About this role
Job summary
Right to Work in the UK: This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.By working in partnership with the ECT Team you will be part of a highly motivated team to continue to deliver an excellent service to patients and carers. You will provide clinical support to the ECT Team, working closely with all team members, sharing skills and information, viewing the clinic as one part of the continuum of care and facilitating opportunities for patients to benefit from, whilst maintaining and improving standards of practice in ECT. Based at the ECT clinic at Green Lane hospital but you will also work with the Team in theatres in the Acute Trusts providing a service to those patients with very complex physical health needs. The team is the most peripatetic service in England and a busy one with 39+ referring consultant psychiatrists. A flexible working approach is required. The role is interesting with many different dynamics but challenging.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of the ECT team caring for and supporting those patients and their families receiving ECT treatment.Please see job description for further details.
About us
We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.
Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people.At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Right to Work in the UK: This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.
Job description Job responsibilities
CLINICAL
Demonstrate and hold knowledge of physiological monitoring practices which encompasses:
Suitable preparation of the environment.
Understanding of NEWS, and vital signs monitoring.
The impact of a persons physical health on their mental well being.
Basic life support techniques.
Form positive working relationships across all areas of the service and demonstrate empathy with patients and carers.
An advocate for those patients receiving ECT and ECT treatment in general.
Form professional relationships with patients and communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy & culture.
To monitor & record progression, highlight concerns and report any perceived changes in patients wellbeing to the team.
To demonstrate effective communication skills in discussing highly sensitive and complex information appropriately with people whose understanding may be temporarily or permanently impaired.
Communicate fluently and persuasively across a variety of different media. Show listening and sensing skills.
Manage patient care to ensure high professional standards.
Work closely with Consultants, ODPs and many other health care professionals in the organisation of patient care.
Use reflective practice to continually develop and improve skills.
Record and input information that will help maintain effective systems for producing information and statistics to produce reports.
Work alongside other members of the team in the acute Trusts. (Pool car provided so own car use not required except in exceptional circumstances.)
Co-operate with policies and protocol in line with clinical governance, especially in relation to service accreditation.
Comply with the Professional Code of Conduct for Unregistered Practitioners, relevant legislation, procedures and policies.
Undertake regular review of performance (appraisal) with the line manager to agree personal and service goals.
Assist in ensuring that ECT treatment is available, and that obstacles (such as broken machines, unavailability of specific specialist equipment) are immediately reported so that patient care and treatment is not compromised.
Promote and champion the rights, values, responsibilities and diversity of people.
Working autonomously within relevant practice boundaries, under indirect, but not direct, supervision of registered clinicians.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification Essential
Mobile with the facility to move quickly across location. (Car driver) BLS training Confidentiality/Information Governance training Safeguarding adults training
Desirable
Relevant NVQ Care certificate Senior Healthcare Support Worker certificate
Experience and Knowledge Essential
Understanding of NEWS Significant experience of working in a mental health role.
Skills and Abilities Essential
The ability to form and sustain a trusting relationship with service users & carers Well-developed listening skills and effective verbal communication skills such as to engage appropriately with service users, carers, colleagues, statutory and voluntary agencies, both face to face and by telephone. Able to demonstrate a general understanding of mental health issues with a positive, non-judgemental approach towards people requiring mental health services.
Other Requirements Essential
Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.
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.
Employer details Employer name Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address Green Lane Hospital
Marshall Road
Devizes
SN105DS
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)