Advanced Mental Health Practitioner | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
The role would suit someone with experience or interest in homelessness and inclusion health.
The role includes jointly leading the service and working with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to support those that are homeless or vulnerably housed and admitted within Lambeth or Southwark. This is a diverse role which includes autonomous working and the opportunity to be a part of a dynamic team, led by evidenced based practice, linked with regional and national homeless research and strategies and a strong commitment to a personalised approach.
This is a full-time Band 7 position offered on a permanent basis. The service is operational between Monday-Friday, 09:00-17:00.
As joint lead for the service, the post holder will be responsible for the day to day running of the service, including triaging of referrals, supervising junior staff members, taking a lead in areas of service development, amongst other operational tasks.
The post holder will support the team with managing a caseload of homeless inpatients, undertaking holistic and personalised assessments of people’s needs, and working together with the individual, the ward and hospital discharge teams. The post holder will use their knowledge, experience and communication skills to support and advocate.The post holder will support patients with transitional work into the community. The post holder will work within the MDT but will also be expected to work autonomously. They will work collaboratively with external agencies such as the neighboring local authority housing departments, as well internally such as with the hospital discharge teams.
They will have a role in developing and maintaining key relationships, such as with local authorities and 3rdsector organisations, through regular correspondence and meetings. The post holder will work in partnership with the wider KHP homeless teams at King’s College Hospital and St Thomas’s Hospital, by attending regular meetings and sharing ideas and concerns.
The post holder will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. They will be motivated, flexible and be able to show initiative and leadership.
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM.It’s important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:- Generous pay, pensions and leave,we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
- Work life balance,flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
- Career development,There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
- Car lease,our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
- Accommodation,our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
- NHS discounts,with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
- Counselling services
- Wellbeing events
- Long service awards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Childcare vouchers
- Staff restaurants
- Jointly lead the service, supervise junior staff, taking a lead in areas of service development, amongst other operational tasks.
- To work autonomously, managing a caseload of patients. To work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, as well as colleagues within the trust and local authorities, providing an integrated approach to the care of homeless people with mental health needs.
- To assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate effective health and social interventions for inpatients experiencing homelessness.
- To deliver individualised, specialised advice to service users, liaising with necessary support agencies / authorities to achieve the best possible outcome on discharge.
- To have in depth knowledge of the trimorbidity (physical health, mental health and substance use) and health inequalities that commonly impact on the homeless population.
- To support service users to adopt personalised recovery strategies that promote their choice, wellbeing, healthy lifestyle, independence and self-care.
- To promote the involvement of families and carers in patient care. Reflecting patients’ diversity, equality and rights to ensure their needs are met.
- To write necessary reports, case records and correspondence in line with Trust policy. To undertake all administrative duties, including data input into electronic recording systems.
- To have an understanding of the laws and legislations that effect homeless people, such as The Homeless Reduction Act and Duty to Refer, as well as immigration laws and know how to support those with No Recourse to Public Funds. To keep up to date with changes in legislation, practice and policy.
- To work collaboratively with local acute hospital homeless teams (King’s College Hospital and St Thomas’s Hospital), attending regular meetings, reflective practice and training sessions.
- To support the team in providing specialist homelessness training to SLAM inpatient staff.
- To work within a framework of anti-discriminatory practice. To seek to address the equality issues in service provision.
- To participate in the safeguarding process for vulnerable adults and children in line with local Trust policies.
This advert closes on Monday 27 Jan 2025