Job summary
We have an opportunity for a forward-thinking dynamic Practitioner, within our LDA Enhanced Support & Liaison Service (ESLS). There is an expectation that you will work across the core hours of the team, and this may include some weekend working on occasion.
ESLS is a county wide, 7 day per week service (8am - 8pm) which functions as part of a multi-agency pathway, working with service users, providers, carers, families, social care, and health partners to enable people with a learning disability and/or autistic people in Lincolnshire to receive appropriate care in the right place at the right time.
LDA Enhanced Support & Liaison Service offers the following levels of support:
Level 1 - Generic support
Level 2 - Patient Specific Support
Level 3 - Enhanced Patient Specific
Within the levels of intervention and support offered there are different pathways that an individual might access. These include:
o Community Liaison Pathway
o Inpatient/Discharge Pathway
o Enhanced and Intensive Community Intervention & Support
This advertised post would focus on providing direct clinical leadership and clinical expertise into the Enhanced and Intensive Pathway.
Please be advised that the interview date for this vacancy is 28th April 2026
Main duties of the job
You should be a health professional with significant experience of delivering clinical care and interventions to autistic people and/or people with a learning disability in acute mental distress, shutdown/burnout who are at risk of admission to a mental health setting and/or at risk of placement breakdown.
You should have sound knowledge of the National Dynamic Support Register and CETR policy and the national agenda to support this group of citizens in living well in their own communities. You will provide daily clinical leadership to a motivated team of health professionals, within this fast paced pathway, when working with individuals and families in high levels of distress ensuring that care is coordinated, clearly planned and person-centred.
You will be confident supporting others to provide core therapeutic interventions to reduce distress and risk in either clinical group, such as Positive Behavioural Support or mental health interventions. You will also have a sound knowledge of The Mental Health Act 1983, Mental Capacity Act and other relevant legislation at all times and be able to lead clinical discussions and decision-making with these in mind.
About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
Competitive annual leave allowance
Car leasing scheme
NHS pension scheme
Free eye tests
Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
Competitive annual leave allowance
Car leasing scheme
NHS pension scheme
Free eye tests
Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Health Care Professional with current registration (NMC/HCPC)
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in clinical practice (or able to evidence equivalent experience)
Desirable
- Specialist qualifications relating to Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Mental Healthcare and Learning Disabilities at post graduate level e.g. NMP, MSc.
- Experience of working within a mental health inpatient environment
Experience
Essential
- Post-Registration experience of working with adults with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism and Mental Health needs with complex physical health needs
- Experience of working with those in acute mental health crisis, or in acute autistic burnout or shutdown or showing Behaviours of Concern
- Experience of managing and/or supervising registered professional staff across a range of issues.
- Leadership of clinical staff.
- Significant knowledge of the national agenda for learning disabilities and/or autism
- Specific knowledge on Building the Right Support and admission avoidance in LDA (DSR/CETR)
- Sound knowledge of clinical/ risk assessment and understanding of confidentiality
- Sound knowledge of community care issues, local health and social structures, functions and boundaries.
- Sound knowledge of the Mental Capacity and Mental Health Acts.
- Evidence of continuing professional development and a proven record of a higher level of clinical practice in complex cases within this specialist field
- Experience of delivering training to staff/carers/patients
- Experience of leading complex case discussions
Desirable
- Experience of leading on clinical supervision.
- PBS Trained.
- Best Interest Assessor.
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed clinical reasoning skills
- Prioritisation and resource allocation, planning and organisational skills
- Able to communicate complex and at times highly sensitive information to a variety of stake holders
- Good negotiation skills for conflict resolution
- Excellent IT skills: email, word processing, excel, systems use.
- Analyse and interpret data and/or information
- Highly developed skills in clinical assessment and intervention
- Highly developed skills in risk management
- Self-motivated with excellent personal management skills.
- Able to inspire and motivate others using a range of leadership skills
- Able to motivate and work with individuals what are hard to reach
Desirable
- Able to develop protocols
- Statistics and Audit.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Health Care Professional with current registration (NMC/HCPC)
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in clinical practice (or able to evidence equivalent experience)
Desirable
- Specialist qualifications relating to Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Mental Healthcare and Learning Disabilities at post graduate level e.g. NMP, MSc.
- Experience of working within a mental health inpatient environment
Experience
Essential
- Post-Registration experience of working with adults with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism and Mental Health needs with complex physical health needs
- Experience of working with those in acute mental health crisis, or in acute autistic burnout or shutdown or showing Behaviours of Concern
- Experience of managing and/or supervising registered professional staff across a range of issues.
- Leadership of clinical staff.
- Significant knowledge of the national agenda for learning disabilities and/or autism
- Specific knowledge on Building the Right Support and admission avoidance in LDA (DSR/CETR)
- Sound knowledge of clinical/ risk assessment and understanding of confidentiality
- Sound knowledge of community care issues, local health and social structures, functions and boundaries.
- Sound knowledge of the Mental Capacity and Mental Health Acts.
- Evidence of continuing professional development and a proven record of a higher level of clinical practice in complex cases within this specialist field
- Experience of delivering training to staff/carers/patients
- Experience of leading complex case discussions
Desirable
- Experience of leading on clinical supervision.
- PBS Trained.
- Best Interest Assessor.
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed clinical reasoning skills
- Prioritisation and resource allocation, planning and organisational skills
- Able to communicate complex and at times highly sensitive information to a variety of stake holders
- Good negotiation skills for conflict resolution
- Excellent IT skills: email, word processing, excel, systems use.
- Analyse and interpret data and/or information
- Highly developed skills in clinical assessment and intervention
- Highly developed skills in risk management
- Self-motivated with excellent personal management skills.
- Able to inspire and motivate others using a range of leadership skills
- Able to motivate and work with individuals what are hard to reach
Desirable
- Able to develop protocols
- Statistics and Audit.
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).
