About this role
Job summary
This role is an exciting part of the launch of our Crisis Prevention Houses as therapeutic, recovery-focused, and person-centred environments that support people who are experiencing mental health challenges. We aim to reconnect symptoms to the context of people's lives. There is a strong link between childhood trauma and adult mental distress and experiences of marginalisation, poverty racism and violence are correlated with poor mental health. People who stay in the Crisis Prevention House can live in a safe environment and engage in a wide range of activities which include building life skills, learning about mental health, wellbeing support, therapy, and creative activities. We are here to help guests get back on their feet and move forward in their lives with confidence. We aim to help guests build the foundation for a meaningful and fulfilled life by enabling people to recover from understandable mental health challenges, without encountering institutional re-traumatisation.
The salary is subject to night and weekend enhancements.
Note:
"In order to ensure the right mix of staff for service, we welcome applications from male applicants only for this post"
Main duties of the job
The post holder will deliver shifts from a trauma informed perspective, taking guidance from the team within the managing risk framework at the service. Lived personal/close relative experience of mental health challenges are welcomed.
The post holder will be guided alongside colleagues in the interventions on each shift and will also have senior staff to provide them with ongoing live supervision/reflective practice.
They are responsible for the health and safety of each shift, reporting/escalating to senior managers or on call issues which cannot be contained within the shift.
The post holder will lead on some activities in the house and be responsible with others that the environment maintains the privacy, dignity and respect of all those who use the service.
The post holder will work shifts alongside senior staff at weekends when required.
This job description is written as an indication of the nature and scope of duties and responsibilities. Additional competencies may be required to fulfil the needs of specific areas and client groups. It is not intended as a fully descriptive list and does not include specific skills or therapeutic interventions that may be required of the specialist service area. The post holder will be expected to be flexible and to carry out other duties assigned by the Team Manager, which are appropriate to the grade, nature and changing needs of the role.
About us
BEHMHT is a multiple award-winning, combined mental health (MH) and community Trust providing local, regional and national healthcare services. We are one of the largest employers in North London with over 3000 staff delivering a range of mental health and community services to a population of over one million. In Enfield, we provide a full range of child and adult community health services, which over the last few years has been integrating with its mental health services to provide better and more holistic care.
BEH manages the renowned North London Forensic Services (NLFS) which delivers MH care across some of the prisons and provides MH services as HM Young Offenders Institutions in Aylesbury. We are rated as 'Outstanding' by the CQC. We have also been appointed as the lead provider of forensic mental health services across North London managing the devolved New Models of care budget of £170m from 2018/19.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications Essential
Registered mental health professional qualification or Nationally recognised qualifications in relevant/identified posts (teaching, City and guilds, sports coaching) or Equivalent level experience
Desirable
Evidence of recent and ongoing academic study Current Level 1 Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults certificates or willingness to undertake Level 2 Safeguarding Children or Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults certificate Mentorship or recognised teaching and assessing certificate Evidence of studies or learning about mental health, trauma or domestic and sexual abuse.
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Demonstrable experience working with individuals with mental health issues in a community, in-patient, or substance misuse care setting To demonstrate a sound knowledge base in relation to factors that cause mental health problems for people and preferred treatment methods, or trauma informed therapeutic models. Demonstrable understanding and experience of utilising a variety of assessment tools currently used in practice in relation to determine risk and assessing / planning care needs To have experience of or if appropriate to service needs be willing to undertake training in de-escalation or breakaway techniques. To demonstrate an understanding of the societal factors that impact on the health and wellbeing of people, including discrimination and how this contributes to mental health problems.
Desirable
Demonstrate a clear understanding of current Mental Health legislation and its application / use in practice or legislation relevant to substance misuse services. An awareness of current research and evidence-based practice within the setting To demonstrate an understanding of the interventions needs to meet the physical health needs of people with mental health or substance addictions problems.
Skills / Abilities Essential
Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skill Able to work on own initiative Able to work as part of a team and demonstrate the importance of a team approach Demonstrate well developed interpersonal skills Ability to maintain boundaries and form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers Competent using computers and keyboards for entering personally generated data, generating and responding to emails, conducting web searches etc. Motivated and enthusiastic about working/creating a newly formed trauma informed service
Desirable
Sound awareness of patient / service user services within the wider context of the organisation Demonstrate a clear understanding of the roles within the multi-professional team
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).
Employer details Employer name North London NHS Foundation Trust
Address Elysian House Crisis Prevention House
Needleman Close
London
NW9 5DH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)