Overview
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37.5 hours per week, Band 6, Permanent
Location: Doncaster (Onyx Centre, Tickhill Road Site, Doncaster DN4 8QN)
Job Summary
As part of unplanned mental health services in Doncaster we are able to offer a rare opportunity for motivated professionals to join Doncaster Crisis Team. The role will involve the triage assessment and intervention of service users in crisis and will involve telephone, home visits and assessments in A&E. We are seeking to recruit dynamic and positive practitioners to support in this new service. The post will require individuals to work alongside partner organisations, third sector and peer support services; transparency and openness is vital. This is a great time to begin working in the Crisis Service as we are starting to embark in change around the community working age model and you will have the opportunity to contribute and lead in some of these changes.
Main duties
We are looking for passionate, reliable and progressive staff who work within a strengths and recovery based approach. Liaison with families and supporting their understanding of crisis management is an important part of the role. This role will involve working with partner organisations, third sector and peer support services.
About Us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 colleagues across mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services. We are committed to inclusive cultures and offer a range of benefits. For more information visit the Trust website.
Job Details
* Band 6
* Salary £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum
* Contract Permanent
* Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working
* Reference 376-DCGM-0203-B
* Job locations Onyx Centre, Tickhill Road Site, Doncaster, DN4 8QN
Job Description
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications.
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist
* Current professional registration
* Evidence of continued professional development
* Risk assessment and management training
* Safeguarding Level 3
* Menorship qualification
Desirable
* Therapies skills training/ qualification
* Psychosocial interventions
* Suicide prevention training
* STORM
* Supervision training
Experience
Essential
* Extensive experience of working in Mental health settings
* Demonstrable experience of case managing people presenting in mental health crisis
* Substantial experience of leading in risk assessment and risk management planning
* Co-producing care plans and crisis plans alongside client and families
* Multi-agency working
* Experience of working across service boundaries with local authorities, voluntary sector and peer support services
* Involving service users and carers in care delivery
Desirable
* Experience of working within a crisis service
* Experience of acute inpatient experience
* Working with service users and carers in service improvement
* Values based recruitment
Disclosures
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to the DBS may be required. Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
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