Mental Health Adviser Practice Development (Substance Misuse)
Job Description
Job summary
Are you a mental health professional looking for your next challenge? Do you have a strong history of leading teams or services? Do you understand the context of Alcohol & Substance Misuse, Mental Health crisis care, particularly in emergency, unscheduled care, and telephone triage services? If so, this job could be for you.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The Welsh Ambulance Service is currently looking to employ a Mental Health Adviser - Practice Development in Substance Misuse(band 7) to deliver high-quality care for people who call 999 in crisis.
Reporting to the Specialist Clinical Lead for Mental Health, You will be required to working independently and autonomously. You will have recent experience as Band 6 (or above) nurse or social worker with the ability to effectively manage the day to day operational and professional issues within an emergency, unscheduled care, and telephone triage setting.
You must have excellent organisational and leadership skills, have experience delivering small scale improvement projects, effectively communicate at all levels, problem-solve under pressure, and be flexible approach to work and adaptable. With the ability to inspire others, you will also demonstrate you are forward-thinking, imaginative and have a collaborative approach to your work.
An induction program will be offered depending on experience, mainly within office hours (including telephone triage training) and may include travelling to alternative sites.
This role may involve some weekends, bank holidays, and other unsocial hours.
About us
#RemarkablePeople
Our workforce is made up of over 4,000 remarkable people who contribute to the delivery of world-class patient care across Wales, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whether you work in a patient-facing role or within our range of support services, the work that you do enables us to provide high quality care, wherever and whenever we're needed.
The Trust recognises the need for its workforce to represent the diversity of the population it serves across the whole of Wales and seeks to create an environment where diversity is celebrated and inclusivity matters. We are also keen to break down any barriers into the Trust, and would encourage applications from under-represented groups, including those from BME communities and disability groups.
Careers within the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust are diverse and varied, with opportunities arising right across the service. Whatever your skills and background, you're sure to find a career with us which is fulfilling, challenging, and rewarding.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date if a high number of applications have been received.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Clinician Registered with a Regulatory Body (NMC/HCPC/Social Work/Occupational Therapist)
- Specialist knowledge of mental health conditions, their impact and treatment to Post-graduate Level achieved through formal qualifications and/or post registration clinical experience as a practitioner within a mental health field.
- Specialist levels of applied knowledge related to mental health care, e.g. physical health care, substance misuse, perinatal.
- Demonstrable post registration experience as a practitioner working with people experiencing mental health crisis.
- Knowledge of CAMHS issues and developments in a local and national context.
- ILM Level 4 in Leadership and Management or equivalent experience of providing Line Management/Clinical Supervision to Clinicians
- Evidence of undertaking regular update training and continuous personal/professional development as required by regulating body.
- Knowledge of current issues in the NHS especially drivers relating to integration of emergency and urgent mental health care
- In depth knowledge of MHA, MCA and other legal frameworks involved in delivering mental health care.
Desirable
- In possession of or willingness to undertake level 6/7 education aligned to role objectives (clinical leadership) within an agreed timeframe
- Knowledge and understanding of current health and social care agenda
- Bronze and Silver IQT (Improving Quality Together) and evidence of leadership of a QI project to completion
- Enhanced assessment skill qualification
- Psycho-social intervention qualification
- Motivational interviewing qualification
- Experience in clinical audit.
- Approved mental health professional
- Previous experience working within 111/999 telephone settings (or similar), demonstrating a high degree of skill in remote patient assessment.
Values
Essential
- Care, Compassion, Competence communication, courage and commitment
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Welsh Ambulance NHS Trust
Address
To be confirmed on appointment
To be confirmed on appointment
NP44 7HF
Employer's website
https://www.ambulance.wales.nhs.uk/en/5 (Opens in a new tab)
