Senior Practitioner

3 weeks ago


Sheffield, United Kingdom Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Sheffield Community Mental Health services are currently in an exciting transformation. The new post holder will play an important & integral role in operationalizing the new model of service.

We provide a service that primarily supports people aged 18 and over diagnosed with a serious mental illness.

Treatment is carried out in the patients own home and within the local community setting. The service operates Monday - Friday 09:00-17:00.

The MDT comprises of Psychiatrists, Nurses, OT, Psychologists, Support Workers and other professionals.

The Post holder will 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.

Please note that this role is currently under review as part of the major transformation programme across the Adult Mental Health service.

The skills, knowledge & experience required in the future are transferrable from this current role, however, there will be a greater focus on the operational management of a smaller & distinct MDT.
- Responsible with the Service 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 Service Manager and Leadership Team for developing effective team working.
- Responsible for the development of evidence based practice within the service.
- Responsible with the Service 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 Service Manager for ensuring effective systems and governance structures to support the effective delivery of care.
- Act as adult safeguarding manager and support staff in safeguarding role.

This is not an exhaustive list.

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, it's all about the 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

If you are interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities.

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.

Principal Duties
- Responsible with the Service 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 Service Manager and Leadership Team for developing effective team working.
- Responsible for the development of evidence based practice within the service.
- Responsible with the Service 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 Service Manager for ensuring effective systems and governance structures to support the effective delivery of care.

Other Duties
- Deputise for Service Manager in their absence ensuring continuity of service and maintenance of standards.
- Take responsibility for ensuring own professional competence.
- Undertake some work outside normal hours, as required by the needs of the service.
- Ensure that behaviour and conduct comply with SHSC’s policies and procedures eg Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities, Confidentiality and Data Protection.
- Adhere to professional codes of conduct.

Professional and Advisory Role
- Advise others of the role and function of the service.
- Provide specific clinical and professional advice to a broad range of professionals.
- Maintain close working relationships with professional leads.
- Develop and maintain a professional interface with other services.
- Establish and develop positive partnerships with primary care professionals and related community mental health services.
- Develop and maintain clinical standards within the service in keeping with both local and national policy.

Service Development
- Responsible with the Service Mana



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