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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health - Community
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday- Friday (excluding Bank Holidays), 9am - 5pm)
Job ref
301-JC-23-6189110
Employer
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Horninglow Clinic
Town
Burton on Trent
Salary
£25,147 - £27,596 Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/05/2024 23:59

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Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust logo

Rapid Responder - IMHT East Stafford

NHS AfC: Band 4

Job overview

Are you an experienced Community Support Worker looking for a new opportunity to become a Rapid Responder and work in an organisation that will help you develop and achieve your goals to become the best you can be? If so, you're in luck. 

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has an opportunity to join our Integrated Mental Health Team based in East Stafford.

We are an award-winning Trust and have recently been ranked by HSJ awards as top in the Midlands for Mental Health, Learning and Development and Community Trusts as Best Place to work recommended by employees. When you come to work with us, we will help you reach your full potential. Not only that, we will actively seek opportunities to share the great things you are doing, with others locally, regionally, and nationally.  

Main duties of the job

  • Identify risks through use of appropriate assessments, act immediately if the situation requires, and ensure all risks are reported to senior clinicians/line managers.
  • Implement and support detailed care plans, outcome measures documentation, risk assessments and treatment programmes (including intervention Support Plans, mental health and multi-disciplinary care plans)
  • Review the ‘Duty Inbox’ for the team and signpost service users accordingly
  • Offer interventions in line with ‘Overcoming Challenging Times Plan’
  • You will work without direct supervision to undertake assessments and deliver interventions relating to individual needs.
  • Working collaboratively with other Trust services to provide seamless care for service users in the Integrated Mental Health Teams

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, 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 annual 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 vaccination every year
  • Attractive relocation package
  • 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Check out our videos showcasing why you should grow your career here with us at MPFT:

Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

The role of the rapid responder is to provide support in bridging the gap between the service user and their next clinical contact, addressing any unplanned service user requests.

If you have any questions about the role please contact Yasmine Girling (Neighbourhood Lead) [email protected] 

*Previous applicants need not apply*

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early depending on the volume of applications we receive. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Foundation degree in relevant subject or Diploma/NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care or accredited prior learning with competency based evidence supplemented by short courses.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience of working with adults / older adults with Mental Health Needs
  • Experience of working within a multi-agency framework
Desirable criteria
  • Previous work with people with complex and high risk presentations

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Yasmine Girling
Job title
Neighbourhood Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 303 3427