Advanced Practitioner

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

An excellent opportunity has become available for a highly motivated, flexible and passionate Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the Southwark CMHT Camberwell and Peckham CMHT. This post will primarily be based at St Giles House, CMHT, it will also require visits in the wider community, to other agencies and client's home.

The Advanced Practitioner will support the clinical team leader in providing clinical leadership and managerial oversight for the allocated CMHT. They will support transfers across the community mental health teams (CMHTs). This includes taking a lead in clinical decision making and supporting the referral pathway in and out of the CMHT.

Key Responsibilities:

1. To focus on patient FLOW across the organization.
2. To provide advice, education and support to staff, service users and their carers or family members.
3. To act as part of the interface between partner agencies to ensure effective transition and discharge into the wider community.
4. To work as part of Clinical Lead Team.
5. Provide guidance to the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
6. Contribute in senior management meetings with Consultant, Lead Psychologist and Team Leader.
7. To lead on FLOW, monitoring patients' transition through the care pathways.
8. To attend meetings and forums, ensuring staff are kept briefed on new developments.
9. To support the team/care-coordinators/students in their role development.
10. To monitor KPI's and support the team where needed.

Care Coordinating Responsibilities:

1. To formulate care plans, implement and monitor effectiveness.
2. To ensure risk assessments are regularly updated, are meaningful and are reflected in care plans.

Referral pathway:

1. To oversee the referral pathway within locality CMHT.
2. This includes helping to ensure that the team consistently meet the Waiting Time Standards.
3. Having oversight of referrals coming into the team.
4. Helping to ensure that clients are discharged from the service per agreed care plan.

Management Of Information And Communication:

To develop and maintain good communication between the multidisciplinary team and other agencies, those referring to the team such as GPs, other community teams, ward services and home treatment teams.

Personal Development and Responsibilities:

To ensure that they are fully aware of current developments and practice in their clinical area.

Other Duties:

To be undertaken as delegated by the service leads and/or Team leader.

SLAM provides a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.

Career development opportunities are available through various programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership, and other talent programmes.

NHS discounts are available, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through the Health Service Discounts website.

We are committed to getting the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. We have career pathways available, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties. In addition, we offer ongoing training and development in Leadership.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Tricia Kissoon
Job title: Team Leader
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 07730285262

Tricia Kissoon Land Line: 0203225921

Additional Contact: Jon Garrett - Clinical Service Lead 07974194750

Working Hours: Mon - Fri 9-5

Email is preferred contact as we are often out on visits or in meetings.