Are you interested in being part of a bilingual (BSL/English) and bicultural York outreach team?
An opportunity has arisen for a Team Interpreter to work in a mental health setting, working with the Deaf CAMHS York team; working 1 day per week on a Tuesday (7.5 hours per week, there is some flexibility with start and end times) with the possibility of increasing to 15 hours per week/2 days in the future.
As the clinical team interpreter, you will be working within an established team of mental health practitioners working with deaf children and their families.
You will be involved in clinical work such as initial appointments, assessments and therapy sessions. You will have access to regular supervisions (managerial/clinical/professional/peer group), annual appraisal, relevant training and CPD/Away Days.
As an employee of LYPFT there is opportunity to access training, conferences and other CPD activities e.g. national service events, away days and special interest groups for our clinical team interpreters. Other benefits include annual leave, sick leave, NHS pension, staff discounts and health assured.
Interviews will be held on: 5th November 24, + To interpret between users of English and BSL within a mental health setting
+ To provide a specialist level of interpreting skills
+ To be willing to travel to other sites if needed
+ Contribute to policies and procedures in relation to working with interpreters in the service.
+ Sight translation and interpretation of letters/reports and information into BSL and recording these onto video.
+ Experience / willingness to edit BSL videos and share with others as required e.g. YouTube/Zoom/WhatsApp.
+ To work with other professionals such as; deaf relay-intralinguals.
+ To observe all aspects of the NRCDP Code of Conduct (or equivalent) with particular regard to the maintenance of confidentiality (within the boundaries of reasonable organisational responsibility)
+ To engage in supervision effectively and continue developing their professional role.
We are a very passionate team; innovation and creativity is encouraged to help us continue to offer the best service we can.
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa., LYPFT is committed to upholding its' statutory responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults and children. Please refer to job description for further information.
Patient Safety is a priority at LYPFT with a focus on system-based improvement and creating opportunities for learning. We will ensure compassionate engagement with all those involved in an incident and all incidents are met with a proportionate response.
LYPFT is a member of the Disability Confident scheme and is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
As part of the Trust's commitment to its Gold Standard Armed Forces Covenant status, members of the Armed Forces Community are entitled to a guaranteed interview subject to meeting the role criteria.
We welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health needs.
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidates best interest to apply as soon as possible.
In view of Home Office Immigration Regulations all applicants must state their current immigration status, including expiry dates.
In submitting an application form, you authorise Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed to the post.
In submitting an application for a role please ensure that you only declare qualifications that are relevant to the role itself. We reserve the right to check all declared qualifications on an application form, whether they are directly relevant to the role or not.
If you have not received any further communication from us within four weeks you are asked to assume that your application has been unsuccessful. If you should have any queries regarding progress with your application form please contact us.
Please note: The Trust does not offer reimbursement of interview expenses.