Job summary
We are excited to offer the opportunity for an experienced mental health nurse, social worker or occupational therapist to join the East Integrated Community Mental Health Team, as a Senior Practitioner. We are based in Northallerton.
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.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work as part of committed and experienced multi-disciplinary team completing assessments and delivering interventions to people with complex mental health problems in the community. You will act as lead professional or care coordinator for a defined caseload, work as the duty responder on a rota basis, supervise and mentor junior members of staff and students. You will have the opportunity to work with people with a variety of mental health problems including psychosis, mood disorders, eating disorders and complex trauma.
About us
The successful applicant will be offered regular caseload, clinical and management supervision as well as annual appraisals and opportunities for continuing professional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Additional contact details:
Team manager - Amy Colling 01609 751850
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with an approved professional body.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Teaching or mentorship qualification or willingness to work towards.
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
- For registered nurses: MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education. Must be achieved within agreed timescale.
- Recognised sign-off mentor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within agreed timescale.
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area
- Leadership or management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a care environment
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
- Providing clinical supervision to individuals or groups as professionally appropriate
- Mentoring or facilitating students on practice placement
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Quality improvement activities.
Desirable
- Leadership or management experience
- Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community environment
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
- Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
- Care Programme Approach and its application in practice
- Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
- Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
- Clinical Governance and its application in practice
- Research and development methodology
- Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment
Desirable
- The Trust's Quality Improvement System (QIS)
Skills
Essential
- Provide leadership and monitor, co-ordinate and prioritise the activities of a team
- 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 and undertake lead professional/care coordinator responsibilities
- Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching , training and assessing in clinical practice
- Write reports
- Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional settings.
- Use approved breakaway techniques
Desirable
- Competency in venepuncture
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
North Moor House
North Moor Road
Northallerton
DL6 2FG