Job summary
Are you looking for a change of pace in your career? Or looking to step up into a senior clinical role?
We're recruiting for a Clinical Lead Ward Liaison to join the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment based in Aylesbury.
The Clinical Lead Ward Liaison role sits within the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment (CRHTT) team but will be based for much of the time in the acute inpatient wards. The post holder will track inpatients through their admission, ensuring that when the purpose of the admission has been met, typically assessment, risk management and planned treatment/interventions, that the patient can be discharged back to the address from where they were admitted with home treatment support as necessary as soon as is safely possible.
Main duties of the job
- To undertake autonomous assessments and risk assessments and support a positive risk-taking approach to the ongoing care pathway for patients whose needs no longer need to be managed in an inpatient setting.
- To support the effective use and management of the inpatient resource, ensuring that capacity is maintained in the local inpatient wards to enable those patients with highest need to be supported close to home.
- To become a member of the leadership teams in the adult acute wards, building relationships based on trust, openness and transparency.
- To support the development of home treatment care plans that meet the immediate needs of patients and their carers/significant others at the point of early discharge from the inpatient wards using the entire resource that the CRHTT has on offer.
About us
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
To act as a clinical expert taking a lead role in developing meaningful and achievable safe early discharge plans for patients whose risk profile and clinical presentation indicate that care and treatment no longer needs to be provided in an inpatient environment.
To take an active leadership role in enabling the team to meet all relevant key performance indicators, particularly those associated with being a CRHTT that meets Home Treatment Accreditation Standards and the requirements of being a CRHTT model that meets CORE fidelity.
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To act as a clinical expert taking a lead role in developing meaningful and achievable safe early discharge plans for patients whose risk profile and clinical presentation indicate that care and treatment no longer needs to be provided in an inpatient environment.
To take an active leadership role in enabling the team to meet all relevant key performance indicators, particularly those associated with being a CRHTT that meets Home Treatment Accreditation Standards and the requirements of being a CRHTT model that meets CORE fidelity.
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Experience in community Mental Health provision.
Desirable
- Experience in Acute Inpatient Setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Continued Professional Development
- Understanding of Home Treatment (HTAS or CORE fidelity)
Desirable
- Knowledge of Bio-Psychosocial Interventions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Experience in community Mental Health provision.
Desirable
- Experience in Acute Inpatient Setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Continued Professional Development
- Understanding of Home Treatment (HTAS or CORE fidelity)
Desirable
- Knowledge of Bio-Psychosocial Interventions
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).
