Trosolwg o'r swydd

The Crisis resolution Intensive Support Service is a dynamic and flexible service which offers an alternative to inpatient admission over 24 hours meeting the acute needs of working age adults across the city. We are currently looking to recruit two full time band 5 practitioners and would be especially interested in applications from Occupational Therapists and Social Workers to enhance our offer of holistic and multi-disciplinary care of those in a mental health crisis in the community.

You will have a permanent base in the West of Leeds, at St Mary’s Hospital but will be expected to work across the city dependent on clinical need. The successful clinician will work with a range of service users as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing assessment and interventions to support recovery and inclusion. This will include the provision of highly skilled assessments, psychological interventions, safety planning, and contributing to formulations.

Please note there is an occupational requirement for the post holder to have experience & therefore we cannot consider newly qualified, or those requiring a preceptorship for this position.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

Band 5 practitioners work with a shared caseload of service users within a multi-disciplinary team, providing same day/urgent assessment, care planning and care delivery. This will include the provision of highly skilled nursing/AHP care, psychological interventions, clinical assessment and risk assessments/management whilst promoting recovery and inclusion. The band 5 practitioner will operate within a community setting and will require to lone work, however can utilise the team to manage risks where support is needed. You will also work closely with inpatient and community services, providing an excellent alternative to inpatient admission and supporting in transitions points for services users to community services.

In this role you will be under the supervision of Band 6 and Band 7 practitioners and can gain support from the wider team also. You will have regular clinical and management supervision. You will be supported in your professional development to reach your potential in this exciting role.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. 

Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.