Home Treatment Practitioner Secondment Ablett Unit - INTERNAL

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Rhyl; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in North Wales is seeking a skilled mental health practitioner to join the Home Treatment Team on a secondment.

The post focuses on gate-keeping admissions to acute inpatient care and delivering home-based care for adults in crisis, with supervision of junior staff.

Welsh or English language skills are welcome, and the post includes work within an MDT and a commitment to patient-centred care.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team providing Home Treatment for people experiencing an acute mental health episode.
• One of the key roles is to gate-keep admissions to acute inpatient care and provide Home Treatment where appropriate.
• The aim is to avoid hospital admission by delivering a quality service based on individual needs in the community.

Job description

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD.

THIS POST IS SECONDMENT UNTIL 01/05/2027 TO COVER MATERNITY LEAVE.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.

The post holder is required to work within an integrated MDT focusing on adults suffering with a wide range of mental health problems. The post holder will work with individuals who are in crisis and having difficulty coping, to prevent hospital admission where there is potential for providing acute intervention packages enabling the individual to remain at home or within a care home environment.

The post holder will be responsible for assessing patients’ needs, planning and implementing the plan of care.

The post holder will provide supervision, guidance and support to junior members of staff.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a part of a multi-disciplinary team providing Home Treatment for people experiencing an acute mental health episode. One of the key roles is to gate-keep admissions to acute inpatient care and providing Home Treatment where appropriate. The team also seek to reduce inpatient stays by facilitating early discharge wherever appropriate.

The individuals who receive a service from the Home Treatment Team have complex and acute needs. The aim of the team is to avoid hospital admission by delivering a quality service based on individual needs of the patient in the community. The role of the post holder will also to assess for suitability for early discharge from the ward to facilitate early discharge by conducting thorough assessment of risk prior to discharge.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Desirable criteria

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Experience

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Desirable criteria

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