Job summary
We are excited to announce an opportunity for a Band 7 Senior Practitioner to join the Rough Sleepers Mental Health Project (RAMHP) in the London Borough of Hackney. This position is a one-year fixed-term contract.
We are seeking a Mental Health Professional--whether a Mental Health Nurse, Mental Health Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist--who is a trained Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) to become part of the RAMHP team and work throughout Hackney. This role focuses on supporting a complex and vulnerable group of service users.
Candidates should have a solid understanding of the health needs of rough sleepers and the numerous challenges that homeless individuals face in accessing health services. We are looking for an experienced clinician with outstanding communication skills, advanced assessment abilities, and a robust clinical background, all of which will enable effective collaboration with service users as well as statutory and partner organizations that assist people in difficult situations.
Main duties of the job
The team uses an assertive outreach approach, going out to see people where they are. We are looking for people who are trauma informed and creative in how they engage and support people with multiple needs.
Practitioners need expertise in bio-psychosocial assessment and liaison. The practitioner will be experienced in safeguarding adults and have a good working knowledge of relevant legislation including the mental health act, mental capacity act and the Care Act.
The Practitioner will be an active member of the multidisciplinary team, provide bio-psychosocial assessments and support to rough sleepers referred by the street outreach teams. Trained AMHPs will contribute to the Hackney AMHP rota.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team providing care and support to rough sleepers referred to the service by the street outreach teams.
- To manage a complex client caseload as defined by the ELFT Rough Sleepers Mental Health Project (RAMHP)
- Along with the Operational Lead, to provide day to day operational management of the Rough Sleepers Mental Health Project.
- The service offers a team approach applying concepts of recovery to service delivery. Therefore advanced clinical reasoning for assessment, therapeutic interventions and management skills will be required, together with the provision of wide ranging practical support and assistance that will promote and maintain the quality of life of service users and rough sleepers
- The post holder will establish and maintain strong working relationships with Street Outreach Teams, Local Authority Rough Sleepers Services, third sector organisations, Local Authority Adult Social Care, Housing Needs Department, CMHTs, acute services, Local authorities, GPs and day centres, employment and training providers in order to meet the individual needs the service users. Therefore good communication and negotiation skills will be required as well as an understanding and experience of partnership working.
- There is a clear responsibility of the Senior Practitioner to act as primary accountable lead for communication with other agencies, even after admission or a service user to the inpatient unit. Furthermore the post holder will monitor this practice for staff under their supervision.
- Leads the team in a way that supports development of a culture of continuous improvement and learning
- Ensures that the voice of service users / rough sleepers are captured and listened to.
- Facilitates regular time and space for team reflection
- Monitors quality and performance of the service through tracking key measures over time, supporting the use of transparent and visual management systems
- Involves a wide range of stakeholders and data/information in helping the team identify their key improvement priorities.
- Along with the Operational Lead develop the work with the rough sleeping population by participating in the training of colleagues across statutory and voluntary sectors.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Relevant clinical qualification (RMN, Social Worker, OT)
- AMHP trained
- Active registration with relevant clinical body Evidence of post qualification clinical training, regular updating and ongoing development of role and skills
- The post holder will be required to have short specialist courses to Masters Level or equivalent relevant to the post
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Higher Education qualification in Community Mental Health
- Mentorship Training or equivalent
- Recognized post graduate qualifications in care of the adult with mental health problems
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a multi - professional team
- Understanding of the skills needed to supervise members of a multi-disciplinary team plus experience of supervising professional staff (this might include trainees)
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to undertake bio-psychosocial assessments in a professional and sensitive manner, using advanced clinical reasoning
- Ability to communicate with service users and colleagues across agencies effectively
- Ability to communicate complex and nuanced information both verbally and in writing
- Ability to negotiate and lead across professional boundaries
- Ability to manage the anxieties of organizations that come into contact with rough sleepers
- Ability to challenge traditional methods of practice in a constructive manner
- Ability to identify best practice and develop action plans to resolve poor practice
- Ability to manage challenging behavior/crisis intervention
- Ability to manage own time and work independently, prioritizing work as required.
- Ability to chair clinical meetings to ensure productive outcome achieved
- Knowledge of the presentation of mental health problems in adult mental health
- Knowledge of current best practice in support to adults with mental health problems
- Knowledge of the Recovery Framework and its application when working with service users with rehabilitation needs
- Understanding of relevant legislation including Mental Health Act 1983 as amended 2007, Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Understanding of the principles Care management and the local requirements for commissioning care packages.
- Understanding of the principles and practice of adult safeguarding
- Understanding of the principles of clinical governance
- Understanding of the key issues in the modernization agenda for health and social services
- Understanding of working across organizational boundaries
- Understanding of clinical audit and research in Mental Health Care Adults
Desirable
- Understanding of Housing Act 1996 (part 7), Homeless Reduction Act 2017 and Human Rights Act 2000
Other
Essential
- Genuine commitment to providing services which ensure equal opportunity and fair access
- Genuine commitment to the principle of person centred care
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Old Montague Street
86 OLD MONTAGUE STREET
LONDON
E1 5NN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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