The Intensive Community Assessment & Treatment Team (ICATT) is a service for adults with an Intellectual Disability and complex mental health difficulties and / or challenging behaviours.

ICATT provides a rapid, short term assessment and treatment service for people with an intellectual disability who may challenge services and have additional mental health needs. The ICAT Team seek to prevent a hospital admission where it is appropriate to do so, enabling service users to receive treatment and care within their own homes, remain involved in their care as part of their own community and therefore minimising the disruption of their lives and the lives of those caring for them

We offer specialist support tailored to the individual drawing flexibly on a broad range of models and interventions working with a highly skilled Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT).

You will be delivering a high-quality specialist health service provision to adults with an Intellectual Disability.

You will be responsible for managing your own complex caseload, often providing care co-ordination. You will provide high-quality assessment, formulation, implementation and evaluation of patients' needs and monitor the quality and effectiveness of therapeutic interventions. This involves collaboration, both across the MDT and networking with professionals and agencies external to Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

Patients accessing the service have complex and diverse needs; you will provide knowledge of multi-disciplinary/multi professional working, risk management and associated mental health care needs, to the team.

As part of the ICAT team you will deliver best practice within relevant legal/national frameworks and pathways. Managerial supervision is offered on a monthly basis and you will seek clinical supervision from a professional outside of the team. You will be expected to provide oversight and guidance to junior staff within the team.

You will have proven team working skills; a high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach to your work, coupled with a positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate and have good communication skills. You will be committed to providing high quality care and undertake evidence-based practice consistent with the Trust's values.

You must be able to demonstrate awareness of current issues and legislation affecting people with an Intellectual Disability.

You will be required to maintain up to date records and documentation in line with Trust Policies and NMC Regulations providing support to carers and families of individuals who access our services.

About us

We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.

We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.

Do you want to make a difference?
Do you believe in Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork?

Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain or further your career. Join our team of nearly 9000 who are making a difference every day. We are all about our people - our staff, volunteers, carers, service users and patients. We are NottsHC.

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Job description
Job responsibilities

The service operates from 8am to 8pm 7 days per week, 365 days per year. You will be expected to work shift patterns including weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.

We provide access to career development opportunities, including a wide range of courses that will help you grow and succeed. If you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, we can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

We can offer you the opportunity to work within an experienced and dynamic established Multi-Disciplinary Team.

You will be working for the largest combined mental health, intellectual disability and general healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

As an employer, we offer:

• Competitive Salary, including enhancements for working unsocial hours
• 27 days annual leave, plus 8 paid bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time). Annual Leave with increase to 29 days after 5 years service & 33 days after 10 years service
• Free on-site parking
• Access to Health & Wellbeing support services
• Career development and training opportunities
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
• Paid induction

We also a range of other benefits including, but not limited to, retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, and cycle to work scheme.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Professional Qualification (Mental Health/Learning Disabilities/General) to degree level or equivalent
• Maintains current registration with the NMC
• Further specialist knowledge/post registration experience in specific service area or other formal training.

Desirable

• Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration

Training
Essential

• Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery.

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments
• Knowledge of the nursing 6 c's

Desirable

• Awareness of national and local issues impacting of nursing care
• Knowledge of management theories

Skills
Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good written/oral communication skills
• Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic
• Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues
• Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care.
• Clinical supervision skills
• IT skills

Desirable

• A high level of emotional intelligence

Experience
Essential

• Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding.
• Specialist and area specific experience.

Desirable

• The ability to deal with and resolve conflict

contractual Requirements
Essential

• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post

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