Senior Clinician - Crisis Resolution Team

Job summary

We are looking for a motivated and ambitious individual to join our Crisis Resolution Team. We provide urgent care and support to people in Worcestershire who are experiencing a mental health crisis. We are a dynamic and responsive team who strive to continuously develop and adapt to the needs of patients in Worcestershire providing compassionate and trauma-informed care in the best interests of our patients. The team conduct a variety of work including rapid and comprehensive mental health assessments and bespoke crisis interventions.

Working in the Crisis Resolution Team will bring you variation every shift and provide regular opportunities for CPD and further career progression opportunities are supported. Supervision and reflective practice are prioritised to ensure the wellbeing of staff is optimised. We promote flexible working to support the balance between work and home life.

This is a full-time post, but we would be flexible to offering fewer hours for the right candidate. The shift pattern consists of days and waking nights over a 7-day period including bank holidays working x3 days a week. The team is based in Worcester but travel across the county may be required.

If you are looking for a new, exciting challenge and this role interests you please get in touch, and we would be happy to have an informal chat or visit to the unit.

Main duties of the job

We are responsible for the gatekeeping of the Trusts inpatient beds out of hours and conducting gatekeeping assessments for patients referred for informal admissions by other Trusts.

We are responsible for managing the designated place of safety within Worcestershire and your role would include the management of patients detained there, these can be demanding and challenging patients and you will be responsible for identifying risks and management plans to ensure the safety of patients and staff.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

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Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

The Elgar Unit, Newtown Hospital

Newtown Road

Worcester

WR5 1JG

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

The Elgar Unit, Newtown Hospital

Newtown Road

Worcester

WR5 1JG

Employer's website

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

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