CRHTT Advanced Clinical Lead

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT); Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge is seeking a Band 7 Advanced Clinical Lead for the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team. You will lead clinical work, provide advanced formulations, and support other teams in treatment and referral pathways.

You will work autonomously within guidelines, use research for audit and service development, and advise managers on evaluating team performance and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Advanced psychological formulations and management of complex patients.
• Research for audit, policy and service development.
• Advise on evaluations and outcomes measures.
• Rotating shifts (early/late/night).
• Travel around county; full UK driving licence and vehicle.
• Work in Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team 7 days a week, 24 hours in a community setting.
• Emergency response and psychosocial assessment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team.
• Collaborate with Liaison Psychiatry and First Response Service.
• Develop and evaluate service outcomes and pathways.

Job description

We are currently recruiting to our Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team service and have an opportunity for a Band 7 Advanced Clinical Lead to join our well established Team.

Clinically the post holder would have the ability to provide advanced psychological formulations and involvement, in the planning and management of complex patients, as well supporting other teams & services, regarding treatment and referral pathway.

The successful candidate will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures. You will utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service, and provide advice to the Modern Matron and & Team Managers on methods of evaluating the work of the team including advising and developing outcomes measures.

You will have access to regular clinical, managerial supervision to support you in your day to day work and will be required to work a rotation of early; late and night shifts. There is the opportunity for professional support and development in areas such as advanced training and leadership roles.

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

The post holder will work within the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team which provides a mental health service seven day a week, 24 hour a day within a community setting.

The Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team provide an emergency response and/or psychosocial assessment in order to identify those who present with a range of mental health problems and who are in crisis. Referral agencies include, Liaison Psychiatry, First Response Service and our adult mental health services.

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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children’s, adult and older people’s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jade Nightingale Job title: Team Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01733776029