Job summary
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to develop their leadership and clinical skills in a community setting.As a core member of the team, you will also be responsible for your own caseload. You will demonstrate excellent assessment and analysis skills, interpersonal, communication and team working skills. You will need to be committed to working collaboratively with a range of statutory and third sector agencies.
Applicants require 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework).
Main duties of the job
The role is split into two parts:
The SPA mental health clinician
The monitoring of antipsychotic medication
The SPA mental health clinician would be able to offer specialist mental health advice, support and education to the services within the SPA and wider partners.
The clinician would attend the SPA MDTs as and when needed and be able to accept work on behalf of TEWV and liaise with the relevant teams.
The clinician would also be able to take work from TEWV into the SPA and discuss for action.
The mental health clinician would use and build on existing relationships with service involved in SPA and attend meetings within SPA to represent mental health services at TEWV.
The mental health clinician would be able to provide training to services who are involved within the SPA.
The mental health clinician would work with SPA to continuously review and evaluate the services offered.
This is not an exhaustive list of the role of the mental health clinician.
The second part of the role is to monitor patients who are prescribed antipsychotic medication and are residing in care homes.
They will support the medics in reviewing patients and where possible look at de-prescribing. The reviews are held every 6 weeks in-line with NICE guidance.
About us
The Intensive Community Liaison Service works predominately with individuals in care home who have dementia and are experiencing changes in their mental health.
We are a very supportive team and are passionate about the work we do. We promote and encourage learning
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Additional contact details:
Laura Brack, ANP
l.brack@nhs.net - 01642 368900
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Additional contact details:
Laura Brack, ANP
l.brack@nhs.net - 01642 368900
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council - RNMH or RNLD
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Recognised Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within 6 months
- Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing clinical supervision OR willingness to work towards within 6 months
- 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework)
Experience
Essential
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
- Providing clinical supervision to individuals or groups as professionally appropriate.
- Supervising or assessing students on practice placement.
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Quality improvement activities
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field
- Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
- Understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
- Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
- Confident working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections
- Capable of independent travel
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council - RNMH or RNLD
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Recognised Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within 6 months
- Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing clinical supervision OR willingness to work towards within 6 months
- 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework)
Experience
Essential
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
- Providing clinical supervision to individuals or groups as professionally appropriate.
- Supervising or assessing students on practice placement.
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Quality improvement activities
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field
- Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
- Understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
- Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
- Confident working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections
- Capable of independent travel
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.
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.
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).
