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As part a multi-disciplinary/agency Crisis Assessment and Intensive Home Treatment Team (CAIHTT) within the whole system of Community Mental Health Services you will work closely with all disciplines/agencies. You will provide a service for individuals with complex mental health; physical and social care needs who present in crisis and who may require intensive home treatment/care intervention, as an alternative to hospital admission. In addition to this and to facilitate early discharge of individuals in hospital you will be expected to be closely involved in discharge planning and immediate follow up from acute in patient care. This may also include assessment whilst on pass from acute in patient care. You will be responsible for the clinical leadership of more junior members of the team, prioritising workload and utilising resources appropriately to ensure all service user needs are met. However you will be accountable to the CAIHTT Team Leader for the management of their workload and the delegated functions to other team members ensuring that the right level of competency of their team members is matched to duties being undertaken. You will be expected to make these judgements relating to more junior members of the team through regular appraisal, clinical supervision and support including caseload management systems. It is essential you are a Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with the appropriate registration. You should also have significant post registration experience, with experience of the mental health sector preferably in the community. The shift pattern is worked 5/7.
Informal Contact
Amanda Harvey on 0141 618 5557
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs .