Job overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD, ELIGIBLE AGENCY WORKERS, SBU VOCATIONAL TRAINEES OR SBU VOLUNTEERS.
The successful candidate will join a School In-Reach team that provide advice, signposting, identification and brief intervention in relation to early intervention for Children & Young People's emotional health and wellbeing. The role will sit within a nursing structure and will support the School In-Reach Team Lead and Senior School In-Reach Practitioner's in developing relationships with professionals within the school environment, provide education to professionals, children & young people and families, to promote the emotional wellbeing and resilience through the use of advice, training, and a delivery of interventions in whole class/assembly teaching, group and individual format. Through these approaches this post will ensure that education staff are supported, and children and young people's needs are addressed at the right time, by the right person in a timely manner.
Main duties of the job
Amongst other things the role will entail:
Acting as the allocated professional attached to various school clusters. The development and delivery of emotional health and wellbeing training to relevant staff across Swansea Bay within Local Authority, Educational and Primary Care settings to build resilience and knowledge. Developing clear strategies within schools to ensure Whole School Approach requirements are met within school. Work with the School In-Reach Team Lead and Senior School In-Reach Practitioner's to monitor school and young people satisfaction. Developing training packages for education, parents, children and young people and health board staff.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
1. Qualified to deliver activity under the Mental Health (Wales) Measure (2010) including registrants with relevant regulatory bodies for the following qualifications: First level nurse, registered to practice in mental health or learning disabilities.
Desirable criteria
2. Knowledge of NHS policies, procedures and guidelines in relation to mental health.
3. Knowledge of child development and attachment.
4. Knowledge of systemic family therapeutic processes.
5. Relevant post-graduate qualification.
6. Knowledge of guidelines (e.g. NYTH/NEST Framework, Mental Health (Wales) Measure (2010), ALNET, WARRN, Whole School Approach).
Experience
Essential criteria
7. Significant previous experience of working within a professional mental health setting.
8. Experience of managing risk in a mental health setting of working with families, carers, and trusted adults.
9. Experience of multi-professional and multi-agency working including representing the service at meetings.
Desirable criteria
10. Experience of working within a professional mental health setting with children and young people.
11. Experience of community-based mental health work. Experience of training and/or supervising staff.
12. Experience of delivering CBT-informed approaches (e.g. CBT, DBT, ACT, SFT, CFT).
13. Experience in peer supervision and reflective practice.
Apitutde and Abilities
Essential criteria
14. Adhere to and can demonstrate SBU Values & Behaviours.
15. Able to role model professional standards and values.
16. Able to demonstrate situations where effective leadership and management skills have been used.
17. Able to respond to the demands of the service and to manage immediate clinical needs and risks.
18. Able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when collaborating with key stakeholders.
Desirable criteria
19. Welsh Language Skills are desirable in levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing.
20. Skilled in the monitoring of physical health (e.g. blood pressure, temperature, pulse).
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable