Senior MHCAS Clinician

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Mental Health Nurse (RNMH) or other professional qualification
• Registered on the NMC register or Social Work England or HCPC
• Recognised teaching qualification, eg; ENB 998, Mentorship, PGCE, Cert.Ed.

Desirable criteria

• Master's Degree in a relevant subject area Or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
• An NVQ assessor or willing to work towards accreditation
• Leadership or management qualification NMP/AMHP/CBT/DBT qualifications

Experience

Essential criteria

• To be band 6 for at least 1 year post qualification
• Demonstrable experience at band 6 or equivalent
• Significant experience in a variety of MH settings as a qualified nurse/OT/Social Worker, (which include HBPoS ,Crisis Team , Liaison, Inpatient )
• Experience of undertaking clinical assessments, which include formulation and independent decision making.
• Delivering Clinical supervision/ reflective practice to nursing as well as other professionals.
• Multi-disciplinary team working
• Experience of managing and supervising staff

Desirable criteria

• Experience of undertaking audit, research and quality improvement
• Experience of contributing to policy and procedure development and implementation

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate a wide range of knowledge of the Mental Health Legislation and Framework.
• Demonstrate a profound ability to assess, analyse and resolve complex clinical and operational issues
• Knowledge of quality assurance.
• Demonstrate the ability to assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care for individuals experiencing acute mental distress.
• The ability to use a range of therapeutic interventions with individuals in acute mental health crisis.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation
• An understanding of the Care Programme Approach and its application
• Good communication skills
• Ability to determine and reduce level of risk to self, clients and others
• The ability to promote the Home Treatment Team to clients, other professional and non - professional groups.
• Knowledge of issues and developments within Mental Health and the National Health Service
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills. The ability to manage conflicts.
• Experience and ability to supervise qualified and unqualified staff, including other professionals.
• Evidence of excellent record keeping, experience of writing reports and acting as an advocate for service users
• Experience of conducting appraisals and personal development planning and of providing feedback in a constructive way
• Experience of working in a multi -cultural environment and of involving users and carers ensuring that nursing practice is culturally sensitive
• Demonstrate knowledge of audit and research.
• Declared medically fit by the Occupational Health Department to perform the duties of the post.
• The post holder must have the ability to understand and implement the Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate for the job.
• Experience of developing and delivering teaching and practice development sessions for the team

Desirable criteria

• I.T. and Database skills with knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet management.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Wide range of clinical skills to address clinically complex and challenging presentations.
• Able to inspire and foster a learning culture where all clinicians feel able and support to share and develop clinical skills.
• Ability to work as part of a multi -disciplinary team providing a service to clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Candidate is able to demonstrate that they are able to show empathy towards individuals with a mental health problem as well as show a positive attitude towards mental health care.
• Possession and evidence of effective leadership skills
• Monitoring and evaluation skills
• Demonstrable ability to network internal and external to the Trust including the wider Health Service and health care providers
• Ability to use appropriate strategies for managing performance
• Ability to communicate with colleagues and senior staff internal and external to the Trust

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.

While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.

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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.

Documents to download

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