About this role
Job summary
Looking for flexible work in the NHS?
The Flexi-Bank is a collaborative staff bank hosted by Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, offering greater choice, flexibility and access to a wider range of opportunities across both organisations.
Why join the Flexi-Bank?
Work flexibly - choose shifts that suit your lifestyle and availability
Access more opportunities - pick up shifts across mental health, community and acute care settings
Get paid fairly and on time - competitive rates and fast access to earnings through Stream
Stay supported - benefit from training, development and guidance from our dedicated Temporary Staffing Team
Be part of something bigger - join a growing collaborative of NHS Trusts across Surrey
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust someone whois passionate about developing and providing high quality, evidence based Crisis Intervention care and treatment to young people with moderate to severe emotional and mental health problems.
Working Pattern: 5 days a week from 9 AM to 5 PM
Location: Aldershot Centre for Health, Hospital Hill, Aldershot Hampshire, GU11 1AY
Main duties of the job
Surry and borders is looking for someone who will work within a CYPS Hub based in Redhill, Surrey - you will provide a telephone crisis call response for Children, Young People (CYP) and their families and support acute colleagues where possible, to offer advice and safely facilitate discharge of young people from hospital to be followed up the following day by our Crisis Intervention Service. We are keen for applicants who are interested in a mix of shifts including days and nights.
We want to promote and uphold the vision and values agreed in our organisation:
o Treat People Well
o Involve not Ignore
o Create Respectful Places
o Open, Honest and Accountable
Location: Gatton Place, St. Mathews Road, RH1 1TA
Shift Pattern:
Long day: 08:00-21:00 (hour break) Night: 20:00-08:30 (30min break)
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organizations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trusts to work for?This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
Job description Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Embody the visions and values of Surrey & Borders Partnership Foundation NHS Trust Discharge professional responsibilities under the NMC Professional Code of Conduct Be accountable and responsible for own practice You will report any specific concerns in a timely manner to the General Manager You will be expected to lead your team during shift in relation to providing telephone crisis advice to people using our services, carers and professionals who contact the service You will ensure safe connection to more intensive help and support as indicated by the persons presentation Ensure that a risk assessment is completed for all who use the service, especially if there is a history of, or a potential for risk Adhere to professional confidentiality standards Work in line with SABP safeguarding procedures regarding vulnerable people who may access the service; both CYP and their families Utilize the full range of your expertise to lead in the crisis assessment, care and support of people who use this service Act in a manner to respect and support the customs, individuality, values, sexuality and spiritual beliefs Ensure detailed and appropriate electronic care records are maintained to demonstrate contact with people who use services and their families/carers You will ensure that information pertaining to the person who has contacted the crisis line is communicated appropriately and speedily to other teams / services / professionals / GPs promoting good communication and enhancing continuity of care Ensure that all communication takes place in a manner that is consistent with legislation and SABP policies and procedures Develop with the Leadership Team service standards, collect and collate data/ information effectively for the purpose of audit, research and service performance. Service standards may include benchmarking and identifying areas for potential service improvement Co-Lead in the orientation and induction of new staff to team Participate in the learning set for CYPs Crisis Pathways for Surrey Undertake and keep in date statutory and mandatory training as identified for your role Ensure that outcome measures for Crisis Pathways are implemented and contribute to audit
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Post Graduate level qualification in Nursing, Occupational Therapy or Social Work - professional body registration required. Willingness to complete mentorship course
Experience Essential
Minimum of 3 years' post graduate experience
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 Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Address Gatton Place
St Mathews Road
Redhill
RH1 1TA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)