Nursing Healthcare Assistant London, England
Job description
This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join the newly developed low secure 12 bedded forensic learning disability service based on Turner ward, Shaftesbury Clinic. The forensic service sits within the Specialist Service Line of the Trust. From May 2023 this unit will be housed in a state-of-the-art new secure building on the Springfield Hospital site. The ward has been adapted to deliver care and treatment to patients with intellectual (learning) disabilities who may also have Autism.
All patients will have a learning disability with mental health disorder and will be detained under the Mental Health Act. Patients will have an offending history, convicted or pending offence with the courts and may also be subject to additional restrictions under the Mental Health Act. The service is provided by a full specialist multidisciplinary team equipped to effectively assess and treat coexisting mental disorders in this group and to provide appropriate therapies
As well as offering a new and purpose-built environment to work in, this post will also offer staff members an opportunity to enhance already existing skills or develop a new skill set. We will be providing new staff members with a comprehensive and bespoke training package as part of opening the new service.
Staff members will also have access to an ongoing training package relevant to the needs of the client group and will be supported through regular clinical and managerial supervision as well as training to develop personally within the role,
The team has a culture of supporting new and existing staff, seeking to establish a solid foundation of knowledge of forensic learning disability mental health treatment, as well as an understanding of what it takes to fulfil this role safely.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist is a challenging yet rewarding role. You will take the lead in clinical responsibility and development of the Forensic learning disability and Autism low Secured Unit. It requires deputising in the absence of the Team Manager and working largely independently. You will be following our service users, careers and relatives from initial assessment to diagnosis then treatment.
The role involves working at clinic sites as well as visiting service users in the community. You will undertake supervision of Band 6 clinicians within the service. The post holder will need to have significant knowledge of dementia, hold or willing to complete a non-medical prescribing qualification.
Flexible working:
We are proud to offer agile and flexible working opportunities as part of our new ways of working and can discuss this at interview. In this role you will work shifts either early, late, nights or long days
We are Proud to Belong at Southwest London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust and work with the South London Partnership Trusts. We have expert services, a rich history, and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive. Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
For a full list of our benefits please visit:
https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/about-the-trust/why-work-for-us/staff-benefits
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker to join our inpatient Forensic learning disability and Autism low Secured Unit.
You will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team that aims to provide high quality inpatient care to a diverse population, committed to new ways of working, challenging stigma, and promoting recovery.
In return we offer a stimulating and supportive work environment, clinical and peer supervision, opportunities for personal and professional development, full Trust induction, and training.
We would expect you to be passionate about Learning Disability and Autism mental health patient – working in line with the good life Model, our Trust Values, as well as being able to work collaboratively with service users and their families.
