Job summary
Nursing applicants should already hold NMC registration and have successfully completed their preceptorship programme. Please note: Newly qualified Nurses or those due to qualify will be recruited via a separate process.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Access to Mental Wellbeing Service for pro-active and enthusiastic Band 5 Clinicians.
The Access to Mental Wellbeing Service receives mental health referrals for the York and Selby locality and provides initial assessments and Brief Interventions for a range of common mental health conditions. The team has close links with primary care, third sector and partner agencies and is developing joint provision of interventions with these agencies.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 5 clinician the successful applicants will be involved delivering high quality brief interventions for a range of common mental health conditions. The clinician will provide up to 6 sessions of focused intervention in both a 1:1 and group setting for the following mental health difficulties.
The successful candidate will work as part of the Multidisciplinary Team, attending daily MDT meetings. They will also be required to liaise with internal and external stakeholders including Crisis Team, Community Mental Health Teams, GP's and specialist services.
There is a strong focus on professional development and the service offers training to support the delivery of evidence-based interventions. The successful candidate will contribute to service development including being involved in ongoing reviews of the Brief Intervention pathways.
There is a supportive team culture and the team shares knowledge and skills to ensure we provide a high quality service offer.
About us
The Access to Mental Wellbeing Team is an expanding and developing service. As such, the successful candidate will work alongside the Leadership Team to further develop the range of therapeutic interventions offered by the service. This includes supporting the development and review of frameworks of interventions for common mental health issues that can be provided as a brief intervention both on an individual and group basis.
The successful applicant will be pro-active, have good organisational skills and be committed to providing high quality mental health services within the community.
The service hours are Monday to Friday, 08.00 -19.00 hours. The post holder will work 37.5 hours over a 4 day working week.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for further detailed information regarding the role and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with an approved professional body
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- For registered nurses: MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education or willingness to work towards. Qualification must be achieved within agreed timescale.
- Trained Clinical Supervisor (within agreed timescale)
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area
Experience
Essential
- Working with people with mental ill health
Desirable
- Working in a person centred therapeutic organisation
- Working in a community setting
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Working in partnership with other agencies
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidenced based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
- Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
- Understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
- Awareness of psychological models of care and treatment.
Skills
Essential
- Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Manage own time and prioritise effectively
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Huntington House Mental Health Resource Centre
Jockey Lane
York
YO32 9XW