Lead Pharmacy Technician Centralised Homecare and Procurement Services

Band 7

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

The organisation is currently undertaking a comprehensive operating model review and change programme to ensure we are best positioned for the future, creating exciting opportunities to shape how we work and deliver for the people of North Wales.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

 

 

Job overview

Are you a motivated and forward-thinking registered Pharmacy Technician looking for a unique opportunity? Then join the friendly medicines governance team in BCUHB , in the role of Lead Pharmacy Technician Centralised Homecare and Procurement Services.

You will play a key role in developing the pharmacy service and system in line with our strategic vision to ensure we are able to provide the best care possible to the patients across North Wales. You will be part of the senior pharmacy management team within the Medicines Governance team and will be responsible for reviewing current processes and implementing change where needed to ensure team objectives are achieved in line with our strategic vision.

In this innovative position, you will collaborate with diverse teams on cutting-edge projects involving procurement and homecare systems. The successful candidate will be driven to introduce new technology advancements and processes to optimise and streamline the procurement of medicines and homecare services across BCU, drive efficiency, cut duplication of effort and ensure compliance with healthcare regulators and licensing authorities.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

•      Support the streamlining of procurement and homecare related activities to drive efficiency and standardisation across BCUHB and lead on Careflow system management for BCUHB.

Support in ensuring that off contract claims, pharmacy freedom of information requests and homecare and procurement targets are achieved.

Be responsible for the professional leadership, development and management (where relevant) of pharmacy technicians and support staff within designated area (East, Central, West or Medicines Governance Team) of the Pharmacy and Medicines Management  Division

Responsible for stimulating, initiating, and co-ordinating the implementation of audit, practice research and development activity.

Lead and assist specific projects and areas of work, developing strategies for service improvement that reflect professional and corporate/directorate objectives in conjunction with the Pharmacist Senior Managers

Support the Medicines Procurement and Homecare Lead Pharmacists and Medicines Governance Lead Pharmacist in delivery of the Health Board agenda within the Health Board (HB).

Deputise for the  Medicines Procurement and Homecare Lead Pharmacists on a day to day basis.

Line management of homecare and medicines governance procurement team’s band 6 technicians.

Be responsible for the service delivery, development, governance and leadership within designated service area.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential criteria

• NVQ/QCF level III in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician
• ILM Management qualification level 4 or equivalent level of management experience
• Registered pharmacy technician

Desirable criteria

• BTEC
• ECDL
• Clinical verification qualification
• CIPS

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria

• A substantial level of post qualification experience in pharmacy services.
• Experience of managing pharmacy team(s)
• Experience of using pharmacy ICT systems

Desirable criteria

• Experience in a broad range of pharmacy services
• Experience of dealing with digital systems

Skills and attributes

Essential criteria

• Confident and authoritative inter-personal skills.
• Leadership skills.
• Able to motivate and develop self and others.
• Able to prioritise and delegate.
• Evidence of managing conflict.

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of successful introduction and management of change
• Team builder.

Personal attributes

Essential criteria

• Innovative/forward thinking
• Motivates self and others.
• Ability to make difficult decisions.
• Aware of own limits.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK.  If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Locum Consultant

Job overview

Emergency Medicine in East Kent Hospitals is at an exciting period of redevelopment, having attracted national investment to rebuild the Emergency Department at our William Harvey Hospital.

Our Emergency Departments provide innovative and fast paced integrated emergency care to a wide range of patients from East Kent. It is our inspiration to develop into an academic and research unit in emergency medicine for Kent. Each of our Emergency Departments offer a full 24-hour emergency service. The Emergency Departments are supported by co-located Urgent Treatment Centres, a 24-hour UTC at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital with a further 7 community UTCs in the region. In total approximately 220,000 patients are seen annually across the Emergency Departments.

Main duties of the job

To provide high quality consultant delivered care to patients including clinical leadership and supervision of junior medical staff, ensuring the highest standards of clinical care are provided to all patients attending the Emergency Department.

To be proactive in ensuring that all patients receive rapid assessment, treatment and clinical decision making, whilst ensuring that the Emergency Access Standards are adhered to, ensuring that we deliver safe, high quality care.

Patient safety, dignity and care are the highest priority and at the centre of all that we do. Whilst on duty in the department the ED consultant will provide highly visible and focused clinical leadership – working in conjunction with the nurse in charge of the shift and the SpR/specialty doctor lead to ensure that there is effective and timely communication between the clinical team maintaining optimal patient flow.

To provide teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level and supervise and train the junior and specialty doctors in emergency medicine and emergency nurse practitioners. To be proactive in the care group’s clinical governance agenda and take on leadership roles to support continuous learning and improvement, thereby abiding by the clinical and corporate governance policies of the Trust.

To liaise with clinicians and managers within and outside the department to address issues arising that affect the services.

Working for our organisation

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 700,000 people. Our vision is ‘great healthcare from great people’. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are 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.

Person specification

Qualifications and training

Essential criteria

• Full GMC Registration
• FRCEM or equivalent
• Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), ILETS, or graduate of a UK Medical School

Desirable criteria

• Leadership or Teaching qualification
• Distinctions, scholarships, prizes, publications
• Other degrees, e.g. BSc, MSc, MD
• Dual accreditation in ITU/PHEM/PEM
• Instructor status in advanced life support course
• CCT/CESR Specialist Registration or will obtain within 6 months of interview date

Skills and experience

Essential criteria

• Wide and extensive experience in all aspects of Emergency Medicine

Desirable criteria

• Special interest within or outside of Emergency Medicine

Clinical governance

Essential criteria

• Audit
• Complaints management
• Root Cause Analysis
• Morbidity and Mortality meetings
• Structured Judgement Reviews
• Serious Incident Investigation

There are lots of great opportunities at East Kent Hospitals, where staff are caring and put patients first, innovation flourishes and you can develop your career. We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a local Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work,
there’s never been a better time to join us. To find out more about east Kent visit our website. The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework.

We’ll close this job advert once we’ve received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this please contact our Resourcing Team on 01227 866450 who are happy to help.

We have a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites but we encourage other options, like car sharing or public transport.

The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.

The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer facing roles.

Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.

Applicants for eligible roles requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria.

We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.

You can search for and apply for roles directly on our website.

If you are applying via NHS Jobs your application will be sent to our recruitment system TRAC. All subsequent information will be generated from TRAC so you won’t be able to see the progress of your application or receive messages through NHS Jobs and we won’t be able to respond to e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. By applying for this post you are agreeing to us transferring your application and details to our system. If you are offered a job information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records. Good luck with your application, we’ll contact you via email so please check your junk/spam folders.

Senior Psychotherapist – Adult Community

Band 8a

Please be aware that, due to current allocation constraints, Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) are being prioritised for registered roles at this time.

Our Trust cares for more than 100,000 patients at any one time across our community health, mental health and learning disability services across Essex and parts of Bedfordshire and Suffolk.

We want you to be part of our journey of transformation, where our patients and their families are at the heart of everything we do and to achieve our vision to be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care.

You’ll be part of a Trust where you will be supported to be your authentic self and be the best you can be, where we will help you to grow, develop and thrive.

The Trust is recognised by the University of Essex and is a top provider of apprenticeships for people looking to be an assistant practitioner, senior health care support worker (CAP). Our trailblazing CAP apprenticeship won a national HSJ Award.

We are also recognised as a Veteran Aware Trust and holder of gold accreditation from the Ministry of Defence Employment Recognition Scheme. Our services are highlighted as an exemplar of good practice, producing the best care for more than 3.500 armed forces veterans in the past seven years.

We have been shortlisted and won national awards. We are an inclusive organisation and Level 3 Disability Confident Leader Trust.

We are constantly innovating and looking for new ways to deliver care, such as using technology to enhance patient care and working with partners to launch new services such as the Basildon Mental Health Urgent Care Department, virtual hospitals and falls response cars.

Join us and you’ll do the best work of your life – and make a difference to other people’s lives. What we do together, matters.

Job overview

Band 7 or 8a depending on experience.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and creative Psychotherapist to our team. The successful candidate will have a passion for working with people with complex mental health needs in a community setting, experience of working closely with MDT colleagues, and a drive for ongoing development of high quality services.

We are able to recruit to either a Band 7 or 8a position depending on your post qualification experience.

You will provide one to one therapeutic input for service use across the North East Essex area, as part of the Specialist Mental Health Team MDT. Your understanding of a person’s presenting difficulties will be shared with the team in consultation, supervision and teaching activities which form essential aspects of this role. You will work alongside others trained in a range of models of understanding psychological distress and difficulties, and assist those who use our services to develop their strengths and to build resilience.

Main duties of the job

Working alongside other experienced psychologists and psychotherapists, the successful applicant will be responsible for assessing and formulating service users presenting with complex needs, and planning, delivering and evaluating interventions. You will also provide consultation and training for staff and others, and placements and supervision for trainees and assistants. We are integrated into the local MDTs and close working with colleagues from a range of disciplines is an essential aspect of this role.

This post holder will be based in Colchester however,  flexibility is needed, as the team covers both Colchester and Tendring localities.

About us

The successful applicant will join our professional team of psychologists and psychotherapists working in Adult Community Mental Health Services in the North East Essex area of EPUT.  The service currently comprises of Psychotherapists, Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, Clinical Associate Psychologists, trainees and assistants. We also have close links with colleagues locally working in the Urgent Care, Personality Disorder and Complex Needs,  Specialist Dementia, Perinatal, Eating Disorders, Transitions, and Inpatient settings.

Working for our organisation

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a more detailed list of responsibilities.

The salary range on this advert displays the bottom of Band 7 to the top of Band 8a. If the successful candidate is appointed at Band 7, the salary scale will be £49,387 to £56,515 per annum. Appointment to Band 8a will hold a salary scale of £57,528 to £64,750 per annum.

Person specification

Education/Qualification

Essential criteria

• Recognised highly specialist formal applied psychotherapy training to Doctoral or Masters Level or equivalent.
• Registered or eligible for registration in UKCP, HCPC, BPC or equivalent.
• Evidence of continuing professional development in line with the requirements of professional registration

Desirable criteria

• Further qualification in a specialised area of psychological practice e.g. MBT, EMDR, schema therapy, sensori-motor psychotherapy

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Doctoral or masters level knowledge & understanding of the theory and practice of specialised psychotherapy assessment, formulation, intervention and outcome evaluation in treating people with complex mental health presentations.
• Doctoral or masters level knowledge of mental health and psychological distress, including the theoretical and empirical evidence base and frameworks for conceptualising distress in context and working with complex needs.

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of policy and standards related to training in the psychological professions.

Skills and Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working with highly complex service user need in a community setting, including working with and managing risk.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of running psychotherapy supervision groups and/or supervising those in training.

Please be aware that, due to current allocation constraints, Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) are being prioritised for registered roles at this time.

Important note: please ensure that as part of your application, you include professional references with business contact information covering your last three years of employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references.

As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post; the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.

Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.  We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities, we encourage people with a disability to apply. If you require this application form in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape etc, please contact the Recruitment Department on 01375 364513 or email epunft.recruitment.adverts@nhs.net and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you.

The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly, we would advise however due to the high number of applications we receive that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.

Important Notice: Recently the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) which amended on 22 July 2021 and come into force on 11 November 2021 that anyone directly employed to work in a Care Home or who are required as part of their role to be deployed to a CQC registered care home are required to have had both their COVID vaccinations, unless they are exempt. This is therefore a requirement of this role and will form part of our pre-employment checks.

Please note – staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Should it come to light that a post being advertised by the Trust is considered ‘suitable alternative employment’ to an individual who is at risk, the recruiting manager will be advised and the post will be withdrawn from NHS Jobs.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are 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.

Staff Nurse, A&E

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

Staff Nurse, Band 5, A&E and Urgent Treatment Centre, Cumberland infirmary

We pride ourselves on the fantastic development of our staff. Currently the  department is going through a lot of exciting changes which is providing opportunities for career development and progression. This includes working in our brand new Urgent Treatment Centre.

On appointment we offer a supernumerary period, departmental induction and an allocated preceptor and preceptorship.

We welcome applications from both experienced and newly qualified nurses.

Main duties of the job

• Manage and provide all aspects of patient care.
• Act in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct.
• Assist other nurses in the  team as necessary.
• Demonstrate practice based on current advances in nursing practice and research.
• Comply with infection prevention and control procedures at all times.
• Comply with responsibility to safeguard adults and children, ensuring attendance at appropriate training.
• Take personal responsibility for putting the person receiving care first, and to challenge poor care/practice, doing so as soon as any shortcomings are seen.
• Maintain accurate records of the care given, ensuring accurate data input into computerised systems.
• Assist in developing an environment that supports the value of nursing care.
• Liaise and communicate with members of the nursing and multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in the monitoring of standards of care.
• Contribute to the continuing development of the unit philosophy.
• Participate in the Trust clinical governance agenda, leading on a benchmark from the Essence of Care initiative.
• Ensure that the Trust policies and guidelines relevant to the unit are given due consideration.
• Have regard for budgetary implications of decisions.
• Actively participate in the Trust risk management strategy.
• Contribute to the Trust patient care and public involvement strategy.
• Participate in local bed management for appropriate patient care.

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

 

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

 

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

 

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

 

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL).  Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

 

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

 

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

 

The Trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for New to registration Nurses Midwives and Allied Health Professionals.

Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.

 

Disclosure and Barring Service: 

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

 

 

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

 

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse with active registration

Experience

Essential criteria

• Recent post-registration nursing or work as a student nurse in NHS.
• Use of computer

Desirable criteria

• Work in an acute nursing environment with critically deteriorating patents
• Supporting students/ coaching experience

Skills

Essential criteria

• General Nursing
• NMC code of conduct
• Equality legislation and best practice

Desirable criteria

• Accident and Emergency Nursing

Other requirements

Essential criteria

• confidence
• Enthusiasm
• Flexible approach to working
• Willing to develop by expansion of role

Desirable criteria

• Interest in mentoring/ coaching students
• Motivation to contribute to service improvement

Crisis Support & Recovery Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 4

 

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.

We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.

We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives  in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology  to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.

The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special.

As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.

Job overview

We ae excited to advertise a new role within the Croydon A&L service which will involve working in conjunction with the Croydon Health & wellbeing space to support Service Users in the community.

The Croydon Assessment & Liaison (A&L) Service is made up of three teams North, South & Central. We provide advice on the best treatment and care options available to people between the ages of 18-65 living in the London Borough of Croydon who have moderate to severe mental illness, such as anxiety, depression or personality disorder. We work closely with the Croydon Health & Wellbeing space, GPs, patients and carers.

The Croydon Health and Wellbeing Space (CHWS) is a drop-in service located in the heart of a busy shopping centre in Croydon (The Whitgift Centre).  The space is open 6 days a week, 9-5pm.  We operate drop-in times, 10-1pm, and the times outside this are for support appointments. The post holder will support with the assessment and delivery of psychological interventions for both individual and groups.  Briefly, this may involve the assessment/triage of new referrals for psychology, followed by either the appropriate sign-posting of clients to alternative talking therapy services, or the offer and delivery of support in the form of group and individual psychological interventions. These psychological interventions will be supervised by a qualified clinical psychologist.  The role will be during week days and operate between 9am and 5pm.

 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work across the Croydon Assessment & Liaison Team (3 days a week) and The Croydon Health and wellbeing space (2 days a week), providing group and individual work, including psychoeducation, crisis management, carers support, and psychological and emotional support. The post holder will be responsible for co-facilitating groups at the CHWS and supporting a small caseload of patients in Croydon A&L.

Working for our organisation

Some of our benefits are highlighted here:

•       Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
•       Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
•       Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
•       NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for details regarding the  job description and main responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NVQ Level 3 completed in a mental health setting or equivalent qualification.

Desirable criteria

• Undergraduate degree (e.g. Bsc Psychology, or equivalent
• Training in other specific interventions e.g. CBT/ DBT therapy, solution focused therapy

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working in community mental health or acute inpatient settings
• Experience of facilitating psychological or emotional support groups
• Experience of supporting patients during a mental health crisis
• Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities

Desirable criteria

• Experience of delivering psychoeducation
• Experience of supporting carers/relatives

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Good theoretical knowledge of the problems experienced by and needs of at least one client group and of methods of assessment and treatment.
• Ability to present information both written and oral and communicate this effectively

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of psychological therapies (i.e. CBT, MBT, DBT, ACT)
• Knowledge of social care needs and support available
• Ability to conduct clinical audits

abilities

Essential criteria

• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, participating in effective team functioning and holding team roles.
• Ability to identify and follow relevant clinical governance procedures
• Ability to communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information to people who may have impediments to understanding

The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment into practice by:

• Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice
• Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitment
• We believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignity.

 

Welcome to your candidate journey.
Our Candidate Recruitment Information Pack is designed to help you learn more about our Trust, understand the recruitment process, and prepare a strong application. We encourage you to explore the pack and use the guidance, tips and resources available to help you feel informed, confident, and ready to showcase your best self:Recruitment Toolkit – Customer Success Test

 

Please note:

• That all applications for this post will need to be made online
• That you read and understand the Job Description and Person Specification attached to the role. Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteria
• That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. We advise that you submit your application as early as possible
• That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs
• That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not been successful
• That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
• That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
• That we are a smoke-free Trust

SLaM is a Stonewall Diversity Champion , Stonewall is the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBT) rights charity in Europe’.

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Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• JD and Person Specification (PDF, 672.5KB)
• SLaM Staff Benefits (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Happy to Talk Flexible Working (PDF, 680.1KB)

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Further details / informal visits contact

NamePatricia PhillipJob titleService MangerEmail addresspatricia.phillip@slam.nhs.uk