Band 6 clinical post in the Home Treatment Team at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, covering Greenwich. The senior clinician carries out complex assessments to decide whether people in crisis can be treated at home rather than admitted to hospital. The service runs seven days a week, year-round, with intensive short-term work and 72-hour follow-up after inpatient discharge, and the role includes acting as shift coordinator and supervising junior staff. Applicants need a qualification with professional registration and HTT or community mental health experience.
What the job involves
- Gatekeep acute inpatient admissions by completing complex assessments to decide whether people can be treated safely at home
- Deliver intensive short-term clinical work in the Home Treatment Team and 72-hour follow-up after inpatient discharge
- Provide clinical leadership, supporting and mentoring junior staff to deliver safe, recovery-focused care
- Lead and coordinate teams in challenging situations, using risk management, de-escalation and post-incident debriefing
- Act as Shift Coordinator when required, managing workload, prioritising referrals, coordinating resources and delegating by staff competence
- Carry out mental health assessments, MSE, risk assessments, risk management plans and care plans
- Work with service users, carers, multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies on person-centred care
- Manage medication, monitor physical health and provide health promotion and recovery-focused interventions
- Apply the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, DoLS and related legislation, and support colleagues to do the same
- Safeguard patient dignity, equality and rights, and support junior staff with safeguarding concerns
- Communicate clearly with patients, carers, families and partners, keep accurate records and handovers, and escalade deterioration without delay
- Develop others through supervision, teaching and feedback, promoting evidence-based practice and service improvement
What’s required
Qualifications
Registration & licences
- Professional registration
Experience
- Experience in an HTT or community service
Nice to have
- Registration as an OT, RMN or social worker
- Achieved grade and years of experience
- Experience in a Home Treatment or Community Mental Health team
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