Trauma Informed Mental Health Practitioner
| Posting date: | 18 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £35,392.00 to £42,618.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £35392.00 - £42618.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 July 2024 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS2 7DJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9173-24-0408 |
Summary
To work in a proactive role to minimise and prevent rough sleeping within the local authority of Leeds. To support individuals to move into supported, more permanent accommodation; support their sustained commitment to stay accommodated, engagement with local services and improved health and wellbeing. The post holder will actively use their knowledge, skills and experience to support the Clinical Leads, Lead Consultant & Clinical Operations Manager in achieving all service standards set for the team. Key Activities Co-ordinate and lead a trauma informed focussed approach to service users identified as vulnerable, who have experienced trauma and are rough sleeping, with a view to engaging them in appropriate services and move them away from street based lifestyles.To participate in patterns of shift work to maximise potential contact with service users through assertive outreach sessions.To work in close partnership with CGL street outreach team and Street Support teams to assist service users with mental health difficulties to gain rapid access to advice/support/ treatment.Attend the Multi-Agency Review Board (MARB) to support coordination, partnership working and support of service users.To work alongside already established street outreach teams in Leeds, working specifically with rough sleepers in order to develop positive relationships and work with them on their mental health and past trauma.To carry a small caseload of complex service usersTo create and review robust risk assessments and care plans.To support service users in accessing information and services relating to their lifestyle and personal choices.To participate in multi-agency initiatives and shared working to reduce the level of street activity and its associated impact.To identify and target entrenched rough sleepers/beggars, including those who find engaging with service very difficult.To maintain comprehensive records on service users, updating case notes and databases in a timely and accurate way.To assess the needs of the street population and involve specialist agencies, working closely with those services to achieve outcomes for service users.To maintain service user confidentiality compatible with the effective sharing of information with appropriate agencies to achieve the best outcome for service users We are looking for someone who is skilled and knowledgeable in trauma informed approach and those that are compassionate about this population of service users. We welcome applications from candidates with a nursing or equivalent professional qualification and who are registered with a professional body. If you have any questions relating to this post then please contact Selina Li, Clinical Psychologist at Forward Leeds, for further information and/or an informal visit. She can be contacted on 07973 638166