North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust
CLINICAL: 1. To implement a range of psychological interventions, both therapeutic and psycho educational, for patients andtheir families, using evidence based interventions and best practice guidelines. This will include: Cognitive assessments where the patients presentation suggests change to cognitive functioning.…
Communication To communicate on a daily basis with patients, staff, visitors, general public and report problems to the Support Services Supervisor, Department / Service Lead To be friendly, courteous and helpful to clients, visitors, staff and the general public, challenging…
To ensure that the principles and values of the organisation and of the ward operational policy and philosophy are evident in everyday practice. To develop a culture in which the individuals rights of safety privacy and dignity are actively promoted…
To manage, appraise and provide professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trusts personnel policies and procedure. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careers…
Clinical To be responsible for holding and managing a clinical caseload under the supervision of service lead and to exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the planning andprioritising of own workload. To ensure clinically effective creative psychotherapy practice through assessment, planning,…
To adopt a flexible approach and recognise changing priorities throughout the day in respect of the fluctuating nature of a busy service. To ensure accurate and efficient allocation, recording and despatch of mail. To receive telephone calls, refer to nursing…
Participate in updating and developing clinical policies and protocols in response to the advances of the role of the Nurse Prescriber. Clinical expertise, levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in relation to mental health assessment alongside physical assessment Clinical…
To act as named nurse for an identified group of patients within the well being service. To ensure that appropriate interventions are planned and delivered according to assessed need. To promote a positive nurse patient relationship and to engage with…
1. To work autonomously in undertaking highly specialised single case assessments, formulations and consultations with the service user and/or treating teams to develop an understanding of the persons presentation, symptoms and related management difficulties within a psychological framework. The post…
Key Duties/Responsibilities: To act as a clinical lead influencing and developing all aspects of clinical care within the area and implementing clinical governance plans. Co ordinate care delivery, e.g. allocations of named nurse/name worker/care co ordinator, ensuring continuity of care…
To act at all times in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour for Nurses. To perform all aspects of the role in accordance with Trust policies and other national bodies.…
Provides specialist psychological and neuropsychological assessment of patients with complex neurological and functional neurological disorder conditions based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources/tools. Skilfully selects, administers, scores up, analyses, interprets, and feeds…
To ensure that the values and principles of the organisation and the service area are translated into the philosophy and operational policy/Statement of Purpose of the service and that these are evident in everyday practice and reviewed on a regular…
Clinical To assist in the development of local strategies pertaining to Occupational Therapy. To follow the national Occupational Therapy standards and guidelines incorporating national and local professional strategies and clinical guidelines for the introduction of evidence based practice. To follow…
The successful candidate will be required to use in house systems such as Lorenzo [electronic patient record system], training for which, will be provided. You will be required to organise your own workload, using your own initiative to meet deadlines.…
Ensure that there is efficient transfer of clients between team members and/or other services in accordance with Trust policy. To set professional standards of care and to monitor measure and audit the effectiveness of services provided. To undertake any other…
Proactively identify and manage treatment plans for patients with dementia and serious mental illness. Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug and non drug based treatment methods into a management plan. Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness,…
Be accountable and responsible for managing the occupational therapy referrals for a defined clinical caseload that reflects the priorities of the local service by ensuring the assessment of therapy needs, particularly in relation to: Using highly developed specialist knowledge to…
Clinical Provides highly specialist psychological assessment of patients with complex needs based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources/tools. Skilfully select, administer, interpret, and feed back (both in person with patients and via…