Senior Crisis Clinician

We are responsible for the gatekeeping of the Trusts inpatient beds out of hours and conducting gatekeeping assessments for patients referred for informal admissions by other Trusts.

We are responsible for managing the designated place of safety within Worcestershire and your role would include the management of patients detained there, these can be demanding and challenging patients and you will be responsible for identifying risks and management plans to ensure the safety of patients and staff.

Working for the Crisis Resolution Team means that no two days are the same. The service we provide is critical to those in a mental health crisis and helps enable specialist support from the onset.

As part of your role as a Senior Crisis Clinician you will provide direct patient care to informal patients and patients detained under section 136 of MHA 1983 as well as telephone support and advice to patients, carers, and professionals. You will complete rapid and comprehensive mental health assessments, identifying the most appropriate support and care pathway someone needs, ensuring the least restrictive options are always optimised. You will be responsible for the co-ordinating and implementation of brief interventions.

You will work as part of a team but also make autonomous decisions, assessing the needs and risks of individuals in crisis. This will include working with individuals who are experiencing an acute relapse or first presentation of a severe mental illness, those who present with complex emotional needs and high risk of self-harm and suicide.

We take referrals from a range of sources including police and paramedics as well as self-referrals via the local 24-hour Mental Health Helpline. We aim to triage referrals and respond as soon as possible to ensure seamless, responsive care and support.

As part of your role, you will support and guide junior staff and students. We strive to provide an excellent student placement experience to both student nurses and paramedics and we pride ourselves on our development of junior nurses through our development posts.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

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Qualifications

Desirable: - Qualification in health at degree level or equivalent; - Teaching/Assessing qualification; - Supervision Training

Experience

Knowledge

Essential: - Knowledge of relapse prevention skills and interventions; - Principles of risk assessment and management

Desirable: - Knowledge of issues involved in the treatment of mental illness and relapse prevention