Job summary
Urgent and crisis service- come and join the team!
Are you a registered Mental Health Nurse or Social worker?
Is the idea of working Out of Hours appealing to you?
Do you have a desire to be part of the developing Sheffield Urgent and Crisis Mental Health Service?
Look no further, apply here!
We are a knowledgeable, motivated and supportive team looking for enthusiastic individuals.
Our aim is to ensure that people experiencing a mental health crisis are offered assessment and intervention quickly and effectively.
Main duties of the job
The Urgent and Crisis services is situated at the Longley Centre within the Crisis Hub, it is a 24 hour service that works all year round, providing Crisis assessments and Urgent interventions for up to 72 hours for the people experiencing crisis in Sheffield.
The team works alongside the NHS 111 mental health option provision, Home Treatment Team, AMHP team and Decisions Unit. We act in line with the UK triage rating scale in order to provide the right service at the right time for patients in crisis.
You will need to be a RNMH,or social worker with experience of working in a multi-disciplinary mental health setting. Skills in assessing mental health and risk, planning, evaluating, and managing care are essential.Knowledge and understanding of PDR and supervision processes are also essential requirements for the post together with a commitment to the appraiser and supervisor role. Additionally, you will need to possess excellent communication skills, be motivated, able to work independently, and as part of a multidisciplinary team and with other partnership agencies. You should have a positive approach to meeting the needs of our service users and be able to demonstrate continued professional development. There will be further opportunities for training and development .
About us
We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.
What is it that makes our trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our service, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.
It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and well being is taken care of.
If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.
We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be a part of we'd love to have you with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To triage urgent/crisis mental health referrals from a variety of sources and to establish an appropriate response.
To offer mental health assessment, formulation and time limited treatment planning for individuals needing an urgent/crisis response.
To provide a resource of highly specialised, time limited interventions to individuals for up to 72 hours following assessment.
To work with other disciplines and teams within Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust to ensure service users benefit from a multi-disciplinary approach that best matches clinical need.
Job description
We work together, We are respectful & kind, We are Inclusive and We keep improving.
To work flexibly to develop team working and to ensure consistent standards of service delivery throughout wider services. To actively participate in developing team function through tests of change, measuring outcomes, audit and service evaluation. To work in co-production with service users, providing a high quality and flexible service to meet individuals needs. To develop strong links and protocols with other services to ensure smooth and timely transitions for patients moving between services
To include families / carers in decision making and planning
This post is an Out of Hours post , 3 x 12.5 hrs shifts a week.
Shift patterns are-
Twilight -15:00 to 04.00 hrs with 30 minutes break
Nights - 19.15 to 08.15hrs with 30 minutes break
Weekend/Bank Holiday day shifts -07.15 to 20.15 hrs with 30 minutes break
Job description
Job responsibilities
To triage urgent/crisis mental health referrals from a variety of sources and to establish an appropriate response.
To offer mental health assessment, formulation and time limited treatment planning for individuals needing an urgent/crisis response.
To provide a resource of highly specialised, time limited interventions to individuals for up to 72 hours following assessment.
To work with other disciplines and teams within Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust to ensure service users benefit from a multi-disciplinary approach that best matches clinical need.
Job description
We work together, We are respectful & kind, We are Inclusive and We keep improving.
To work flexibly to develop team working and to ensure consistent standards of service delivery throughout wider services. To actively participate in developing team function through tests of change, measuring outcomes, audit and service evaluation. To work in co-production with service users, providing a high quality and flexible service to meet individuals needs. To develop strong links and protocols with other services to ensure smooth and timely transitions for patients moving between services
To include families / carers in decision making and planning
This post is an Out of Hours post , 3 x 12.5 hrs shifts a week.
Shift patterns are-
Twilight -15:00 to 04.00 hrs with 30 minutes break
Nights - 19.15 to 08.15hrs with 30 minutes break
Weekend/Bank Holiday day shifts -07.15 to 20.15 hrs with 30 minutes break
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- To possess excellent risk assessment and management skills for service users experiencing mental health challenges.
Desirable
essential
Essential
- Relevant Qualification RNMH or Social Worker
- Understanding of mental health crisis / out of hours work.
- Ability to assess plan, implement and evaluate care for service users within mental health services.
- Evidence of clinical risk management skills.
Desirable
- To have worked in crisis and acute care
- Ability to work autonomously, Confidence in working in isolation, as well as part of a team
- Understanding of Local and national policies
- Ability to network and to manage the interface between organisations involved., utilise and contribute to professional networks
desirable
Essential
- To have experience in delivery of training to nurses/social workers and other disciplines
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- To possess excellent risk assessment and management skills for service users experiencing mental health challenges.
Desirable
essential
Essential
- Relevant Qualification RNMH or Social Worker
- Understanding of mental health crisis / out of hours work.
- Ability to assess plan, implement and evaluate care for service users within mental health services.
- Evidence of clinical risk management skills.
Desirable
- To have worked in crisis and acute care
- Ability to work autonomously, Confidence in working in isolation, as well as part of a team
- Understanding of Local and national policies
- Ability to network and to manage the interface between organisations involved., utilise and contribute to professional networks
desirable
Essential
- To have experience in delivery of training to nurses/social workers and other disciplines
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
