Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Band 6 qualified practitioner, either a Mental Health Nurse or Social Worker with mental health experience, into our Home Treatment team. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and highly motivated to join our busy team and has a passion and desire to work with individuals and families within the community delivering a caring and safe service.

This is to facilitate our new Older adult pathway, which is an exciting service development. There may also be the requirement to work with working age adults, as the caseload will fluctuate.

The service is an alternative to hospital admission, as well as facilitating early discharge from the Acute and Older Adult inpatient wards.

The post will be within the Acute Directorate and the successful person will be required to demonstrate their confidence as a mental health practitioner with excellent and robust assessment and risk management skills and can manage complex situations and work well under pressure.

Main duties of the job
This is an exciting time to work in Rotherham Urgent care services. We comprise of Crisis, Home Treatment and Hospital Liaison. We have strong links with the inpatient units, and the Locality teams. We also work closely with Partner agencies and third sector organisations to ensure we provide a comprehensive service to our community.

There are exciting developments within the Home Treatment team, as we work towards accreditation as well as developing this new pathway.

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.

The post will require individuals to work alongside partner organisations, third sector and peer support services, transparency and openness is vital.

You must have a qualifications in Mental Health Nursing or be a Social Worker with relevant experience. You must be registered with relevant governing bodies.

About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Details
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 376-RCG-0776-1

Essential experience

• Demonstrable post registration experience as an RMN/ SW
• Professional experience of working in acute adult mental health.
• Experience of MDT working
• Skills in coordinating and planning inter-agency approaches in mental health care.
• Experience of assessing and managing risk

Desirable experience

• Experience of working in the community
• Experience of working with statutory and non statutory agencies.
• Experience of working at Band 6 level
• Experience of managing risk
• Experience of delivering evidence-based treatments.

Essential qualifications

• R.M.N/DipSW/ COT
• Evidence of post registration training
• ENB 998 or other NMC approved mentor qualification or mentor qualification appropriate to discipline- or willingness to complete.

Desirable qualifications

• Safeguarding training
• DBT skills training
• Non-medical prescribing

Essential knowledge

• Ability to use initiative and work without immediate supervision
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding, empathic approach
• Skills in co-ordinating and planning interagency approaches in mental health care
• An understanding of current mental health issues

Desirable knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework for mental health services, particularly the Mental Health Act
• Ability to work in a changing environment
• Knowledge and understanding of the roles of other professionals working within mental health

Essential skills

• Excellent report-writing skills
• IT skills.
• Ability to work as part of a multi professional team
• Understanding of the CPA process
• Excellent assessment skills, including risk assessment
• Understanding of the importance of user/carer involvement in care planning
• Experience of Safeguarding

Desirable skills

• Ability to elaborate on the translation of personal and professional skills into practice

Employer contact
Hospital Liaison Team Manager, Sarah Scott, s.scott17@nhs.net, 08008048999

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. 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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.