• Job Description

  Req#: C9363-25-0478?language=en&page=1006&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  You will be part of The Mid Beds Community Mental Health Services. Our team is part of the Mental Health Transformation of services and our new blended team where our voluntary service colleagues are fully embedded within the team. This is definitely an exciting time to join this expanding, developing and modern service.

  Main duties of the job

  You will work as an autonomous practitioner within a dedicated Multidisciplinary Hub. If you are committed, relish new challenges and strives for excellence, this post is for you.

  You will work as part of the Blended Triage and Assessment process, and carry out first conversations and initial assessments as requested, and will be experienced in completing risk assessments and safety plans. You will work within the principles of the agreed model of care for the service as laid down in the Operational Policy.

  This will involve the assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation of the care provided and will liaise with all agencies involved with the clients. The role includes being part of a duty rota, screening referrals and participating in Quality Improvement (QI) projects within the Team.

  You will also take part in the Transformation Agenda in line with The NHS Long Term Plan, which describes:

  New community-based offer which will include access to psychological therapies, improved physical health care, employment support, personalised and trauma-informed care, medicines management and support for self-harm and co-existing substance use and proactive work to address racial disparities.

  About us

  Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations

  Details

  Date posted

  09 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  363-BED6909503-A

  Job locations

  Spring House, Biggleswade Hospital

  Potton Road

  Biggleswade

  SG18 0EL

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • Comprehensive needs assessment and care planning ensuring this is holistic, person centred, co-produced utilisingDIALOG+
  • Specialist clinical assessments and care delivery in line withbest and evidence based practice with reference to NICErecommendations
  • Safeguarding awareness, alert raising
  • Awareness and implementation of MHA and relevant legalframeworks. Good report writing and presentation of cases
  • Trauma informed practice
  • Carers support and Psychoeducation
  • Liaison and interface with other agencies
  • Ensuring that a service user centred multi-disciplinaryapproach to care is present
  • To take an active role in direct service user care and act as arole model at all times
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the Care Act associatedresponsibilities within your role
  • Ensuring that care reflects individual and cultural needstaking into account any reasonable adjustments that may berequired
  • Understand and apply the aims and principles of healthpromotion, protection and improvement and the prevention ofill health when engaging with people
  • Undertake training and assessment to expand clinical skillsand knowledge relevant to clinical practice needs.
  • Ensure that the clinical environment is pleasant, clean,comfortable and suitable for use at all times liaising with otherdepartments as necessary. Safe clinical management of theclinic room and equipment

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • Comprehensive needs assessment and care planning ensuring this is holistic, person centred, co-produced utilisingDIALOG+
  • Specialist clinical assessments and care delivery in line withbest and evidence based practice with reference to NICErecommendations
  • Safeguarding awareness, alert raising
  • Awareness and implementation of MHA and relevant legalframeworks. Good report writing and presentation of cases
  • Trauma informed practice
  • Carers support and Psychoeducation
  • Liaison and interface with other agencies
  • Ensuring that a service user centred multi-disciplinaryapproach to care is present
  • To take an active role in direct service user care and act as arole model at all times
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the Care Act associatedresponsibilities within your role
  • Ensuring that care reflects individual and cultural needstaking into account any reasonable adjustments that may berequired
  • Understand and apply the aims and principles of healthpromotion, protection and improvement and the prevention ofill health when engaging with people
  • Undertake training and assessment to expand clinical skillsand knowledge relevant to clinical practice needs.
  • Ensure that the clinical environment is pleasant, clean,comfortable and suitable for use at all times liaising with otherdepartments as necessary. Safe clinical management of theclinic room and equipment

  Person Specification

  Education/ Qualificatio n/ Training

  Essential

  • Relevant professional qualification
  • Has obtained MSPP qualification or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Evidence of further training, e.g. Bsc Community Mental Health Nursing or AMHP status or Clinical skill based qualification e.g. CBT, Psycho-social interventions Non-medical prescribing.
  • Degree module in Psychopharmacology
  • Degree module in physical health

  Experience

  Essential

  • Post qualification Experience

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in a community mental health team

  Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • Assessment skills
  • Good understanding of mental health conditions and treatment options in line with NICE guidance
  • Physical health assessment and monitoring
  • Administering of depot medication
  • Medication Management
  • Symptom management
  • Risk assessment relapse prevention health promotion and prevention/education establishing good relationships with good communication skills with SU's/carers/MDT/partner organisations chairing meetings presenting cases comprehensive report writing managing clinic inclusive of depot and physical health psycho-social intervention skills

  Other

  Essential

  • Motivated to providing the highest standards of care in a changing service
  • Awareness of equal opportunities in the workplace
  • Able to work within the accountability framework
  • Personal Integrity

  Person Specification

  Education/ Qualificatio n/ Training

  Essential

  • Relevant professional qualification
  • Has obtained MSPP qualification or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Evidence of further training, e.g. Bsc Community Mental Health Nursing or AMHP status or Clinical skill based qualification e.g. CBT, Psycho-social interventions Non-medical prescribing.
  • Degree module in Psychopharmacology
  • Degree module in physical health

  Experience

  Essential

  • Post qualification Experience

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in a community mental health team

  Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • Assessment skills
  • Good understanding of mental health conditions and treatment options in line with NICE guidance
  • Physical health assessment and monitoring
  • Administering of depot medication
  • Medication Management
  • Symptom management
  • Risk assessment relapse prevention health promotion and prevention/education establishing good relationships with good communication skills with SU's/carers/MDT/partner organisations chairing meetings presenting cases comprehensive report writing managing clinic inclusive of depot and physical health psycho-social intervention skills

  Other

  Essential

  • Motivated to providing the highest standards of care in a changing service
  • Awareness of equal opportunities in the workplace
  • Able to work within the accountability framework
  • Personal Integrity

  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).

  Additional information

  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

  East London NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Spring House, Biggleswade Hospital

  Potton Road

  Biggleswade

  SG18 0EL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East London NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Spring House, Biggleswade Hospital

  Potton Road

  Biggleswade

  SG18 0EL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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