Job summary
The Band 7 Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner role has the specific focus of working with a cohort of Service Users who present with complex Health & Social Care needs and who might be more difficult to engage in services. Within this role you will have continuing responsibility for proactive assessment, monitoring and management of patients and ensuring care is current, evidence based and in line with practice standards.
In addition, you will provide clinical leadership to the team in evaluation and monitoring of the service, provide specialist assessment as per the service users, and carer's requirement. You will lead with other senior colleagues the continuing development of a high quality service that is underpinned by evidence based practice and care pathways / packages and NICE guidance and DH guidance; leading on service development and policy in conjunction with the other Advanced Practitioners, senior clinicians, Clinical Manager and Operational Services Manager.
Main duties of the job
To support service users who present with complex needs and who might be difficult to engage in services via robust assessment, care planning and risk assessment/management.
To work with a range of system partners to ensure proactive delivery of care.
To provide clinical leadership within the multi-disciplinary team; delivering supervision to lower banded staff members and supporting the Team Manager.
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Manage and oversee management and care of service users with highly complex needs and who might be difficult to engage with services.
Produce accurate and timely documentation, conduct and manage the maintenance of accurate and timely documentation / records on all service users in line with your Professional Code of Conduct and Trust policy
Conduct and supervise assessment and observation to ensure appropriate and timely feedback to the team
Conduct, supervise and oversee risk assessments of the individual highly complex cases and the potential hazards in the service users environment
Provide professional clinical leadership at multi-disciplinary meetings i.e. referral / review / business, professional or safeguarding meetings
Report and document incidents as required and act upon findings as appropriate
Act as a care coordinator in highly complex cases
Assess and review care and support and supervise lower banded staff in this process
Job description
Job responsibilities
Manage and oversee management and care of service users with highly complex needs and who might be difficult to engage with services.
Produce accurate and timely documentation, conduct and manage the maintenance of accurate and timely documentation / records on all service users in line with your Professional Code of Conduct and Trust policy
Conduct and supervise assessment and observation to ensure appropriate and timely feedback to the team
Conduct, supervise and oversee risk assessments of the individual highly complex cases and the potential hazards in the service users environment
Provide professional clinical leadership at multi-disciplinary meetings i.e. referral / review / business, professional or safeguarding meetings
Report and document incidents as required and act upon findings as appropriate
Act as a care coordinator in highly complex cases
Assess and review care and support and supervise lower banded staff in this process
Person Specification
Professional
Essential
- Valid Professional registration
Desirable
- Evidence of additional learning, including non-medical prescribing
Transport
Essential
Desirable
- Use of own car for work purposes
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years experience at Band 6
Desirable
- Evidence of previous community work
Person Specification
Professional
Essential
- Valid Professional registration
Desirable
- Evidence of additional learning, including non-medical prescribing
Transport
Essential
Desirable
- Use of own car for work purposes
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years experience at Band 6
Desirable
- Evidence of previous community work
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).
