Job summary
A B6 12 month fixed term contract has recently
become available with The Hereford Crisis and Home Treatment Team.
The purpose of the Crisis and Home treatment
Team is evolving we currently provide crisis assessment and home treatment to
patients in acute mental health crisis in the least restrictive environment.
CAHTT also work closely with inpatient services to facilitate early planned
discharge.
The Crisis & Home Treatment Team also
manage the Hatton Suite for those detained on a S136 of the MHA; and alongside
this we offer an overnight Liaison service to Wye Valley Trust.
The role includes assessment and home treatment
in locations to include the patients home within the Community and/or
treatment rooms based at the Stonebow Unit.
Crisis & Home Treatment Team operate a 24
hour service 7 days per week. We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic
individual who is able to work 37.5 hours per week, over 3/4 days/nights (12
hour shifts)
If you are interested and would like to
discuss the position informally and believe this may be the right team for you,
please do not hesitate to get in touch with the recruiting manager.
If you wish to be considered for a secondment please gain permission from
your Substantive Manager before applying.
Main duties of the job
It's a
little unpredictable, as you can be called at any time to a crisis situation,
we discuss referrals each morning and three times weekly we review our caseload
with our consultant psychiatrist.
We
complete comprehensive risk assessments for every patient, these can be
completed independently although sometimes we discuss more complex patients as
a Multi-disciplinary team.
We
liaise with families and carers, GPs, community mental health teams, social
care teams, community nurses, physiotherapists and voluntary organisations, and
anyone who is necessary to maximise recovery.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
-
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
-
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
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your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to
pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Operate as part of a
multidisciplinary team providing Crisis & Home Treatment for people aged 17
and over.
Use own initiative, working
autonomously whilst taking responsibility for oneself, quality of work and
service provided to patients.
Proactively engage in formal
and informal education for partnership agencies as well as appropriate
students.
Actively and creatively engage
patients and carers encouraging them to make appropriate use of the mental
health and voluntary services available as part of a process of recovery and
crisis management.
Undertake full psycho-social
assessments with those in need of such. Ensuring thorough, precise and timely
documentation and dissemination of information in line with Trust policy and
procedure.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Operate as part of a
multidisciplinary team providing Crisis & Home Treatment for people aged 17
and over.
Use own initiative, working
autonomously whilst taking responsibility for oneself, quality of work and
service provided to patients.
Proactively engage in formal
and informal education for partnership agencies as well as appropriate
students.
Actively and creatively engage
patients and carers encouraging them to make appropriate use of the mental
health and voluntary services available as part of a process of recovery and
crisis management.
Undertake full psycho-social
assessments with those in need of such. Ensuring thorough, precise and timely
documentation and dissemination of information in line with Trust policy and
procedure.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN/Social Worker
- Evidence of post qualification training / studies to post graduate diploma level
- Required to train to MAPA Level 1
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Experience
Essential
- Three years post-registration experience, with one year at a senior level
- Demonstrate clinical leadership in a multi-disciplinary team setting
- Experience working with severe and enduring mental illness
Desirable
- Experience of assessing people who deliberately self-harm and those diagnosed with personality disorder
- Experience of working with people who engage in substance misuse
- Experience of working with/assessing people with cognitive impairment and/or functional mental illness
- Working with user and carer groups
Knowledge
Essential
- Good working knowledge of Mental Health Act legislation and Mental Capacity Act 2005.
- Clinical Governance, Risk Assessment and Adult/Child Protection Legislation.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
- Computer literacy.
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN/Social Worker
- Evidence of post qualification training / studies to post graduate diploma level
- Required to train to MAPA Level 1
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Experience
Essential
- Three years post-registration experience, with one year at a senior level
- Demonstrate clinical leadership in a multi-disciplinary team setting
- Experience working with severe and enduring mental illness
Desirable
- Experience of assessing people who deliberately self-harm and those diagnosed with personality disorder
- Experience of working with people who engage in substance misuse
- Experience of working with/assessing people with cognitive impairment and/or functional mental illness
- Working with user and carer groups
Knowledge
Essential
- Good working knowledge of Mental Health Act legislation and Mental Capacity Act 2005.
- Clinical Governance, Risk Assessment and Adult/Child Protection Legislation.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
- Computer literacy.
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.
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).
