LD Crisis Response & Intensive Support Team Practitioner

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

The closing date is 18 May 2025

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity within the team for two registered professionals to join the Learning Disability Crisis Response and Intensive Support Team as a Band 6 practitioner- x1 post at 37.5 hours a week and x1 post at 22.5 hours a week or x2 30 hours a week.

The team provides a service Monday- Sunday 8am-9pm including bank holidays and we are based at the Agnes Unit. The successful candidates will have the opportunity to discuss flexible working pattern within these hours.

You will be holding a caseload of your own and working within a specialist team of nurses, health care support workers, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist, Psychiatry and Psychology, with input from allied health professionals- which is part of the wider Learning Disability Service.

The Learning Disability Crisis Response and Intensive Support Team provide support, clinical assessments, interventions and risk management for people with learning disabilities who are at risk of admission to an inpatient unit or at risk of losing their placement within the community.

This intensive support is provided by the model of Positive Behavioural Support and intensive support for people with mental health needs and a diagnosis of a learning disability. The service is provided to people living in the community of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

You will need a full driving license and access to a vehicle insured to use for work purposes.

Main duties of the job

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details.

Hold a caseload of patients with complex needs living in the community, completing specialist risk assessment, risk intervention and oversight.
Triaging new referrals from a number of sources including referral directly from patients, carers or professionals.
Provide clinical assessment, support, planning and oversight for patients who are in the community at risk of admission and/or placement breakdown.
Act as lead professional and completion of required assessments and record keeping.
Working collaboratively with inpatient teams, commissioners and other case managers.
Support the Community Learning Disability Teams where patients are presenting with high risks- through wrap around support or advice.
Offer training and advice to carers, providers and health and social care staff specifically in relation to meeting the individuals needs and through their Positive Behavioural Support Plan.
Provide specialist advice and support to people to enable them to remain in the community and prevent, if possible, in-patient admissions.
Where required the service also provides direct interventions. Monitor/ support utilising our pathways including the Mental Health Pathway and Positive Behavioural Support Pathway until there is sustainable evidence that the risks are manageable/ reduced and if required handing over to LD Community teams for longer term monitoring.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

22 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

003260

Job locations

The Agnes Unit

Anstey Lane

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE7 7GX

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please review the attached job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please review the attached job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification

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.