Specialist Community Forensic Practitioner
- NHS
- Full Time
- Billericay
- 39959.00 - 48117.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
This post is for qualified nurses or social workers. Any applications that do not meet this criteria we cannot accept
We are looking for an experienced mental health practitioner (social worker) with experience in the community and forensic fields to join the Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT). This is a developing service that has been set up in response to the NHS New Care Models to improve the care of service users within the forensic mental health system. The SCFT works with mental health offenders from the Essex area who are being cared for within medium and low secure mental health units, primarily in Essex.
Main duties of the job
The SCFT provides a period of 'in-reach' work with our service users for six to nine months prior to discharge with the aim of building good therapeutic relationships; with the aim to engage in them, in care planning, relapse prevention work and addressing potential challenges after discharge.
About us
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
- Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
- Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
- If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
Benefits
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
- Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
- Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
- £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
- Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
Work that wraps around your needs
- Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Job responsibilities
The role will be embedded within a Multi-disciplinary team with a specific focus of expediting the safe, smooth discharge of service users specifically within Brockfield House and other secure services to a range of appropriate community placements.
The post holder will be expected to provide care co-ordination for a small caseload and contribute to the development of robust risk assessments and care plans. The post holder would be required to attend regular inpatient reviews to monitor the progress of service users and to ensure that any potential delay to discharge is addressed at the earliest opportunity. The team will support clients across Essex.
The post holder is also expected to contribute and support the day to day operational management of the SCFT.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification in Mental Health (RMN) with 12 months post qualification or Possession of recognised Social Work Qualification - Degree in Social Work, DipSW, CQSW, CSS or equivalent
- Degree level or working towards.
- Evidence of post qualification training
Desirable
- HCR20 qualification.
- Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Brief Solution Focused Therapy, or similar.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of their responsibilities under the Mental Health Act 1983.
- Understanding responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach, Mental Capacity Act, Clinical Governance, Safeguarding, Risk Assessment and Child Protection Legislation.
- Demonstrate an up to date knowledge of current legislation and government policy.
- Understanding the principles and practice of leadership, supervision and management.
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional/personal development.
- Knowledge of community mental health services.
- Knowledge of forensic mental health services.
- Knowledge of statutory and non-statutory organisations in Essex.
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a band 5 (at least 12 months post basic experience).
- Evidence of co-ordinating care for a group of service users.
- Experience of and ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
- Ability to analyses and present complex information to professional colleagues.
- Ability to set clear objectives/targets and prioritise workload and competing demands.
Desirable
- Experience of working within secure environments
- Understanding the principals of recovery
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
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
2 Heath Close
Billericay
CM12 9NW
United Kingdom
