Mental Health Support Team Senior Practitioner

6 months ago


Lincoln, United Kingdom Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Clinical Supervision & Support Provide visible leadership to the teams, leading by example as a positive role model. Provide clinical support to the team based on knowledge and experience as capacity allows. Provide clinical supervision to EMHPs and sometimes other members of the multi-disciplinary team. To support and lead the development of projects within the childrens and young peoples services as and when required.

Management Supervision & Appraisals Meet with the Team Co-ordinator for caseload and managerial supervision to review caseload outcomes, performance and professional development. Complete own appraisal with supervisor to identify own goals and objectives. To undertake any other duties commensurate with the post as directed by the relevant managers and as identified as service priority. Provide management supervision and appraisals to EMHPs, lead and coordinate staff in the delivery and evaluation of care.

Undertake the supervision of students on placement within the service and junior staff as agreed with the Team Manager and participate with the induction of new staff. Leadership To set professional standards of care and to participate with auditing the effectiveness of services provided. To support the development and implementation of the 4-week referral to treatment pathway. To work as a member of the integrated multiple professional team, participating constructively and attending clinical/departmental and team meetings and contributing positively to overall service development.

To work integrally with Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Healthy Minds Lincolnshire (HML) in developing the core offer for children, young people and families. To develop and maintain joint working arrangements with colleagues from across the health and social care economy to promote the comprehensive delivery of services. Maintain awareness of current development in Children and Young Peoples practice, best practice, trends, issues and research in mental health, education and related topics in line with the directorate business plan by attending lectures, seminars as identified with Team Co-ordinator. Mandatory attendance at team meetings.

Waits Management Contribute to check in calls of complex CYP as per waiting list protocol. School Liaison Support with consultations and school issues where indicated. Undertake consultations with schools and provide support with any issues or concerns raised. To take an active lead in working closely with partnership agencies to promote wellness and recovery focused interventions and discharge planning.

To develop educational and evidenced based intervention packages for group delivery in the education. Lead on coordination of Whole School Approach activity in the designated area. Support educational settings and EMHPs in developing and delivery of the whole school approach to include delivery of training/workshops and undertaking of audit processes to review continued implementation of the whole school approach. Clinical Provide 1:1 intervention for an identified caseload of CYP under the direction of the Team Co-ordinator, providing assessment, care planning and care delivery for service users requiring low intensity intervention but who may have more complex factors alongside such as complex social factors.

Complete regular telephone triage assessments Complete assessments and care activities to be evidence based in collaboration with the service user, their carers, and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Care plans to be person-centred and involvement of the service user, carer and other members of the MDT to be clearly documented. Work co-productively with service users and their carers and families as appropriate. Demonstrate the clear and effective use of outcome measures for all clients as dictated by the Trust.

To develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with children, young people, their families and carers who may at times be in situations of emotional distress and presenting in an aggressive manner. Communicate complicated or highly sensitive information such as diagnosis and care plans to service users and families in a way that allows them to fully understand what is required. To ensure risk assessments are completed, implemented and reviewed within each service users programme of care, using agreed clinical and therapeutic formats to deliver planned interventions as required. To demonstrate effective time management, planning and prioritising the assessment and treatment of individuals, activities and programmes, requiring formulation and adjustment of interventions.

In accordance with local policy and procedure, maintain adequate and appropriate records and ensure secure storage of client notes. You may occasionally be asked to undertake such other duties that are deemed necessary in order to support business continuity within the Trust. This will only include tasks where you are appropriately trained.



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