Job summary
The Intensive Support Service is a dynamic and flexible service which offers a true alternative to inpatient admission over 7 days meeting the acute needs of working age adults across the city. We are seeking to recruit dynamic and positive senior practitioners to support in this new service.
We're looking to recruit 5 permanent band 6 qualified practitioners to join our ISS service. You will have a permanent base in one area but will be expected to work citywide dependent on the clinical demand across the city.
The successful Occupational Therapists/Mental health nurse or social worker will work with a defined caseload of service users as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing assessment and interventions to support recovery and inclusion. This will include the provision of highly skilled assessments, psychological interventions, safety planning, and contributing to formulations. The band 6 practitioner will operate within a community setting and will be required to work autonomously, manage caseloads, undertake initial assessments and carry out home based treatment interventions. You will also work closely with inpatient and community services, providing an excellent alternative to inpatient admission and supporting in transitions points for services users to community services.
Main duties of the job
- To work closely with the Clinical Team Manager (CTM) in overseeing efficiency and effectiveness of treatment given and support the CTM in carrying out his/her duties
- To present as a positive and professional role model to all staff within the team, striving to maintain a philosophy of service user involvement in continuously improving the service
- To work as an integrated member of the clinical team, participating in all aspects of day to day service provision.
About us
We are a high quality, high performing NHS foundation trust. We are the main provider of specialist mental health and learning disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York as well as some highly specialised services across the country.We employ around 3,000 staff and every year we have contact with over 25,000 service users. Our vision is to provide outstanding mental health and learning disability services as an employer of choice. Our ambition is to support our service users and carers, our staff and the communities we serve to live healthy and fulfilling lives. We need people like you to help us achieve our goals; to live our lives free from stigma and discrimination; and to improve the lives of people with a learning disability and mental ill health. We perform well againstlocal and national targetsand inour most recent CQC inspection, 85% of our services were rated good or outstanding.As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching,research and development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Communicates in an effective manner with all service users and carers, ensuring use of additional services where required, e.g translation services, communication aids, visual aids.
- To provide advice, support and information to service users, other professionals and carers.
- Promotes effective team working to provide high quality care through effective communication and liaison.
- Ensure effective communication with the team and more senior team members during the planning, Implementation and evaluations of care
- Liaise with other agencies, providers, service users/carers during the planning implementation and evaluations of care as appropriate to the role. To establish and maintain close and effective relationships with inpatient and CMHT colleagues.
- Maintains effective communication and liaison systems which ensures the accurate and timely distribution and receipt of information (on a shift by shift basis) and is able to delegate responsibilities and duties where necessary.
- Manages and makes judgements regarding clinical work on a day to day basis, and is able to effectively coordinate a shift as appropriate
- Is aware of the limitations of their own role and utilises senior support and advice systems (including 24hr management advice structure) as required. May provide clinical supervision to colleagues if approached
- Attend local team and clinical meetings as required/ requested. Attend care group meetings as required/ designated representing the team, give feedback as appropriate.
- Participate in managerial supervision and participate in performance review/appraisal with an identified supervisor.
- .To provide clinical and managerial supervision, appraisal and other staff developmental work for junior staff and to act as named line manager for staff as required
- To adhere to all professional and Trust policies including the reporting of Trust incidents, complaints procedure and information governance.
- In the role of senior clinician to assist and support staff from other areas with verbal and non-verbal complaints in a timely and effective manner, communicating outcomes to relevant parties, including mediating between the relevant parties.
- Adhere to the Lone Working policy as appropriate
- Actively promote and support a client centred approach to care, founded in a philosophy of service user involvement.
- Develop and follow integrated care plans and document Crisis Plans for individual clients and their family and carers, ensuring that the service user, and where appropriate carer, has an up to date copy of their plan.
- .Will plan the delivery of care (including coordination of a community team on a regular basis) and delegate appropriately, ensuring junior staff have defined tasks that contribute to the clinical care of the service users.
- .Post holder will be involved in the risk assessment of individuals (in conjunction with other members of the team, service users and their carers). They will ensure appropriate plans of action are in place to manage identified risks
- Will cover and support team members during times of annual leave or unexpected leave of absences
- Will maintain and produce detailed contemporaneous and accurate records and reports, in accordance with agreed procedures. Will possess IT literacy skills and have the ability to work with electronic care records.
- Assist with data collection and the daily completion of statistical information
- The post holder on occasions may be involved in project work or contribute ideas/participate in sub groups to provide feedback on specific topics that they currently have experience with in their scope of professional practice.
- To use professional judgement and exercise professional accountability in all aspects of clinical practice. . . To work flexibly ensuring the services are delivered safely and timely.
- The post holder will abide by their professional Codes of Practice and work in accordance with Trust policy and procedures
- In this role you will have the opportunity to develop and provide leadership to the wider team whilst working clinically, you will actively participate and provide management and clinical supervision to other members of the team. You will be supported in your professional development to reach your potential in this exciting role. It is essential that applicants hold a full drivers license.
- Band 6 practitioners work with a shared caseload of service users and usually as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing same day/urgent assessment, care planning and care delivery. This will include the provision of highly skilled nursing/AHP care, psychological interventions, clinical assessment, risk assessments / risk management, and promoting recovery and inclusion. Band 6 practitioners within ISS will be required to: work autonomously, have an overview of capacity and flow of the service, undertake day to day assessments and carry out home based treatment interventions.
- Band 6 practitioners also provide leadership, management, and supervision / appraisal for junior staff (and sometimes other members of a multi-disciplinary team) and often lead / coordinate / supervise teams of staff in the delivery and evaluation of care.
- In some roles specialist skills and knowledge may be required. Band 6 practitioners will often have designated areas of practice to lead within the team.
- Band 6 practitioners will be required to regularly take charge of a team and to delegate and supervise the work of other junior staff, and may be required to oversee the safe running of groups.
- Practitioners are expected to consistently demonstrate the Six Cs namely care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment
- Provides care and treatment across 7 days which may include some long days
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Communicates in an effective manner with all service users and carers, ensuring use of additional services where required, e.g translation services, communication aids, visual aids.
- To provide advice, support and information to service users, other professionals and carers.
- Promotes effective team working to provide high quality care through effective communication and liaison.
- Ensure effective communication with the team and more senior team members during the planning, Implementation and evaluations of care
- Liaise with other agencies, providers, service users/carers during the planning implementation and evaluations of care as appropriate to the role. To establish and maintain close and effective relationships with inpatient and CMHT colleagues.
- Maintains effective communication and liaison systems which ensures the accurate and timely distribution and receipt of information (on a shift by shift basis) and is able to delegate responsibilities and duties where necessary.
- Manages and makes judgements regarding clinical work on a day to day basis, and is able to effectively coordinate a shift as appropriate
- Is aware of the limitations of their own role and utilises senior support and advice systems (including 24hr management advice structure) as required. May provide clinical supervision to colleagues if approached
- Attend local team and clinical meetings as required/ requested. Attend care group meetings as required/ designated representing the team, give feedback as appropriate.
- Participate in managerial supervision and participate in performance review/appraisal with an identified supervisor.
- .To provide clinical and managerial supervision, appraisal and other staff developmental work for junior staff and to act as named line manager for staff as required
- To adhere to all professional and Trust policies including the reporting of Trust incidents, complaints procedure and information governance.
- In the role of senior clinician to assist and support staff from other areas with verbal and non-verbal complaints in a timely and effective manner, communicating outcomes to relevant parties, including mediating between the relevant parties.
- Adhere to the Lone Working policy as appropriate
- Actively promote and support a client centred approach to care, founded in a philosophy of service user involvement.
- Develop and follow integrated care plans and document Crisis Plans for individual clients and their family and carers, ensuring that the service user, and where appropriate carer, has an up to date copy of their plan.
- .Will plan the delivery of care (including coordination of a community team on a regular basis) and delegate appropriately, ensuring junior staff have defined tasks that contribute to the clinical care of the service users.
- .Post holder will be involved in the risk assessment of individuals (in conjunction with other members of the team, service users and their carers). They will ensure appropriate plans of action are in place to manage identified risks
- Will cover and support team members during times of annual leave or unexpected leave of absences
- Will maintain and produce detailed contemporaneous and accurate records and reports, in accordance with agreed procedures. Will possess IT literacy skills and have the ability to work with electronic care records.
- Assist with data collection and the daily completion of statistical information
- The post holder on occasions may be involved in project work or contribute ideas/participate in sub groups to provide feedback on specific topics that they currently have experience with in their scope of professional practice.
- To use professional judgement and exercise professional accountability in all aspects of clinical practice. . . To work flexibly ensuring the services are delivered safely and timely.
- The post holder will abide by their professional Codes of Practice and work in accordance with Trust policy and procedures
- In this role you will have the opportunity to develop and provide leadership to the wider team whilst working clinically, you will actively participate and provide management and clinical supervision to other members of the team. You will be supported in your professional development to reach your potential in this exciting role. It is essential that applicants hold a full drivers license.
- Band 6 practitioners work with a shared caseload of service users and usually as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing same day/urgent assessment, care planning and care delivery. This will include the provision of highly skilled nursing/AHP care, psychological interventions, clinical assessment, risk assessments / risk management, and promoting recovery and inclusion. Band 6 practitioners within ISS will be required to: work autonomously, have an overview of capacity and flow of the service, undertake day to day assessments and carry out home based treatment interventions.
- Band 6 practitioners also provide leadership, management, and supervision / appraisal for junior staff (and sometimes other members of a multi-disciplinary team) and often lead / coordinate / supervise teams of staff in the delivery and evaluation of care.
- In some roles specialist skills and knowledge may be required. Band 6 practitioners will often have designated areas of practice to lead within the team.
- Band 6 practitioners will be required to regularly take charge of a team and to delegate and supervise the work of other junior staff, and may be required to oversee the safe running of groups.
- Practitioners are expected to consistently demonstrate the Six Cs namely care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment
- Provides care and treatment across 7 days which may include some long days
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Have a recognised professional qualification
Experience
Essential
- Post Registration experience of working with adults of all ages with acute mental health problems.
- Can demonstrate experience of formulating crisis plans/care plans for people in an acute mental health crisis.
Skills
Essential
- Assessment and problems solving skills particularly in the area of crisis assessment and treatment.
- Ability to consult, liaise and negotiate with service users, carers/family members, other professionals and the wider community.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Have a recognised professional qualification
Experience
Essential
- Post Registration experience of working with adults of all ages with acute mental health problems.
- Can demonstrate experience of formulating crisis plans/care plans for people in an acute mental health crisis.
Skills
Essential
- Assessment and problems solving skills particularly in the area of crisis assessment and treatment.
- Ability to consult, liaise and negotiate with service users, carers/family members, other professionals and the wider community.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
