes of conduct and practice.
If you have a good knowledge of mental health, are enthusiastic and have a flexible approach to work. The demands of the unit mean you must be versatile and flexible to meet the needs of the service users, also to be able to offer support and advice to carers and family members involved. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of professionals is essential.
You will be joining a friendly and supportive team. Regular supervision and professional development is encouraged. The organisation has supportive and robust schemes aimed at supporting newly qualified professionals.
For a more detailed Job and Person Specification please read the attached document before applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN / Dip (Mental Health) Social Worker - BA or MA in Social Work or Dip SW OT - BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy.
- oMembership of relevant professional body
- oEvidence of further professional development
Experience
Essential
- oPrevious experience of working with mental health service users. Both experienced and newly qualified professionals.
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge of legislation and practice guidelines concerning adult acute mental health.
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to understand professional relationships with staff, service users and all other stake holders
- oExcellent communication skills - written, verbal and able to complete computer data entry and recording.
- oAbility to motivate self and others
- oAbility to identify priorities of service and the need to deliver a high standard of care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN / Dip (Mental Health) Social Worker - BA or MA in Social Work or Dip SW OT - BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy.
- oMembership of relevant professional body
- oEvidence of further professional development
Experience
Essential
- oPrevious experience of working with mental health service users. Both experienced and newly qualified professionals.
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge of legislation and practice guidelines concerning adult acute mental health.
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to understand professional relationships with staff, service users and all other stake holders
- oExcellent communication skills - written, verbal and able to complete computer data entry and recording.
- oAbility to motivate self and others
- oAbility to identify priorities of service and the need to deliver a high standard of care
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).
