Job summaryAbout the team:SouthwarkHome Treatment Team provides 24hr, 7 day a week, crisis assessment and intensive home treatment to patients with the aim of preventing in-patient admission where possible or if admission is required facilitating earlier discharge.
About the role:This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Home Treatment Team Practitioner to join Southwark Home Treatment Team. The post holder will work as part of the borough's Home Treatment service on a rota basis.
When working in the borough HTT team, practitioners undertake assessments and treatment as required. The person will lead in the assessment, co-ordination, planning, implementation, evaluation and delivery of high quality home treatment for people in acute psychiatric crisis. The role will involve responsibility for an allocated group of mental health service users in crisis, with the aim of promoting their recovery and maintaining them in a community setting rather than in hospital.
Main duties of the jobThe post holder will work as an experienced Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Registered Mental Health or Learning Disabilities Nurse who acting within their own professional boundaries will provide care for presenting service users from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. The post holder will supervise junior members of staff and support the work of the senior team members of the team.
The post holder will play a key role in the current development of the team and help implement the service's aims and objectives, as well as helping to ensure good links with referring in patient and community teams, with a view to reducing the number and length of inpatient admissions. Effective gatekeeping assessment and the identification and delivery of the best treatment packages for people presenting to services in crisis will also be key.
About usWe 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. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer
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 and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
- 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.
Other benefits include:
- Counselling services
- Wellbeing events
- Long service awards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Childcare vouchers
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Recognised Professional Qualification in Social Work, Nursing (RMN or RNLD) or Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable- Mentorship for RMNs or equivalent
- Post registration qualification in specialty
ExperienceEssential- A range of relevant post registration experience in an acute mental health setting
- Excellent knowledge of mental health policy including relevant legislation especially the Mental Health Act
- Experience of having a lead role within a team or involvement in QI
Desirable- Experience of delivering teaching
- Experience of a variety of psychological and social interventions
- Previous experience of working for a home treatment or crisis service
Knowledge and SkillsEssential- Able to assess risk and provide a management plan
- Able to conduct a thorough assessment of mental state, needs and risk
- Able to work with a wide variety of professionals and agencies
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desirable- Able to teach, appraise and supervise junior staff
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
