Job summary
Forward Leeds is an integrated Drug and Alcohol service made up of several key partners including Leeds & York partnership Foundation Trust. We are a trauma informed service, providing a variety of specialist psychosocial interventions and formulation for people who have co-occurring mental health and substance misuse problems.
The role of the mental health professional will be to work as part of a wider, established team to minimise and prevent rough sleeping and begging within the local authority of Leeds by engaging and maintaining clients into treatment and support individuals to move into supported, more permanent accommodation.
To provide mental health and addiction support to adult service users and to coordinate their drug treatment, including assessment, recovery coordination, specialist psychosocial Interventions (SPSI) delivery and multi-agency working.
To build and maintain links with secondary mental health service in Leeds, particularly the Crisis service, so as to improve access to treatment for this client group.
The team will be based in the city centre and will go out onto the streets of the city to offer help and support to those living street-based lifestyles.
This newly developed team will have the time and space to deliver care directly to those service users using a trauma-informed approach.
Main duties of the job
Working collaboratively with the city's other street support teams, we hope to be able to provide exceptional holistic treatment to those who need it most. Treatment services in Leeds are unique and comprehensive and this team has a real opportunity to make a huge difference to those that needs support the most.
The team will be based in the city centre and will go out onto the streets of the city to offer help and support to those living on the streets.
This specialist team will have the time and space to deliver care directly to those service users using a trauma-informed approach.
Working collaboratively with the city's other street support teams, we hope to be able to provide exceptional holistic and specialist treatment to those who need it most. Treatment services in Leeds are unique and comprehensive and this team has a real opportunity to make a huge difference to those that needs support the most.
We are looking for someone who is skilled and knowledgeable in trauma informed approach and those that are compassionate about this population of service users.
About us
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 (LYPFT pays 20.6% into your scheme each year), 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 organisations such as Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts and 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. Bank-only workers can choose the hours they want to work and will have the opportunity to gain additional experience, keep skills up to date, develop new ones and earn extra money without having to commit to a permanent role. For an informal discussion or more information please contact the team bankstaffingdepartment.lypft@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work in a proactive role to minimise and prevent rough sleeping within the local authority of Leeds. To support individuals to move into supported, more permanent accommodation; support their sustained commitment to stay accommodated, engagement with local services and improved health and wellbeing.
The post holder will actively use their knowledge, skills and experience to support the Clinical Leads, Lead Consultant & Clinical Operations Manager in achieving all service standards set for the team.
Key Activities
- Co-ordinate and lead a trauma informed focussed approach to service users identified as vulnerable, who have experienced trauma and are rough sleeping, with a view to engaging them in appropriate services and move them away from street based lifestyles.
- To participate in patterns of shift work to maximise potential contact with service users through assertive outreach sessions.
- To work in close partnership with CGL street outreach team and Street Support teams to assist service users with mental health difficulties to gain rapid access to advice/support/ treatment.
- Attend the Multi-Agency Review Board (MARB) to support coordination, partnership working and support of service users.
- To work alongside already established street outreach teams in Leeds, working specifically with rough sleepers in order to develop positive relationships and work with them on their mental health and past trauma.
- To carry a small caseload of complex service users
- To create and review robust risk assessments and care plans.
- To support service users in accessing information and services relating to their lifestyle and personal choices.
- To participate in multi-agency initiatives and shared working to reduce the level of street activity and its associated impact.
- To identify and target entrenched rough sleepers/beggars, including those who find engaging with service very difficult.
- To maintain comprehensive records on service users, updating case notes and databases in a timely and accurate way.
- To assess the needs of the street population and involve specialist agencies, working closely with those services to achieve outcomes for service users.
- To maintain service user confidentiality compatible with the effective sharing of information with appropriate agencies to achieve the best outcome for service users
We are looking for someone who is skilled and knowledgeable in trauma informed approach and those that are compassionate about this population of service users.
We welcome applications from candidates with a nursing or equivalent professional qualification and who are registered with a professional body.
If you have any questions relating to this post then please contact Maria Preston, Clinical Team Manager, at Forward Leeds, for further information and/or an informal visit. She can be contacted on 07890308036.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work in a proactive role to minimise and prevent rough sleeping within the local authority of Leeds. To support individuals to move into supported, more permanent accommodation; support their sustained commitment to stay accommodated, engagement with local services and improved health and wellbeing.
The post holder will actively use their knowledge, skills and experience to support the Clinical Leads, Lead Consultant & Clinical Operations Manager in achieving all service standards set for the team.
Key Activities
- Co-ordinate and lead a trauma informed focussed approach to service users identified as vulnerable, who have experienced trauma and are rough sleeping, with a view to engaging them in appropriate services and move them away from street based lifestyles.
- To participate in patterns of shift work to maximise potential contact with service users through assertive outreach sessions.
- To work in close partnership with CGL street outreach team and Street Support teams to assist service users with mental health difficulties to gain rapid access to advice/support/ treatment.
- Attend the Multi-Agency Review Board (MARB) to support coordination, partnership working and support of service users.
- To work alongside already established street outreach teams in Leeds, working specifically with rough sleepers in order to develop positive relationships and work with them on their mental health and past trauma.
- To carry a small caseload of complex service users
- To create and review robust risk assessments and care plans.
- To support service users in accessing information and services relating to their lifestyle and personal choices.
- To participate in multi-agency initiatives and shared working to reduce the level of street activity and its associated impact.
- To identify and target entrenched rough sleepers/beggars, including those who find engaging with service very difficult.
- To maintain comprehensive records on service users, updating case notes and databases in a timely and accurate way.
- To assess the needs of the street population and involve specialist agencies, working closely with those services to achieve outcomes for service users.
- To maintain service user confidentiality compatible with the effective sharing of information with appropriate agencies to achieve the best outcome for service users
We are looking for someone who is skilled and knowledgeable in trauma informed approach and those that are compassionate about this population of service users.
We welcome applications from candidates with a nursing or equivalent professional qualification and who are registered with a professional body.
If you have any questions relating to this post then please contact Maria Preston, Clinical Team Manager, at Forward Leeds, for further information and/or an informal visit. She can be contacted on 07890308036.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN/RGN/equivalent professional qualification
Registration
Essential
- Registered with professional body
Skills /Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a trauma informed way
- Worked across life course, care settings, with 'difficult to treat' populations
- Experience of undertaking risk assessment and management of clients with complex needs and trauma
- Full clean driving licence - car driver
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN/RGN/equivalent professional qualification
Registration
Essential
- Registered with professional body
Skills /Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a trauma informed way
- Worked across life course, care settings, with 'difficult to treat' populations
- Experience of undertaking risk assessment and management of clients with complex needs and trauma
- Full clean driving licence - car driver
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).
