About this role
Job summary
Clare Lodge is a national provider of secure accommodation "welfare" only placements and the only all female unit in England. The home is governed by Peterborough City Council. CPFT provides an in reach health service that includes caring for young people's physical and emotional wellbeing. The team also uses the integrated framework for secure care and works in a collaborative way with PCC to support a therapeutic environment.
We are a friendly, passionate, and patient focussed team who are dedicated to working alongside our Local authority partners to improve both health and social outcomes and deliver the best possible care.
Clare Lodge In Reach Health Team provides:
Trauma informed delivery of health care. Comprehensive holistic health assessment and intervention including mental health, neurodevelopmental, speech and language, sexual health, and physical health. Direct therapeutic interventions. Drug and alcohol advice. Outreach service. Named health professional role and opportunity to liaise with national professional network. Group work. Occupational Therapy Input. Integrated working alongside Clare Lodge residential and education teams.
Main duties of the job
The Post Holder will be part of the multi-disciplinary psychology Led Healthcare In-Reach team to provide evidence based physical health assessment and treatment to young people aged between 12-17 in a secure welfare setting, as part of a six day a week service.
The postholder will assertively engage with young people through direct work as well as with the young person's local and wider professional network to identify and manage physical health needs of the young person.
The postholder will act as the health professional responsible in ensuring good physical health for the young person and improving future long term health outcome.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
1. To provide physical nursing assessment and treatment to young people within a psychology led inreach health team daily.2. Complete standardised specialist health assessments for children in secure care including information gathering from health agencies who have previously worked with young person.3. Work within own competencies to refer young people to appropriate specialist services, including universal public health services.4. To provide practical and emotional support to encourage parents and residential staff to take a proactive approach to the physical health needs of the young person.5. To provide practical and emotional support to encourage young people to take a proactive approach to their own physical health care.6. To work in partnership with parents and residential staff within the individual psychological formulation for the young person7. To lead on sharing holistic health needs to professional meetings centred around the young person8. To lead on comprehensive health care plans developed in partnership with the young person which will include mental health, physical health and emotional wellbeing.9. Maintain accurate and comprehensive clinical records and notes and complete reports to a high standard.10. Direct work with the young person to promote independence, develop life skills, and support safe transition from Clare Lodge.11. Identifying and referring to appropriate health services as part of the young persons transition from Clare Lodge into a community setting.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications Essential
Registered General Nurse/Children's Nurse Advanced Clinical Assessment Skills/Minor Illness or Injury or interest to complete on employment Non-medical prescribing or interest to complete on employment.
Desirable
Knowledge of specific needs and risk for children in care and related conditions Provision of therapy intervention acquired through training and experience To have completed appropriate Child and Adolescent mental health training or be committed to complete on employment
Experience Essential
Experience of working with vulnerable children and their families Experience of working with young people with complex health needs Experience of physical health assessment and medical triage Experience of safely managing minor illness and injury and development of treatment plan Working knowledge of Safeguarding Children Procedures
Desirable
Experience and underpinning knowledge of child and adolescent mental health and related difficulties including substance misuse and self-injurious behaviour
Skills & Abilities Essential
Understanding of needs of children who present with high-risk behaviour or interest to complete on employment Venepuncture or commitment to complete on employment Ability to organise groups of carers to deliver care in young persons homes and deal with unpredictable situations Ability to work flexibly as part of a multi-disciplinary team to accommodate patient/service needs
Knowledge & Understanding Essential
Good knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and safe working practices
Desirable
Knowledge of related legal frameworks for social and health care Knowledge of CPFT and local health and social care services
Other Essential
Positive approach to children who present with challenging behaviour Recognise children's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect within limitations of safeguarding In highly stressful situations is able to use skills to evaluate risk and de-escalate
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 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Address Clare Lodge
Glinton, Peterborough
PE6 7AW
Employer's website https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)