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South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

ARC practitioner

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Job summary

The Acute Referral Centre (ARC) operates 24hrs a day, 7 days a week. It is the Trusts central point of contact for crisis referrals. All referrals are triaged in ARC to ensure robust gatekeeping. This in addition to key functions being undertaken within the centre including the overall booking process of acute beds, the Health Based Place of Safety (HBPoS) and the 24hr Adult Crisis Line.

ARC works closely with the borough-based Home Treatment Teams (HTT), Assessment and Liaison services, Community Treatment Teams, acute trusts, Crisis Assessment Team (CAT), London Ambulance Service (LAS) and the Police. The centre provides telephone advice and support for people in crisis whist co-ordinating both admissions to and discharges from hospital.

The post holder must be able to work day and night shifts.

-Early shifts (08:00-16:00)

-Late shifts (14:00-22:00)

-Long days (08:00-22:00)

-Night shifts (21:45-08:15)

Main duties of the job

ARC Practitioners are experienced mental health professionals (Nurse, OT or Social Workers) who will undertake triage assessments and when required face to face rapid assessments alongside London Ambulance and the Metropolitan Police. They can balance the clinical demands and supervisory responsibilities within the Acute Referral Centre. They form part of a team that manages beds and are expected to follow through referrals to a safe conclusion which means liaising with wards, community services and HTT. They are active members of the bed management coordination function for the Trust and as such get involved with the entire booking process for in-patient admissions.

The post holder will be able to demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process. They will work with the multi-professional team to meet the needs of the service users and provide clinical professional supervision and leadership to the clinical team working within the referral centre.

The post holder will be a Registered Mental Health Professional (Nurse, OT or Social Worker) with an established clinical background who has successfully completed a period of academic education and clinical supervision. The post holder may be required to work across different Trust sites according to the needs of the service.

About us

Benefits:

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer

Some of our benefits are highlighted here:

Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmesCar lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease carsAccommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sitesNHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.

Other benefits include:

Counselling servicesWellbeing eventsLong service awardsCycle to work schemeSeason ticket loanChildcare vouchers

We look forward to receiving your application.

Details

Date posted

30 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,806 to £53,134 a year per annum Inclusive of HCAs

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-NUR-6594610-FR

Job locations

Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8AZ

Middle House

London

SE5 8AZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached job description and person specification for details of main responsibilities and role requirements.

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached job description and person specification for details of main responsibilities and role requirements.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Recognised Professional Qualification in Social Work, Nursing (RMN or RNLD) or Occupational Therapy
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Mentorship for RMNs or equivalent
  • Post registration qualification in specialty

Experience

Essential

  • A range of relevant post registration experience in an acute mental health setting
  • Excellent knowledge of mental health policy including relevant legislation especially the Mental Health Act
  • Experience of having a lead role within a team or involvement in QI

Desirable

  • Experience of delivering teaching
  • Experience of a variety of psychological and social interventions
  • Previous experience of working for a home treatment or crisis service

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Able to assess risk and provide a management plan
  • Able to conduct a thorough assessment of mental state, needs and risk
  • Able to work with a wide variety of professionals and agencies
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desirable

  • Able to teach, appraise and supervise junior staff

Full UK clean Driving Licence (A) with the ability to drive.

Desirable

  • Full UK clean Driving Licence (A) with the ability to drive.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Recognised Professional Qualification in Social Work, Nursing (RMN or RNLD) or Occupational Therapy
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Mentorship for RMNs or equivalent
  • Post registration qualification in specialty

Experience

Essential

  • A range of relevant post registration experience in an acute mental health setting
  • Excellent knowledge of mental health policy including relevant legislation especially the Mental Health Act
  • Experience of having a lead role within a team or involvement in QI

Desirable

  • Experience of delivering teaching
  • Experience of a variety of psychological and social interventions
  • Previous experience of working for a home treatment or crisis service

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Able to assess risk and provide a management plan
  • Able to conduct a thorough assessment of mental state, needs and risk
  • Able to work with a wide variety of professionals and agencies
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desirable

  • Able to teach, appraise and supervise junior staff

Full UK clean Driving Licence (A) with the ability to drive.

Desirable

  • Full UK clean Driving Licence (A) with the ability to drive.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8AZ

Middle House

London

SE5 8AZ


Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8AZ

Middle House

London

SE5 8AZ


Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Service Lead

Mariam Khan

mariam.khan@slam.nhs.uk

02032286272

Details

Date posted

30 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,806 to £53,134 a year per annum Inclusive of HCAs

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-NUR-6594610-FR

Job locations

Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8AZ

Middle House

London

SE5 8AZ


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