Main area: Mental Health
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Flexible working
* Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working)
Job ref: 437-6512061
Employer: Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Cromwell House
Town: Eccles
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 08/10/2024 23:59
Senior Practitioner Referral and Assessment Hub
Band 7
Job overview
As part of community transformation, we are changing the way we manage referrals. We are developing a referral and assessment hub and are looking to recruit Band 7 Senior Practitioners to manage referrals and assessments within the hub.
Referrals will be triaged by the senior practitioner, who will then make a decision on the onward journey for that service user. Each senior practitioner will be linked with one of our CMHTs, and that will be agreed upon appointment.
You will provide duty assessments for the team you are linked with and will complete those assessments at that designated base or at a venue agreed with the service user and carer. There may also be times when that duty assessment will be completed on the ward if they are an inpatient at the time of referral.
This post is a full-time position (37.5 hours per week), and the working hours will be 9 am - 5 pm, 5 days per week. The CMHT is currently operational Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm, so flexible working can be discussed. The post is based at Cromwell House. The post holder will be expected to travel across the Borough to attend satellite clinics across Salford.
This post includes participation in the Bronze on-call rota.
Main duties of the job
Key duties will include:
* Triage all referrals coming into the referral and assessment hub as part of a team, providing an onward journey if not appropriate for Community Services.
* Completing assessments for those requiring specialist mental health services under the Community Mental Health Team.
* Complete assessments for those inpatients who may require a secondary service upon discharge.
* Provide line management where required.
* Link in with your MDT and attend their weekly meeting.
* Develop and maintain relationships and pathways with other services.
* Promote awareness of the role of the referral and assessment hub within the local service area/team, GP practices, and the wider community.
* Support with service management in conjunction with the team manager.
* Work with the Team Managers to support policy and service improvement and development.
* Support service user, carer, and stakeholder involvement.
* Promote a culture of learning, education, and professional development.
* Champion quality assurance by establishing quality standards related to the service user and carer experience, implementing Divisional Action Plans, and undertaking complaint investigations.
* Adhere to the principles of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in line with Trust Policy and local reporting procedure, ensuring junior staff compliance with this.
Person specification
Other requirements
* Able to travel around the Trust footprint.
* Ability to work over a 24-hour, 7 days a week team, to facilitate line management and support practitioners.
* Participate in the bronze on-call rota subject to agreement.
Skills and abilities
* Understand all Trust Policies and Procedures.
* Understand the Trust's Strategic Goals and how they can support them.
* Understand the need to safeguard children and vulnerable adults.
* Carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with Equal Opportunities, equality and Diversity, and dignity in care and work policies and principles.
* Maintain high standards of quality in corporate and clinical record keeping, ensuring information is always recorded accurately, appropriately, and kept up to date.
* Take reasonable care of the health and safety of yourself and other persons.
* Contribute to the control of risk and report any incident, accident, or near miss.
* Protect service users, visitors, and employees against the risk of acquiring healthcare-associated infections.
* Take responsibility for own learning and development.
Knowledge
* Offer advice and consultation to members of the multi-disciplinary team based on solid clinical experience of mental health nursing.
* Support the Team Managers and other Senior Practitioners/Professional Leads in the daily operation of the Teams.
* Lead on the implementation of the Trust-wide Strategies across the Directorate.
* Facilitate a culture of lifelong learning, including involvement in the process of Individual Development and Personal Review (IDPR) and Personal Development Plans.
* Participate in and ensure provision of Clinical Supervision, both as Supervisee and Supervisor, and an understanding of the Knowledge, Skills Framework under Agenda for Change.
* Promote a learning environment for students.
* Ensure compliance with policy, procedure, and protocol in consultation with the Team Managers, other Senior Practitioners, and Professional Leads.
* Participate in multi-agency meetings e.g., Protection of Vulnerable Adults, Child Protection.
* Understand the Clinical Governance agenda and provide professional representation in local groups supporting consultation and implementation.
* Full understanding of the Care Programme Approach, including the needs and rights of Carers.
* Understanding of current national policy and initiatives in relation to severe and enduring mental health issues.
* Good knowledge of assessment and triage of referrals.
Experience
* Post-registration experience of working in a multi-disciplinary Home Treatment team or other mental health community services.
* Evidence of post-registration specialist training and development.
* Experience of participating in audit and an understanding of implementing Action plans relating to the outcome of audits.
* Knowledge of requirements under the Care Programme Approach, including the needs of carers and the mental health Minimum Data Set.
* Previous experience in a clinical leadership role.
Qualifications/experience
* Professional qualification and current registration (Qualified RMN, OT, or Social Worker).
* Post-registration training relevant to mental health/leadership/management.
Important Information about working for GMMH:
All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks; for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website.
Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability, or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example, BAME, Disabled, and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.
Sponsorship
We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website.
If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.
Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.
**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Susan Bryan
Job title: Operational Manager
Email address: susan.bryan@gmmh.nhs.uk
Additional information:
Please contact Susan Bryan (Operational Manager) for more information about this role.
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