CRHTT Advanced Clinical Lead

Overview

In this Band 7 post, you lead and shape clinical work within the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team to deliver expert assessments, formulations, and interventions for adults in crisis. You work autonomously within team guidelines, contributing to service development, evaluations, and outcomes. The role includes supervising staff, providing expert advice, and supporting partnerships with other services. It offers clinical leadership development and opportunities for advanced training, with a rota that includes nights and travel across the county.

Responsibilities

• Deliver ongoing specialist assessments for CRHTT service users
• Establish and deliver clinical supervision (group and individual) for CRHTT practitioners
• Develop formulations integrating assessment information with team inputs
• Implement a range of interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups
• Provide specialist professional advice and consultation to other professionals on formulations, diagnoses and treatment plans
• Conduct risk assessment and risk management within CRHTT following Trust and inter-agency policies
• Lead clinician for assessments and safeguarding discussions under the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults framework
• Contribute to service evaluation, outcomes measures, policy development and research within the team/service
• Travel independently around the county to meet service needs (holding a full UK driving licence)

Key requirements

• Degree or equivalent professional qualifications
• Post-qualification training in risk management
• Post registration training in risk management
• Non Medical Prescribing Qualification or Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP), including current practice as NMP/AMHP
• Experience of working with clients in acute mental health need
• Experience of providing clinical leadership in a multidisciplinary team
• Proven ability to manage workload and prioritise
• Experience of clinical supervision and interagency liaison
• Current UK professional registration

• Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with difficult to engage clients
• Excellent inter-personal skills and ability to foster inter-team/interagency working
• Initiative, proactive approach and flexibility
• Knowledge of Care Programme Approach, Care Planning and Care Management
• IT basics (email, word processing, spreadsheets)
• Understanding of Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding policies

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