Deaf Services Clinical Specialist

Overview

The Mental Health professional (Nurse / AHP / Social Worker) will be responsible for developing, implementing, and reviewing therapeutic interventions and programmes of care for Deaf and hard of hearing people with mental health needs in Nottinghamshire. The post holder will also lead the Deaf Services team and manage resources accordingly. They will work across mental health and into the community, linking with voluntary sector organisations and the deaf community to improve care. They will be BSL level 3 or above and be willing to train to level 6 or become a native signer, to lead on local implementation of delivering services/care to deaf people with mental health needs and assist in the development of national strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Deaf Services team and manage resources
• Develop, implement, and review therapeutic interventions and programmes of care for Deaf and hard of hearing people with mental health needs
• Provide consultancy, training and develop strategies to aid integration and inclusion for this patient group
• Work across mental health and into the community linking with voluntary sector organisations and the deaf community to improve care
• Lead on local implementation of delivering services/care to deaf people with mental health needs and assist in the development of national strategies
• Promote best practice by using effective evaluation of clinical interventions
• Act as a resource for the Trust, education providers, and commissioners
• Provide professional and clinical leadership in terms of assessment and clinical interventions
• Facilitate and work with partner agencies, service commissioners and national providers so that they are fully aware of the unique linguistic and cultural needs of the local deaf/HoH people
• Act in ways consistent with relevant policies and guidance within the Trust, providing up-to-date guidelines on the rights and responsibilities of deaf communities
• Actively promote equality, diversity, rights and responsibility and lead on agenda in the context of deafness and disability, advocating for Deaf and HoH people when required
• Be responsible for and manage resources allocated
• Play a key role in monitoring the use of local and national specialist resources for deaf people with mental health needs and facilitate compliance with stepped care
• Assist in reviewing current service level agreements and negotiate resource availability
• Assist in improving environment and identifying equipment and products that enable optimum access by Deaf and HoH people
• Participate in the AMH Bronze on-call system which operates out of hours and is conducted on a rota system

About the Trust

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons. We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire\’s biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks support our diverse workforce and promote inclusivity. The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority, supported by in-house occupational health and staff counselling services.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

DBS and Application Details

The role requires a qualified professional who will develop and support the improved quality of care provided by secondary mental health services to deaf service users. The post holder will supervise and act as consultant and support to both qualified and unqualified staff in delivering mental health care and services to people who are deaf within the Nottinghamshire area. This will involve consultancy, training and work on strategies to aid integration and inclusion for this patient group. They will work across mental health and into the community linking with voluntary sector organisations and the deaf community to improve care.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced); this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.