Band 6 Specialist Placement/Forensic Clinician - Devizes

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Devizes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A health partnership trust in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced mental health clinician to manage a caseload of individuals from Wiltshire in out-of-area placements. The role requires overseeing treatment pathways, conducting assessments, and collaborating with various organizations. Ideal candidates will have experience advocating for patients and strong relationship-building skills. Competitive compensation based on experience and location.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health clinical roles.
• Ability to manage a caseload effectively.
• Expertise in care planning and review processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of individuals from Wiltshire in various placements.
• Undertake assessments of need and risk.
• Provide statutory reports and documentation to funding panels.

Skills

Advocating for patients

Liaising with families

Traveling to various sites

Developing relationships with organizations

Job description

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced mental health clinician to manage a caseload of people from Wiltshire who are either placed in an out of area specialist placement or a forensic setting. The role is to oversee the pathway for the duration of an individuals treatment whilst placed out of county.

This includes care co-ordination, review of placement, discharge planning and repatriation to Wiltshire. Experience of advocating for patients and liaising with families is key.

The role involves traveling to sites some distance from base.

The ability to develop relationships with a wide range of organisations, providers and the ICB is essential.

Main duties of the job

Undertaking assessments of need and risk and formulating and/or contributing to MDT/multi agency care planning processes. Supporting community mental health services in compiling and presenting requests for specialist placements funded via ICB or Local Authority funding panels. Providing and presenting statutory reports including MHA Tribunal reports. Undertaking reviews of care and producing and presenting documentation to funding panels.

To deliver teaching/training and supervision as appropriate to the role and to offer consultation to other colleagues in relation to out of county community providers and specialist placements . To represent AWP, Wiltshire at local Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements, MAPPA.

The post requires the post-holder to hold their own caseload. To work collaboratively with other agencies and work collaboratively across geographic boundaries.