Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
About
Here at Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS FT we have a reputation for being innovative and forward thinking. We actively seek out new ways to work flexibly with partners and are passionate about people. We are one of the leading providers of specialist mental health, drug and alcohol and learning disability services for people of all ages in southern England, working in partnership to offer integrated health and social care, with 2300 excellent staff and a £155m budget.
We offer best employment practice and environments for staff in terms of equal opportunities, managing and developing a diverse workforce.
Contact
Key details
Location
Site: Unither House
Address: Curfew Bell Rd
Town: Chertsey
Postcode: KT16 9FG
Major / Minor Region: Surrey
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
Salary: £39,205 - £47,084 (Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS) per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
Main area: Mental Health
Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trust to work for? This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
Job overview
Our Community Mental Health Recovery Service are secondary Mental Health Teams who provide assessments for evidence-based, time-limited treatment and psychological interventions for adults with severe and enduring mental health issues. The focus of our whole service is promoting recovery and independence and developing self-management strategies to encourage people to achieve their potential in the community.
We are a multidisciplinary team who provide advice and support for GPs and work with individuals and their carers and can refer or signpost to a number of statutory, independent and voluntary sector agencies. We seek to work closely with individuals, supporting them in their recovery journey, and their families as well as other organisations where consent has been given.
Candidates must have a full and valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes due to the community element of this role.
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To co-ordinate and monitor the delivery of person-centred healthcare to a designated group of people who use our services, using complex clinical decision making where appropriate.
To work as a member of the MDT in assessing and planning care and responding to changes in people who use our services health.
To act in a manner to respect the customs, individuality, values, sexuality and spiritual beliefs, actively supporting the individual to fulfil these.
To create, develop and maintain professional supportive relationships with all members of staff with other professionals and agencies to enhance recovery.
To accurately record all contacts with service users in case notes in line with SABP record keeping policy.
To identify issues of concern at work and alert appropriate personnel.
To assess and plan care in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice, policies and procedures and the management of risk.
To understand the range of risks potentially faced by the service user group.
To recognize potential crisis situations and act responsively and responsibly to resolve the situation, seeking assistance if required.
To utilize in clinical supervision, and appraisal in enhancing performance development.
Please refer to the job description for full details.
Working for our organisation
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Our core purpose is to work with people and lead communities in improving their mental and physical health and wellbeing for a better life through delivering excellent and responsive prevention, diagnosis, early intervention, treatment and care.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please check the Job Description and Personal Specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.
We are seeking to enrich the diversity of our Trust to better reflect demographic needs of the populations we serve and to enhance the skills of our workforce. We actively encourage applicants with underrepresented personal characteristics to apply for this role if you match the job description. Please note that you are not restricted from applying for this role if you do not identify with these characteristics and all applicants will be considered fairly against the job description.
As a flexible working and friendly organisation, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or any other flexible working patterns.
Gender Pay Gap Action
Women in our Trust are under-represented in some senior grades. We are therefore encouraging women to apply for posts at 8A and above.
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
Experience
Essential criteria
* Further training or experience to post graduate diploma level or extensive equivalent experience
* Proven experience post qualification
* Aware of personal and professional boundaries
* Clinical supervision training
Desirable criteria
* Experience working with people with dual diagnosis or service
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* RMN/RN (Mental Health)
* Successful completion of Mentorship course
Documents
* Job Description - Band 6 CPN (, 365.2)PDFKB
* SABP Competency Profile Map (, 672.5)PDFKB
* Mindful Employer Information (, 195.2)PDFKB
* Carers Information (, 604.7)PDFKB
* Benefits of NHS Pension Scheme (, 264.6)PDFKB
* Vacancy Links (, 264.6)PDFKB
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Karen Duckenfield
Job title: Interim Service Manager
Email address: [email protected]
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