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Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust
About
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Senior Community MH Practitioner - Primary Care Transformation
Accepting applications until: 30-Jul-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 30-Jul-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Windsor House
- Address
- Cornwall Road
- Town
- Harrogate
- Postcode
- HG1 2PW
- Major / Minor Region
- Durham
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
Salary
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 pro rata, per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Adult Mental Health
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job overview
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 Community Mental Health Practitioners to work within Primary Care Networks (PCN) and GP practices and secondary care (Ripon Integrated Community Team).
The focus or partner agencies is on prevention and personalisation of care, whilst working together to make the best use of shared resources.
The successful post-holder will work in partnership with practice colleagues and the secondary care integrated community team in joining an ambitious locality network that is committed to developing a strong, caring, and compassionate multidisciplinary workforce.
As a valued team member, your role will involve offering specialist mental health advice for people with a range of mental health needs, ensuring that those with mental illness do not fall between gaps in services.
You will also contribute to safe and effective transitions in care between Adult Mental Health services. You will improve access, undertaking triage, assessments, brief interventions, and reviews within primary and secondary care. As this is a newly developed role aligned to transforming mental health services, you will have a key role working into the new community hubs as they develop. You will contribute to networking and navigation expertise, enabling access to a range of appropriate mental health support across the community system.
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The post holder will be an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team. They will be professionally accountable and responsible for patient care, undertaking initial assessment with signposting to appropriate services, or providing time-limited psycho-social therapeutic interventions directly, in e.g. GP surgeries, patient’s homes and other care settings. This will include providing clinical advice to GPs such as specialist opinion.
In line with the principles of community mental health transformation you will develop links and foster a culture of ‘partnership’ between Primary Care Teams Voluntary Care Sector and Mental Health Services.
If you are a qualified Occupational Therapist, Mental Health Nurse or Social Worker, with a determination for supporting local people with mental health problems and their families, and are looking for an exceptional opportunity to contribute to the development of an innovative and new way of working - then we look forward to hearing from you!
You will be expected to be on the duty responder rota and work closely with all members of the MDT.
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Working for our organisation
The most important way we will get there is by living the values all of the time:
- We are respectful
- We are compassionate
- We are responsible
We are committed to three big goals:
- To co-create a great experience for our patients, carers and families.
- To co-create a great experience for our colleagues
- To be a great partner
Your kindness and care for the people in our region makes such a big difference, to so many.
We’re here to nurture your talent, and give you all the support we possibly can.
We’re here to empower you, trust you, and make sure you feel it.
When we get the balance right, the mental health of our workforce, and our region, will be in a better place.
Ripon and Masham Primary Care Network comprises of 4 practices, North House, Ripon Spa, Dr Akester & Partners and Dr Ingram and Partners with 3 of these based in the small city of Ripon and 1 in the nearby market town of Masham. They support the mixed patient group across both the urban and rural settings and are a tightknit PCN with close working relationships between the practices including the shared pharmacy team, social prescribers, First contact physiotherapists and grown shared admin functions.
We would welcome enthusiastic innovators who are willing to develop this role and make the service the very best it can be for local people. We want individuals able to work systemically across the local community system to support people holistically.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description, person specification and the details contained within the advert for to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.
The attached example job plan (this will be subject to change as this is a new role that successful applicants can help to develop)
Additional contact details :-
Lee Bradley: Harrogate Hambleton & Richmondshire Service Manager
email: [email protected]
Tel: 01423 852000
Andrew Knox: Operational Transformation Service Manager NYYS
07795801531
If the contract type on the vacancy states 'Fixed Term' this would mean the vacancy is being advertised to address a temporary need for the duration stipulated on the advert, however, in the event that permanent funding is secured for the post the successful applicant will be confirmed in post on a permanent basis.
Internal applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis.
We are aware that Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is increasingly being used to generate responses for application forms. Applications for this role should be written by the applicant and if, during shortlisting, a Recruiting Manager believes AI has been used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Newly Qualified Nurses
All band 5 nursing positions are only open to those candidates who already have their NMC registration in place and have successfully completed a preceptorship programme. Please note: Newly qualified applicants or those due to qualify will be recruited via a separate process, for more information about this process please contact: [email protected]
TEWV encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the protection of staff, service users and visitors to the Trust from second hand smoke and currently operates a no smoking policy which ensures all buildings and grounds are smoke free.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from individuals who have experience of mental ill health or learning disabilities. Our service users and carers tell us our staff should be consistently concerned with maintaining and improving care with pride, empathy and compassion.
This job advert may close as soon as sufficient suitable applications have been received. If interested please apply for this post as soon as possible.
In order for your application to be successfully processed we will require references from your current and previous employer(s) which must cover a minimum period of three years. Please ensure that the reference section of your application is completed appropriately giving the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current and previous line manager(s). If this section is not fully completed your application may not be processed.
If your application is successful, the information you give on your application form will be used to create and be retained on your electronic staff record and to provide access to core Trust systems.
Please note that if the post you are applying for requires a DBS check, you will be required to also subscribe to the DBS Update Service, if successful, and thereafter renew your subscription each year. The Trust will reimburse the subscription fee.
After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, that as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. By applying for this post you are agreeing to Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a ‘Skilled Worker’ visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 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. Must be achieved within agreed timescale.
- 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.
- Recognised sign-off mentor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within agreed timescale.
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area
- Leadership or management qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a care environment
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community environment.
- Leadership or management experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
- Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
- Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Experience and evidence of mental health triage, assessment and supporting connecting people across service providers
Personal Atributes and Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need.
- Able to use own initiative and make decisions independently
- Self-aware and committed to professional and personal development. Able to accept and respond positively to feedback from supervision
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Paul Myers
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01423 852000
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