IOH Practitioner

The role will involve assessing; accessing; and implementing a wide and, at times, complex range of care services for all individuals with acute or increasingly complex needs. The post holder will act as an experienced and largely independent practitioner within the role, assessing, formulating, implementing and agreeing care and support plans with adults and carers.

The post holder will also be expected to be available for consultation, support and clinical supervision to other health and social care professionals within the service.

The post holder will be required to hold a professional registration of either nursing / social work / Allied Health Professionals and maintain registration in accordance with the relevant code of practice.

1. Take responsibility for specialist assessment (within service specification) in IOH in conjunction with service user and carer, helping to promote self-determination, choice and autonomy.2. To provide written reports for Crown or Magistrates Courts or to attend and give verbal evidence as required. To offer considered recommendations to these bodies.3. Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring and reviewing of practice in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.4. Assess patient's individual care needs, agree and refer on to appropriate agency. 5. Complete and contribute, where appropriate to robust risk assessments and risk management plans. Deliver and promote positive risk taking, where appropriate, to improve quality of life and maximise occupational performance/independence. 6. Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient conditions.

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

The Trust is committed to the Step into Health scheme and actively encourages applicants from the Armed Forces Communities to apply.

Qualifications

Essential: - A relevant Nursing [RMN] or Allied Health Professional (e.g. Occupational Therapy/Social Work) degree / diploma level qualification or equivalent.

Experience

Knowledge

Essential: - Knowledge of various approaches to the assessment of mental disorder