Job summary
Looking for an opportunity to make a real difference to the delivery of care for service users in the Crisis Resolution Intensive Support Service (CRISS) within Acute services in Leeds.
Do you have the clinical skills and knowledge to develop and inspire the staff within our teams?Are you passionate about Crisis and Intensive home treatment care and keen to develop your career further in this field?
There are two fixed term /12-month secondment opportunity to cover secondment and long-term leave.
If you're creative, innovative, and talented--and want to remain in direct clinical practice rather than expanding into management--this could be the perfect role for you!
We are offering a fantastic opportunity for experienced healthcare professionals to join our team based in Leeds. The post covers three Crisis Resolution and Intensive support teams, that provide Crisis care and home intensive home treatment.
Main duties of the job
What's in it for you?
- A chance to lead and influence clinical practice across the Crisis and Intensive support teams
- Opportunities for professional development and networking within acute mental health services
- Supportive environment to enhance your leadership and mentoring skills while staying close patient care
Apply now to join our team and make a real difference!
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 a 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 individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles(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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be required to provide expert clinical leadership to the teams, working in partnership with senior colleagues and spend at least 70% of your time in clinical practice.
In conjunction with the Senior Leadership Team for CRISS and the Acute Care Services you will lead the development of practice highlighted within the Acute Care Excellence and support increased levels of skills, competencies and confidence in all areas of practice.
One of the priorities will be to support the ongoing implementation of the recent changes to the CRISS model, changes that were underpinned by the Core Fidelity Standards of Crisis Resolution Teams. These projects will include re- embedding a robust gatekeeping process, facilitating early discharge and the review and development of evidenced based interventions within home treatment.
Providing clinical supervision is a key component of this role. In return we can offer you an effective, supportive team structure and commitment to your professional development.
This post will support the continuing development of excellence in clinical practice in the CRISS and the Acute Care Service within the framework of the Acute Care Excellence programme leading to the delivery of high quality acute mental health care.
The Acute Care Excellence is a programme of improvement to ensure the provision of an effective, safe, purposeful and high-quality services.
The post holder will also have the responsibility of providing a significant level of clinical practice and practice development.
They will work closely with Clinical Operations Managers and Clinical Team Managers for Acute Services to identify learning and development needs for staff and support the implementation of projects within the Acute Care Excellence. They will ensure that service users receive high quality, safe and effective.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be required to provide expert clinical leadership to the teams, working in partnership with senior colleagues and spend at least 70% of your time in clinical practice.
In conjunction with the Senior Leadership Team for CRISS and the Acute Care Services you will lead the development of practice highlighted within the Acute Care Excellence and support increased levels of skills, competencies and confidence in all areas of practice.
One of the priorities will be to support the ongoing implementation of the recent changes to the CRISS model, changes that were underpinned by the Core Fidelity Standards of Crisis Resolution Teams. These projects will include re- embedding a robust gatekeeping process, facilitating early discharge and the review and development of evidenced based interventions within home treatment.
Providing clinical supervision is a key component of this role. In return we can offer you an effective, supportive team structure and commitment to your professional development.
This post will support the continuing development of excellence in clinical practice in the CRISS and the Acute Care Service within the framework of the Acute Care Excellence programme leading to the delivery of high quality acute mental health care.
The Acute Care Excellence is a programme of improvement to ensure the provision of an effective, safe, purposeful and high-quality services.
The post holder will also have the responsibility of providing a significant level of clinical practice and practice development.
They will work closely with Clinical Operations Managers and Clinical Team Managers for Acute Services to identify learning and development needs for staff and support the implementation of projects within the Acute Care Excellence. They will ensure that service users receive high quality, safe and effective.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- The post holder will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse or AHP
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of post qualification development to masters level or similar gained through experience
- Demonstrates high professional standards of clinical practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Has knowledge of current national policy and evidenced based practice in respect of Crisis and Intensive home treatment mental health care
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates excellent leadership skills (assertiveness, ability to challenge constructively and without aggression, persistent, persuasive and honest and reliable and shows good judgement).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- The post holder will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse or AHP
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of post qualification development to masters level or similar gained through experience
- Demonstrates high professional standards of clinical practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Has knowledge of current national policy and evidenced based practice in respect of Crisis and Intensive home treatment mental health care
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates excellent leadership skills (assertiveness, ability to challenge constructively and without aggression, persistent, persuasive and honest and reliable and shows good judgement).
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).
