Total 80 job vacancies by Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Do you hear the words 'Career Development' but struggle to find the opportunities?

We bring to you the perfect career development opportunity, not only in the realm of management, but also within the ever expanding and developing service of acute services.

Westwood Ward is a 20 bedded female treatment ward. This is a busy environment and we seek a commited and driven individual to support with the day to day management of patients in their recovery.

We are looking to recruit a Registered Mental Health Nurse to fill ourDeputy Ward Managerrole and you could be just the person we are looking for! Experience in management is not essential however you must be motivated, kind, compassionate and be willing to work as part of a team, with a can-do attitude to be successful in this role.

We need someone who can offer the flexibility to work with the challenges of working shift patterns across 24 hours a day, 7 days per week in a very busy inpatient environment. But in return, we will offer the opportunity and experience that will support you in developing skills and career development.

The post holder will be responsible for assisting the Ward Manager in all duties relating to the overall continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care through audits.

To manage/co-ordinate, in the absence of the Ward Manager, and lead a team of staff and provide clinical advice and support as necessary.

To provide effective clinical management to ensure the delivery of a high quality inpatient service.

To ensure that clinical practice within the area of responsibility is consistent with current knowledge and supports service provision.

To ensure effective communication and working relationships with the Multi Disciplinary Team and other key providers – statutory and non-statutory.

To ensure and undertake the assessment, planning, evaluation and review of individualised plans of care in conjunction with the patient.

For further details please see the attached job description.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:
• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support groups

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.


This advert closes on Sunday 19 May 2024

A Vacancy at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust.


Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) - Band 5

Full time, permanent role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners to join the NHS Talking Therapies service delivered jointly by Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust and MIND. The successful candidate will be joining a well-established service that continues to offer high quality; evidence based psychological interventions for our identified populations.

To undertake psychological assessments of individuals aged 16+ who are referred to or self refer to the service.

To offer and provide low intensity psychological interventions (in line with IAPT Step 2 approach) to individuals experiencing mild to moderate depression and anxiety including stress and adjustment to life events. This will include both individual and group work.

The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using a range of suitable and evidence based interventions.

Where appropriate refer patients to employment advice services to encourage patients into employment or training.

They will also play a role in the education, training and support in mental health and psychological issues for primary care professionals and other relevant agencies.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

CWPT NHS Talking Therapies is a progressive service which encourages professional development, supervision and peer support with an identifiable career pathway for PWP’s to develop into more specialised or senior roles. We work closely with members of the local community, service Commissioners, GP’s, secondary care services and various voluntary sector agencies.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.

Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services, we see on average around 5,000 patients every day.

In order to be considered for this post you must possess the Post Graduate Certificate in Low Intensity Interventions or the equivalent Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner qualification. The qualification needs to be held for working with adults rather than children and young people.

In addition the successful candidate will be skilled in the delivery of a range of evidence-based, low-intensity interventions in accordance with NICE guidelines to patients presenting with Anxiety Disorders and Depression. The range of interventions will include both individual and group work, and the post holder will need to be competent in delivering interventions using a variety of communication mediums, such as telephone work and face-to-face activities.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.


This advert closes on Wednesday 22 May 2024

Deputy Ward Manager - Swanswell Ward

37.5 Hours

The post holder will be responsible for assisting the Ward Manager in all duties relating to the overall continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care. They will have regular responsibility for managing the hospital site as nominated bleepholder, triaging all out of hours calls through the duty bleep ensuring these are dealt with effectively or delegated to the appropriate person/service.
• To manage/co-ordinate, in the absence of the Ward Manager, and lead a team of staff and provide clinical advice and support as necessary.
• To provide effective clinical management to ensure the delivery of a high quality inpatient service.
• To ensure that clinical practice within the area of responsibility is consistent with current knowledge and supports service provision.
• To ensure effective communication and working relationships with the Multi Disciplinary Team and other key providers – statutory and non statutory.
• To ensure and undertake the assessment, planning, evaluation and review of individualised plans of care in conjunction with the patient.Communication
• Communicate effectively via e-mail, fax and telephone to other parts of the Mental Health Services.
• To regularly liaise with colleagues to discuss, plan and implement new initiatives appropriate to the clinical areas under the guidance of Ward Managers.
• To maintain effective communications in order that all agreed Trust policies and procedures are clearly communicated.
• To attend meetings as required. These will include: Ward Managers, Bed Management, Acute care Forum, Bleepholders and Team Brief.
• Attend Bleepholder handovers as required ensuring effective communication and that staffing deficits are highlighted.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:

· generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us

· excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more

· salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more

· discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes

· wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more staff networks and support groups

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.


This advert closes on Wednesday 22 May 2024

The post holder is accountable for supporting the Unit Manager in a Tier 4 specialised service for young people aged 12-18 years with an LD in the provision of care over a twenty-four hour period; they will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the planning, implementing and evaluating of comprehensive packages of care from admission through to discharge within a therapeutic environment. At all times acknowledging and respecting the individual rights of people with learning disabilities and / or mental health difficulties.

To assist in the management of the care team comprising of Qualified Nurses, Assistant Practitioners, Health Care Assistants and Support staff.

To provide comprehensive treatment packages from admission through to discharge for identified Service Users.

To deputise for the Unit Manager in all aspects of the job role during their absence.

To contribute to the provision of an on call / bleep holder rota for the Brooklands site.

Ensure that dignity, choice, respect, independence and the rights of the people with learning disabilities and / or mental health difficulties are

maintained at all times

Ensure the safety of service users at all times whilst at the same time promoting positive risk taking

Ensure service users are central to and involved in all aspects of their care.

Monitor and review care packages and make appropriate changes

Manage staff in line with Trust polices and procedures

Support the nurse in charge in the delegation of duties

Ensure continued personal development of self and staff team.

Work in partnership with other agencies and organisations

Have an awareness of national and local policy and the implications for service delivery

Participate in the monitoring and maintenance of standards in accordance with Trust and Unit polices and procedures, and Nursing professional standards

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

These include:
• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support groups

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
• On-going support for experienced nurses (mentoring, buddying)
• Support with revalidation
• Training and development opportunities
• Experience working within a national service, with professionals who are committed to making a profound improvement in the lives of our service users
• The opportunity to develop the specialist skills required to participate as a skilled member of an experienced CAMHS Multi Disciplinary Team.


This advert closes on Sunday 26 May 2024

Staff nurse – Band 5

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust, Brooklands Hospital

Do you want to be part of an amazing team who are passionate about helping those with Learning Disabilities and Autism to progress through their treatment pathways?

We are currently seeking to recruit several staff nurses to join us in delivering high quality, compassionate care, and support within our services at Brooklands Hospital.

Brooklands Hospital provides specialist inpatient assessment and treatment for adults and children with a learning disability, including adult medium and low secure units. Solihull Community Learning Disability Team are also based here.

Malvern Unit - Male Low Secure 13bedded unit.

The Malvern Unit is for adults aged 18 years or over who have a learning disability, who have a history of criminal offending, have been in the prison system or detained under the Mental Health Act.

The Secure Services provides specialist assessment, treatment and where appropriate intensive rehabilitation services, for offenders with a learning disability in medium and low secure placements on the Brooklands site.

Each patient has their own bedroom, there are communal spaces, including a lounge, a therapy room, where patients can take part in arts and crafts, a therapy kitchen, and outside space to enjoy games and sports in and an outdoor gym.

Staff on Malvern are encouraged to develop in their careers with excellent training opportunities being available within the trust .

Onsite there is a full range of other professionals to enable full multi-disciplinary team working – these include :

Practice Nurses

Psychiatrists

Speech and language therapists

Dietician

Occupational Therapists

Psychology

Activity workers

The candidates should possess a degree in Learning Disability or Mental Health nursing. In return, Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust offers:
• Generous annual leave entitlement (35 days on appointment to the NHS)
• NHS pension scheme
• NHS discount scheme
• Death in service payment
• Free parking
• Free uniform
• Indemnity insurance cover
• Health care benefits – COPE/wellbeing days
• Internal / external CPD and training opportunities
• Opportunity to broaden experience with other services on site (forensics, children, and young people services.
• Preceptorship/mentoring/budding suppor

Take on the role of nurse in charge daily or when delegated by the Unit Manager or Deputy and prioritise competing demands and the workload of other staff across the service including the accountability for all patient care and the wellbeing of staff and visitors to the unit.
The post holder will be appointed to work within an inpatient environment at Brooklands Hospital and will be accountable to the unit manager.
The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in implementing planned packages of care from admission through to discharge within a therapeutic environment.
The post holder will be expected to participate in and facilitate the various group activities that occur on the ward as part of the inpatient treatment programme and will act as named nurse to allocated patients.
Whilst full induction and training will be given, due to the specialist nature of the services it is crucial that staff have a particular interest in this patient group.
The post holder is required to possess and constantly update skills which enable them to provide services to this specialist group of patients


This advert closes on Sunday 26 May 2024

A Vacancy at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust.


Urgent Community Response Triage Sister/Charge Nurse Band 6

Opportunities for various shift patterns - Urgent Community Response Team (Integrated Single Point of Access (ISPA))

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our innovative Urgent Community Response Team as part of the wider Out of Hospital services within Coventry. The role will require you to use your sound clinical knowledge and risk assessment skills to medically triage patients presenting with acute health needs via the telephone and available telehealth systems, to effectively coordinate services and ensure the most appropriate response is mobilised to safely meet patient need.

As the role progresses, it will be supported by the use of a clinical triage tool which follows nationally accredited algorithms to ensure a safe and consistent approach to triage with access to senior clinician support as required.

You will be working alongside a highly skilled workforce including Consultant Nurses, Advanced and Clinical Practitioners, Reablement Sisters, Occupational and Physiotherapists and Healthcare Support Workers and liaising closely with wider members of the MDT including GPs and Care Navigators.

As a valued team member your development will be supported through a robust induction programme, a value-based appraisal, one to one meeting’s, regular in-service training and clinical and managerial supervision. You will work out of a multi-professional base so there is opportunity for joint working and collaborative learning across a range of Health Professionals who are supporting and delivering high standards of clinical care. Training opportunities are supported by our Practice Based Facilitators and Talent for Care team and is actively encouraged by Team Leads.

Our working hours are 8am to 8pm over a 7-day flexible service with no night shifts. Applications for flexible hours including long days will be considered on an individual basis. Car owner/driver is essential.

Although this role is predominately a non-patient facing role, there maybe occasions when you will be expected to support clinical patient facing tasks with a safe scope of practice.

Ifyouare a passionate about acute, emergency care and playing a pivotal part in safe and effective admission avoidance; then please get in touch and help us make a real difference

Adult Physical Health

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) has taken the decision to no longer continue to provide Adult PhysicalCommunityServices, as there are more suitable providers within the wider NHS local system.

Following a review of suitable providers to take forward the contract, the Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) has confirmed its intention to award the contract for the provision of Adult PhysicalCommunity Services to University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW). This change is anticipated to take effect from 1stJuly 2024.

Your application to work in Adult PhysicalCommunity Services will not be adversely impacted by the change in provider. Should you commence employment prior to the transfer, your contract of employment (that is your terms and conditions of service as at the point of transfer) will automatically transfer to the new organisation, under the"Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" (TUPE) as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014".

Should you commence employment after the transfer, your contract of employment will be issued by the new provider of Adult PhysicalCommunityServices.

Please ensure you read the attached Job Description and Person Specification to ensure you meet the essential requirements for this position before submitting your application.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) has taken the decision to no longer continue to provide Adult Physical Health Services, when the contract expires at the end of March 2024, as there are more suitable providers within the wider NHS local system.

Following a review of suitable providers to take forward the contract, the Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) has confirmed its intention to award the contract for the provision of Adult Physical Health services to University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW).

Your application to work in Adult Physical Health services will not be adversely impacted by the change in provider. Should you be successful in your application and commence employment prior to the transfer, your contract of employment (that is your terms and conditions of service as at the point of transfer) will automatically transfer to the new organisation, under the "Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" (TUPE) as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014".

Should you be successful in your application and commence employment after the transfer, your contract of employment will be issued by the new provider of Adult Physical Health Services.


This advert closes on Tuesday 21 May 2024

A Vacancy at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust.


The post is for a Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry to join a team of consultants providing comprehensive acute inpatient mental health services to the Coventry and Warwickshire localities; to participate in providing postgraduate training to the Coventry and Warwickshire Junior Doctor Training Scheme and undergraduate education for medical students from Warwick Medical School. You will require leadership and team building skills as well as clinical experience and educational ability.

To provide assessment, diagnosis and supervision of management for inpatients from Coventry and Warwickshire [population approx 1 million including 152,000 over 65 population]. This is a varied population, covering areas with significant urban deprivation, market towns and rural areas. Responsibilities include:

Ø assessment of risk of self-harm, harm to others or risk of neglect

Ø where there is diagnostic uncertainty or complexity

Ø where the interaction of potential illness and personality factors need to be evaluated

To evaluate and give advice on the interaction between physical/organic factors and other factors, including co-ordinating any necessary examination, investigation and referral as required.

To take a lead role in multidisciplinary reviews.

To assess the need for, initiate and review the prescription of medication used to treat mental health problems, to monitor progress and provide guidance to acute/ community consultants and/or GPs about continued prescribing after discharge.

To act as Responsible Clinician for patients detained under the Mental Health Act, provide reports for and attend Tribunals and Managers’ Hearings and ensure appropriate 117 After-Care is in place for patients discharged from Section 3 or Section 37.

To work in liaison with community consultants and mental health teams over after-care and discharge plans for acute-care patients, especially for patients subject to Supervised Community Treatment.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) provides comprehensive all age mental health services for around one million citizens of Coventry and Warwickshire. In addition, it provides specialist learning disability services for a substantial part of the West Midlands, regional services in forensic LD and eating disorders, and community health services to Coventry.

CWPT is a teaching Trust with close links to Warwick and Coventry Universities.Medical students from Warwick Medical School (WMS) complete placements in thetrust. There are strong links to the Academic Department of Psychiatry at WMS.

The Trust has a strong tradition of involvement in postgraduate medical education and has a number of trainees at all levels on placement from the HEE West Midlands. These include speciality trainees from the West Midlands School of Psychiatry, VTS trainees from the West Midlands School of General Practice and foundation year 1 and 2 trainees.

We are a forward-thinking Trust providing high quality services rated good overall bythe CQC. We are constantly seeking to learn, develop and improve including being committed to a Quality Improvement approach to service development.The Trust believes that high quality medical appointments are vital for the effectiveand safe delivery of clinical services.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.


This advert closes on Friday 7 Jun 2024

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Cancer Screening Team

12 month Secondment (37.5 hours a week)

The role of a Cancer Screening Liaison Support Worker (CSLSW) has been developed specifically to provide support to individuals who may be high risk or experiencing Cancer diagnosis. They will offer empathy and understanding to others, inspiring hope and recovery. The CSLSW will work alongside practical support networks, in order to help people feel in control of their lives and identify opportunities to support individuals to engage with cancer screening programmes of care.

To encourage, inspire, motivate and assist people who access CWPT services with multiple and complex needs. Working alongside the Practitioner, you will assist in carrying out a comprehensive and holistic assessment and developing a package of care and support to promote the person’s ability to engage with appropriate services, including cancer screening.

The CSLSW will work as part of a team that provides services to vulnerable people with complex needs in a community setting, focusing on the direct needs of the individuals and working across boundaries of care, organisations and roles.

To build links with, and liaise with external agencies to work together in a collaborative approach to meet the needs of the person accessing services.

To have the individual’s needs to the fore at all times, working to the recovery model to support them to work towards their identified goals.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:
• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support groups

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.


This advert closes on Tuesday 21 May 2024

Neighbourhood Team Manager,

1 x Coventry

Full time, permanent role

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager to join our Community Mental Health Teams.

This team is proactive in embedding and utilising multidisciplinary roles to provide recovery and outcome focussed interventions to service users, whilst meeting local and national targets.

The successful candidate will be an experienced mental health professional with knowledge and skills in leadership, managing staff, complex and demanding situations and be a team player committed to innovation and service development. The successful candidate will work at ease within the current transformation to support the team through relevant changes. The candidate will be able to demonstrate their personal alignment with the Trust’s Values. The candidate will establish relationships and communication links with their local neighbourhoods and primary care PCNs. They will have a good understanding of the population health needs of that locality.

This role requires the ability to multitask; incorporating service development, operational and people management. Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential and an ability to effectively negotiate and build relationships with staff within the team, with other services and key stakeholders.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

You will be responsible for the day to day management of the team and will have experience in the leadership and supervision of clinical staff and have excellent knowledge of health and social care policy relating to the delivery of mental health care.

As the Team Manager you will be expected to input into service evaluations and audits as well as carry out the managerial responsibilities of appraisals, managing sickness/absence and training for staff. Innovation and a creative approach are encouraged and being a positive role model is essential. The team consists of a number of professionals which include nurses, social workers, AMHPs, occupational therapists and psychologists some of whom you will be expected to line manage directly or via the Section 75 agreement. Social Workers from the beginning of October 23 will be managed by Social Care Team Leaders/Managers.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:
• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support groups

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

The service received an overall rating of Good by the CQC and an Outstanding for care and compassion of which we are rightly proud. We have also been recognised both locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.

Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services, we see on average around 5,000 patients every day.

As the successful candidate you must have a professional qualification i.e., nursing, occupational therapist or social worker, with substantial post registration experience as a qualified professional of which you will have recent experience working with clients within a secondary care mental health setting.

The working hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. You may occasionally need to work flexibly outside regular office hours to respond to service user need.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.


This advert closes on Monday 3 Jun 2024

Psychiatric Liaison Team (AMHAT) Service Manager – Band 8a

Full time, permanent role

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust to join our Urgent Care Senior Management Team.

The post holder will be a key member of the management team, who will beresponsible for providing clinical and operational leadership and the overall planning,managementanddeliveryofserviceswithintheirdesignatedserviceportfolio.

The Psychiatric Liaison Team (AMHAT) and High Intensity User Service are essential components of the crisis carepathway supporting our healthcare system for individual’s attending physical health care settings, namelyAccident and Emergency with mental health needs or a combination of mental, physical, psychological andsocial factors.The Psychiatric Liaison Team is a multi-disciplinary team who assess all individuals whopresent with urgent mental health needs within the emergency portals, and inpatient areas. The High Intensity User Service supportsindividuals identified as frequently attending the Accident and Emergency department as a default positionto attempt to have their needs met in order to reduce the impact on wait times and flow working in collaboration with partnership agencies to attempt to address thiscohortofindividual’scomplex anddiverseissues.

This post offers you the experience to lead a multidisciplinary team delivering a wide range of services to people with a variety of mental health needs, working closely with our Partner agencies and other third sector and statutory organisations .

We are looking for a highly motivated individual, who has a strong focus on service improvement, quality, development and integrated working. The successful post holder will need to be able to effectively set priorities and work in a busy environment. You will need to be approachable, have excellent communication and liaison skills to engage and collaborate with a number of colleagues and stakeholders across the services.

As an ambassador for Mental Health Services, you will champion the improvement and transformation of clinical services and help to drive the Mental Health operational agenda by demonstrating innovative patient and clinical outcomes. The post holder will be accountable to the Head of Service for Urgent Care and Associate Director of Operations. Through well-established leadership skills and experience of management of clinical teams a visible operational leadership is imperative in conjunction in being flexible in approach to coordinate clinical leadership and monitor operational delivery.

Regular supervision will be provided and you will be encouraged to undertake any training relevant to your professional and personal development.

The service received an overall rating of Good by the CQC and an Outstanding for care and compassion of which we are rightly proud. We have also been recognised both locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.

Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services, we see on average around 5,000 patients every day.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name

Kaydian Anderson

Job title

Head of Service

Email address

Kaydian.anderson@covwarkpt.nhs.uk

Telephone number

02476 932546

Additional contact information

For further details/informal visits contact:

Louise.setterfield@covwarkpt.nhs.uk

Tel: 02476 932518


This advert closes on Sunday 19 May 2024

NHS Talking Therapies High Intensity Therapist (CBT) - Band 7

Full Time 37.5 hours per week.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust works alongside Coventry and Warwickshire MIND to deliver the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.

Exciting opportunities for dynamic and self-motivated High Intensity CBT Therapists are now available within the Solihull Talking Therapies Team. The team provides a Primary Care Psychological Therapies Service for clients experiencing a range of common mental health difficulties.

We are looking for a practitioner who is skilled in providing effective, evidence-based interventions to individuals experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression. We would particularly welcome interest from therapists who can demonstrate previous experience of working within diverse populations in a primary care setting.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:
• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

The posts will be suitable for qualified NHS Talking Therapies High Intensity Practitioners, or Qualified CBT Therapists. BABCP accreditation or eligibility for accreditation is desirable but membership is essential for positions.

Enthusiasm, confidence and the ability to work flexibly and without close direction are essential. In return, you will have the opportunity of being in the forefront of primary care mental health service delivery. In addition to the satisfaction of working in a progressive, dynamic service there will be excellent development opportunities.

Please note these are essential car user posts.


This advert closes on Friday 17 May 2024

Newly qualified or experienced nurses welcome

Are you interested in working with adults with learning disabilities? If so, we are looking for a full-time Band 5 RNLD or RSCN. Shirley House is in Shirley Solihull and provides overnight respite for people with learning disability and complex health needs and / or behaviours of concern. We want an enthusiastic, innovative and forward thinking nurse who is a good communicator and has excellent organisational skills. In addition you must be able to develop and maintain professional relationships with parents, carers, and other professionals.

A the qualified nurse you will gain / build on a range of both clinical and managerial skills and work as part of a team providing high quality, person centred care. As the service provides overnight care you will need to work shifts over a 24 hour rota.

Alternatively if you are interested in working nights only, we will consider this, however will need to do a few day shifts within the month to help manage a case load.

You will need to be flexible and adaptable in your approach to meet the needs of the developing service.

In return you will receive a full induction programme, clinical supervision, and opportunities to develop professionally through 'in service' and external training.

For further information please contact Claire Underhill, Nurse Manager, Shirley House on 0121 733 6212
• Leading shifts
• a specific caseload (Named Nurse responsibilities)
• the assessment and treatment planning for individuals in conjunction with other healthcare professionals
• the formulation and implementation of care plans and risk assessments in conjunction with parents/carers and any significant others involved
• the operational admission and discharge of individuals
• ensuring staff under their supervision are competent and have access to each individual care plan
• ensuring medicines are administered appropriately and timely, and adhere to the Partnership Trust’s and the Service’s medicine policies (including controlled medication, PRN, Rectal buccal and injections
• ensure all recording is accurate and timely
• ensure reports are made available for reviews and meetings as required
• liaising with parents/carers and other professionals
• performing and training of clinical procedures, PEG/NG feeding, oxygen and suction therapy, SATS, heart rate monitoring, diabetes management and epilepsy management
• Identifying own learning needs
• ensuring your practice and that of others is in accordance with the NMC guidelines, CQC standards and Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust policies and guideline

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:
• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

The post holder will assist the (Nurse) Manager in delivering a 24-hour Nurse led respite/enhanced support service. They will work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of comprehensive care plans and care packages. The post holder will mostly work without direct supervision and they will be responsible for leading and supporting the team in providing good quality care.

An adaptable and flexible approach is required due to frequent changing needs of the individual and service delivery.


This advert closes on Sunday 19 May 2024

We have an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Band 4 Clinical Support Assistant to join the Community Mental Health Team, in North Warwickshire & Rugby, working with a mixture of patients with psychotic and non-psychotic presentations.

We are one team that has two bases, one in Nuneaton, the other in Rugby. All clinical work is carried out in both bases and in patient’s own homes.

We are seeking a candidate that has a good knowledge and experience of working with service users with Mental health difficulties that will include emotion regulation difficulties, depression and anxiety. This knowledge may have been acquired through prior learning or relevant experience.

This role is varied and will incorporate the delivery of Mental Health psychoeducation in a variety of formats both individually, in base or in their own home and sometimes in a group setting. The candidate will have an ability to implement cognitive behavioural approaches and be able to quickly develop competency and confidence to deliver material independently after a relatively short period of intense training.

The post holder will have responsibility for a defined caseload of clients under indirect supervision. They will provide treatment to service users using a range of evidence-based interventions. Other aspects of the role will be assisting service users who ring at times of distress and helping them to use skills to manage their emotional upset. A key aspect of the role will be to be part of the triage function for all routine referrals coming into the Community Mental Health Team in this locality. Working with the team to help manage the waiting lists for a number of interventions within the team will also be part of the job role.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that they can work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team but also be able to show that they can work independently. The ability to understand thresholds of competency and when to seek advice and support is vital. Good organisational skills and time management are essential.

This team places a huge emphasis on training and ongoing supervision both in a group setting and individual basis.

Applicants should be thorough, boundaried and confident practitioners with a good understanding of Mental Health presentations. It is essential that candidates read the Job Description and Person Spec carefully to ensure they meet both the academic qualifications and experience listed there. Above all, the essential qualities we are looking for are warmth, compassion, empathy and the ability to be relatable.

Having a full UK licence and access to and the use of a vehicle for attending appointments in the community is essential.

Previous applicants need not reapply.




This advert closes on Wednesday 15 May 2024

Please note: Previous applicants need not apply

Band 5 Senior Admin Lead - Adult Physical Health Services

We are looking for an experienced Administration Manager for our Adult Physical Health Services administration team, who are pivotal team members in supporting the work to help improve health outcomes . The team work together with a large clinical team to ensure the admin processes run smoothly.

We need you to provide oversight to the roles of the administrative staff in the provision of a comprehensive administration & data co-ordination support service to the team. You will be acutely aware of maintaining confidentiality, the implications of GDPR and you will be used to managing many competing priorities on a daily basis; including supervising and supporting staff in complex administrative functions and developing and delivering administrative service changes.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.

Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services, we see on average around 5,000 patients every day.

To ensure service delivery is supported by an effective and efficient admin and clerical support function across all services in the building(s)

To effectively manage and supervise the admin and clerical team in order to flex to the needs of services

To oversee the development of the admin and clerical staff

To develop and implement new ways of working within the admin and clerical team in line with the strategic objectives of the Trust and the Transformational Change Programme.

To ensure service delivery is supported by fit for purpose buildings and equipment

To ensure that the Trust is optimising the use of clinical and meeting rooms to support service delivery

To deputise for the Band 6 Support Services Lead as a point of contact for estates and other departments in the building(s) and liaise with the Estates and Procurement in terms of any landlord issues

To assist managers and clinicians with service development and project work

Provide flexible administrative and clerical cover as required. This might occasionally involve working at another base in the local area during cross cover arrangements.


This advert closes on Sunday 12 May 2024

A Vacancy at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust.


Permanent

Please note: interviews can be flexible dates and offered face to face or on MS teams

An exciting opportunity has arisen with the Arden Mental Health Acute Team (AMHAT), a Psychiatric Liaison Service which works out of three Acute hospitals in Coventry, Nuneaton and Warwick.

We have been success in securing funding to recruit additional Band 6 clinicians to join our expanding multidisciplinary team to enhance our service in line with the NHS 5 year Forward View for Mental Health to achieve a CORE 24 service.

This will include in the near future develops into facilitating initial community follow- up in line with CORE 24 objectives.

We would particularly like to hear from Nurses and Social Workers with a background in Learning Disability and/or Older Adults Mental Health.

We are offering Face to Face or Remote interviews

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

We are going through a period of change and are looking for skilled, motivated and compassionate practitioners as we increase our hours of service and look to offer a more responsive and comprehensive service than ever before for people who attend A&E or are receiving care in a general hospital. You will need experience of working with people across a broad spectrum of mental disorders including people who self-harm or who are in mental health crisis or experiencing mental disorders associated with ageing.

Successful candidates will be joining our well established and supportive team of experienced practitioners Consultant Psychiatrists Clinical Support Workers and a clinical trainer to support new staff joining the team.



The service received an overall rating of Good by the CQC and an Outstanding for care and compassion of which we are rightly proud. We have also been recognised both locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.

Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services, we see on average around 5,000 patients every day.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

We are looking for practitioners with a registration in mental health nursing, social work or allied health professionals, you will need a demonstrable level of clinical experience, and to be an excellent communicator and a good team player. You will need to be passionate and committed to delivering a service to a high standard as well as being able to work in partnership with other teams and services including the Acute Trust hospitals.

AMHAT work 365 days a year and offer a 24 hour service to the Acute Trust hospitals. The Band 6 posts will require flexibility that reflects the service, that is, you will need to be able to works shift, weekends and nights.


This advert closes on Wednesday 15 May 2024