Job summary
We are looking for a registered professional with Mental Health Experience to join the Riviera Core mental health team and work in collaboration with the Paignton and Brixham Primary Care Network (PCN). This team has been developed as part of the new community mental health framework.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing multi-disciplinary team. Our aim within is to provide seamless care for patients, regardless of the provider
The post holder will work as a senior member of staff and be part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing
to the effective provision of Mental Health Services to an identified caseload
of service users.
Main duties of the job
- liaise with a wide range of both statutory and non-statutory agencies to provide creative packages of care
- provide managerial supervision and support to junior members of the team
- provide managerial overview to day-day team needs (such as ensuring planning and booking of team members training; designing an effective team rota in a timely fashion)
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
Our values
We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess and demonstrate the behaviours which underpin the core values of our organisation. These values include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health & learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Communication and Working Relationship Skills
- Contribute
to the teams engagement with a wide range of stakeholders including
staff, service users, their carers and other statutory and voluntary
sector agencies.
- Impart
complex and sensitive information to :
-
Patients and
families/carers re assessment, care planning, treatment and review
-
Multi
disciplinary teams to ensure the provision of consistent well coordinated
care
-
Primary care
teams regarding client care
-
External agencies also involved in the provision of
care eg: voluntary and private sector, police, social services, housing,
employment etc
-
Service
user/carer groups
- Liaise
with a wide range of other professionals and agencies.
- Contribute
to the safe and effective day to day operations of the service including
the handling of clinical enquires.
- Present
information some of which may be contentious to patients and their
families/carers.
Analytical and Judgemental Skills
-
To take a
lead on and make clinical judgements in clinical cases.
-
To take part
in clinical analysis of care regimes.
-
To join with
the community team manager in making a judgement in management matters at
team level.
Planning and Organisational Skills
- Attend
management and professional meetings as directed by their line manager
and professional lead.
- Responsible
for planning and co-ordinating own day to day work load in collaboration
with the needs of the service users and the wider needs of the service.
- Plan
and organise case conferences liaising with other agencies as required
to meet the needs of their clients
- Ensure
that interventions are planned in an integrated and co-ordinated manner
particularly where dependent on other external agencies.
Responsibility for Patient/Client
Care, Treatment and Therapy
- Maintain
a caseload of appropriate
clients,.
- Responsible
for developing care packages including assessing, planning, intervention
and evaluation. Ensuring active
involvement of service users and their carers.
- Triage
referrals by assessing and advising on eligibility criteria.
- Provide
specialist advice to referrers/other multi-disciplinary staff in
relation to the care of the client.
- Participate
in safeguarding children to level 3 as set out in Safeguarding children
and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff.
Responsibility for Policy and Service Development
Implementation
- Participate
in programmes of audit and research within the team and implement the findings.
- Contribute
to professional clinical governance arrangements in order to ensure the
quality of the service provided.
-
Participate
in the development of Mental Health Services.
Responsibility for Finance, Equipment and
Other Resources
- Responsible
for care of own equipment.
- Where
appropriate processes petty cash
Responsibility for Human
Resources, e.g. Supervision, Training, HR Advice and Management
- Supervise
junior qualified staff in the process of triage and assessment.
- Provide
clinical supervision for a number of qualified staff.
- Periodically
co-ordinate the activity of the team and facilitate team meetings.
- Mentor students allocated to the team.
- To
deputise for the Community Team Manager.
Responsibility for Information Resources and
Administrative Duties
- Maintain up to date client
records in a timely and accurate manner.
- Maintain team members record in
a timely and accurate manner
- Responsibility for Research and Development
-
To
participate in audits within the unit.
-
To work with
the team manager to develop systems which will ensure the delivery of set
performance targets and maintain the governance of the service.
Freedom to Act
-
To take
managerial and organisational action within the remit of and absence of the
band 7 team manager.
-
To be fully
accountable for their own clinical actions and oversee the actions of junior
staff.
-
To exercise
discretion and initiative in the interests of patient safety and clinical
risk management.
-
To work
within the Trusts procedures, practices and policies, organisational
guidelines and professional codes to ensure safe, high quality delivery of
care.
Any Other Specific Tasks Required
- Ensure
that statutory training associated with the post is undertaken.
- Participate
in own clinical supervision and PDR.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Communication and Working Relationship Skills
- Contribute
to the teams engagement with a wide range of stakeholders including
staff, service users, their carers and other statutory and voluntary
sector agencies.
- Impart
complex and sensitive information to :
-
Patients and
families/carers re assessment, care planning, treatment and review
-
Multi
disciplinary teams to ensure the provision of consistent well coordinated
care
-
Primary care
teams regarding client care
-
External agencies also involved in the provision of
care eg: voluntary and private sector, police, social services, housing,
employment etc
-
Service
user/carer groups
- Liaise
with a wide range of other professionals and agencies.
- Contribute
to the safe and effective day to day operations of the service including
the handling of clinical enquires.
- Present
information some of which may be contentious to patients and their
families/carers.
Analytical and Judgemental Skills
-
To take a
lead on and make clinical judgements in clinical cases.
-
To take part
in clinical analysis of care regimes.
-
To join with
the community team manager in making a judgement in management matters at
team level.
Planning and Organisational Skills
- Attend
management and professional meetings as directed by their line manager
and professional lead.
- Responsible
for planning and co-ordinating own day to day work load in collaboration
with the needs of the service users and the wider needs of the service.
- Plan
and organise case conferences liaising with other agencies as required
to meet the needs of their clients
- Ensure
that interventions are planned in an integrated and co-ordinated manner
particularly where dependent on other external agencies.
Responsibility for Patient/Client
Care, Treatment and Therapy
- Maintain
a caseload of appropriate
clients,.
- Responsible
for developing care packages including assessing, planning, intervention
and evaluation. Ensuring active
involvement of service users and their carers.
- Triage
referrals by assessing and advising on eligibility criteria.
- Provide
specialist advice to referrers/other multi-disciplinary staff in
relation to the care of the client.
- Participate
in safeguarding children to level 3 as set out in Safeguarding children
and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff.
Responsibility for Policy and Service Development
Implementation
- Participate
in programmes of audit and research within the team and implement the findings.
- Contribute
to professional clinical governance arrangements in order to ensure the
quality of the service provided.
-
Participate
in the development of Mental Health Services.
Responsibility for Finance, Equipment and
Other Resources
- Responsible
for care of own equipment.
- Where
appropriate processes petty cash
Responsibility for Human
Resources, e.g. Supervision, Training, HR Advice and Management
- Supervise
junior qualified staff in the process of triage and assessment.
- Provide
clinical supervision for a number of qualified staff.
- Periodically
co-ordinate the activity of the team and facilitate team meetings.
- Mentor students allocated to the team.
- To
deputise for the Community Team Manager.
Responsibility for Information Resources and
Administrative Duties
- Maintain up to date client
records in a timely and accurate manner.
- Maintain team members record in
a timely and accurate manner
- Responsibility for Research and Development
-
To
participate in audits within the unit.
-
To work with
the team manager to develop systems which will ensure the delivery of set
performance targets and maintain the governance of the service.
Freedom to Act
-
To take
managerial and organisational action within the remit of and absence of the
band 7 team manager.
-
To be fully
accountable for their own clinical actions and oversee the actions of junior
staff.
-
To exercise
discretion and initiative in the interests of patient safety and clinical
risk management.
-
To work
within the Trusts procedures, practices and policies, organisational
guidelines and professional codes to ensure safe, high quality delivery of
care.
Any Other Specific Tasks Required
- Ensure
that statutory training associated with the post is undertaken.
- Participate
in own clinical supervision and PDR.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A professional mental health registration eg RMN, CQSW/ASW, BSc/Diploma in OT, SROT, Chartered Clinical Psychologist, ENB 811/812 or CPN Degree
- I.T Skills
Desirable
- Clinical Supervision qualification
- Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff
- Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the NSF and Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.
- CPA Process
Desirable
- Awareness of community structures and social care options and processes
- Understanding of recovery principles in Mental Health
Analytical & Judgemental Skills
Essential
- Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions.
- Ability to manage risk.
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential
- Able to plan creatively to maximise effectiveness of care plans.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to manage own time and that of the teams.
- Ability to work flexibly.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Ability to be mobile across a geographical area.
- Computer literacy.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems.
- Working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.
- Providing clinical supervision.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
Desirable
- Participation in user involvement in services.
Skills and Abilities.
Essential
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with clients experiencing a wide range of mental health problems.
- Able to produce well written reports.
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A professional mental health registration eg RMN, CQSW/ASW, BSc/Diploma in OT, SROT, Chartered Clinical Psychologist, ENB 811/812 or CPN Degree
- I.T Skills
Desirable
- Clinical Supervision qualification
- Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff
- Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the NSF and Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.
- CPA Process
Desirable
- Awareness of community structures and social care options and processes
- Understanding of recovery principles in Mental Health
Analytical & Judgemental Skills
Essential
- Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions.
- Ability to manage risk.
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential
- Able to plan creatively to maximise effectiveness of care plans.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to manage own time and that of the teams.
- Ability to work flexibly.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Ability to be mobile across a geographical area.
- Computer literacy.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems.
- Working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.
- Providing clinical supervision.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
Desirable
- Participation in user involvement in services.
Skills and Abilities.
Essential
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with clients experiencing a wide range of mental health problems.
- Able to produce well written reports.
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings.
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).
