Job Description

In conjunction with other members of the management team, to lead in the development and implementation of the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) providing a high-quality service to meet the needs of people in acute phases of mental illness, and their carers. To ensure the continued efficient and effective management of the team, providing leadership and supervision to a multi-disciplinary staff group.

The postholder will act in support of the CRHTT Manager, deputising and carrying out delegated roles, duties and responsibilities as required, as part of the Sector team Management structure.

Responsibilities

• Carry responsibility for leading the CRHT Team.
• Provide Operational Management of a Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team with responsibility for a 24-hour, 7 day a week service.
• Establish and maintain effective inter-agency and inter-team communication and liaison systems including protocols relating to admission and discharge from the acute inpatient unit.
• Maintain effective joint working with the locality ACMHS, PATH and other community-based teams according to local circumstances.
• Provide operational and clinical caseload supervision to all team members. Where appropriate make arrangements for additional professional supervision to be available to team members.
• Develop, establish and monitor operational policies and protocols which reinforce the nature of collaborative and ‘best practice’ service provision.
• Establishing and maintaining quality care standards and procedures which support the aims of Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation NHS Trust and the ethos of Liaison work.
• Ensure the service meets the strategic needs of the Partnership Trust.
• Monitor the service caseload ensuring the team’s activities are targeted to meet clients/patients, fulfilling the agreed criteria.
• Maintain the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 (and its updates) and CPA, ensuring that the team members are able to assume Care Coordination responsibility.