UCAT South Consultant

Offer an assessment service for residents of Northamptonshire who, immediately prior to the Team's involvement, have been assessed as requiring admission to hospital;
Provide intensive community-based treatment to clients in the acute phase of mental illness, thus diminishing the need for hospital admission;
Facilitate early discharge from hospital where hospital admission has already been necessary;
Secure appropriate follow-up care for the client once the alleviation of the acute phase of mental illness has occurred;
Be fully integrated into the Northamptonshire mental health systems and the community as a whole., + 24 hour - seven days a week service. UCAT will undertake mental health assessments following referrals from recognised sources (as per operational policy) and will respond to the needs of the home treatment caseload
+ Act as gatekeeper to acute inpatient care
+ Rapid response following referral to UCAT - intensive, flexible interventions provided to service user, family and carers
+ Address the social issues surrounding crisis right from the beginning
+ Assertive approach to engagement
+ Provide practical problem solving help
+ To administer and supervise medication
+ Time limited intervention that has sufficient flexibility to respond to differing service users needs
+ Learning from crisis
+ Ensure that service users care is linked up to further continuing care, Applications will be transferred to the TRAC system, by completing an application you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data. In submitting an application form, you authorise us to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records
Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.
Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.
We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary or upfront cost if a staff bank position.
Please note that all new starters to the trust are subject to a probationary period.