Description
As a Senior Practitioner, you will gain a variety of experience as a key member of the community healthcare team and be part of a multi-disciplinary service that other teams call on for help.
Working in this service places you on the frontline of community mental health service and will enable you to respond to a variety of clinical needs at short notice.
Our goal is to develop highly motivated, professional staff who will work in partnership with patients. As a service we want to promote and encourage positive community relationships.
This leadership role in CATT consists of assessments and also brief home-based treatment to people with mental health problems at risk of admission to hospital.
As a member of CATT, you will work closely with local services Single Point of Access who provide triage for every new referral to the service.
The post holder will work within a 24 hour rota system -- ensuring that a comprehensive service is provided to patients 365 days a year, an excellent interface with the Single Point of Access and other significant interfaces is maintained and robust gatekeeping at all times.
The team is fast paced and outcome focussed so a 'can do' attitude and a willingness to get stuck in are a must.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, co-ordination and the delivery of a high quality mental health service for patients under the care of CATT who required assessment by secondary mental health services for pathway planning, crisis intervention in the community, or gate keeping for the inpatient wards and community recovery house with the emphasis for potential providing home treatment.
The post holder will be involved in the on-going development of services, to ensure that the most relevant care pathway and care plan is devised to provide access to urgent and crisis care.
They will liaise closely with carers, both statutory and non-statutory services, emergency services, and 3rd sector services.
The post holder will also deliver supervision for junior colleagues.
Benefits
- Competitive salary: £55,524 to £62,652 a year
- Permanent, full-time position
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Registered Professional (Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or OT)
- Mentorship qualification
- Evidence of post registration further development
Experience
- Post qualification experience to include appropriate experience within an acute mental health care setting and / or significant experience within community, crisis care, or liaison psychiatry
- Experience of working with other professions within a multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge & Skills
- Knowledge of relevant mental health law
- Knowledge of adult and children safeguarding requirements
Personal Qualities
- Ability to work under pressure
- Punctual & Good attendance record
- Keen to learn new skills and to share learning with others