Senior Practitioner - Home Based Treatment Team Central Manchester
Are you a Qualified Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with urgent care experience that is looking to progress and lead on the development of our Home-Based Treatment Team (HBTT)?
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Central Manchester HBTT to work as a Senior Practitioner within a well-established Homebased treatment team. The post holder will take on a senior role in responding urgently to referrals from our Mental Health Liaison, Inpatient and Community colleagues, offering an alternative to inpatient admission for people with complex presentations. The post holder would oversee the care of patients under the service along with oversight of patient flow to gain an understanding of where service pressures may be, and proactively support to reduce these within this role in the HBTT. The post holder will proactively support colleagues within HBTT and advocate for people to recover at home in the least restrictive way. As a senior role, there will also be a requirement to supervise and support staff members within HBTT in their professional development alongside participation in service development projects within the team and urgent care services.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
* Focus on ensuring a rapid response to all urgent referrals coming into the service, alongside playing an integral role in supporting patient flow through the system.
* Support the service to develop and maintain robust gatekeeping processes, incorporating the principles of person-centred care and least restrictive interventions.
* Proactively identify and facilitate supported early discharges from our inpatient settings.
* Support with admission avoidance from MHLS and community teams.
* Support the team development to meet the Core Fidelity Standards.
* Ensure high standards of clinical contact with service users and carers accessing HBTT care and ensure the smooth day-to-day functioning of HBTT.
* Oversee the home-based treatment caseload to ensure service user flow through the HBTT service offer.
* Proactively engage in Senior leadership meetings to ensure KPI and trust targets are achieved.
* Engage in service development projects to enhance care delivery in HBTT.
* Ensure open communication and liaison with community teams via interface.
* Deputise for HBT team manager in their absence.
* Supervise junior members of staff and provide regular IPDR reviews, including following HR guidance around performance.
* Engage in the locality on-call manager rota.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford, and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment, and dining options.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills, and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
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* 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Salary sacrifice car scheme.
* Blue Light Card Discounts.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree in RMN, Occupational Therapy or Social Work.
* Additional qualification relevant to job role.
Experience
* Experience within a leadership role previously.
Skills
* Ability to manage complex cases autonomously.
* Line management and staff development skills.
Knowledge
* Understanding of the function and purpose of a Home Based Treatment Team.
* Knowledge of the functions and purposes of our MHLT and inpatient colleagues.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
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