Job summary
You will assist the Operational Lead with the management of CRHT whilst also working collaboratively with the other clinical leads. You will work pro-actively with the operational lead to ensure safe effective delivery of services and developments relevant to the teams. Your key focus will be to support patients in private beds/ out of area placements and to help to facilitate early discharges from the wards. You will support with unblocking any barriers to discharge.
You will be support in the safe and effective management of all operations in the team.
You will be required to work closely with the Operations lead to develop the teams in line with commissioner requirements and Trust objectives, consulting all key stakeholders, and positively reinforcing the expectations of the organization through collaborative and dynamic management and leadership that is both supportive and encouraging in nature to enable the team to adapt to key changes smoothly.
The post holder will provide day-to-day clinical leadership and co-ordination to a multi-disciplinary, psychiatric intensive Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team. They will provide visible daily leadership and clinical supervision to a team multidisciplinary staff. They will work to ensure that the service provided is of best value and well organized. They will deputize for the Operational Lead in their absence.
Main duties of the job
You will lead on improving the quality and performance of the teams through QI projects.
The list below is not exhaustive but reflects the main duties of the post:
o Improved experience of care by effective Delivery of services to support to support service users, carers and partner organisations
- Focus on discharges from private beds to support patient flow and to unblock barriers to discharge
o Improve population health outcomes by leading the team with holistic assessments
o Improve staff experiences for example; timely rota finalisation, leading team and business meetings, facilitating away days, ensuring team take annual leave as per policy.
o Improve value of service and increase efficiency
o To assist the operational manager to ensure that the physical environment is conducive todeliver a high quality of care.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To maintain clinical direction and leadership; coordinating a team of clinical staff for the continuous and consistent provision of high quality mental health care to people in mental health crisis in the community
- To carry continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of care programs and the setting of standards of care for clients of the service.
- To demonstrate within the team clinical leadership and knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions available to reduce distress for individuals experiencing an acute mental health crisis.
- Act as a role model in the practice area, encouraging staff in teaching, supervision, facilitating and assessing, create and sustain a supportive/teaching/learning environment for the practice setting.
- Be responsible for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programs of care for patients, incorporating risk assessment, to ensure safe and acceptable standards of care.
- Be responsible for the maintenance and accurate recording of patient information in the documentation systems and to ensure the effective dissemination of patient information throughout the multi-disciplinary team.
- Be responsible for supporting the early discharge assessments from the out of area wards to support a reduction in out of area beds
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To maintain clinical direction and leadership; coordinating a team of clinical staff for the continuous and consistent provision of high quality mental health care to people in mental health crisis in the community
- To carry continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of care programs and the setting of standards of care for clients of the service.
- To demonstrate within the team clinical leadership and knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions available to reduce distress for individuals experiencing an acute mental health crisis.
- Act as a role model in the practice area, encouraging staff in teaching, supervision, facilitating and assessing, create and sustain a supportive/teaching/learning environment for the practice setting.
- Be responsible for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programs of care for patients, incorporating risk assessment, to ensure safe and acceptable standards of care.
- Be responsible for the maintenance and accurate recording of patient information in the documentation systems and to ensure the effective dissemination of patient information throughout the multi-disciplinary team.
- Be responsible for supporting the early discharge assessments from the out of area wards to support a reduction in out of area beds
Person Specification
Clinical
Essential
- Clinical experience working in crisis services
- Experience in supporting patient flow
Relationships with other providers
Essential
- Ability to establish key relationships with other providers/ organisations
- Ability to advocate for the patient
Person Specification
Clinical
Essential
- Clinical experience working in crisis services
- Experience in supporting patient flow
Relationships with other providers
Essential
- Ability to establish key relationships with other providers/ organisations
- Ability to advocate for the patient
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).
