This is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to develop their leadership and clinical skills in a community setting.As a core member of the team, you will also be responsible for your own caseload. You will demonstrate excellent assessment and analysis skills, interpersonal, communication and team working skills. You will need to be committed to working collaboratively with a range of statutory and third sector agencies.

Applicants require 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework).

Main duties of the job

The role is split into two parts:

The SPA mental health clinician

The monitoring of antipsychotic medication

The SPA mental health clinician would be able to offer specialist mental health advice, support and education to the services within the SPA and wider partners.

The clinician would attend the SPA MDTs as and when needed and be able to accept work on behalf of TEWV and liaise with the relevant teams.

The clinician would also be able to take work from TEWV into the SPA and discuss for action.

The mental health clinician would use and build on existing relationships with service involved in SPA and attend meetings within SPA to represent mental health services at TEWV.

The mental health clinician would be able to provide training to services who are involved within the SPA.

The mental health clinician would work with SPA to continuously review and evaluate the services offered.

This is not an exhaustive list of the role of the mental health clinician.

The second part of the role is to monitor patients who are prescribed antipsychotic medication and are residing in care homes.

They will support the medics in reviewing patients and where possible look at de-prescribing. The reviews are held every 6 weeks in-line with NICE guidance.

About us

The Intensive Community Liaison Service works predominately with individuals in care home who have dementia and are experiencing changes in their mental health.

We are a very supportive team and are passionate about the work we do. We promote and encourage learning

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Additional contact details:

Laura Brack, ANP

l.brack@nhs.net - 01642 368900

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council - RNMH or RNLD
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• Recognised Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within 6 months
• Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing clinical supervision OR willingness to work towards within 6 months
• 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework)

Experience

Essential

• Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
• Providing clinical supervision to individuals or groups as professionally appropriate.
• Supervising or assessing students on practice placement.
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Quality improvement activities

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field
• Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
• Understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
• Confident working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections
• Capable of independent travel

Employer details

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Woodside Resource Centre

Cavendish Rd

Middlesbrough

TS4 3EB

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

346-TSM-023-24