Rapid Response Senior Practitioner

NHS Jobs; England; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a clinician to offer preliminary assessments that require rapid intervention and to provide comprehensive, ongoing assessments for high-risk service users. You will participate in daily referral screening meetings and liaise closely with crisis services and out-of-hours teams.

You will cover GP Connect from 5-7pm, ensure referrals are accepted within the target twenty days, and help the service meet KPI targets.

Job description

CLINICAL

• To offer preliminary assessments that require rapid intervention.
• To provide comprehensive and ongoing assessment to service users deemed to be high risk.
• To participate in daily referral screening meeting to identify rapid response referrals.
• To participate in the team duty rota To liaise closely with crisis services and emergency out of hours services.
• To provide evidence-based care as outlined in NICE guidance.
• To participate in the team duty rota To liaise closely with crisis services and emergency out of hours services.
• To provide cover for GP Connect from 5-7pm
• To ensure that all referrals are accepted within the target twenty days time frame.
• A full awareness of key performance indicators (KPI) targets ensuring that the rapid response service meets key KPIs.

TRAINING & SUPERVISION

• To attend regular clinical and management supervision and appraisal
• To contribute to the teaching and training of mental health professionals and other staff working in the service.
• To undertake the mentorship of students working in the service

PROFESSIONAL

• Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice/ Codes of Conduct according to the employer and regulating and professional bodies (NMC/HPC)
• Ensure client confidentiality is maintained at all times
• Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with manager.
• Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives
• Maintain accurate and timely written records

GOVERNANCE:

• To devise and implement action plans and monitoring to support clinical and corporate governance requirements.
• To implement systems to provide risk analysis that identifies and quantifies financial and non-financial risks, and supports the service in formulating management plans to minimise the risks, perform regular reviews and feed into the Trust Risk Register and Risk Management

£58,133 - £65,261 per annum inclusive of HCAs

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust