Advanced Clinician (Forensic)
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Halton Community Learning Disability Team for an Advanced Forensic Practitioner to assume a lead in providing effective clinical assessment and interventions to meet the complex needs of people with learning disability with forensic behaviour; particularly those whose behaviour presents serious risks to the community and/or brings them into the Criminal Justice System.
They will be based within Intensive Support Team (IST). The post holder will develop PBS intervention plans and risk management plans ensuring the service user, family / carers are able to understand and implement the interventions. They will, provide training to a wide range of people internal and external (health, social services, voluntary/private sector staff, service users and carers) relating to the individualised care and risk management plans.
The service model is one of supporting people, whose behaviours challenge services, working closely with specialist practitioners and other health professionals to support this complex group remain in their community setting and, where an appropriate admission has occurred, to be discharged promptly and safely in line with national Transforming Care strategy.
We are looking for a confident individual who will be able to provide forensic support. In return the post holder will receive clinical and managerial supervision, appropriate training and CPD opportunities and an annual personal development review.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a key senior member of the Intensive Support Team leading on the forensic element of the service. The Intensive support service will work alongside the established community learning disability team to develop, initiate, lead and manage clinical assessment, staff training and special projects consistent with the aims of the Trust, service plan and service operational policy.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to perfect care care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. Were currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Date posted
01 August 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£40,057 to £45,839 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
350-WAR4383217-B
Job locations
Bridges Learning Centre
The Bridges Learning Centre Crow Wood Health Park
Widnes
WA8 3LZ
Employer details
Employer name
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bridges Learning Centre
The Bridges Learning Centre Crow Wood Health Park
Widnes
WA8 3LZ
Employer's website
https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
For questions about the job, contact:
Operational Manager/Principal OT
Jane Birchall-Smith
jane.birchall-smith@merseycare.nhs.uk
01514955302
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