Senior Crisis & Home Treatment Clinician inHereford inHereford PUBLISHED
FRI 15 NOV 2024
The clinician will work autonomously and take on responsibilities for quality of care provided to patients aged 17 and over. Engagement in education for partnership agencies and students, along with thorough documentation in line with Trust policies, is also expected. The role calls for a proactive approach in liaising with various stakeholders, including GPs and social care teams, to ensure a holistic support system for clients in crisis. Interested candidates are encouraged to reach out for an informal discussion about the position.
Due to internal promotion an exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 clinician within the Crisis and Home Treatment Team
The purpose of the Crisis and Home treatment Team is evolving we currently provide crisis assessment and home treatment to patients in acute mental health crisis in the least restrictive environment. CAHTT also work closely with inpatient services to facilitate early planned discharge.
The Crisis & Home Treatment Team also manage the Hatton Suite for those detained on a S136 of the MHA; and alongside this we offer an overnight Liaison service to Wye Valley Trust.
The role includes assessment and home treatment in locations to include the patients home within the Community and/or treatment rooms based at the Stonebow Unit.
Crisis & Home Treatment Team operate a 24 hour service 7 days per week. We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual who is able to work 37.5 hours per week, over 3/4 days/nights (12 hour shifts)
If you are interested and would like to discuss the position informally and believe this may be the right team for you, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the recruiting manager.
It's a little unpredictable, as you can be called at any time to a crisis situation, we discuss referrals each morning and three times weekly we review our caseload with our consultant psychiatrist.
We complete comprehensive risk assessments for every patient, these can be completed independently although sometimes we discuss more complex patients as a Multi-disciplinary team.
We liaise with families and carers, GPs, community mental health teams, social care teams, community nurses, physiotherapists and voluntary organisations, and anyone who is necessary to maximise recovery.
About us
Operate as part of a multidisciplinary team providing Crisis & Home Treatment for people aged 17 and over.
Use own initiative, working autonomously whilst taking responsibility for oneself, quality of work and service provided to patients.
Proactively engage in formal and informal education for partnership agencies as well as appropriate students.
Actively and creatively engage patients and carers encouraging them to make appropriate use of the mental health and voluntary services available as part of a process of recovery and crisis management.
Undertake full psycho-social assessments with those in need of such. Ensuring thorough, precise and timely documentation and dissemination of information in line with Trust policy and procedure.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
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