Job Summary
The MHRRV pilot was intended as a forerunner to mental health ambulances, as the NHS Long Term Plan (LTP) priority stipulates the requirement for these from 2024. The pilot also reflected the national commitment to partnership working between police and NHS in the response to mental health incidents. The Right Care, Right Person (RCRP) national partnership agreement, published in July 2023, describes the strategic ambition for police to be less involved in responses to these incidents where possible and a move towards a more health-based emergency response to Mental Health Crises in the Community.
The Clinical Lead role is a rotational post requiring the postholder to work on the MHRRV providing a timely face to face response for people who may be experiencing a mental health crisis, improving patient outcomes and experience.
Main Duties of the Job
The primary focus of the role is to work as an expert autonomous practitioner on the MHRRV providing a timely face to face response for people who may be experiencing a mental health crisis and to rotate duties acting as Clinical Lead at the FPCC providing expert clinical advice, support, supervision and guidance to staff delivering the Mental Health Crisis telephone service.
The post holder will be required to: Exercise a high degree of professional autonomy and make critical judgments to satisfy the expectations and demands that arise in the delivery of an emergency blue light service. Engage in responding to Crisis calls whilst at FPCC, acting as a clinical role model, leading by example, mentoring clinical staff and where required taking the lead in managing challenging complex clinical scenarios. Navigate, liaise with and refer onto mental health services, voluntary and public sector agencies and community support groups where least restrictive option can be utilised. Provide specialist advice, supervision and support to emergency services system colleagues in relation to patients with mental health issues in Crises.
About Us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
Job Responsibilities
Undertake a full range of activities required to deliver a comprehensive face to face bio psychosocial mental health assessment in an emergency, to people who may be distressed/ in crisis. Use highly developed communication skills in working with people in Mental Health Crises to understand their personal and often very sensitive difficulties, recognising the need for varying methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for people in Crises including assessing patients for suitability for psychological interventions and medical treatment. Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of service users presenting in Mental Health Crises that require an emergency response in line with the service and agreed protocols. Work with other health and social care professionals to assess, treat and monitor management of patients in line with national and local policies and practice needs. Assume a clinical leadership role where co-ordination of a multi-agency approach is required in response to complex referrals or patients presenting to Urgent and Emergency services in mental Health Crises. Provide education, support and supervision to emergency services staff and health care professionals involved in MHRRV service and FPCC. Engage and involve family members, carers in management of response to people in a Mental Health crisis and any ongoing treatment as necessary. Promote and deliver the care to patients required to manage the demand of the quality and outcomes framework as appropriate. Keep coherent records of all clinical activity at FPCC and in line with joint Memorandum of Understanding and Operational Policy for MHRRV. Carry out clinical audits of service performance, including service user surveys and evaluations, and help to collate and disseminate the results for feedback.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential Registered Mental Health Practitioner, eg Mental Health Nurse (RMN)/MHSW Degree level qualification Length and/or Nature of Experience
Essential Significant, recent clinical experience in the assessment of mental health Crises at Band 6 level. Front line experience of using advanced assessment skills especially in determining the nature and severity of mental illness/health (functional and organic) and differentiation between physical and mental health symptoms and conditions. Extensive working knowledge of the makeup of the wider health and social care community including statutory and non-statutory services and direct experience of multi inter-agency working and collaboration. Detailed working knowledge of how specialist mental health services are organised and operate, where and how they fit into the health and social care community. Contemporary experience of working in MH Urgent Care Services ie Crisis, Mental Health Liaison. Experience of providing clinical supervision and education to clinical staff.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. #J-18808-Ljbffr
The MHRRV pilot was intended as a forerunner to mental health ambulances, as the NHS Long Term Plan (LTP) priority stipulates the requirement for these from 2024. The pilot also reflected the national commitment to partnership working between police and NHS in the response to mental health incidents. The Right Care, Right Person (RCRP) national partnership agreement, published in July 2023, describes the strategic ambition for police to be less involved in responses to these incidents where possible and a move towards a more health-based emergency response to Mental Health Crises in the Community.
The Clinical Lead role is a rotational post requiring the postholder to work on the MHRRV providing a timely face to face response for people who may be experiencing a mental health crisis, improving patient outcomes and experience.
Main Duties of the Job
The primary focus of the role is to work as an expert autonomous practitioner on the MHRRV providing a timely face to face response for people who may be experiencing a mental health crisis and to rotate duties acting as Clinical Lead at the FPCC providing expert clinical advice, support, supervision and guidance to staff delivering the Mental Health Crisis telephone service.
The post holder will be required to: Exercise a high degree of professional autonomy and make critical judgments to satisfy the expectations and demands that arise in the delivery of an emergency blue light service. Engage in responding to Crisis calls whilst at FPCC, acting as a clinical role model, leading by example, mentoring clinical staff and where required taking the lead in managing challenging complex clinical scenarios. Navigate, liaise with and refer onto mental health services, voluntary and public sector agencies and community support groups where least restrictive option can be utilised. Provide specialist advice, supervision and support to emergency services system colleagues in relation to patients with mental health issues in Crises.
About Us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
Job Responsibilities
Undertake a full range of activities required to deliver a comprehensive face to face bio psychosocial mental health assessment in an emergency, to people who may be distressed/ in crisis. Use highly developed communication skills in working with people in Mental Health Crises to understand their personal and often very sensitive difficulties, recognising the need for varying methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for people in Crises including assessing patients for suitability for psychological interventions and medical treatment. Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of service users presenting in Mental Health Crises that require an emergency response in line with the service and agreed protocols. Work with other health and social care professionals to assess, treat and monitor management of patients in line with national and local policies and practice needs. Assume a clinical leadership role where co-ordination of a multi-agency approach is required in response to complex referrals or patients presenting to Urgent and Emergency services in mental Health Crises. Provide education, support and supervision to emergency services staff and health care professionals involved in MHRRV service and FPCC. Engage and involve family members, carers in management of response to people in a Mental Health crisis and any ongoing treatment as necessary. Promote and deliver the care to patients required to manage the demand of the quality and outcomes framework as appropriate. Keep coherent records of all clinical activity at FPCC and in line with joint Memorandum of Understanding and Operational Policy for MHRRV. Carry out clinical audits of service performance, including service user surveys and evaluations, and help to collate and disseminate the results for feedback.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential Registered Mental Health Practitioner, eg Mental Health Nurse (RMN)/MHSW Degree level qualification Length and/or Nature of Experience
Essential Significant, recent clinical experience in the assessment of mental health Crises at Band 6 level. Front line experience of using advanced assessment skills especially in determining the nature and severity of mental illness/health (functional and organic) and differentiation between physical and mental health symptoms and conditions. Extensive working knowledge of the makeup of the wider health and social care community including statutory and non-statutory services and direct experience of multi inter-agency working and collaboration. Detailed working knowledge of how specialist mental health services are organised and operate, where and how they fit into the health and social care community. Contemporary experience of working in MH Urgent Care Services ie Crisis, Mental Health Liaison. Experience of providing clinical supervision and education to clinical staff.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. #J-18808-Ljbffr
