Job summary
You will support the Team Leader in the development and implementation of a multi-professional Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment Team providing a high-quality service to meet the needs of people in acute phases of mental illness, and their carers.
To ensure the efficient and effective running of the team, providing Leadership and supervision within the multi-disciplinary staff group as appropriate.
Main duties of the job
Providing urgent assessments to those considered to have acute mental health concerns and to robust home treatment options as an alternative to hospital admission.
The role that is varied and challenging, offering an opportunity to work in a variety of settings, with people with a variety of mental health needs.
As gatekeepers for hospital admission, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide safe and effective treatment in the community, and facilitate early discharges from the acute inpatient units.
Working collaboratively with our service users, their carer's and our colleagues to positively manage risk in the acute care pathway, whilst enabling and empowering an individuals' recovery journey
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.
The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Our Trust values are:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!
Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?
Then please read on...
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support the Team Leader in establishing and maintaining effective inter-team and inter-agency communication
To provide effective liaison/communication relating to referral and admission to, and discharge from the CRHT Team across in-patient and community service
Maintain effective joint working with Sector ACMHSs, PATH and other community based teams according to local circumstances
Ensure that all relevant information regarding client care is communicated to the appropriate persons within and outside the team, bringing to the CRHT Team Managers attention issues of concern regarding practice or workload
Ensure effective communications with relatives, visitors, voluntary organisations and the general public, thus encouraging participation in Care delivery. To respond sensitively to the needs of relatives and carers, often in a highly emotive setting.
To liaise with other professionals in relation to client care, actively participating in care planning and review meetings, and attending case conferences as appropriate.
To advise others as to the role and practices of the CRHTT
To maintain positive working relationships and clear communications with team members and other professionals
For full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role please refer to the job description and person specification documents attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support the Team Leader in establishing and maintaining effective inter-team and inter-agency communication
To provide effective liaison/communication relating to referral and admission to, and discharge from the CRHT Team across in-patient and community service
Maintain effective joint working with Sector ACMHSs, PATH and other community based teams according to local circumstances
Ensure that all relevant information regarding client care is communicated to the appropriate persons within and outside the team, bringing to the CRHT Team Managers attention issues of concern regarding practice or workload
Ensure effective communications with relatives, visitors, voluntary organisations and the general public, thus encouraging participation in Care delivery. To respond sensitively to the needs of relatives and carers, often in a highly emotive setting.
To liaise with other professionals in relation to client care, actively participating in care planning and review meetings, and attending case conferences as appropriate.
To advise others as to the role and practices of the CRHTT
To maintain positive working relationships and clear communications with team members and other professionals
For full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role please refer to the job description and person specification documents attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience with at least some experience at band 6
- Experience in acute and community areas.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Experience in care planning, change management and use of Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of physical health contributions to Mental Health issues, difficulties and assessment
Desirable
- Experience in working with acute mental health problems in community setting
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN or Dip / BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing
Desirable
- ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship.
- ENB 812 / BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Nursing Practice (Mental Health) or similar training.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience with at least some experience at band 6
- Experience in acute and community areas.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Experience in care planning, change management and use of Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of physical health contributions to Mental Health issues, difficulties and assessment
Desirable
- Experience in working with acute mental health problems in community setting
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN or Dip / BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing
Desirable
- ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship.
- ENB 812 / BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Nursing Practice (Mental Health) or similar training.
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).
