LDAP Navigator Practitioner
Livewell Southwest
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Job summary
This exciting new role is part of a key worker pilot designed in partnership with NHS England. The pilot is expanding to develop the LDAP Navigator Practitioners.They will be supporting the children, young person and their families who are awaiting assessment for a diagnosis. They will focus on the young persons needs, helping the family to navigate the system and access local support whilst waiting.
We will continue to deliver a new way of supporting Children, Young People (CYP) with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and/or a Learning Disability (LD) and their family/carers. This role will enable Children, Young People (CYP)and their family/carers to get the right support at the right time and ensure local systems are responsive to meeting their needs in a holistic and joined up way.
The pilot is part of the NHS Long Term Plan which aspires for all CYP with ASD, LD or both, in an inpatient setting, to have a named keyworker by 2024. Devon is one of 13 national key working pilot sites implementing this strategic role.
This role will work across education, health, and social care to enable whole system to change and embed principles of transforming care and SEND reforms to improve the experience of CYP and Young Adults and families/carers.
Please note that these roles are being hosted by Livewell but will be locality based across the Devon foot print
Main duties of the job
The principal purpose of the job is to improve the health & wellbeing of children, young people, young adults, and their families/carers with a range of mental health difficulties. This will be achieved by:
Active involvement in the delivery of high quality, safe and compassionate mental health services as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team.
Implementing specific assessment, review and care packages to individuals and groups within standard protocols, integrated care pathways.
Providing evidence-based advice and consultancy to young people, family members/carers within standard protocols.
Organising and managing a defined caseload under distant guidance and work as lone workers where appropriate.
The post holder will be accountable for their own actions within the delivery of this care.
Seeking advice and expertise of a registered practitioner when required through the use of regular managerial and clinical supervision in accordance with Livewell policy.
All Livewell Southwest staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service if required.
Job Share(s) Considered.
"please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility"
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other.
We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.
Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:
Protected CPD time for registered staff.
Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff.
Leadership & mentoring programmes.
Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training.
A Robust Preceptorship.
A bespoke induction programme.
Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.
Date posted
18 September 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£25,147 to £27,596 a year pa, pro-rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference number
B9832-2023-NM-8698
Job locations
The Terraces
Mount Gould Hospital
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 7QD
Employer details
Employer name
Livewell Southwest
Address
The Terraces
Mount Gould Hospital
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 7QD
Employer's website
https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)