NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The role:
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The Community Mental Health Acute Care Service is looking to recruit a Band 6 practitioner.
As part a multi-disciplinary/agency Community Mental Health Acute Care Service within the whole system of Community Mental Health Services the post holder will work closely with all disciplines/agencies. The post holder will provide a service for individuals with complex mental health, physical and social care needs who present in crisis and who may require intensive home treatment/care intervention, as an alternative to hospital admission. In addition to this and to facilitate early discharge of individuals in hospital the post holder will be expected to be closely involved in discharge planning and immediate follow up from acute in service user care. This may also include assessment whilst on pass from acute in service user care.
The post-holder is responsible for the clinical leadership of more junior members of the team, prioritising workload and utilising resources appropriately to ensure all service user needs are met. However they will be accountable to the Community Mental Health Acute Care Service Leader for the management of their workload and the delegated functions to other team members ensuring that the right level of competency of their team members is matched to duties being undertaken. The post holder would be expected to make these judgements relating to more junior members of the team through regular appraisal, clinical supervision and support including caseload management systems.
The post-holder will practice within and ensure that the practice of junior team members is within legal and ethical frameworks according to appropriate codes of professional conduct, mental health legislation and contractual obligations.
Due to the rapid response nature of the crisis model of service, the post-holder will assist the Team Leader in the rapid deployment of crisis resources in response to service user need.
The post-holder will be expected to interface between the Community Mental Health Team and In Service user services, and other mental Health Network services and agencies.
All other roles will be assessed for sponsorship eligibility in line with current Home Office requirements. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) can only issue a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) where these are met.
Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:
- Location based in Riverview Resource Centre
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Part-time position (21.6 hours per week)
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Permanent Contract
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Shift pattern for this post are mixed: 09:00am - 17:00pm and 12:00-20:00pm shifts over 7 days
Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part-time hours.
Key responsibilities:
The post-holder will be responsible for:
- Assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation of care.
- Ensuring referrals are recorded and actioned within timescales set out in operational standards. He/She will be a resource for referrers advising on criteria for referral to the team.
- The management of their own workload. Identifying and responding to the health promotion needs of service users under his/her care.
- Establish and participate in systems of practice support and caseload supervision for junior staff.
- Identifying and responding to the health promotion needs of service users under his/her care.
- Liaison with professional and voluntary agencies to provide specialist Psychiatric advice, arranging and contributing to multidisciplinary/agency meetings and case conferences.
- Initiating and developing new ideas to improve service user care/service delivery.
- Have a sound knowledge of mental health legislation and act as an advocate and information resource for individuals and carers.
- Identifying and responding to the needs of individuals, which maybe related to gender, health, domestic abuse, child protection issues and has a responsibility to act on concerns.
- Ensure the team maintains accurate and comprehensive written and electronic records.
- Provide written reports for the service as required.
- He/She will be involved in the ongoing evaluation and review of service.
- Responsible for ongoing audit of service user/carer satisfaction with the service.
- Responsible to ensure a meaningful learning experience for students, supporting and mentoring students and meeting defined standards for clinical practice placements.
- Responsible for continuous improvement in an individuals care, utilising research evidence. He/She must access, review and critically appraise current research to ensure therapeutic interventions have a sound evidence base.
- Responsible for the induction/preceptorship of new staff members, developing/supervising appropriate induction programmes.
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Please refer to the job description for further details.
Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:
- Completion of training as a first level registered nurse in mental health with a currently valid registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council or an Occupational therapist registered with the Health Professions Council or Social Worker registered with SSSC
- Significant post registration experience, with experience of the mental health sector.
- Experience of supervising junior staff which may include qualified staff
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to work without direct supervision
What we offer:
We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.
As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:
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A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
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Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
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Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
- Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
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Enhanced pay for working public holidays
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NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
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Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Carolanne McCormick, Team Leader, 01389 812070, [email protected]
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates
This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.
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