Total 10 Internship job vacancies in Stafford/Burton, ST16 3SA

Leadership / Service Development Be proactive in undertaking specific responsibilities as delegated by Operational Lead/s i.e. take responsibility for work allocation, monitoring off annual leave and sickness/absence. Maintain and contribute to the development of standards of practice, conduct or decision making in conjunction with Operational Leads. Promote effective interpersonal relationships with all members of the multi-professional team thereby ensuring a good team spirit, collaborative and person centred working practices. Manage the team in accordance with Trust values and Care Group objectives. Work with colleagues to develop and communicate the vision of patient centred care. Participate in the formulation of operational plans; which take into account local, regional and national drivers and support their safe and effective implementation. Develop local objectives and plans within the team in conjunction with the Operational Manager to deliver services in line with the integrated care agenda and Care Group objectives. Analyse team data and information relating to performance to inform future service priorities. Ensure active service user involvement is embedded within the team to support service development and innovations. Contribute to the design and development of IT systems that support clinical delivery and capture data and information that will meet commissioners need and inform service evaluation and planning. Support the Operational Manager/Operational Lead to identify new business or contracts for local service provision. To be responsible for a designated area of work, as agreed with the Operational Lead/s and to plan and organise efficiently and effectively with regard to operational management and leadership and use of time. To decide priorities for own work area, balancing other patient related and professional demands, and ensure that these remain in accordance with those of the section as a whole. To comply with the organisational and departmental policies and procedures, and to be involved in the reviewing and updating as appropriate. Deputise for the Operational Lead/s in his/her absence, demonstrating a sound problem solving approach to clinical and management issues, seeking advice from senior staff as appropriate. Discuss personal and professional development needs during an annual appraisal, developing, agreeing and documenting action points in the electronic recording and personal development plan. Ensure that a smart, professional image that enhances the public perception of the Trust and the professionalism of its staff is portrayed. Service Management To work with Operational Lead/s and be responsible for the deployment, day-to-day management, supervision and co-ordination of designated staff, co-ordinating the day to day activities of the team. To develop detailed operational plans as instructed by the Operational Lead/s, in response to internal and external factors which are reviewed, monitored and updated through team meetings. Support the Clinical Leads /Operational Lead/s and Operational Manager to ensure that services are safe and effective and delivered in accordance with evidenced based standards and recognised good practice e.g. NICE guidance. To work with clinical and professional leads in ensuring the team are working to MPFT and care group clinical governance frameworks. This includes implementing recommendations and sharing good practice from serious incidents, complaints, identifying, owning and reporting of risk and actively engaging in clinical audits to ensure we are delivering effective services which adhere to the evidence base. To ensure quality is embedded within all aspects of service delivery and owned by staff. To support staff to actively engage in developing quality improvement projects within their team. Engage in and support the development of policies, procedures and working practices within the team. Ensure implementation, monitoring, evaluation and compliance with all policies and procedures in area of responsibility. Provide immediate advice and direction to team members in relation to operational service issues, analysing and interpreting the various options available. Provide managerial and technical advice to other disciplines and agencies in relation to the service. To manage performance data effectively and ensure that the team meet their national and key performance targets highlighted in the service specification. Where there are concerns around performance, action plans to be devised with the support of the Operational Lead/s and Operational Managers. Oversee the management of risk related to the delivery of team level services; identifying and monitoring risk, taking action where necessary to mitigate risk and escalating risks, as appropriate, with support from the Operational Lead/s or Operational Manager. To support clinical risk management activities within sphere of responsibility. Report near misses and untoward incidents, complaints, clinical emergencies, injury or medicine administration errors as detailed in departmental and Trust protocols and procedures, assist the Operational Lead/s in investigating incidents as required. Be proactive in seeking a response to the issues raised in order to disseminate the actions identified and provide own account of events if asked to support an investigation. Ensure systems are in place to respond promptly and appropriately, in an open manner, to complaints and queries concerning the services delivered at team level. Investigate complaints, meet and respond to complaints and draft complaint responses, as requested by the Operational Lead/s or Operational Manager. To evidence and highlight service performance against key outcomes and targets through robust data analysis and report writing. To ensure administration is fully embedded within the team and meets the demand and needs of the service. Communicate highly sensitive confidential information relating to patients and staff that require empathy, persuasion and reassurance. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of budgetary restrictions and their implications. Act as a budgetary signatory in the absence of the Operational Lead/s. Manage the purchase of resources and equipment required for the delivery of team objectives. Workforce Management and Development Create a team culture in which staff are valued and well-supported and able to deliver services with care and compassion. Improve team functioning and effectiveness by developing team work in line with MPFT Trust Values. Establish structures within the team to ensure effective management and supervision of staff across the service. Ensure systems for clinical supervision are implemented and regularly reviewed for all team members. Work alongside the Operational Lead/s to undertake effective workforce planning, including succession planning and training and development planning to ensure the workforce has the necessary skills and knowledge to meet changing service needs as Primary care Networks develop and our MPFT integrated Care offer emerges. Support Operational Lead/s to manage recruitment and selection of staff, taking into account workforce plans and new ways of working. Monitor and manage attendance e.g. annual leave, training, study leave and sickness absence, taking appropriate management action as required. Working Conditions Frequent requirement for sitting in a restricted position for a substantial proportion of the working time either in meetings, at a computer desk or while driving Requirement for key board skills to use IT systems, writing reports, respond to emails etc. Occasional exposure to highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances, listening to clinical information (in meetings, supervision, etc) regarding service users experiences( e.g. child protection issues around extreme neglect and abuse). Frequent requirement to concentrate on reporting writing or data analysis, chairing contentious meetings. There may be frequent interruptions to deal with other urgent matters.

Check out the videos below 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 You will have a critical role in providing specialist tenancy related support to vulnerable people who are at risk of becoming homeless. You will work with service users with complex mental health needs to live independently and remain in their own home. You will act as the main point of contact for tenants and landlords in order to answer any queries and troubleshoot any issues throughout the life of tenancies. The service works predominately Mon-Fri, 9-5.

Please see the attached job description for the full list of duties and responsibilities. Here is a summary: To manage a multi-disciplinary team, in a custodial environment ensuring a high standard drug and alcohol recovery service is delivered in response to the needs of the service users as part of Inclusion and MPFT. Ensure a full range of psychosocial interventions that motivate and support service users to achieve recovery and positive outcomes within a recovery-orientated substance misuse treatment service. To be responsible for the provision of a drug and alcohol recovery service (incorporating assessment, recovery planning, casework coordination and psycho-social interventions) to problem drug and alcohol users located within the prison establishment. To effectively supervise liaison and develop links with partner agencies to provide a through-care service for prisoners from the point of entry into the prison system to release into the community so that re-offending is reduced and the health, well-being and social functioning of Service User is improved. To contribute and work within the prison and wider drug strategy. To be responsible for implementing Inclusion policies, protocols, SOPs and developing LOPs in conjunction with the clinical prescribing team and mental health team.

For further information of this role please see attached the job description and person specification. You must already be working for MPFT as this is a secondment opportunity.

If you are a creative communicator looking for a new challenge to make an impact in internal communications, we have a great opportunity for you.

We have a spot in our team for an internal communications officer specialising in support for our Children and Families directorate. You’ll be joining a team of talented people who are dedicated to effective, impactful communication, and finding innovative ways to connect with our audiences.

This is a great opportunity to work on a strategic internal communications approach and make a real impact on the people working in our Children and Families directorate.

You’ll be part of an award-winning communications team at a forward-thinking council. You would be managed by the Senior Internal Communications Officer, and work closely with our Internal Communications Officer, and Head of Campaigns, Social Media, and Internal Communications.

Main Responsibilities

Our Children and Families directorate is the largest at the council. Following a huge transformation, and with a brand new director in post, they are investing in strategic internal communications to help them move forward in new ways of working, united in a clear identity, vision, and narrative.

You will lead in developing and implementing the internal comms strategy for the directorate, working with the senior leadership team and people throughout the council.
To support this, you will also produce and deliver engaging content for our internal comms channels, including video, newsletter, and intranet copy.

You’ll also

• create content for partners and the wider SCC organisation that showcases the work of Children and Families colleagues, helping the council to engage with the directorate's work and celebrate its successes.
• be involved with promoting and covering internal events that connect our audiences with senior leaders, members, and each other.
• evaluate how content is performing and report that back to senior leaders and communications colleagues.

There's a lot to be done, but it's an opportunity to make a big impact and improve communications for a large section of the council's workforce.

The Ideal Candidate

We’re looking for great communicators with the right blend of skills, experience, and values to compliment our talented team.

We are looking for someone who:

• is experienced in internal communications and engagement.
• understands the challenges of communicating in a large public sector organisation.
• knows about the power of insight and can use research to drive objective-led campaigns and content.
• is well-organised, able to prioritise conflicting demands and manage workload effectively.
• has excellent language skills, able to write clear and compelling content in plain English.
• has good digital skills, confident with recording and editing video and audio.
• is creative and innovative, seeking new ways to connect with internal audiences, and keep on top of trends and best practice across the industry.

For more information please take a look at the full job description, and if you have any questions before applying or would like an informal chat about the role, please contact Senior Internal Communications Officer, Gabrielle Hyde - gabrielle.hyde@staffordshire.gov.uk

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

Our recruitment process:

As an authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Silver Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Interviews will be held on the 11th July This role is to be the Deputy Clinical Director for the SSOT Talking Therapies Service, providing professional and operational leadership to the team under the guidance of the Clinical Director and to deputise for the Clinical Director as requested. Any questions about the role please contact Sarah Watts - Sarah.Watts@mpft.nhs.uk

To be responsible for community or hospital admissions, including liaison with other agencies, service users and carers. To evaluate the outcome of nursing interventions to ensure that care plan objectives have been met and that health gains have been achieved. To co-ordinate care with the MDT and hospital staff at points of attending appointments, admission and discharge. To provide advice, practical support and guidance with regards to people who may lack capacity to make decisions about their health. Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

To provide a specialist psychological service within the specified service, to adults with mental health difficulties. To work with clients individually online/remotely. Within this to be able to communicate highly complex information effectively in highly emotive situations and overcome psychological resistances to potentially threatening issues. To be responsible for conducting psychological interviews, deriving information from self-report measures, rating scales, psychometrics, direct and indirect structured observations and semi- structured interviews with clients and others involved in the clients care, interpreting complex data and giving feedback effectively and with sensitively. To be skilled in risk assessment and management. These demands will incorporate frequent intense concentration often in emotionally demanding or unpredictable environments. The post holder will be expected to maintain high professional levels of clinical judgement and application of complex skills at all times. To provide expert psychological assessment and reports, both written and verbal, of people with a wide range of psychological problems, in accordance with codes of professional ethics. Following assessment, to provide expert formulation and psychological therapy to a high standard to service users with a range of mental health problems. To formulate and implement plans for formal psychological intervention and/or management of a clients psychological difficulties, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods of proven efficacy. To manage a specialist caseload autonomously and within the criteria directed by the Trust. To make difficult decisions about priorities and clinical issues. To act as a care coordinator - where appropriate, taking responsibility for planning and review of care plans under enhanced CPA. To attend the regular team meetings as necessary and as agreed with the Team Manager an Clinical Lead to whom accountable, being responsible for offering psychological input as a specialist resource. To risk assess individual clients, especially those who have challenging and complex needs and to provide advice to other professionals on the psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management. To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the client group. To liaise with relevant professionals within the role. To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to the clients formulation and plan of care. To be responsible for the assessment, formulation and implementation of psychological therapy within the specific areas of clinical responsibility. This will incorporate specialized complex assessments and interpretation of clinical material. To evaluate and make decisions about psychological interventions taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the person and the family or social group within which they function. To offer specialist consultancy, training, plus supervision, as required. To contribute to team development and management, to facilitate effective and efficient working of the overall team, using analysis of the provision and planning for future development. To maintain high standards of clinical record keeping, exercise due diligence in respect of duty of care and communicate in reports to referring colleagues information on assessment, formulation and the nature/purpose of psychological therapy and rehabilitation. The post holder will be required to engage in frequent intense concentration relevant to complex clinical issues and with highly distressing clinical material. This may also involve some exposure to aggression or other unpleasant conditions within which the post holder will be expected to maintain the highest levels of expert judgement and application of complex skills. To adhere to the code of ethics of the relevant professional body (e.g. BPS, NMC, HCPC, EMDR Europe, BABCP), and the employing NHS Trust. To be responsible for personal health and safety within the workplace. To be aware of health and safety issues for others within the work context also. Working conditions will include some regular exposure to hazards including possible verbal aggression and high levels of affect. The above may incorporate utilization of a range of general skills including high level keyboard and computer skills for interpretation and collection of data and for the communication of such. To communicate highly complex condition related information to service users, other social and healthcare professionals.

Under the supervision and guidance of Lead/Senior Occupational Therapist to: - take responsibility for a clinical caseload in the area of work. This will include caseload management and decision on how to prioritise workload and Service User needs. - carry out assessments including gathering complex information from Service Users, carers and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. - contribute to the overall care plan using effective Occupational Therapy treatment programmes This will include the use of clinical reasoning and theoretical knowledge relevant to the speciality - implement, evaluate and adjust treatment programmes according to individual needs. - To recommend suitable equipment to enable Service Users activities of daily living. - To write and disseminate reports according to agreed protocols in line with local and national standards. - To work across multi-disciplinary/multi-agency teams involved in the delivery of care. - To contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings/care and treatment planning contributing the specialist Occupational Therapy perspective. - To participate in clinical supervision to maintain best practice. - to be responsible for the discharge, of Service Users from own caseload. - To contribute to the occupational therapy perspective on clinical risk assessment & management. To maintain and demonstrate an up-to-date knowledge of national guidelines, standards, legislation and professional developments in current methods in the treatment of Service Users conditions within the speciality. To adhere to the College of Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics and Professional Code of Conduct, and Core Standards for Occupational Therapists. To participate in managerial supervision to maintain best practice. This will include discussion of day to day operational issues and management of self. To deliver an Occupational Therapy service in line with National/Local standards, professional research and purchaser requirements. This will involve balancing clinical, professional and management priorities. To assist in the development of a flexible service which may include evenings and weekends.

The post holder under the leadership of the AHP Clinical Placement Quality Lead and AHP Professional Lead for Workforce will: Be responsible for delivering on MPFTs AHP Fair Share placement expansion programme for their HCPC registered professional group. Work closely with partner provider organisations, placement leads and HEIs providing their HCPC AHP pre-registration courses to support and achieve local practice placement expansion priorities for their profession. Undertake placement capacity mapping internally within MPFT. Lead and implement innovative models of student clinical placement education in practice within MPFT. Work to quality ensure, evidence based student clinical placements are delivered by appropriately trained clinical educators in MPFT supporting the delivery of AHP Educator Career Framework. Create an equitable and accessible environment that enables AHP learners to access their clinical placement who have a variety of learning needs such as neurodiversity and or dyslexia.