Band 6 Intensive Specialist Practitioner - Bristol

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Kingswood; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust in Kingswood is seeking a Band 6 Specialist Intensive Practitioner for a fixed-term role of one year to cover maternity leave. You will work within an established multidisciplinary team at Kingswood Civic Centre, managing a shared caseload and supporting home treatment when possible.

The role involves leading shifts, reviewing referrals, conducting comprehensive assessments, risk management and care planning, with emphasis on least restrictive

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Knowledge of safeguarding principles.
• Experience in community and hospital settings is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Accept referrals and review them.
• Complete community and hospital assessments for home treatment or gatekeeping.
• Implement risk management and care plans with least restrictive practice.
• Oversee medication management and concordance in the community.
• Contribute to team development and multidisciplinary meetings.

Skills

Shift coordination

Referral review

Risk management

Care planning

Home treatment

Safeguarding

Job description

Job overview

Right to Work in the UK This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.

An opportunity has arisen in South Glos Intensive Team for an enthusiastic and experienced practitioner to work as Band 6 Specialist Intensive Practitioner. The successful applicant will be working at Kingswood Civic Centre on a fixed term contract for one year to cover maternity leave. The multidisciplinary team is friendly, supportive and well established. Staff share a caseload of people who need intensive support.

Key roles include, leading shifts as a shift coordinator, reviewing and accepting referrals, completing thorough core assessments, risk management and care plans, with the intention to treat people at home in the community if possible, or for gatekeeping if a hospital admission is indicated whilst ensuring we use the least restrictive practice at every opportunity. The service also supports people leaving hospital prior to referring or signposting or to other AWP or voluntary and third sector agencies. The successful applicant will also contribute to ensuring the safety of our service users, carers and others by taking part in a variety of multidisciplinary meetings. There will also be an opportunity to contribute to Service development and lead on new ways of working as the team change in line with CMHF.

Main duties of the job

Accepting and reviewing referrals, completion of assessments within the community and general hospital settings for home treatment or gatekeeping for hospital admission. Implementation of Risk Management and Care Plans for the effective home treatment of Service Users utilising least restrictive practice at every opportunity. Medication management and concordance within community. Other duties and responsibilities including inline with job description.

There will be a comprehensive induction to the role and the successful applicant will have a supernumerary period to aid with the transition. Regular meaningful supervision and opportunities to enhance and learn new skills is available and encouraged.

South Glos Intensive Team is a 7 day, 24 hour service and the successful applicant will be able to work a mixture of shifts that can enrich one’s home life/work balance. Enhancements are paid for unsocial hours.

Excellent communication and organisational skills as well as an ability to work with a diverse staff group and autonomously are essential to this role, along with the clinical knowledge and skills such as an in-depth knowledge of safeguarding when working at the level of a Band 6 member of staff. Further information is available in the job description.