Senior Crisis Practitioner - CAU / police pathway

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to provide and support the highest standards of evidence based clinical practice within the newly reviewed and developed Crisis Assessment Unit / police pathway Service. Crisis Assessment Unit is a 6 bed unit that provides short term inpatient assessments. The Police Pathway involves providing support to patients through the pathway from initial referral, community assessment and through the s136 detention process where applicable. You will be working on Both the Crisis Assessment Until, Street Triage and in the 136 Suite.

This service has recently gone through a process of review and change - this post provides an exciting opportunity to be part of a flagship service offering community "street triage" assessments following referrals from emergency services and also to support individuals in the health based place of safety at the Becklin Centre who have subsequently been detained under s136 of the Mental Health Act. Part of the aims of the review were also to include more proactive work with individuals who are having multiple contacts with emergency services. This includes more work with other service providers and multi-disciplinary working and close link working with police, liaison and diversion services and the trust's multi-agency care plan coordinator.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic mental health practitioner. A dynamic individual who has the ability to provide a quality service under pressure, able to work in a team and on their own with a specific regard to the interface between the criminal justice system, police, ambulance and all our partners.

The successful candidate will be expected to be available for a 7-day-a-week rota working over 24 hours (long days, twilights and nights).

You will be expected to offer expedient and sound information to professionals referring into the service. You will need triage and assessment skills as you will be communicating and providing interventions to individuals who might otherwise have been transferred to Emergency Department or detained on a Section 136 of the Mental Health Act.

Within the health based place of safety, you will need to be highly skilled in supporting individuals who may be distressed, experiencing acute symptoms of mental illness or intoxicated. You will be expected to have a sound knowledge of the mental health act.

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, 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 any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Date posted

12 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

173-10825-ACUTE

Job locations

The Becklin Centre

Leeds

LS9 7BE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Relevant core professional nursing qualification (RMN/RNLD)

Experience in working with adults with acute mental illness.

Experience of supervising staff

Experience in formulating care plans and safety plans for service users.

Experience in conducting assessments within an acute mental health setting

Assessment and problems solving skills, particularly in the area of crisis assessment and working with emergency services.

Advanced level of skill in de-escalation of distress, and anger.Ability to apply approved PMVA techniques, and to judge when these should be applied, seeking appropriate advice where necessary.

Will know, maintain and constantly strive to improve, all standards of care.

Ability to consult, liaise and negotiate with service users, carers/family members, other professionals and the wider community.

Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.

Able to demonstrate evidence-based practice.

A commitment to the delivery of services that are responsive to service users, culture, gender and families

Good written and verbal communication skills.

Able to prioritise work whilst working under pressure.

Assess people at risk and seek appropriate advice and support.

Able to delegate work whilst working under pressure.

Demonstrate ability to act on own initiative.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Relevant core professional nursing qualification (RMN/RNLD)

Experience in working with adults with acute mental illness.

Experience of supervising staff

Experience in formulating care plans and safety plans for service users.

Experience in conducting assessments within an acute mental health setting

Assessment and problems solving skills, particularly in the area of crisis assessment and working with emergency services.

Advanced level of skill in de-escalation of distress, and anger.Ability to apply approved PMVA techniques, and to judge when these should be applied, seeking appropriate advice where necessary.

Will know, maintain and constantly strive to improve, all standards of care.

Ability to consult, liaise and negotiate with service users, carers/family members, other professionals and the wider community.

Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.

Able to demonstrate evidence-based practice.

A commitment to the delivery of services that are responsive to service users, culture, gender and families

Good written and verbal communication skills.

Able to prioritise work whilst working under pressure.

Assess people at risk and seek appropriate advice and support.

Able to delegate work whilst working under pressure.

Demonstrate ability to act on own initiative.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant Professional Qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience at working within acute mental health

Skills

Essential

Community Assessment
Full UK drivers licence with access to a vehicle

Knowledge

Essential

MHA & MCA Knowledge

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant Professional Qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience at working within acute mental health

Skills

Essential

Community Assessment
Full UK drivers licence with access to a vehicle

Knowledge

Essential

MHA & MCA Knowledge

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.