37.5 Hours Per Week
Kirklees Intensive Home Based Treatment Team is looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual to join our existing team as a Band 6 Police Liaison Practitioner.
The post holder will work shifts, predominantly between the hours of 11.30 am to Midnight, and be based within the HUB at Huddersfield Police Station but working across the Kirklees locality.
The post holder will be line managed by SWYPFT with operational support from West Yorkshire Police.
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will
Review/advise and assist with mental health related logs.
Respond where individuals contact Police, threatening suicide or displaying behaviour considered to be connected to mental health issues.
Provide officers with guidance and support when they have contact with individuals who are considered to have mental health issues.
Sharing of need to know information around persons who are reported as missing and have a mental health history who are likely to be at risk to self or others.
Provide assistance and information/knowledge to the Hub Commander and Police Officers/Staff in terms of past history (when appropriate and in line with the Data Protection Act), likely outcomes, suitable pathways and general advice.
You should be forward thinking, proactive and it is essential that you are willing to work flexibly.
The ability to form effective professional working relationships with your team colleagues and service users is an essential requirement of the job.
Applicants should be registered mental health nurses with experience at Band 5 or above in a mental health service for adults and meet the essential requirements for the post in the person specification.
A period of induction and preceptorship will be available for the successful candidate.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
About us
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Has continuing responsibility for the provision of skilled interventions to people with mental health problems in the community.
Works within a multi-disciplinary team as part of the Intensive Home Based Treatment Team and in the role of Senior Mental Health Practitioner for the Mental Health Liaison Service (if applicable to the business continuity of services).
Management of team caseload in line with C.P.A. procedures and risk management protocols.
Provision of leadership to the Intensive Home Based Treatment Team in respect of psycho-social interventions to people and their carers in line with national and local practice standards e.g. NICE.
Supervision and support of other team members.
Participation in service development and clinical governance structures.
Assesses needs and identifies problems relevant to the care of people referred.
Devises a plan of care in partnership with the person and carers.
Implements the planned programme of care to ensure a high standard is achieved.
Reviews the effectiveness of the care provided and where appropriate initiates any action.
Advises and supports the person and carers to promote health and well-being and to prevent illness.
Recognises situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the person and initiates action that may be required.
Establishes and maintains satisfactory communication with all agencies involved in the persons care in both hospital and community.
Functions as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
Management of enquiries and direct referrals of people in accordance with Enhanced team operational Policy and participates in the team 24 hour duty rota including on call system (if applicable to the business continuity of the service).
Maintain professional registration and demonstrate commitment to statutory codes of practice and continued professional development requirements.
Responsible for acting up in the absence of the team leader.
Maintains accurate patient care records in accordance with professional codes of conduct and trust procedures and ensures records are made available when required by the appropriate agency.
Participates in the formulation of policies at unit level.
Maintains accurate mileage records.
Manages caseload with due economy of cost and time.
Ensures safe carriage, storage and administration of drugs prescribed (registered nurses only).
Responsible for the ordering of stock with due economy.
Produces monthly statistics in line with trust directives.
Keeps the Management Team and colleagues informed of developments relevant to the area of responsibility.
Person Specification
Special Knowledge and Skills
Essential
* Working knowledge of recent government legislation e.g. Mental Health Act, Health & Safety, Care Programme Approach.
* Able to work incorporating principles of Clinical Governance.
* Proven skills in partnership working with people who use services and their carers.
* Shows awareness of equality and diversity and is able to incorporate this into care planning and the delivery of care. Ability to act up in the absence of the team manager.
* Knowledge of using IT systems to record clinical activity.
* Knowledge of audit processes.
* Knowledge of carer services issues.
Desirable
* Proven activity in audit.
* Knowledge and skills in specialist areas such as dual diagnosis, peri-natal mental health, working with people experiencing psychosis, working with people with a diagnosis of personality disorder.
Physical Attributes
Essential
* Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
* A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Qualifications
Essential
* RMN Current NMC registration.
* Social Worker/Occupational Therapist-current HCPC registration.
* Experience of mentoring/supporting learners or ability to demonstrate the skills required for effective mentoring.
* Practice Placement Educator.
Experience
Essential
* Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing people experiencing complex mental health problems.
* Experience of supporting and supervising colleagues/students/trainees.
* Experience of using IT systems to support, record and monitor clinical activity.
* Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing risk in a variety of settings.
* Proven ability in assessing the needs and strengths of people and their carers Experience of delivering a range of therapeutic interventions.
* Working within an integrated multi-disciplinary environment and co-working with other teams and professions within team meetings, case conferences and professional meetings.
* Ability to support colleagues with day-to-day caseload management including prioritisation of responsibilities in times of high clinical demand.
* Ability to promote and develop links with other professionals for e.g practitioners within long term conditions, primary care.
* Evidence of knowledge and application in practice of national guidance and standards, e.g. NICE, CQC, CQUINs.
* Experience of working holistically with older adults in a bio psycho-social model of care with emphasis on physical ill health that impacts on mental well being.
Desirable
* Experience of working in a crisis/resolution model.
Training
Essential
* Assessment and care planning skills.
* Risk assessment and risk management.
* Relevant post-registration qualifications and / or training.
* Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
Desirable
* Successful completion of venepuncture course and able to demonstrate competence.
Personal Attributes
Essential
* Ability to work shifts covering a 24 hours/7 day week servicing including on-calls. (if applicable to the service).
* Time management.
* Self-direction.
* Reliability, enthusiasm, motivation, flexible resourcefulness, adaptable.
* A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability) Autonomy.
* Diplomacy.
* Leadership skills.
Employer details
Employer name
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Folly Hall Mills - 2nd Floor Small Mill
St Thomas' Road
Huddersfield
HD1 3LT
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