Job summary
Employer heading
Allied Health Professional Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
The Mental Health Inpatient Service works with people with complex severe and enduring mental illness. The service is looking to recruit a part time Band 3 Allied Health Professional Assistant.
The service provides specialist assessment, treatment and support to stabilise people’s symptoms of mental ill health and help them gain/regain their skills and confidence to live independently – adopting a team approach to care delivery.
We promote regular CPD opportunities both internally and externally and support individuals to develop specialised nursing skills to work in a complex area of mental health care.
We are looking to recruit a Band 3 Allied Health Professional Assistant who:
- Has experience working with people with complex severe and enduring mental illnesses (i.e. complex psychosis)
- Has experience of managing a caseload under supervision and to deliver therapeutic interventions
- Is passionate about supporting individuals to achieve their full potential and maximise their quality of life
- Is caring and compassionate
- Is self-motivated and able to motivate others
- Is a team player, as well as being able to work autonomously
Main duties of the job
- Provide support, and care planned therapeutic interventions with an allocated group of service users with mental health needs as identified by a qualified Allied Health Professional (this may include Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech and language Therapy, Dietician).
- Promote service-users recovery by assisting them in re-establishing their function and goals to support planned discharge through the delivery of care planned interventions.
- Promote and support the health and wellbeing of service users through a range of Allied Health Professional interventions, including supporting the delivery of group work, and individual programmes to support recovery.
- To assist Allied Health Professional (AHP) service through contribution to assessments and care planning including the implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans.
- You will be a caring and compassionate individual who has a passion for supporting individuals with complex mental health needs to work towards their personal recovery goals, whilst working within a multi-disciplinary team.
- You will ensure that your own actions support the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities of individuals and promote independence.
- You will work within agreed and established Trust policy and operational procedures at all times.
Working for our organisation
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information relating to this vacancy please refer to the attached job description and job specification
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable evidence of numeracy and literacy skills (equivalent GCSE’s or Functional Skills) or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with people with complex Mental Health Needs non-Dementia related as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of co-facilitation of group work within a health environment
Desirable criteria
- Experience of facilitating group work in a mental health setting
Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and awareness of issues relating to mental health, access to mental health services, and mental health promotion.
- Therapeutic group work skills
- Effective communication and listening skills
- Ability to work independently, being self-motivated and to be able to prioritise and effectively manage a range of competing needs and pressures.
- Basic numeracy and literacy skills
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates professionalism ie good time keeping standards of conduct and behaviour
- Motivated and enthusiastic attitude towards service delivery and development
- Possesses values and beliefs that support Allied Health Professional philosophy and principles of recovery
- Demonstrates an ability to form positive therapeutic relationships with service users
- Ability to deal appropriately with unforeseen circumstances in highly emotional environments
- Demonstrates ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team
Applicant requirements
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
- Jade Morris
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01743210000
- Additional information
Please contact for further information:
Occupational Therapist Matthew Spencer - [email protected]
Matron Adam Chambers - [email protected]
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