Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Are you committed to the delivery of compassionate high quality care?
Have you got healthcare experience and experience of working with people in distress?
Do you also have an interest in the following:
* Person-centred care
* Clinical audit
* Staff and patient safety
* Reflective practice
* Simulation training
* Teaching/training
Brilliant! We would like to hear from you.
We are developing a new team to Teach, Train, Deliver and Role Model high standards of clinical care around reducing Restrictive Practices. Our new Positive and Safe Team will be working across Derbyshire.
Our Vision: "To be the best provider of local health care and be a great place to work"
Our Values:
* To get the basics right
* To act with compassion and respect
* To make a difference
* To value and develop teamwork
Main duties of the job
You will be required to work across two Trusts (DCHS & DHcFT) delivering a variety of training sessions as well as working in clinical practice.
As part of the Positive and Safe Team, you will support the delivery of organisational objectives for all Positive and Safe Training including theory and practical training across the Trusts, representing the Trusts in promoting training and support strategies in the reduction of restrictive practices, internally as well as externally.
The post will encompass training and education, providing knowledge and expertise in clinical practice when supporting staff teams who provide care to people exhibiting acutely behavioural disturbance and/or psychological distress.
The post will ensure compliance with National Guidelines and recommendations, Trust Policy and procedure and work within the RRN Accreditation Scheme.
Please note this vacancy is available to those employed by NHS Derby & Derbyshire ICB, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHSFT, University Hospitals Derby and Burton NHSFT, Derbyshire Healthcare NHSFT, Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT, East Midlands Ambulance Service and DHU Healthcare only.
About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
Job responsibilities
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click ON APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site, you will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
* Degree or equivalent clinical experience
* To have completed, or be willing to complete the Train the Trainers programme (2 weeks residential) via WLMHT to RRN standards
* Hold a Teaching qualification, relevant teaching/training/clinical experience or willing to undertake
Experience and Knowledge Required
* Relevant experience of working in a Health Care setting
* Knowledge of national and governmental initiatives relating to reducing restrictive practices
* Significant knowledge and experience of directing the use of initiatives to reduce restrictive practice i.e. de-escalation skills/ person centred care/positive behavioural support/sensory integration.
Skills and Attributes
* Able to work constructively as a member of a team to meet objectives.
* Ability to work independently and to prioritise effectively
* Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills
* IT literate: competent using Microsoft office and able to understand training planning data
* Ability to provide support to clinical staff and patients
Aptitude and Personal Qualities
* Committed to multidisciplinary team work
* Committed to expert by experience involvement
* Ability to treat staff and service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person
* Able to demonstrate a genuine commitment to equal opportunities and equal access, ensuring that training is delivered with multi-cultural sensitivity, and meets the needs of staff, service users and their carers
Values, Drivers and Motivators
* Willingness to undertake professional development as required for the post
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.
Employer name
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
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