Are you looking for a change of pace in your career? Or looking to step up into a senior clinical role?
We're recruiting for a
Clinical Lead Ward Liaison to join the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment based in Aylesbury.
The Clinical Lead Ward Liaison role sits within the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment (CRHTT) team but will be based for much of the time in the acute inpatient wards. The post holder will track inpatients through their admission, ensuring that when the purpose of the admission has been met, typically assessment, risk management and planned treatment/interventions, that the patient can be discharged back to the address from where they were admitted with home treatment support as necessary as soon as is safely possible.
- To undertake autonomous assessments and risk assessments and support a positive risk-taking approach to the ongoing care pathway for patients whose needs no longer need to be managed in an inpatient setting.
- To support the effective use and management of the inpatient resource, ensuring that capacity is maintained in the local inpatient wards to enable those patients with highest need to be supported close to home.
- To become a member of the leadership teams in the adult acute wards, building relationships based on trust, openness and transparency.
- To support the development of home treatment care plans that meet the immediate needs of patients and their carers/significant others at the point of early discharge from the inpatient wards using the entire resource that the CRHTT has on offer.
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:
“Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are:
“Caring, safe and excellent”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jeff Parker Job title: Head of Service Email address: jeff.parker@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07786193430
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
