Experience

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Team Lead

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  - To ensure compliance with statutory duties; Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) ad performance targets (including meeting the recommended response times following evidence based practice) and quality improvement measures assigned to the service- Responsible for ensuring that n integrated service is provided to patients and ensure that a good inter-disciplinary working environment is maintained. - Promote effective collaborative working relationships with specialist lead clinicians in mental health and staff within the acute hospital, ensuring that clinical practice development is an inherent part of the service delivery- Assessment and advising on management of patient's presenting with mental health difficulties on wards and within the Accident and Emergency department- To support and enable specialist expertise in integrated physical and mental health approaches for intensive support for patients presenting with suspected Dementia or having a diagnosis of Dementia. - To support in the active management of those with psychological issues related to frequent attendances to the acute hospital- To deliver an excellent standard of customer care. - Carry out complex investigations on behalf of the Trust and/or County Council in accordance with both agency policies and procedures- Carry out investigations into complaints and liaise with complainants- Management of human resource related issues such as sickness absence and conduct and capabilities for area of responsibility- To implement and ensure concordance with EPUT Policies and Procedures- Responsible for recruitment and selection processes- To ensure the optimum deployment of staff - To promote effective communication, dissemination of information and encourage staff participation in developments within the service.- Encourage individual and team training and development needs are identified and that plans to meet these training needs are agreed, recorded and implemented- Budget holder

• Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner

  • Jul 2020 - Mar 2021

  - To contribute to the delivery and co-developing the primary care mental health service model and care pathways- To accept referrals direct from primary care and promote early assessment, treatment and ensure robust relationships and links with other community based services and third party services. - To work closely with colleagues in specialist community mental health services to ensure moot transitions between teams an services- To work work closely with, and provide day to day support and guidance to te Community Connections Primary Care Link Worker- Screen, triage, assess and coordinate the development of care plans for patients that have been referred- Provide brief support and time limited evidence-based interventions, using the principals of motivational interviewing. - Complete joint assessments with community mental health services to identify and support patients ready to transition to primary care, and develop care plans and prepare people for step down. - Foster collaborative working between a full range of physical health and mental health services to ensure that people who need care are able to access it quickly and easily- Support and sign post patients, carers and families to access voluntary information, that promotes self-management approaches. - Work with primary care to increase awareness and recognition of mental health issues that affect the registered population through the provision of support, education and problem-solving approaches. - Participate in the formal evaluation of the integrated primary mental health care model- Establish and participate in networks that help to streamline care pathways across community primary and secondary care services- Keep accurate electronic and written documentation, care plans and reports in primary care (Outcome measurements)Responsible for relevant data collection on work activities, inputting data onto the GP database (SystmOne) to maintain a high standard of clinical record keeping.

• Mental Health Liaison Practitioner

  • Feb 2016 - Jul 2020

  - To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in close co-operation with hospital based and primary health care based professional- To be responsible for the maintenance of standards of care within the team, and actively participate in the training and education of staff from allied agencies. - To support and enable specialist expertise in integrated physical and mental health approaches and intensive support for dementia. - To provide additional support in the active management of psychological issues related to frequent attendances in the general hospital. - To develop and maintain specialist clinical skills and expertise in the assessment of people with mental health needs and dementia- To receive and assess referrals from the general wards and Accident and Emergency department- To offer advice on management of patients with mental health issues and dementia- To ensure nursing assessment, care and support of each patient is appropriate to individual needs- To feedback outcome of assessment to the referrer and agree and implement the management plan- To ensure that patients requiring further assessment and help are referred on appropriately- To implement effective joint care planning for people who repeatedly attend Accident and Emergency - To arrange admission to the mental health services in conjunction with the liaison psychiatrist and the Home First Team- To support and encourage closer working relationships with other professionals within the hospital- To support and participate in the introduction and delivery of short term psychological interventions for a specific cohort of individuals. - Ensure all junior staff are fully conversant with the physical health needs agenda of all patients. - Undertake assessments, as well as planning, implementing and evaluating individualised care packages for patients- Actively and constructively contribute in team meetings, initiating and discussing new methods/models of working