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This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board. South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond. We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good'. We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone's potential as change makers. The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust. Our Values We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I'm going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special. As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working. Job overview The Position involves working with a demanding client group of personality disordered offenders. Therefore you will be given the opportunity and expected to attend regular participation in staff support, reflective practice and individual supervision. You must be able to physically respond efficiently and confidently to a crisis ie be able to assist in the delivery of first aid, or employ de-escalation techniques which you will have completed training during your induction to the trust You will work under the direct and indirect supervision and guidance of the nursing and Psychology team to implement care with a group of offenders with a diagnosis of Personality Disorder, maintaining their dignity, privacy and choice, treating them with respect at all times. Main duties of the job The senior Psychosocial Therapist support worker role is sitting in the middle by given support to nurses by working as a security nurses, responding to emergencies within the unit on a rotational basis, facilitating enhance observation, escorting patients either for hospital appointments or section 17 leave. The Senior Psychosocial Therapist Support worker will also support Psychologist by facilitating groups, therapeutic 1:1, mentoring patients and support in the completion of HCR-20. Working for our organisation South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich. By coming to work at SLaM, you will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities, and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field. SLaM delivered more than 14,000 training experiences in 2014; providing an extensive range of learning opportunities for staff at all levels. In addition, our working relationship with King's Health Partners allows those working at the Trust to get involved in academic research. Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesYour Detailed duties during a shift may involve working as a security nurse or as a response person for the ward in the even of a crisis from the other wards You will escort service users on section 17 leave or on hospital appointment or to group activities. therapies You will be part of a team assessing service users mental and physical health promptly, reporting observations to the nurse in charge and provide care in accordance with individual service users care plans. Dynamic risk assessment and feedback your observations to the multi disciplinary team When required, you will have the opportunity to contribute to psychological interventions under the supervision of a registered professional You will be expected to take part in a regular monthly supervision and appraisal, and contribute to the wellbeing of the team by supporting other team members and treating all colleagues with dignity and respect You will as part of a team in a professional manner, respecting the boundaries of the relationship with service users, carers and staff, exchanging appropriate information with service users, carers and other team members on a regular basis maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information You will undertake any other reasonable duties as directed and are responsible for using supplies and equipment cost effectively and monitoring stock levels on a day to day basis Person specification Qualifications Essential criteriaGood written and verbal communication skills Education to GCSE level or above/equivalent Desirable criteriaPsychology degree /equivalent/ or higher Experience Essential criteriaWorking within mental health Working within an inpatient setting Awareness of personality disorder Desirable criteriaWorked with Personality Disorder Patients Training in other specific interventions e.g. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Schema Therapy, Dialectic Behaviour Therapy Knowledge / Skills Essential criteriaWillingness to learn and understand the personality disorder client group and bring experience to develop the service Desirable criteriaSome understanding of care planning principles Experience of facilitating groups The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment into practice by: Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitment We believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignity Please note: That all applications for this post will need to be made online That you read and understand the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to the role. Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteria That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. We advise that you submit your application as early as possible That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process That we are a smoke-free Trust SLaM is a Stonewall Diversity Champion , Stonewall is the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBT) rights charity in Europe' Employer certification / accreditation badges Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. 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