Senior Crisis Practitioner

3 months ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The Crisis Resolution Intensive Support Service (CRISS) is a dynamic and flexible service which offers 24/7 crisis assessments and home-based treatment for working age adults across the city. The service is currently under a period of development to bring together both sides of the service in localities across the city and in line with Core Fidelity standards. We’re looking for skilled senior practitioners who can help shape the service going forward.

We’re looking to recruit permanent band 6 qualified practitioners to join our CRISS service.

The successful Occupational Therapists/Mental health nurse or social worker will work across the service undertaking crisis assessments and home-based treatment.

As a band 6 practitioner you will operate within a community setting and will be required to work within a MDT led team which aims to reduce admissions to hospital and facilitate early discharge through home based treatment. The role involves undertaking crisis assessments and implement home-based treatment interventions. You will also work closely with inpatient and community services, providing an excellent alternative to inpatient admission and supporting in transitions points for services users to community services.

It is essential that applicants hold a full driver’s license and have access to vehicle for work purposes.

To work closely with the Clinical Team Manager (CTM) in overseeing efficiency and effectiveness of treatment given and support the CTM in carrying out his/her duties

To present as a positive and professional role model to all staff within the team, striving to maintain a philosophy of service user involvement in continuously improving the service

To work as an integrated member of the clinical team, participating in all aspects of day to day service provision.

Band 6 practitioners work with a shared caseload of service users and as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing same day/urgent assessment, care planning and care delivery. This will include the provision of highly skilled nursing/AHP care, psychological interventions, clinical assessment, risk assessments / risk management, and promoting recovery and inclusion.

Band 6 practitioners also provide leadership, management, and supervision / appraisal for junior staff (and sometimes other members of a multi-disciplinary team) and often lead / coordinate / supervise teams of staff in the delivery and evaluation of care.

In some roles specialist skills and knowledge may be required. Band 6 practitioners will often have designated areas of practice to lead within the team

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Communicates in an effective manner with all service users and carers, ensuring use of additional services where required, e.g translation services, communication aids, visual aids.

To provide advice, support and information to service users, other professionals and carers.

Promotes effective team working to provide high quality care through effective communication and liaison.

Ensure effective communication with the team and more senior team members during the planning, implementation and evaluations of care

Liaise with other agencies, providers, service users/carers during the planning, implementation and evaluation of care as appropriate to the role. To establish and maintain close and effective relationships with inpatient and CMHT colleagues.

Maintains effective communication and liaison systems which ensures the accurate and timely distribution and receipt of information (on a shift by shift basis) and is able to delegate responsibilities and duties where necessary.
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