Crisis Team Clinician

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To participate in facilitating the delivery of the Online Acute Treatment Programme as a crisis intervention.
2. To triage new referrals into the team with support from senior colleagues and our consultant psychiatrist and to manage them with an appropriate level of urgency in relation to the presenting risk.
3. To work under the direction and supervision of a senior practitioner as part of a multi-disciplinary team to, assess, plan and implement patient specific programmes of care/interventions under the Care Programme Approach, contributing to the continuous assessment of patients.

1. To participate in all the decision making processes but not be the lone decision maker.

1. To carry out the initial assessments, with support and supervision from senior colleagues of service users who meet the referral criteria of the Urgent care pathway / CMHT and to undertake short term treatment where appropriate.
2. To manage, formulate and implement treatment plans, delivering care under the clinical model.
3. To evaluate effectiveness of care / treatment plans whilst working within the framework of CPA and Risk Assessment.

1. To have a working knowledge and understanding of the relevant legal frameworks: Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act 2014, and fulfil the statutory duties of the NHS and the local authority.

1. To report all relevant information to the referring agent and keep them informed of the service users progress.
2. To assess, plan, set goals with the service user, carers and families; implement and evaluate care using psycho-social interventions and skills to meet individual needs.
3. To deliver individual therapeutic activity using therapeutic interventions and skills.
4. To work with the team to develop, maintain and review a therapeutic group program which supports our service users through their acute phase toward their recovery.
5. To be responsible for monitoring and evaluating treatment plans, transferring service users to the CMHT, other teams within the Trust, or discharging them when appropriate.
6. To liaise and establish good working relationships with referring agents, colleagues in Primary Care services, Social Services, Community Mental Health Teams, Assertive Outreach, In-Patient services, Criminal Justice, Voluntary Sector and other agencies as appropriate.
7. To be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team and to attend team meetings, professionals meetings and other work led meetings as required.
8. To work with the multi-disciplinary team in developing plans that offer supportive care in the least restrictive way.
9. To carry out crisis interventions and offer support out of hours to service users who require step up care and working closely with colleagues in the CMHT to support clients in an acute phase.

1. To manage patient discharge under supervision of senior clinician in a safe and timely manner, ensuring liaison with primary care colleagues: to ensure that family and carers are where appropriate advised of the patients discharge arrangements: with timely completion of documentation.

1. Close liaison with CRHTT and CMHT to ensure appropriate support is offered to service users outside of normal working hours as required.
2. To maintain service user confidentiality in delivery of treatment packages.
3. To respect the needs of service users, their families and other significant persons in care planning and management, including assisting them in meeting their needs.
4. The post holder will follow agreed practice guidelines and ensure that, where possible, clients are cared for in the least restrictive environment.
5. The post holder must be willing to work in other areas of the Urgent Care Service, including other Trust sites where exceptional circumstances or exceptional workload requires additional support.

Please note:

• New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
• Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.
• Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
• Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
• We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
• Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Required MH nurse qualification

Desirable

• further qualification

Experience

Essential

• community experience

Desirable

• crisis experience

personal qualities

Essential

• team player

Desirable

• willingness to learn

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Saffron House,

Easton Street,

High Wycombe

HP11 1NH

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)