NHS Trusts recruiting in Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism

NHS Trusts in West Yorkshire are recruiting people to a range of roles in Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism

West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Collaborative Recruitment Day
(Register : vfairs.com)

30 June 2022 11am – 7pm

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds & Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and the South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust have announced they will be jointly delivering a virtual careers fair.  The event is being supported by the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership and a wide range of external partners who work in the field of mental health, learning disabilities and autism.

The free online event will be delivered on 30 June 2022 11am – 7pm.

Job seekers and volunteer applicants can register here: West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Collaborative Recruitment Day (vfairs.com).

The event will provide people looking for jobs and volunteering roles with and exciting opportunity to:

  • find out about the wide range of jobs on offer
  • hear directly from Trust staff about what it is like to work in mental health, autism and learning disability roles
  • apply on the day for jobs and volunteering roles.

People can attend the event conveniently from any location as it will be accessible through mobile devices.

There will be a range of current open positions available through the virtual career fair, including both clinical and non-clinical roles, at a range of salary levels.  The event programme also includes seminars, aimed at the graduate and college leavers audience.

Interested candidates, or those who know of potential candidates are also invited to register for the event and refer other professionals within this space.

Rob Webster, CEO-Designate, West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership commented:

“I am pleased we are supporting this event and encouraging people to work in three fantastic local organisations. We recognise that in the post Covid-19 pandemic climate, people are looking for opportunities to change and progress their careers and the NHS offers a multitude of roles and opportunities. West Yorkshire is also a vibrant and diverse area to live and work. Whether starting your career or seeking to lead in our system, there is something for everyone.

 Greg Moores, Chief People Officer, South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust commented:

“This event is a fantastic opportunity for us to reach and recruit people who would like to work in the interesting and rewarding field of mental health, autism and learning disabilities.  As people continue to work remotely, the virtual fair is a convenient way for job seekers to find out more about available roles.”

 Muhammad Younas, CEO of vFairs commented:

“We are very happy to supply the technology that will help drive meaningful work that supports the community in West Yorkshire. We look forward to seeing all the wonderful outcomes that this event produces.  If your organisation is interested in working with us, please visit: www.vfairs.com ”

Urgent Community Response VCSE Workshop February 10th

We would like to remind you of this workshop aimed at healthcare services with regards to hospital care and admissions, in association with Voluntary and Community Social Enterprise organisations.

Thursday 10th February 2022 from 10am – 12pm

To secure your place, please email Sarah Garforth to confirm you would like to attend: s.garforth@nhs.net

NHS Calderdale Clinical Commissioning Group (‘CCG’), Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (‘CHFT’), Local Care Direct (‘LCD’) and Calderdale Council are working together to implement a new service across Calderdale, known as the ‘Urgent Community Response’ (‘UCR’) service that was launched on 6 December 21. The aim of the UCR is to reduce hospital bed occupancy, by reducing avoidable admissions and supporting early discharge. The UCR team will give those who need it, fast access to a range of qualified professionals who can address both their health and social care needs. People will be able to access a response from a team of skilled professionals within two hours, to provide the care they need to remain independent and avoid an admission to hospital. They could then be supported up to 2 days where needed. UCR is the biggest development in community services within the last decade. Initially the service will be 9am-5pm Monday to Friday, with the aim of being 24/7 next year.
Microsoft Teams Meeting Link For This Event

We are looking to link with the VCSE for their knowledge and expertise to see if there are any opportunities for organisations/communities to help enhance the UCR model and support the individuals who are in receipt of the UCR service. There also may be potential funding to support this.

 

Urgent Community Response VCSE Workshop

Thursday 10th February 2022 from 10am – 12pm

NHS Calderdale Clinical Commissioning Group (‘CCG’), Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (‘CHFT’), Local Care Direct (‘LCD’) and Calderdale Council are working together to implement a new service across Calderdale, known as the ‘Urgent Community Response’ (‘UCR’) service, and is being launched from 6 December 21.

The aim of the UCR is to reduce hospital bed occupancy, by reducing avoidable admissions and supporting early discharge.  The UCR team will give those who need it, fast access to a range of qualified professionals who can address both their health and social care needs. People will be able to access a response from a team of skilled professionals within two hours, to provide the care they need to remain independent and avoid an admission to hospital. They could then be supported up to 2 days where needed.

UCR is the biggest development in community services within the last decade. Initially the service will be 9am-5pm Monday to Friday, with the aim of being 24/7 next year.

We are looking to link with the VCSE for their knowledge and expertise to see if there are any opportunities for organisations/communities to help enhance the UCR model and support the individuals who are in receipt of the UCR service. There also may be potential funding to support this.

 

Mental health support for perinatal women

perinatal womenPerinatal women across Calderdale and Kirklees will now have easy access to information on how to get help for mental health issues that present themselves during pregnancy and after their baby is born.

The perinatal period is a uniquely stressful time for women and their families. Women are more likely to experience a mental health problem than a physical health problem as a consequence of pregnancy, and are more likely to experience a serious mental illness than at any other time of their lives.

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is working together with Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust to ensure that midwives are skilled to identify mental health issues and offer information where women can access services.

Women and their families will be given access to information from (IAPT) Improving Access to Psychological Therapies, which provides a choice of services for people experiencing common mental health problems such as depression, stress, panic and obsessive compulsive disorder.

Karen Taylor, South West Yorkshire Partnership’s District Director for Calderdale and Kirklees said:

“This is a great initiative that offers valuable help to women at a time when they may need extra support to deal with the stresses often associated with pregnancy.

Our IAPT service is uniquely placed to support women and their families during this time by providing help in dealing with depression, anxiety, stress or any other mild to moderate mental problems they may be facing.

While IAPT can help anyone, regardless of gender or age, it is good that perinatal women will now have easy access to mental health advice and support whenever they need it.”

Calderdale and Huddersfield Trust employs a perinatal mental health midwife to oversee the care provided to women during the perinatal period, and to help further develop the maternity and mental health services compliance with best practice, including NICE guidance.

The perinatal mental health midwife role includes overseeing the care provided to women and their families, referring and communicating with the mental health team, and updating the maternity service of plan of care, including guidance in relation to medication. The midwife also trains maternity staff on a monthly basis to identify women at risk of developing perinatal mental illness.

IAPT provide support to people in Kirklees and Calderdale who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health problems, including depression, stress, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder and dealing with phobias.

More information on IAPT can be found onnline at www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk or by phoning 01484 434625 or 01484 434626.

Have your say on proposed changes to hospital services

A public consultation starts today, Tuesday 15 March 2016, on proposed changes to hospital services and further improvements to community services in Calderdale and Greater Huddersfield.

The consultation will run for 14 weeks until midnight on Tuesday 21 June 2016.

Click here to read the Consultation Document or have your say by completing the online survey here

A number of public consultation drop ins are also being held across the borough. Please visit www.rightcaretimeplace.co.uk to find out more.

Hospital services consultation to launch on 15 March

A major consultation will be launched on Tuesday 15 March 2016 on proposed changes to hospital services and further improvements to community services in Calderdale and Greater Huddersfield.

The Right Care, Right Time, Right Place consultation is being led by NHS Calderdale Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Greater Huddersfield CCG and supported by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.

The consultation will run until midnight on Tuesday 21 June and a series of information sessions and public meetings will be taking place over the fourteen-week consultation period, where people can find out more about the proposed changes, ask questions

Care Quality Commission – NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) Inspection

In March 2016 the Care Quality Commission will be inspecting Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent health and adult social care regulator. Their job is to check whether hospitals, care homes, GPs, dentists and services in your home are meeting national standards.

The CQC look at a lot of information to help them design their inspections and your experiences of care, and those of your family and friends, help them to decide what they need to look at during the inspection.

If you have used Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust Hospital and Community services in the last year it is important that you provide feedback.

WAYS YOU CAN GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK AND EXPERIENCES

  • Market Stall Events – Monday 29 Feb & Tuesday 1 March 2016

Patients and families who have used the Trust acute or community services can come to meet CQC Inspectors…

  • Monday 29 February – 11am – 2pm – Calderdale Royal Hospital main entrance
  • Tuesday 1 March – 11am – 2pm – Huddersfield Royal Infirmary main entrance

The CQC are keen to speak to people at the Trust Stalls and to hear their experiences. But if members of the public are unable to attend or don’t want to they can still share their experience in the following ways:

  • Direct to CQC:

Online: The web link below gives details about the whole Inspection and the hospital sites inspected. People can leave their experiences online for each site.
www.cqc.org.uk/syecalderandhudd/?trust

Email: enquiries@cqc.org.uk

Letter: CQC, Citygate, Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4PA

Phone: 03000 61 61 61

In person: The Inspection Team will be speaking to patients when on site during the course of the inspection to get their views.

Via Healthwatch Calderdale on 01422 431099 or the following web pages www.healthwatchcalderdale.co.uk/content/speak-out or by email to info@healthwatchcalderdale.co.uk