Job summary
Are you looking for a challenging new role? Do you have a desire to work within a fast-paced mental health crisis network? We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Practitioner to join the Urgent and Crisis service The U&C offer a City wide 7 day - 24 hours a day service - including Bank Holidays
The post holder shall work closely with the leadership team to provide leadership, clinical expertise and supervisory support.
Main duties of the job
This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and in discussion with the manager the postholder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the Banding of the post. The job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder.
Provide a clinical/practice overview and input into the team. The post holder will provide a senior clinical and day to day managerial leadership role within the service. The post holder will be an integral part of the leadership/ management structure, developing practice, practitioners & team functioning.
About us
We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we are looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.
What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, Its our trust values. We are about our people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.
It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of
We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we would love to have you with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible with the Senior Operational Manager for managing and developing staff from a range of professions by providing regular work supervision and appraisal.
Be a positive role model to promote a conducive working environment.
Responsible with the Senior Operational Manager and Leadership Team for developing effective team working.
Responsible for the development of evidence-based practice within the service.
Responsible with the Senior Operational Manager for ensuring that the service adheres to Care Pathways and service wide systems and processes for the delivery of health and social care
Responsible for the development of service policies and protocols in conjunction with other senior practitioners and managers across the service.
Responsible with the Senior Operational Manager for ensuring effective systems and governance structures to support the effective delivery of care.
Have a good understanding of the issues related to Safeguarding and be able to work collaboratively with the relevant safeguarding managers within the trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible with the Senior Operational Manager for managing and developing staff from a range of professions by providing regular work supervision and appraisal.
Be a positive role model to promote a conducive working environment.
Responsible with the Senior Operational Manager and Leadership Team for developing effective team working.
Responsible for the development of evidence-based practice within the service.
Responsible with the Senior Operational Manager for ensuring that the service adheres to Care Pathways and service wide systems and processes for the delivery of health and social care
Responsible for the development of service policies and protocols in conjunction with other senior practitioners and managers across the service.
Responsible with the Senior Operational Manager for ensuring effective systems and governance structures to support the effective delivery of care.
Have a good understanding of the issues related to Safeguarding and be able to work collaboratively with the relevant safeguarding managers within the trust.
Person Specification
Registered Clinician
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse,
Experience
Essential
- oAwareness of current community mental health issues , policies and developments oHave an understanding of local, directorate and national targets.Experience of supervising staff oAbility to demonstrate a high level of skill and expertise in effective decision making whilst exposed to distressing and highly emotional situations. oExperience of mental health work in a community/crisis setting/services
Desirable
- oExperience of working with a culturally diverse population oExperience of working in Crisis Services. oExperience of service improvement within the framework of Clinical Governance. oAbility to negotiate with key stakeholders
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate knowledge of risk assessment/risk management. ?Demonstrate knowledge of local and national policy related to mental health ?Comprehensive knowledge of mental health act and other relevant legislation ?Excellent oral and written communication skills .Be competent and confident, to provide expertise, advice and clinical and managerial leadership and role modelling to the teams they are working with.
Desirable
- Knowledge of audit and evaluation processes .
Training/ Qualifications
Essential
- oExperience of working as a Registered Mental Health Nurse oEvidence of continued professional development, including in leadership and management
Desirable
- oManagement/leadership qualification or experience
- Non Medical Prescriber
Person Specification
Registered Clinician
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse,
Experience
Essential
- oAwareness of current community mental health issues , policies and developments oHave an understanding of local, directorate and national targets.Experience of supervising staff oAbility to demonstrate a high level of skill and expertise in effective decision making whilst exposed to distressing and highly emotional situations. oExperience of mental health work in a community/crisis setting/services
Desirable
- oExperience of working with a culturally diverse population oExperience of working in Crisis Services. oExperience of service improvement within the framework of Clinical Governance. oAbility to negotiate with key stakeholders
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate knowledge of risk assessment/risk management. ?Demonstrate knowledge of local and national policy related to mental health ?Comprehensive knowledge of mental health act and other relevant legislation ?Excellent oral and written communication skills .Be competent and confident, to provide expertise, advice and clinical and managerial leadership and role modelling to the teams they are working with.
Desirable
- Knowledge of audit and evaluation processes .
Training/ Qualifications
Essential
- oExperience of working as a Registered Mental Health Nurse oEvidence of continued professional development, including in leadership and management
Desirable
- oManagement/leadership qualification or experience
- Non Medical Prescriber
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).
