Home Treatment Team Practitioner
| Posting date: | 12 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,259.00 to £45,356.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £37259.00 - £45356.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 August 2025 |
| Location: | London, SW9 9NU |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9334-25-0788 |
Summary
Clinical To contribute to the ongoing assessment process, including risk, of service users in line with policy standards To assess capacity and provide safe treatment and care to those who may lack capacity. Report on the patients changing condition and response to therapeutic interventions and contribute to care plan changes as appropriate. To operate within the legal requirements of the Mental Health Act and all relevant policy and legislation. Escalate the needs of service users presenting with complex long-term conditions (e.g. diabetes, asthma) Maintain relevant clinical and pharmaceutical knowledge, critically appraise and apply information in practice Promote and deliver evidence-based care for service users with mental health conditions in their own homes. To carry out physical observations in accordance with Trust and local policy, liaising with medical and senior nursing staff as appropriate. To administer medication with knowledge of its purpose, contraindications and side effects, relating that information to service users in a way they will understand. Support service users to adopt recovery strategies that promote their wellbeing, healthy lifestyle, independence and self-care. Actively promote health education that may include providing alternative materials to support service users and carers in making decisions regarding their care and treatment To provide relevant support to carers and families in relation to their rights as carers and their involvement in the care of the service user when they are under the care of the team. Apply infection control measures within practice according to local and national policies. To adhere to lone working practices Effectively co-ordinate a shift. Communication Communicates the patients health status using appropriate terminology, format, and technology Use good communication skills to provide accurate information to service users and their families and carers in a sensitive and professional manner which respects equality and diversity. Use and demonstrate sensitive communication strategies to ensure that service users are fully informed and consent to care/ treatment. Act as an advocate for service users. Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records of health assessment, implementation and evaluation of management and therapeutic interventions. Effective liaison with all parts of the service including daily communication with those responsible for gatekeeping, bed management and accurate data collection. Service development To participate in service evaluations, benchmarking, research and audit activities, and to contribute to implementation of service modernisation and improvement projects. Legal, professional and Educational Maintain a safe environment for all staff and visitors, taking reasonable care to avoid injury. Co-operate with the Trust to meet statutory requirements. Provide statements regarding untoward incidents, as requested by line manager. To work in accordance with the professional Code of Conduct and Trust policy and ensure that standards of practice are upheld To receive regular clinical supervision Maintain and develop own professional knowledge and competence by keeping informed of advances and research pertaining to mental health care. To provide clinical supervision of junior team colleagues and to develop supervision and mentorship skills. To participate in clinical governance initiatives as agreed by the directorate clinical governance committee