Senior Clinical Practitione

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West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.

Job overview

Being part of the Mental Health Single Point of Access (MH SPA) and NHS 111 Mental Health Service at West London NHS Trust, you will be at the forefront of innovation of service delivery in one of the fastest growing services of community healthcare.

This role will offer the chance to maintain direct clinical support to the service, whilst helping to develop junior staff.

The right candidate will be responsible for the overseeing referrals into the service, and offer consultation about appropriate care pathways for patients. You will also lead and monitor the performance and work of the staff in the team, you will work closely with the team manager and deputise for them, as and when required

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of safe care in the service. They will provide clinical expertise in supporting Telecoaches and Mental Health Advisors in making decisions to ensure that patients are transferred into the appropriate secondary or primary mental health services, where there is an assessed need for that service. Where screening and clinical triage indicate that specialist mental health care is not indicated, support staff in facilitating a safe discharge back to Primary Care with advice.

Post holder will be responsible for ensuring they follow the different pathways for different roles, as this can be different when working in the MH SPA and NHS 111

The post holder will be responsible for creating an environment which is safe, supportive and an easily accessible with a no wrong door approach, and will also undertake brief crisis assessments, give advice, information, signpost and use their expertise to de-escalate presentations or interface with other services for more appropriate or intensive input/follow-up.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.

Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.

We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.

We're rated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Together, we're committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.

We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be involved in the on-going development of services, to ensure that the most relevant care pathway and care plan is devised to provide access to urgent and crisis care. Will be helping to shape the new NHS111 Mental Health Service and the more established MH SPA.

They will be active in the promotion and use of evidence-based practice through the provision of clinical advice and support; acting as a role model; and providing education and training where appropriate. They will liaise closely with carers, both statutory and non-statutory services, emergency services, and 3rd sector services. They will liaise closely with local services CATT teams to provide rapid response to mental health crisis situations where necessary and appropriate to decrease the number of unnecessary presentations to A&E.

The post holder will also deliver supervision for junior colleagues. To work within a 24 hour 7 day a week rota system, ensuring that a comprehensive service is provided to patients and robust gatekeeping is maintained.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Professional (Mental Health Nurse RMN, Social Worker or OT).
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Mentorship/Teaching & assessing qualification

Desirable criteria

• First or higher degree in appropriate subject area.
• ENB 998, 812 or equivalent
• Nurse prescriber or willingness to become a nurse prescriber

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in a variety of MH settings as a qualified practitioner.
• Significant experience at band 6 or equivalent within CRHTT, Liaison nursing, intake service or equivalent.
• Delivering Clinical supervision/ reflective practice to nursing as well as other professionals.
• Multi-disciplinary team working.

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of working within a Single Point of Access services.
• Previous experience of telephone based assessments.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Understand a range of models of mental disorder, including the contribution of social, physical and development factors.
• Understand the social perspective on mental disorder and mental health needs.
• Ability to build relationships across organisational and professional boundaries
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex data required to deliver the service.
• Ability to deal with complex issues arising from managing a diverse multidisciplinary service
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good risk assessment and management skills
• Understanding of social care resources and provision available beyond statutory agencies
• Experience of supervision or practice teaching.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership under pressure, including good communication, prioritisation, and influencing.
• Extensive experience of applying assessment skills within a statutory social work setting.
• Demonstrate the ability to assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care for individuals experiencing acute mental distress.
• The ability to use a range of therapeutic interventions with individuals in acute mental health crisis.
• An understanding of the Care Programme Approach and its application
• Knowledge of the national agenda and vision for mental health services within the NHS
• Interpersonal Skills; Works effectively with individuals, teams, clients and staff. Supporting others and showing clear personal values in line with those of the organisation.
• Adapting and Coping; Adapts and responds well to change. Manages pressure effectively and copes well with setbacks.
• Analysing Interpreting and Judging; Thinks analytically, ability to solve complex problems and issues, makes rational, realistic and sound judgements
• Planning and Performing; Plans ahead and works in a systematic and organised way. Follows direction and procedures.
• Organisational Awareness and Strategic Thinking; Thinks broadly and strategically, supports and drives organisational change.
• Understands functions and needs of the organisation.

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrate knowledge of audit and research.
• Demonstrate the ability to co-ordinate a team and its day-to-day work.
• I.T. and Database skills with knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet management.
• Received additional training in areas such as AMHP, BIA, Court of Protection, Practice Educator and talking therapies

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• JD & PS (PDF, 1.0MB)