British Sign Language Interpreter

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Bassetlaw; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in England is seeking a British Sign Language Interpreter to undertake interpreting tasks for deaf and hearing individuals in various settings such as patient and staff meetings. The role demands significant experience and the ability to communicate effectively in a mental health context. A compassionate and professional demeanor is essential. The position offers a competitive salary with additional allowances.

Qualifications

• Level 6 British Sign Language Interpreter certification required.
• Significant interpreting experience with RSLI registration.
• Experience working in a mental health setting is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to training staff on engaging with Deaf patients.
• Create a therapeutic deaf community.
• Accurately interpret without omissions or misleading factors.
• Convey complex meanings for participants with different language fluency.

Skills

British Sign Language proficiency

Interpreting experience

Compassionate and respectful attitude

Professionalism

Job description

Overview

To undertake a range of sign language interpreting tasks for deaf and hearing people in a variety of settings as required. This includes interpreting in staff and patient meetings where both hearing and deaf staff are present.

Responsibilities

• To contribute to the training of new staff on how to engage effectively with Deaf patients to achieve a positive outcome.
• To work as a member of the team to create a therapeutic deaf community.
• Ability to accurately process the source language into a target language without any omissions, additions or misleading factors which will alter the intended meaning.
• To convey complex meaning and emotions for participants who do not have a shared language or are not sufficiently fluent for the purpose of the interaction.

Qualifications and qualities

• We are recruiting British Sign Language Interpreters, level 6, with a high level of proficiency, significant interpreting experience following RSLI registration and experience of working in a mental health setting.
• We are looking for candidates who are compassionate, respectful, professional, and reliable. This means demonstrating a non-judgemental and caring attitude but also the ability to uphold both personal and workplace boundaries to ensure safety of self, patients, colleagues and the public.

About the Trust

BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER

Rampton is one of the three High Secure Hospitals Mental Health and Learning Disability Hospitals in the country and the only provider of High Secure Deaf Services nationally. #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.

People and culture

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 play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

Wellbeing and environment

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

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.

Salary and benefits

Band 6 £38,682 - £46,580 per annum plus, Rate 3 High Secure Allowance of £4,012 per annum and a local recruitment and retention allowance of 18% £8,384 per annum