To develop and lead a team of AHP's, Nurses, Education staff & assistants, AHP Assistants, Technical Instructors, Activity Coordinators and Therapeutic Involvement Workers within a defined clinical service based within Therapies and Education Service. They will develop specialised high quality clinical interventions and programmes and manage the resources within the specified area. They will also lead on patient involvement activity within their service. The staff managed will provide the needs led programmes to patients on and off the ward.

The post is situated within the Forensic Care Group and located in a high secure setting. The post holder will lead on managing and developing a variety of individual and group clinical interventions to a diverse range of mentally disordered offenders.

Main duties of the job

Develop and provide a patient needs led clinical programme using a range of assessments, treatment approaches and evaluation based on best available evidence, to a specific patient group in the designated area managed.Develop and coordinate a needs led Therapy and Education Service in partnership with relevant stakeholders.Provide clinical and professional leadership to a diverse group of professional staff and manage the day-to-day organisation of staff in the area.Deputise for the OT Professional Manager/Service Manager as required.Ensure effective management of the resources allocated to the area managed.Ensure effective time management and prioritise areas of responsibility.Promote the use of evidence-based practice and continually evaluate and develop the service undertaking audit as required.

About us

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.

As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.

Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.

We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.

If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!

#TeamNottsHC

Job description

Job responsibilities

Liaise effectively with members of the relevant multidisciplinary teams.Liaise effectively with managers within clinical directorates.Co-work with Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Nursing, Education and members of other professions.Attend and contribute to relevant meetings as required.Communicate effectively within own service and with other colleagues.In conjunction with colleagues develop and implement the patient pathway within the Therapies, Education Service fitting in with the pathways of the other Clinical Directorates.Be actively involved in Quality Governance and quality assurance activities as required.Accurately record statistical information.Contribute to the Care Programme Approach process.Keep accurate, appropriate and contemporaneous patient records in accordance with the Forensic Information Governance Group and Trust Policy.Support and deliver innovative practice.Undertake administrative tasks as required by the service and the Directorate.

Lead on specific developments as required.

Person Specification

Physical Requirements

Essential

• Ability to undertake relevant mandatory training and engage in the management of violence and aggression.
• Occasional requirement to exert intense physical effort throughout the period of work to respond to incidents.

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy or RMN, RNLD
• Current HCPC/NMC registration
• Specific post graduate training/qualifications/development equivalent to diploma level

Desirable

• Relevant postgraduate Qualifications.
• Accredited practice placement Educator
• Management/Leadership Qualification

Training

Essential

• Training in standardised assessments and outcome measures.
• Placement Educator relevant to profession

Desirable

• Leadership Training
• Evidence of CPD and attendance at relevant training events

Experience

Essential

• Experience of leading or directing the work of a group of staff
• Experience of providing clinical supervision to a group of staff
• Experience of working in a team particularly in a lead role
• Experience of Patient Involvement
• Experience of effective liaison with other agencies, services and professional colleagues.
• Significant experience working as an AHP/Nurse carrying out assessment, treatment planning, delivery and evaluation in a mental health setting.
• Significant experience of planning and running a variety of individual and group interventions.

Desirable

• Experience of effective liaison with other agencies, services and professional colleagues.
• Experience of research and/or clinical audit.
• Experience of Service Development

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge Health and Safety /Clinical Risk and current issues relating to forensic services.
• Detailed knowledge and application of current legislation and initiatives relating to mental health and/or learning disabilities
• Knowledge of contemporary practice in the area/service to be managed e.g. vocational services/fitness/leisure services
• Knowledge of specific continuing professional development issues and current legislation
• Knowledge of Service development using theory and models of practice.
• Working knowledge of patient focussed approaches
• Working knowledge of Clinical Governance
• Knowledge of CPD evidence based practice.

Desirable

• Working knowledge of LD and its purpose and procedures.
• Knowledge of specific clinical interventions in the area/service to be managed
• Knowledge of current legislation/issues in the specialist area/service to be managed

Skills

Essential

• Specialist skills in assessment, treatment planning and evaluation within a learning disability setting
• Ability to work in and effectively influence a multidisciplinary group
• Ability to work independently with confidence and prioritise own workload
• Ability to effectively plan and run a variety of therapeutic interventions to a high standard of best possible practice
• Evidence of effective maintenance of written records and producing reports.
• Specialist skills in applying evidence to practice
• Evidence of good clinical leadership skills
• Ability to motivate staff and patients
• Effective communication and liaison skills and people management skills
• Ability to delegate practice development tasks
• A clear professional identity
• Clinical Supervision skills
• Basic IT skills.
• Ability to demonstrate a non-judgmental attitude to working with mentally disordered offenders.
• Adaptability and flexibility.

Desirable

• Presentation and Training Skills

Contractual Requirements

Essential

• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends where required.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rampton Hospital

Retford

DN22 0PD



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