Total 203 job vacancies by Pennine Care NHS FT

Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner Link Worker, Bury CAMHS.

Do you want to be part of an innovative, dynamic organisation that is committed to delivering the best care by the best people? We are looking to appoint people who are as passionate as we are about high quality care.

As part of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health partnership

in Bury, the post holder will undertake a wide range of duties to develop support and make strong links with partner agencies, including local schools. The Link Worker will provide a key facilitation role in developing collaborative working between CAMHS Minds and local schools/colleges. The main aim of this role is to provide levels of support and advice that will lead to a reduction in the need to refer to CAMHS, but ensuring those children and young people with the most serious needs have easy access to mental health services. This role will be based within our Single Point of Access.

The post holder will also be responsible supporting the management of a new Single Point of Access enabling parents, teachers, education psychology services, school support staff and other professionals across all children’s and young people’s services to get easy access to advice, support and urgent care, where necessary

The successful applicant will be expected to demonstrate excellent understanding of the delivery of the child and adolescent mental health services link role and have the ability to engage with children and young people and families and to develop pathways into third sector and partner agencies.

The post holder will also have experience in screening referrals and decision making in terms of appropriate pathways, along with excellent risk management skills. They will also have duty responsibilities as part of the role.



The Service:

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate enthusiasm, commitment, flexibility and responsiveness ensuring safe and timely care for young people and their families.

The successful candidate will join a busy multi-disciplinary CAMHS team which includes nurses, psychologists, social workers and psychiatrists. You will have the benefit of being sometimes being co-located with partner services for children and families. A key focus of the service leadership team will be implementing transformation that ensures timely access to high quality care. Our vision is for our local community to be well equipped to support the young people of Bury to grow up with good emotional health and wellbeing.

We work closely with our partners in education, children’s services and the 3rdsector to achieve the recently developed ambitious Local Transformation Plan for CAMHS services. This plan provides us with the guide and resources to begin delivering our vision of having CAMHS workers available in new ways, and working closely with children’s universal and targeted services in each of our locality areas.

If you enjoy working intensively with young people who present with a variety of different mental health and social needs, and you can manage complex cases and systems, we would welcome your application. You would have access to regular team and individual supervision and we would support your training needs.

The support and wellbeing of the workforce are the foundations on which we grow our services to ensure children and young people receive the best care possible. We have strong links with our local Universities and are active in the North West CYP IAPT collaborative and the Greater Manchester iThrive programme. You will receive robust clinical supervision to help you achieve the high standards of care we aspire to deliver. Your development is our development and we will invest in you and your future.


This advert closes on Thursday 5 Dec 2024

Open to B4 staff due to qualify as B5

ARE YOU READY for your next NEW CHALLENGE?We are seeking to employ a number of highly motivated and skilled senior practitioners to join and expand our dynamic, friendly and diverse multi-disciplinary teams. This is a real chance be a part of theCAMHStransformation long term plan which will improve the mental health outcome for children and young people.

CAMHSis in receipt of new investment and will be receiving additional investment over the next three years which will enable us to continue to offer a high-quality service to children and young people at a time of growing need.

We have opportunities for new fulltime Band 6 CAMHS practitionerposts inTameside and Glossop CAMHS,Open to B4 staff due to qualify as B5. These posts are based withincore CAMHS,Single Point of Access,Neurodevelopment Pathwayand theCAMHS Neighbourhood/Locality Team. One of our priorities is supporting our team with their continued professional development. As such, we offer flexibility between the roles to ensure skills and knowledge are offered and expanded in many areas of our service.

CAMHSoffers a wide range of mental health assessments and evidence-based interventions including family therapy, CBT, interpersonal therapy, EMDR, play therapy and psychotherapy for children and young people aged 5 to 18 years. You will be encouraged to explore your therapeutic interest alongside providing a range of qualityCAMHSassessments/interventions. CAMHSalso has close links with community services which work with children and young people to offer an early help and bespoke packages of care. There are plenty of opportunities to work in a true multi agency way to help deliver a whole system offer that communicates that all children and young people matter and that their emotional wellbeing and mental health needs are understood and supported with kindness, compassion and high quality and safe care.

These posts will be responsible for providing high quality mental health assessments and therapeutic interventions for adolescents and families using evidence-based interventions.

To be responsible for and manage a defined caseload and undertake case management responsibilities within the caseload.

Providing consultation, advice, and training to a wide range of agencies.

As a service we prioritise staff wellbeing and are active in ensuring that our team values are demonstrated in practice and are a vital part of our working culture. Working hours are generally Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, though there is plenty of opportunity to work flexibly as we are looking to expand our opening hours as part of our service transformation plans and work around your unique needs as an employee.

We are always interested in hearing new ideas and creative ways of working to meet the needs of our service users and support quality improvements, therefore your voice does matter and will be included in key service developments.

The roles available are extremely varied and as a service we are interested in playing to your clinical strengths and developing your clinical interests and skills. You will receive ongoing support through regular monthly clinical supervision and separate line management support. You will also be actively encouraged to be part of peer supervision and will have the opportunity in your job plan to attend specialist treatment modality consultations. As part of your professional development, you will be supported in pursing and attending relevant in-house training and will have external opportunities to embark on further professional qualifications relevant to the post.

You will need the following key attributions
• Strong Children and Young Person’s mental health knowledge and experience.
• Experience of using training, supervision, and consultation as a means of helping other professionals to support the mental health of CYP.
• Good understanding and commitment to the CAMHS transformation agenda.
• Values that match Pennine Care Foundation NHS Trust and always place CYP and families at the forefront of all your practice.


This advert closes on Thursday 5 Dec 2024

Are you interested in working with people in a mental health crisis and need home treatment? We are looking for a new Band 6 to join our team (Rochdale Home Treatment Team). If you are an experienced Band 5 ready to make the step in your development, then we would love to hear from you too.

You will work within the home treatment function delivering support to patients and their families using evidence based, profession specific, and general mental health knowledge providing client-centered, recovery-orientated principles and practice for individuals, families and carers.

We provide an alternative to inpatient admission treating patients in their home environment who are presenting in a crisis with significant distress. You will be expected to have a means of visiting people in their own homes (when safe to do so) across the Heywood, Middleton, and Rochdale area.

We are looking for a qualified practitioner- a Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist. You will need to have experience of community mental health work and/or inpatient mental health services and to be passionate about this area of work. We are more than willing to support people ready for their next stage of their career.

The post holder will review patients who are seeking self-discharge from the wards, providing a safer discharge and any Rochdale HTT patients that present at A&E.

They will also complete home visits if risk assessed safe to do so, providing a greater flexibility for supervised medication regimes for patients.

To support patients with telephone calls if required.

To be involved in the ongoing development of the service.

To undertake accurate psychosocial / risk assessments and act as co-worker for service users who are supported by the Home Treatment Team who present with acute mental health problems or psychological distress. To work in close liaison with other members of the multidisciplinary team, including care coordinators, to implement treatment / management plans in order to facilitate Home Treatment.

To undertake the role of the gatekeeper for all people requiring admission to inpatient services, including those requiring assessment under the MHA and to provide an alternative to hospital admission through Home Treatment interventions where appropriate.

It is expected that you will deliver care in accordance with all Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust policies and procedures, the Mental Health Act and community care legislation.



We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Key Responsibilities of the Post:

To develop individualized packages of care for service users with mental health problems, including signposting where necessary.

To provide intensive home treatment in service users home/community settings.

To provide crisis management and short term psychotherapeutic interventions as appropriate

To develop and provide a supported discharge/leave pathway for inpatients To identify the need for protection in line with safeguarding children and the Protection of Vulnerable Adult Policy and to comply with statutory obligations.

To liaise and negotiate with other professions, statutory and independent agencies to ensure the best possible service is provided to service users and carers.

To evaluate systematically and record, outcomes of mental health assessments, adapting care on the basis of these outcomes.

To involve family and carers in the assessment and care planning with service users consent.

To provide education and appropriate self-help resources to patients and carers specific to individual needs.




This advert closes on Sunday 15 Dec 2024

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Home Treatment team (SHTT) in Stockport as we are currently undergoing a transformation in service delivery and care. We are looking for innovative and enthusiastic people to contribute to this development.
We are looking to recruit an Occupational Therapist with experience in Mental Health to work in the HTT.
The HTT is a multi disciplinary team with staff from a range of professions including, mental health nurses, occupational therapists, social workers and support workers. The team has a dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist, and full admin support.

The core purpose of this role is to work within the Home Treatment team to embed the Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention pathway across the service within the framework of Model of Human Occupation (MOHO), in collaboration with the wider MDT staff and work towards a recovery focused ethos.

The post holder will function as part of the MDT to deliver the Interventions required to support individuals through the pathway and equip them with the skills and confidence to enable a safe discharge from the service. This role will involve crisis work; all aspects of the role will be brief and time limited, but will aim to retain an occupational focus.

The post holder will be highly skilled and competent in conducting OT assessments developing outcome based needs led care plans, facilitating the implementation of the agreed plan of care and evaluating its effectiveness utilising evidence based outcome measures.

The post holder will provide a range of highly skilled interventions that will be delivered on both a group and individual basis and share those skills with other team members.

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop. Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We are really proud of our Pennine Care People and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
• To be responsible for the assessment treatment and evaluation of patients referred specifically for OT intervention from the Home Treatment team.
• Undertake assessment to determine the need for longer term support (e.g. referral on to CMHT) under the Care Programme Approach.
• To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to, assess, plan and implement brief individualised programmes of care/interventions.
• To assess OT need and plan therapeutic OT interventions using the Model of Human Occupation.
• To deliver a range of therapeutic interventions in line with professional requirements and in accordance with the job specification.
• To write reports using MOHO outcome measures and to ensure up-to-date and accurate records are maintained regarding all patient contact.
• Ensure that outcome measures are evidenced using standardised assessment tools such as OSA, OCAIRS, MOHOST.
• To use a comprehensive range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients, their carers’ and families and colleagues. This may include people who may have difficulties with understanding or communication.
• To manage patient discharge in a safe and timely manner, ensuring liaison with relevant professionals, to ensure that family and carers' are, where appropriate, advised of the patients discharge arrangements, with timely completion of documentation.
• To develop partnership working with all relevant agencies/services/individuals to support optimal care for patients
• To develop partnership working with all relevant agencies/services/individuals to support optimal care for patients
• Participate in risk assessment and formulation of risk management plans
• Supervise and assess students during placements.
• Provide supervision to staff in the team according to trust policy and standards.

Practice Developments
• To ensure that patients, their families and carers' are directly involved in decisions which affect their care.
• To maintain personal contact with patients, their relatives and carers'. Being sensitive to their needs for respect, privacy and dignity and to act as a senior point of contact on the ward.
• To initiate patient focused interventions and developments, which reflect social, cultural and spiritual needs.
• To ensure that high standards of record keeping, patient assessment, care planning, risk assessment and management are delivered.
• To lead or participate in programmes of work as required by service.
• To actively contribute to the Trust wide O.T. forum and work stream groups.

Organisation and Management
• To promote the involvement of service users, relatives and carers and advocacy workers in the evaluation and development of service delivery.
• To take an active role in the management of resources as relevant to the post
• To delegate appropriate duties to junior registered and support staff, providing relevant direction and oversight.
• To assist in the investigation of complaints and clinical incidents within the community mental health team.
• To demonstrate a working knowledge and application of Trust Policies, Guidelines and Protocols, actively contributing to their development and ensuring they are effectively delivering a high standard of clinical care.

Education, Training and Development
• To ensure that you fulfil all statutory and mandatory training requirements meeting the requirements of registration with HCPC.
• To promote and maintain high professional standards demonstrating a commitment to CPD and adhering to the code of ethics and professional conduct.
• To participate in clinical / professional and managerial supervision and provide practice / clinical supervision to designated registered and non-registered staff within the community mental health service.
• To participate in the Trust appraisal process.
• To support the acute services manager in the development, organisation and delivery of training specific to the service.

This job description is not exhaustive, but is intended to give an overall picture of the role. Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time. The duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process.




This advert closes on Thursday 5 Dec 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the North Community Mental Health Team for a Community Psychiatric Nurse / Social Worker or OT to join us in working to provide integrated health and social care to people of working age who have moderate to severe mental health problems across a wide range of presenting conditions. The post will be based with the North Community Mental Health Team.

There is a strong commitment to promoting your professional development. You will be supported by clinical and management supervision and will be given the opportunity to develop and enhance clinical skills, interventions and case management through a personal development and training plan.



Key Responsibilities of the Post:

As a Care Co-ordinator, you will be responsible for the co-ordination, commissioning and personal delivery of individual packages of care for a caseload of service users within our secondary service



Key Requirements of the Person Specification:

RMN: Registered Mental Health Nurse

Social Worker

Occupational therapist with care coordination experience

Experience in a relevant area of mental health practice.

Current driving license or supported driver with use of vehicle.

To act as Care Co-ordinator, carry a caseload and work with evidence based interventions
• Assess needs
• Formulate care plans
• Implementation of care plans
• Assessment and monitoring of risk
• Monitor, review and evaluate care
• Liaise with all agencies, and members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Carry out clinic duties such as the Clozaril /administration of depot injections either in the clients home or in the clinics if Nurse qualified.
• Supervise Community Support Workers / Band 5s and peers as appropriate
• To maintain accurate, up to date electronic records
• To offer initial mental health and social care assessments
• To participate in the CMHT’s duty system on a Rota basis. Be able to offer a rapid response to service users’ immediate needs, including those arising from crisis.
• To work in a therapeutically informed way within the multi-disciplinary team to address the needs of service users with complex emotional disorders.
• To maintain a persistent approach to engagement where there are complex mental health difficulties.
• to prioritise and work flexibly with MDT in order to respond to rapidly changing clinical needs.
• To promote the physical health and wellbeing
• To train as a Safeguarding adult’s manager if not already a SAM
• To complete funding applications and review placements and care of service users in a wide range of hospitals and placements,



We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rockdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

Our ambition is to maximize people’s potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
1. Generous annual leave entitlement
2. Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
3. Access to Continued Professional Development
4. Involvement in improvement and research activities
5. Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
6. Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel



Responsibilities


• To act as Care Co-Ordinator
• To carry a caseload and work with evidence based interventions to include: -
• Assessment of need of the service user and carer
• Formulation of care plan
• Implementation of a plan of care for the service user in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team, referring agent, family/carer and service user, where appropriate.
• Assessment and monitoring of risk
• To monitor, review and evaluate care in accordance with C.P.A
• To liaise with all agencies, and members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the needs of the service user are met.
• Establish and maintain communication with individuals and groups on the caseload about difficult or complex matters, in such a way as to overcome any problems in communication.
• To carry out clinic duties such as the Clozaril /administration of depot injections either in the clients home or in the clinics if Nurse qualified. To manage medication and its administration within Trust Policy
• To supervise Community Support Workers / Band 5s and peers as appropriate to implement elements of the care plan.
• To maintain accurate, up to date electronic records of all service users referred and receiving assessment, care treatment and support.
• To offer initial mental health and social care assessments to those newly referred to the service,
• To participate in the CMHT’s duty system on a Rota basis. Be able to offer a rapid response to service users’ immediate needs, including those arising from crises.
• To work in a therapeutically informed way within the multi-disciplinary team to address the needs of service users with complex emotional disorders.
• To maintain a persistent approach to engagement where there are complex mental health difficulties.
• To have the capacity to prioritise and work flexibly with MDT in order to respond to rapidly changing clinical needs.
• To promote the physical health and wellbeing of service users.
• To train as a Safeguarding adult’s manager if not already a SAM
• To complete funding applications and review placements and care of service users in a wide range of hospitals and placements, some will be out of area, must be willing to drive out of area on occasions when required.



Communication and Relationship Skills


• Maintain excellent communication with service users on their health and social care plan and inform relatives on progress as appropriate.
• Maintain excellent communication and provide guidance to, Band 5’s assistant practitioners / support workers as appropriate, on the health and social care needs of service users.
• Communicate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary, multi-agency team involved in the care of the service user.
• Assess and respond appropriately to aggressive behavior.
• Make appropriate referrals to other agencies.
• Promote and maintain confidentiality.
• Promote and adhere to the Trust’s values statement.



Education and Training
• Participate in the supervision and assessment of students/learners on placement within the service.
• Maintain a personal development plan and an annual program of learning and development.
• Participate in individual performance development review on an annual basis.
• Keep up to date with all policies, procedures and protocols relating to the client group / organization and relevant practice.
• Provide support to assistant practitioners/ support workers / Band 5s by providing work based training and development opportunities.
• To act as mentor and preceptor for Band 5’s/Assistant Practitioners/support workers as appropriate.
• Attend further training as identified with the line manager through the CPD process.



Administration and Information Technology
• Use information technology to support the care process for the benefit of the service users and their families through the recording relevant data.



Clinical Governance


• Identify risk issues that impact on the service user’s health or social care needs.
• Take appropriate action to the significance of the risk and consistent with protection procedures e.g. applying appropriate control and restraint techniques, applying child or adult protection procedures.
• Demonstrate high standards of health and social care practice at all times.
• Demonstrate effective team working inclusive of all relevant professionals.
• Be accountable for own practice.
• Report all accidents / incidents, and all ill health, failings in equipment and/or environment.



This is not an exhaustive role specification and does not include specific skills or therapeutic interventions which will be required as part of this role.



General Duties of all post holders


• To undertake any other reasonable duty, which is appropriate to the band, when requested by Senior Staff.
• To be familiar with and comply with all Trust and departmental policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.
• To be aware of and work towards the Trusts strategic goals.



Standards of Business Conduct


• The post holder will be required to comply with the organizations standing order and standing financial instructions and at all times, deal honestly with the organization with colleagues and all those who have dealing with the organization including patients, relative and suppliers.
• The post holder must ensure that their behavior and interests inside and outside work do not conflict with their Trust position, duties and/or responsibilities.
• The post holder must comply with and support the development of the performance standards within the service/department to ensure the service is responsive to and meets the needs of its customers.
• The post holder will be required to develop and maintain good working relationships with all patients, service users, staff, contractors and where appropriate, members of the public.
• The Trust aims to maintain the good will and confidence of its own staff, patients, service users, NHS contractors and the general public. To assist in achieving this objective it is essential that at all times, the post holder carries out their duties in a courteous, sympathetic and professional manager.
• All post holders who are members of a professional body must comply with standards of professional practice / conduct. It is the post holders’ responsibilities to ensure they are both familiar with and adhere to these requirements and maintain their professional membership to the relevant body.



Equality and Diversity & Equal Opportunities


• The post holder must carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies, avoiding unlawful discriminatory behaviour and actions when dealing with colleagues, service users, members of the public and all other stakeholders.
• The post holder must promote awareness of and respect for equality and diversity in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
• The post holder is responsible for treating all staff, patients, service users, NHS contractors and the general public with dignity and respect at all times.



Safeguarding


• Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
• All staff have a responsibility to promote the welfare of any child, young person or vulnerable adult they come into come into contact with and in cases where there are safeguarding concerns, to act upon them and protect the individual from harm.
• All staff should refer any safeguarding issues to their manager and escalate accordingly in line with the Trust Child and Adult Safeguarding Policies.
• All staff should familiarise themselves with the NICE Guidelines “when to suspect child maltreatment 2009.”



Professional and Personal Development


• The post holder must ensure that they are aware of their responsibilities by attending the Trust Mandatory Training and Induction Programme.
• The post holder will be involved in a formal IPDR/KSF review with his or her manager at least every 12 months. Once performance / training objectives have been set, the staff member’s progress will be reviewed on a regular basis, so that new objectives can be agreed and set, in order to maintain progress in the service delivery.
• The post holder will be expected to take responsibility for their own professional development and will be supported by the Trust to achieve development opportunities as appropriate.






This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Dec 2024

This is an exciting opportunity to join the CMHT in Stockport as we are currently undergoing a major transformation in service delivery and care. We are looking for innovative and enthusiastic people to contribute to this redesign.


We are looking to recruit a Mental Health Practitioner to work in the CMHT Stockport East.

The East CMHT is a multi disciplinary team with staff from a range of professions including, Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Support Workers. The team has dedicated Consultant Psychiatrists, and full admin support.

We have access to Psychology and an Associate Psychological Practitioner within the team.We have a commissioned Personality Disorder Pathway and an Assertive Outreach Pathway to work alongside the CMHT to broaden our service for the people in Stockport.

You would be responsible for a defined caseload as a care coordinator / mental health keyworker within the team, as such you would work with individuals to meet their identified needs using a recovery approach and facilitate discharge from secondary mental health services. Additionally the post holder would contribute to duty and clinic work and participate in team development issues.

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.


This advert closes on Monday 2 Dec 2024

We have an exciting opportunity to appoint a Band 7 CBT pathway lead for Bury CAMHS.

The post holder will be qualified in CBT and CBT supervision or have an interest in pursuing accredited CBT supervision training. The postholder will have experiencing line managing mental health professionals, and will have the following responsibilities:

· To manage and develop the stepped care, high intensity CAMHS service for this age group (age 5 up to 18 years)

· To manage CAMHS clinicians and provide supervision for team members undertaking assessment and a range of interventions / managing caseloads.

· To develop and implement therapeutic plans of care for children and young people with mental health needs.

· Supporting the service to deliver training and consultation to other children’s agencies.

· To liaise with other agencies regarding the implementation of care plans and the management of risk for children and young people.

· To promote and support mental health awareness in agencies supporting children and young people.



The successful candidate will be able to work effectively in senior clinical leadership position, have excellent communication skills, welcome a challenge and have a real desire to make a difference to the care we provide to the child and adolescent age group inclusive of evolving models of care and modernisation of mental health services.

You should be able to demonstrate strong leadership skills and have a flexible approach.

You must have experience of working and delivering CBT to a wide range of clinical presentations including working in the field and child and adolescent mental health.



The CAMHS Care Hub within Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust has an active and innovative staff development strategy. Working for CAMHS within the trust means that you will access to in house training, such as shadowing staff across different care pathways, accessing training around different evidence based psychological approaches and having opportunities to further your own training needs through a robust CPD policy. Support with accessing trust wide training for managers, including accessing complaints training, interviewing and recruiting staff training and clinical supervision training.

We have a robust supervision policy which ensures that clinical and managerial supervision are delivered by different people for each clinician and we also provide specialist clinical supervision where necessary in order for people to maintain or work towards accreditation in therapeutic modalities where their role requires it.

We are committed to ensuring the psychological wellbeing of our staff as well as our patients and as such have a staff wellbeing strategy in place across the CAMHS Care hub; Bury CAMHS have developed a staff wellbeing plan by staff and for staff working in the team.

For further information:

Please contact Paris Thompson, Operational Manager, 0161 716 1100

please see above information for role details


This advert closes on Monday 2 Dec 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work with our Estates Operations Department, we are seeking Multi-Skilled Technicians to work within Estates, delivering maintenance services across the five Boroughs of the Trust.

The post holder will provide a basic multi-skilled maintenance service across all building trades as required, together with a comprehensive specialist and engineering service to all wards and departments in a multi-disciplined environment, ensuring compliance with Trust’s safety standards and procedures.

Please note this role includes a RRP payment (£3277) and participation in the on call rota (additional payment), overtime is also available

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post.

Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.


This advert closes on Wednesday 20 Nov 2024

To plan and implement individualised and group therapeutic assessments and interventions for service users aged 18 – 65 years who are inpatients within the Mental Health Unit. To collaboratively work with service users and members of the multidisciplinary team in establishing clear goals and recommendations that will assist in the recovery process whilst people are resident on the acute wards and during the transition period back into the community. The Occupational Therapist will lead on continuing to develop the Recovery and Inclusion Worker role and service development projects.

Job Description:



Post: Occupational Therapist



Salary/Grade: Band 6



Location/Base: Saxon Ward Tameside general Hospital, Acute Adult inpatients



Responsible to: Ward Manager





We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Clinical Leadership
 To identify and assess Occupational Therapy need and plan therapeutic
interventions using the Model of Human Occupation.
 To be responsible for prioritising own work load using screening tool and
delegate to the Recovery and Inclusion Workers as required.
 To work with the multidisciplinary team on the ward.
 To liaise, plan and co-ordinate with other professional agencies, including wards, CMHT, Housing, Third sector agencies to ensure continuity of care and quality service.
 To participate in discharge planning meetings, care plan reviews, Best Interest meetings, and informal discussions concerning patients.
 To be responsible write accurate and concise clinical reports using Model of Human Occupation outcome measures and to ensure up to date and accurate records are maintained regarding all patient contact.
 Comply with HCPC Occupational Therapists standards of proficiency.
 Maintain a high professional standard in client care at all times in line with the College of Occupational Therapy code of practice.
 To take responsibility for seeking clinical and managerial support from peers and senior staff.
 Adhere to appropriate policies, procedures and guidelines.
 Liaise with the wider multidisciplinary team to enhance the standard of care clients receive.
 Participate in risk assessments, and work within the framework of the Care Programme Approach.
 Participate in staff inductions, acting as a role model to develop the skills and knowledge of junior staff.
 Responsibility for the fieldwork education of designated students.
 Attend team meetings and care-planning meetings as required, and participate in Ward Rounds ensuring follow up action is taken.
 Participate in the development of qualified/unqualified staff within the ward team.
 Promote a safe environment via Health and Safety policies.
 Moving and handling clients using appropriate equipment and ensuring safe working practices are maintained.
 Ensure client confidentiality at all times.
 To ensure that patients, their families and carers are directly involved in decisions which affect their care.
 To initiate patient focused interventions and developments, which reflect social, cultural and spiritual needs.
 To lead in programmes of work as required by the Acute Care Forum.
 To actively contribute to the Trust wide Occupational Therapy forum.
 To participate in the organisation and provision of other appropriate therapeutic activities.
 To work with inpatients in their own homes in the community or hospital based facilities where relevant


This advert closes on Wednesday 27 Nov 2024

The role of the Nursing Associate is to work with the multi professional team and the
Registered Nurse contributing to the ongoing assessment, providing, and monitoring care in
line with the service pathways and as agreed with supervising clinician(s). They will monitor
the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership
with the multi-professional team.
The main role of the Nursing Associate will be participation in the treatment and physical
health clinics across the borough footprint. In addition to being a part of a multidisciplinary
team who administers anti-psychotic medication, offers the treatment of ECT and monitors
the physical health of patients open to secondary mental health services.
The post holder will be based across multiple sites and GP Practices, promoting continuity of
care and effective communication regarding the treatment and support for patients under the
care of secondary mental health services

• Under the supervision, and working in partnership with a registered nurse, provide and
deliver a high standard of nursing care contributing to the ongoing assessment,
providing and monitoring care based on evidence and working in partnership with the
multi-disciplinary team.
• To monitor the effects and side effects of Clozapine medication in the community, with
guidance from relevant professionals, such as the nursing team, consultants and
pharmacists.
• To administer intramuscular injections and monitor the effects of these, with the
knowledge of contraindications and side effects, being able to relay accurate
information to patients in a format that they can understand in accordance with trust
policies.
AFC 9/7/24 JME-147-24 Treatment Team Nursing Associate Band 4
• To undertake venepuncture in the context of physical health monitoring, after relevant
training and ongoing guidance.
• To undertake physical health checks, interpret results and respond to and report
concerns appropriately to the multi-disciplinary team (No moving and handling
required).
• To take part in the functioning of the ECT clinic and perform duties as specified.
Including ECT session handovers, management, and recovery of patients on the ECT
pathway
• Provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to patients in a range of
care settings.




We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

• Under the supervision, and working in partnership with a registered nurse, provide and
deliver a high standard of nursing care contributing to the ongoing assessment,
providing and monitoring care based on evidence and working in partnership with the
multi-disciplinary team.
• To monitor the effects and side effects of Clozapine medication in the community, with
guidance from relevant professionals, such as the nursing team, consultants and
pharmacists.
• To administer intramuscular injections and monitor the effects of these, with the
knowledge of contraindications and side effects, being able to relay accurate
information to patients in a format that they can understand in accordance with trust
policies.
AFC 9/7/24 JME-147-24 Treatment Team Nursing Associate Band 4
• To undertake venepuncture in the context of physical health monitoring, after relevant
training and ongoing guidance.
• To undertake physical health checks, interpret results and respond to and report
concerns appropriately to the multi-disciplinary team (No moving and handling
required).
• To take part in the functioning of the ECT clinic and perform duties as specified.
Including ECT session handovers, management, and recovery of patients on the ECT
pathway
• Provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to patients in a range of
care settings.
• Monitor the condition and health needs of patients within their care on a continual
basis in partnership with patients, families, and carers, ensuring appropriate escalation
to a registered nurse when required.
• Support patients to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health
and well-being.
• Promote comfort and well-being by ensuring that patients’ personal and social needs
are met and be able to care for a patient’s nursing needs.
• To safely undertake the following procedures to meet the patient’s nursing needs to
include; undertaking routine procedures including venepuncture, ECG recording,
recording and interpreting vital signs and Identify and report changes in a patient’s
condition to a registered nurse.






This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Dec 2024

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a full-time substantive Consultant Psychiatrist. This post is based on the Early Intervention Model in Rochdale and is a Community post.



To provide consultant psychiatric input to a high functioning community EIS as part of a multi-disciplinary service. The role is to provide a comprehensive assessment and NICE concordant treatment package of care to all patients.

To provide high-quality Mental Health Care for adults following the EIS frameworks

To work closely with other teams and Consultants to ensure coherent and high-quality mental health care for adults with severe and enduring mental health problems within the Heywood,Middleton and Rochdale (Rochdale borough) area

To work with the MDT to support the development of the service, and to attend local and divisional service development meetings

This is an exciting time to join the Trust and there are many opportunities to contribute to the organisations’ development and to look at service redesign models. Rochdale has a very strong teaching commitment and candidates will be expected to contribute to the teaching of medical and nursing staff. There are close links to ongoing research projects. The Consultants contribute to local service user & carer groups.



The post holder will be based at the Outpatients department Birch Hill Hospital Rochdale. Rochdale operates an Inpatient- Outpatient model (New Ways of Working) and is staffed by 9 full-time Consultants in Adult Psychiatry and old age psychiatry and a nurse consultant on the female adult ward. Each Consultant Psychiatrist is allocated a Junior Doctor (NW Deanery training schemes) to work with them .

Applicants must be on the GMC’s Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion or be within six months’ of the anticipated award of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Adult Psychiatry at the time of interview for the post.

Low frequency on-call (1 in 31) with full second tier on call and 1 day off after your on call.

We offer ample opportunities for our consultants’ professional development and opportunities for additional work for additional PAs ( require negotiation).


This advert closes on Wednesday 27 Nov 2024

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to make full time appointment for a consultant psychiatrist to work in the Older Age Psychiatry service.

The Older age wards are Rowan and Cedar which are situated at Parklands House at Royal Oldham Hospital.

To provide high-quality Mental Health Care for Older people with severe and enduring mental health problems both inpatient and outpatients. To work closely with other teams and Consultants to ensure coherent and high-quality mental health care for older people within the Oldham area.

Our services are specialised to help diagnose dementia as early as possible, so we can support you to remain as healthy as possible while living with the illness. We can also provide advice and support if a family member of someone you look after has dementia. Our services can also support you with a range of moderate to severe mental health problems, such as depression, bi-polar disorder, delirium, and severe anxiety. Some of our services are based in community buildings and clinics, but we also have the specialist wards and units located on hospital sites.

Close co-working with colleagues from the community services is essential to guarantee that patients are safely and effectively treated, and that discharge from hospital is followed by prompt and reliable community support. The consultant in this post will have a part to play, with others, in ensuring that the transitions from community treatment to hospital care and back again are safe and seamless as far as possible.

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.


This advert closes on Sunday 24 Nov 2024

Do you want to have a significant impact on the delivery of mental health services and psychological therapy to the people in Bury?


Do you want to be part of an exciting and challenging process of meaningful change in community mental health services?


Do you want to lead a team of committed, highly skilled and compassionate psychological therapists in this work?


We are really excited to advertise this permanent 8b Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) post to lead Bury Secondary Care Psychological Therapies Service (SCPTS). The SCPTS works alongside Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) colleagues and the Complex Emotional and Relational Needs (CERN) team in Bury.

The context of the role:


Community Mental Health Services are going through a process of transformation and there is real opportunity for you to support and be part of delivering the ambitions of 'The Community Mental Health Framework', particularly focusing upon the 'Psychological Therapies for Severe Mental Health Problems' (PT-SMHP) NHS-E paper.

There are five Secondary Care Psychology Services across the Pennine Care footprint, and you will work closely with and be supported by the Secondary Care Psychology pathway lead (Consultant Clinical Psychologist) and your peers across these teams.
The direction of travel is to embed collaborative and relational processes to support, empower and develop your leadership skills and those of your peers in your work as clinical leads and managers.



As a Principal Clinical Psychologist/ Principal Counselling Psychologist, you will be responsible for the provision of specialist expertise with complex and/or challenging cases within the secondary care adult Psychological Therapies Service. You will work with the clinical lead for the adult mental health secondary care pathway and the borough leadership group to ensure robust and effective care for service users who present with complex and/or severe mental health needs.

You will contribute to the development of effective psychological care with the multidisciplinary team. A key component of your role will be to provide consultation, support, and where appropriate, clinical & managerial supervision to other psychological therapy staff.
You will be part of supporting with the Community Transformation programme, embedding new psychological practitioner roles and meeting the ambitions of the 'Psychological Therapies for Severe Mental Health Problems 'PT-SMHP' NHS-E paper.

The roles and responsibilities of this post are in evolution in the context of the nationally-driven changes, and you will have the opportunity to be an important part of a collaborative process of defining and structuring your roles and relationships, with the support of the Secondary Care Psychological Therapies Clinical Lead and your peers in similar roles.

We are passionate about staff well-being and would encourage the postholder to be part of special interest groups, make peer supervision links and work closely with their community psychology colleagues. We are committed to staff development and have an extensive psychological therapies training programme.

We support staff to work flexibly and recognise and respect the roles our colleagues hold outside of their working hours. This focus helps us to retain staff and ensure people are happy in their place of work.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the top of our agenda. We believe that a diverse, inclusive and engaged culture is vital; that everyone’s value should be recognised and respected.

Our trust values are:

Kindness

Fairness

Ingenuity

Determination

Please see the attached job description and personal specification for additional information about the role.



What you will do:


Bring clinical leadership to the team to further develop the clinical delivery model.


Provide clinical leadership and supervision to colleagues.


Work as part of an MDT, offering consultation, reflective practice and supervision.


Ensure the provision of trauma-informed care.


Help the secondary care services in Bury to grow as a psychologically healthy system.

About you:


You are a highly skilled and compassionate Psychologist.


Enjoy working as part of the team.


Trained in and experience of offering different therapeutic modalities.


Excellent consultation and communication skills.


Have a desire to support and lead a team through change using a trauma-informed framework.


This advert closes on Sunday 1 Dec 2024

We are recruiting to one of our 8a clinical psychology posts within our welcoming and busy CAMHS team. The post is substantive and full-time but we are happy to consider applications for part-time hours. You will be joining a well-established multi-disciplinary team where we prioritise supervision and opportunities for professional development. We would want to build on the strengths of the successful applicant in relation to therapeutic modalities and opportunities for service development where possible.
Clinical psychology is well integrated and highly valued both within the Rochdale team and within the CAMHS care hub across Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. We work closely through the care hub Psychological Therapies workstream to share best practice and to continue to develop excellence in our work with children and families, including clinical research.
This post is based with CAMHS at the Birch Hill Hospital site, but clinical
appointments may also be offered at a range of sites across the borough (Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale).

As a member of the multi-disciplinary CAMHS team, the post-holder will provide specialist psychological assessment and therapeutic interventions for children and young people with moderate to severe mental health difficulties, including for children who may also have a neurodevelopmental condition. The post-holder will develop and implement psychological therapeutic plans of care with children, young people and their families
based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of their difficulties, and will offer specialist therapy in a range of therapeutic modalities.
The post-holder will also provide specialist psychologically informed advice, guidance, supervision and consultation to other professionals, and contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to benefit all clients of the service, potentially impacting across all settings and agencies serving the client group.
The post-holder will provide supervision to some qualified and pre-qualified staff.
The post will include working as part of the duty team on a rota basis, although as the service currently operates with a defined duty team, duty responsibilities are kept to a minimum.

There will be opportunities for the post-holder to take a lead on a
clinical pathway or area of service delivery in line with their experience and interests, and to contribute to service development, which may require use of research skills for audit and policy development

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Please see attached job description and person specification to support your
application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person
specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted


This advert closes on Tuesday 19 Nov 2024

Please note that previous unsuccessful applicants need not apply

We are looking to recruit Facilities Assistant South (Periodic) people to work on the Tameside General Hospital / Stepping Hill Hospital sites and Community Clinics in Tameside / Stockport Localities.

Monday – Sunday working on a 5 over 7 rota – 7.5 hours per day = 37.5 hours per week, working hours to be arranged at the interview.

You will be based at the Tameside Hospital or Stepping Hill site. and will work across the Trust’s in-patient and/or community settings as assigned, which will include working on wards, clinics or admin areas.

The postholder will be a member of the Trust’s Facilities team and will provide a comprehensive cleaning service for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (PCFT). which includes Periodic and Heavy Duty cleaning. The postholder will carry out periodic cleaning tasks in line with the annual periodic cleaning schedule, in order to meet the requirements of the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021. The postholder will work as part of a team to ensure that the standards are achieved. The postholder will be required to drive a Trust vehicle in this role, or the use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust Footprint in line with service needs, which will include moving and collecting cleaning stores, supplies and equipment as required.

Carrying out tasks in line with Trust policy, national cleaning standards and local instruction, which will include:
• Carpet cleaning
• Cleaning ceilings / walls
• Curtain changing
• Rota washing/buffing floors.
• Bathroom/toilet cleaning
• Cleaning ventilation grills and radiators
• Cleaning internal glazing
• Area deep cleans/isolation cleans.
• Carry a mobile phone to respond to ad hoc requests, e.g. urgent delivery, responding to incident such as a flood.
• Ensure that infection control, COSHH and health and safety procedures are always followed.

The postholder will be joining the facilities team which is within the Capital Investment and Estates Services department at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

The Job description and person specification for this role has been attached separately to this advert, should further information be sought ahead of an interview, please use the contact details below.


This advert closes on Sunday 17 Nov 2024