Home Treatment Team Advanced Practitioner
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Search the South London and Maudsley website Home Treatment Team Advanced Practitioner Band 7 Main area Lewisham Directorate Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent: 37.5 Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full Time 37.5 hours per week) Job ref 334-NUR LF
Site 4 th Floor Ladywell Unit, University Hospital Lewisham Town London Salary £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 01/07/:59
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good'.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone's potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role.We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I'm going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special.
As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as an Advanced Practitioner in Lewisham Home Treatment Team playing a crucial role in the clinical leadership of the team, supporting staff to provide a high quality service to service users and carers.
We are looking for a highly experienced and enthusiastic person who has a real passion for mental health and who promotes the highest standards of care in their practice. This is a diverse and challenging role and requires an experienced mental health professional ( a Nurse, OT or Social Worker) who can assess and manage risk in crisis situations and support staff to do the same whilst ensuring that high standards of practice are maintained. The role will involve a substantial level of direct care and support to services users and carers working within the shift pattern of the team as well as providing clinical and professional supervision and supporting service development initiatives within the team. It is vital that you have an excellent understanding of safeguarding and practical experience of how it affects your role and the service users you support.
Main duties of the job In exchange, you will be working within a highly skilled and knowledgeable multi-disciplinary team who will support you in your development and your ability to deliver the best care you can to our service users. You will also have access to all of the staff benefits that South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has to offer including subsidised London accommodation, on-site nursery, and discounts in a number of high street chains.
The rota for this role includes working weekends and weekdays between the hours of 8am and 10pm (Long Day or 8am-4pm or 2pm-10pm).
Part of our Advanced Practitioners main duties are:
The Service is based within the Acute Hospital - University Hospital, Lewisham. Lewisham Home Treatment Team provides a rapid assessment and referral service to patients experiencing mental health difficulties who present to the Emergency Department or the general hospital wards.
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family.
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
Advanced Practitioners undertake assessments and home visits whilst exhibiting the ability to balance both clinical demands and managerial responsibilities. They will be available shift to shift to consult and take a lead in the treatment of more complex and/or high risk cases demonstrating safe clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment diagnostic skills and effective interventions . The post holder will be able to demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision making process. They will work with the multi-professional team to meet the needs of the service users and provide clinical professional supervision and leadership to the team.
The post holder will need to co-ordinate robust multidisciplinary working and maintain excellent communication and working relationships with all staff across the Home Treatment and Psychiatric Liaison service and the acute wards.
The post holder will provide management support as delegated by the Clinical Services lead, including supervision of staff, team training and service development initiatives. It is expected that the post holder be responsible for organising the roster ensuing safe staffing at all times. They will also be expected to deputise for the Clinical Service Lead in their absence.
Advanced Practitioners are expected to work either the early or late shift making certain that there is always an Advanced Practitioner on duty during the hours of 8am to 10pm 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Person specification Qualifications
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Search the South London and Maudsley website Home Treatment Team Advanced Practitioner Band 7 Main area Lewisham Directorate Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent: 37.5 Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full Time 37.5 hours per week) Job ref 334-NUR LF
Site 4 th Floor Ladywell Unit, University Hospital Lewisham Town London Salary £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 01/07/:59
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good'.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone's potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role.We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I'm going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special.
As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as an Advanced Practitioner in Lewisham Home Treatment Team playing a crucial role in the clinical leadership of the team, supporting staff to provide a high quality service to service users and carers.
We are looking for a highly experienced and enthusiastic person who has a real passion for mental health and who promotes the highest standards of care in their practice. This is a diverse and challenging role and requires an experienced mental health professional ( a Nurse, OT or Social Worker) who can assess and manage risk in crisis situations and support staff to do the same whilst ensuring that high standards of practice are maintained. The role will involve a substantial level of direct care and support to services users and carers working within the shift pattern of the team as well as providing clinical and professional supervision and supporting service development initiatives within the team. It is vital that you have an excellent understanding of safeguarding and practical experience of how it affects your role and the service users you support.
Main duties of the job In exchange, you will be working within a highly skilled and knowledgeable multi-disciplinary team who will support you in your development and your ability to deliver the best care you can to our service users. You will also have access to all of the staff benefits that South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has to offer including subsidised London accommodation, on-site nursery, and discounts in a number of high street chains.
The rota for this role includes working weekends and weekdays between the hours of 8am and 10pm (Long Day or 8am-4pm or 2pm-10pm).
Part of our Advanced Practitioners main duties are:
- To ensure least restrictive options are thoroughly considered for all patients presenting to the Liaison Service where admission is being considered.
- To ensure timely assessment of patients who are admitted to an acute ward with a view to enabling discharge at the earliest opportunity.
- To undertake comprehensive psychiatric and risk assessments of service users in line with policy standards
- To ensure capacity is assessed and safe treatment and care is delivered to those who may lack capacity.
- To rapidly and continuously evaluate the patient's changing condition and response to therapeutic interventions and modify the plan of care for optimal patient outcome.
- To assess high risk or complex patients to provide management advice and appropriate clinical interventions
- To operate within the legal requirements of the Mental Health Act
The Service is based within the Acute Hospital - University Hospital, Lewisham. Lewisham Home Treatment Team provides a rapid assessment and referral service to patients experiencing mental health difficulties who present to the Emergency Department or the general hospital wards.
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family.
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
- Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
- Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
- Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career.
- Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
- Accommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
- NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
- Counselling services
- Long service awards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Staff restaurants
Advanced Practitioners undertake assessments and home visits whilst exhibiting the ability to balance both clinical demands and managerial responsibilities. They will be available shift to shift to consult and take a lead in the treatment of more complex and/or high risk cases demonstrating safe clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment diagnostic skills and effective interventions . The post holder will be able to demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision making process. They will work with the multi-professional team to meet the needs of the service users and provide clinical professional supervision and leadership to the team.
The post holder will need to co-ordinate robust multidisciplinary working and maintain excellent communication and working relationships with all staff across the Home Treatment and Psychiatric Liaison service and the acute wards.
The post holder will provide management support as delegated by the Clinical Services lead, including supervision of staff, team training and service development initiatives. It is expected that the post holder be responsible for organising the roster ensuing safe staffing at all times. They will also be expected to deputise for the Clinical Service Lead in their absence.
Advanced Practitioners are expected to work either the early or late shift making certain that there is always an Advanced Practitioner on duty during the hours of 8am to 10pm 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Person specification Qualifications
- Recognised Professional Qualification in Nursing (RMN), Social Work (Dip SW/CQSW) or Occupational Therapy
- Post registration qualification in specialty or relevant experience
- Mentorship for RMNs
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Masters Degree
- Ability to analyse complex issues/problems, gather relevant information and exercise sound judgement in reaching the most appropriate conclusions.
- Strong commitment to improving patient services with a clear focus on achieving performance goals
- Competence in provision of clinical supervision/ people management skills
- Teaching and mentorship within a clinical setting
- Experience and knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit
- Experience in managing complaints and quality assurance
- Experience of working within acute and crisis services
- Comprehensive experience at local leadership level within speciality . click apply for full job details