Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for the receiving and scrutinizing appropriateness of referrals.

· Initial data collection

· Assess suitability

· Identify alternatives

· Locate appropriate bed prioritizing SLP

· Ensure accurate up to date bed management database during each 24 hour period, 7 days a week.

· Monitor and review young people in out of SLP placements, ensuring they only remain in those placements for the period it is clinically appropriate.

· To ensure that all essential information is received from referrers requesting inpatient beds across the SLP CAMHS services

· To ensure that the young person referred is resident in one of the London Boroughs of Lewisham, Lambeth, Southwark or Croydon, or the Oxleas Boroughs of Bromley, Bexley or Greenwich or within the SWLSTG area. Referrals are also accepted at a National level but this will be dependent on bed availability.

The post holder will also be:

· Liaising and working positively with members of the multi- disciplinary team and partner organizations.

· Recognizing and valuing service users as individuals, acknowledging the importance of maintaining respect and dignities at all times and ensure that the care provided respects equality and diversity.

· Maintaining accurate patient written and electronic records, in line with Trust Policy, procedure and protocols. Use and complete care plans, pathway documents and progress notes appropriately and in a timely manner.

· Contributing towards the on-going quality of service and care, to identify any risk issues in relation to the service users’ health and social care and responding appropriately if there are any changes, significant factors relevant or incidents related to the service user.

· Demonstrating an awareness and understanding of relevant and up-to-date Mental Health Law; ensuring adherence to legislation at all times. · Actively contribute to clinical or governance reviews of the team’s activity and the monitoring of performance in line with trust directives and audit programs.

· Engaging in practice reflection through the utilization of clinical supervision and reflective practice groups, and to contribute to the delivery of clinical supervision to junior staff where

Bed Management

· To ensure that all relevant information is received accurately and documented within the EPJS bed management system in the correct fields

· When it has been identified that the young person has a neurodevelopment diagnosis, the SLP case managers are immediately informed so a LEAP can be arranged to determine most appropriate care pathway.

· To ensure that all referrals meet the criteria for admission and have been assessed by the relevant Tier 3 CAMHS service in hours, out of hours admission is agreed by a Consultant Psychiatrist

· To ensure that all risks have been considered by the referrer and the relevant information has been documented and collated accurately, and conveyed and understood by the identified inpatient ward before admission is agreed

· To ensure that consent for admission is obtained from the young person and/or their parent/responsible carer

· To ensure that based on the content of the referral and risk assessment information, the appropriate care pathway is identified i.e. an admission ward or a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

· To ensure that the referrer has made all the necessary arrangements to convey the young person safely to the identified inpatient ward and has liaised with the family/carer's of the young person to keep them informed  of admission events.

. Seeking SLP agreement for accessing non SLP beds.

· To work closely with the SLP case managers to ensure that bed management have the most updated treatment plans for the young people placed outside of the partnership.

· To ensure that when it is clinically appropriate the young person/child is recalled to an SLP CAMHS service at the earliest opportunity

· To ensure that outcomes of the all reviews and CPA meetings are documented on EPJS

· To request identification of an allocated care co-ordinator (if not in place already) from the Tier service ahead of a transfer back to SLP CAMHS Services, as early as possible

· To escalate any delays in transferring a young person back to SLP services to the Service Manager.

Communication and Collaboration 

· Preparing and providing reports on information and statistics as required relating to case load, regularity of visits and details of contact with clients and families.

· Communicating/liaising effectively with relevant agencies to ensure that an integrated programme of care is provided throughout.

· Liaising with other Health Care Professionals, Statutory and /or Voluntary Agencies to address the needs of service user.

· Leading and participating in team, locality and Trust initiatives as required and promote the strategic aims and objectives of the service, strategy and other relevant quality improvement initiatives in the community.

· Leading and actively contributing to clinical or governance reviews of the team’s activity and the monitoring of performance in line with trust directives and audit programmes in the community.

· Documenting according to Trust policy, write in plain language, avoiding jargon and use of acronyms.

Legislation

· Demonstrating an awareness and understanding of relevant and up-to- date Mental Health Law of particular relevance in community settings; ensuring adherence to legislation at all times.

· Having knowledge of the legal requirements of the Mental Health Act, Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Programme Approach, Deprivation of Liberty, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Community Treatment Orders.

· Understanding of the admission and discharge procedure · Completing referral forms as necessary

Administration and Leadership

· Ensuring that electronic patient’s records are complete. Writing reports and letters in a community setting.

· Engaging in practice reflection through clinical supervision and reflective practice groups, and contributing to the delivery of clinical supervision to junior staff.

· Demonstrate leadership skills within the clinical context of the community, showing particular awareness of the challenges facing staff working in a community setting and supporting junior staff as appropriate.