About this role
Job summary
Title: Band 6 Gateway Worker (Senior PWP / OT / Nurse / Social Worker Psychologist)
Contract: Band 6 12 month fixed-term contract. Full time (37.5 hours per week). Part time job share opportunities are available for existing Newham Talking Therapies staff depending on interest from other applicants.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a PWP, OT, Nurse, Social Worker or Psychologist to join our Gateway Team.
We are one of the leading national Talking Therapies / IAPT services and we are keen to recruit an experienced clinician who is passionate about service users accessing the right service and having a good experience while they do this.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will assist our service users in moving smoothly through the referral, treatment and discharge processes within the Talking Therapies service and to and from other services in their designated Borough. They will play a pivotal role in ensuring that service users experience ease of entry to and a seamless transition between services, and that service users feel supported to access the right service at the right time even when their needs are complex and may involve input from multiple teams.
Your caseload may also include treatment cases appropriate to your level of training as agreed by your line manager.
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.
Job description Job responsibilities
Find out more about us athttps://newhamtalkingtherapies.nhs.uk/
Please refer to the attached Job Description for full details around duties and responsibilities and Person Specification for this post.
This post is offered as a 12-month fixed term contract. It is a full time (37.5 hours per week) post. Part time job share opportunities are available for existing Newham Talking Therapies staff depending on interest from other applicants. Our Gateway Workers typical work 9am to 5pm each weekday and currently come on site 1 day a week on Mondays. All shift patterns are changeable depending on service need.
If you have any further questions, please contact Ryan Callan, Deputy Clinical Lead on 0208 175 1770 for an informal discussion.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training Essential
Registered Practitioner with a Mental Health background (with a core profession: Counselling psychologist, clinical psychologist, social worker, RMN, RNLD, PWP and OT with secondary care mental health experience) Significant post qualification experience
Experience Essential
Experience of Liaising with other services regarding incoming and outgoing referrals Experiencing of working on a risk duty system Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets Ability to manage own caseload and time Demonstrate high standards in written communication
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Excellent verbal and written communication skills Has received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice Understanding of issues surrounding clinical risk Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
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 Newham Talking Therapies
1st Floor, Vicarage Lane Health Centre
Stratford
E15 4ES
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)