Senior Practitioner inSheffield inSheffield PUBLISHED TUE 5 NOV 2024

There are 2 vacancies for this role:

1x 1.0 WTE substantive Senior Practitioner

1x 1.0 WTE (part time considered) Senior Practitioner to cover Maternity Leave until December 2025 (fixed term).

The Senior Practitioner will work in partnership with the Service Manager to provide operational management of the Liaison Psychiatry team on a day-to-day basis.

The role will support other members of the team through effective leadership and clinical supervision. They will demonstrate a high level of practice experience. They will provide leadership and support to the teams and lead any future developments of the service provision by actively getting involved in quality improvement initiatives to improve performance and clinical outcomes for our service users.

The Senior Practitioner will work a mixed shift pattern which will cover the full 24/7 period - including weekends and bank holidays.

Organise, integrate, and lead a multi-professional team in providing a high-quality service to service users of SHSC.

Develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues within the Trust and other relevant services and key stakeholders, in order to maintain a safe and effective service.

Continue to operate as a skilled clinician - undertaking assessments, formulating treatment plans and appropriately managing risk.

Act as a champion for the service, demonstrating a participative and supportive management style with a commitment to team working.

Maintain close links with all relevant agencies associated with the crisis and emergency care network including external partners.

Provide supervision and support to the staff members of the team including formal performance, conduct, capability and attendance management - having full line management responsibility for a team of frontline and support staff. This will also include deputising for the Service Manager in their absence.

Ensure effective communication and collaboration with all team members and liaise as necessary with key stakeholders and services across the crisis and emergency care network.

Attend, contribute to and lead Operational and Governance meetings, working in partnership with the Service Manager.

About us

Principal Duties

• Responsible with the Service Manager for managing and developing staff from a range of professions by providing regular work supervision and appraisal.

• Be a positive role model to promote a conducive working environment.

• Responsible with the Service Manager and Leadership Team for developing effective team working.

• Responsible for the development of evidence based practice within the service.
• Responsible with the Service Manager for ensuring that the service adheres to Care Pathways and service wide systems and processes for the delivery of health and social care

• Responsible for the development of service policies and protocols in conjunction with other senior practitioners and managers across the service.

• Responsible with the Service Manager for ensuring effective systems and governance structures to support the effective delivery of care.

• Act as adult safeguarding manager and support staff in safeguarding role.

Other Duties

• Deputise for Service Manager in their absence ensuring continuity of service and maintenance of standards.

• Take responsibility for ensuring own professional competence.

• Undertake some work outside normal hours, as required by the needs of the service.

• Ensure that behaviour and conduct comply with SHSCs policies and procedures eg Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities, Confidentiality and Data Protection.

• Adhere to professional codes of conduct.

Professional and Advisory Role

• Advise others of the role and function of the service.
• Provide specific clinical and professional advice to a broad range of professionals.
• Maintain close working relationships with professional leads.
• Develop and maintain a professional interface with other services.
• Establish and develop positive partnerships with primary care professionals and related community mental health services.
• Develop and maintain clinical standards within the service in keeping with both local and national policy.

Service Development

• Responsible with the Service Manager for auditing practice within the team.
• Responsible with the Service Manager for ensuring that staff undertake appropriate training.
• To maintain contemporary knowledge of educational developments in relation to the service and profession.
• Routinely engage with service improvement initiatives.