Job summary
- Main area
- reducing restrictive practice
- Grade
- AfC Developmental Band 4 (Band 5 for Registered Healthcare Professionals)
- Contract
- Permanent: Developmental Band 4 (Band 5 for Registered Healthcare Professionals)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 274-10881-COR-A
- Employer
- Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Learning and Development Centre
- Town
- Sleaford
- Salary
- band and salary is dependent on qualification
- Closing
- 11/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Reducing Restrictive Practice Instructor development B4/5
AfC Developmental Band 4 (Band 5 for Registered Healthcare Professionals)
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an appropriately qualified, engaging and enthusiastic individual to join our well established and passionate Reducing Restrictive Practice Team.
This is a Developmental Band 4 post or Band 5 for Registered Healthcare Professionals.
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic individual who can work as an effective team member, demonstrate good personal communication skills and actively promote excellent team and interdisciplinary relationships.
The successful applicant will gain expertise in the field of of reducing restrictive practices and will have a drive to support our patients, and staff, in the promotion of human rights and the ethos of ensuring the use of least restrictive practice.
In return, we are offering; A full induction package, access to training, regular supervision, annual appraisal and a commitment to enabling your development. You will be part of a friendly, supportive team in an excellent working environment.
Main duties of the job
The post will encompass training and education, audit, research, input into risk management, staff support and improvements in patient care and experience. For full details of the duties and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Specification.
Working for our organisation
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of ‘outstanding’ for well-led and ‘good’ overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We’re really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
• Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
• Competitive annual leave allowance
• Car leasing scheme
• Childcare Vouchers
• NHS pension scheme
• Free eye tests
• Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- To commence as Band 5: Registered Healthcare Professional
- To commence as Band 4: NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in health and social care or Senior Healthcare Support Worker Qualification or equivalent
- Hold or Willingness to Work Toward GSA Instructor Qualification
- Hold or Willingness to Work Toward a First Aid Qualification
- Hold or Willingness to Work Toward a Teaching Qualification
Desirable criteria
- Grade A GSA Qualification
- Teaching Qualification
- First Aid Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- All Instructors must be willing to work towards BILD Senior Trainer Certification.
- Minimum of two years’ experience of working with mental health needs and a good understanding of mental health and behavioural issues
- Demonstrate supportive and sensitive communication skills
- Understanding of Information Governance principles
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
- Teaching Experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the national agenda for mental health
- Knowledge of the RRN Training Standards and BILD ACT scheme.
- Knowledge of the national drivers of the reducing restrictive practice agenda
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Highly motivated to support a reduction in a restrictive practice agenda to improve patient and staff outcomes
- Ability to work independently and collectively
- Ability to work autonomously and use own initiative
- Willingness to develop, achieve and maintain relevant skills and qualifications.
- Good understanding of mental health / behavioural issues
- Ability to embrace and adapt to new challenges
- Ability to support patients and team members
- IT skills
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
Special Requirements
Essential criteria
- Must be able to travel independently throughout the county without the use of public transport.
- Must demonstrate an ethos of the adoption of Human Rights and least restrictive practice.
- Must demonstrate a clear understanding of the importance of debrief and reflective practice.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ben Raynor
- Job title
- Deputy Lead for Reducing Restrictive Practice
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01522 309580
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