Acute Care Qualified Practitioner

at  Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

To provide a high standard of clinical care ensuring safe and effective assessment, treatment and comprehensive discharge planning using highly developed clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment tools. Assessment, treatment and support for individuals who display behaviour that challenges/distressed behaviours. Bio-psychosocial assessment of needs and behaviour, using a functional assessment approach, and in collaboration with others who know the person well. Direct and urgent support in response to a crisis that might otherwise lead to family/service breakdown; admission to an inpatient setting; or an out of area placement.
Rapid risk assessment and liaison with care commissioners and/or providers with a view to making immediate modifications to the persons care and support with the aim of reducing the risk of harm / placement breakdown. To deliver support across a range of community settings e.g. peoples own homes, family homes, short break services, residential placements, short-term accommodation etc. An offer of time-limited direct and intensive support, including supporting paid carers/family carers with hands on support.
Operates flexibly across a 7 day week. To deliver care jointly alongside other members of the Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment staff. To ensure the clinical caseload and clinical practice is of the highest standard of clinical care. To manage case-load and service delivery in accordance with and in order to contribute towards the attainment of Service/Trust productivity requirements

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