Senior Clinical Practitioner - Band 6

Job summary
Internal Only - 37.5 hours per week

Hi, my name is Joanne White following service developments within the Wakefield IHBTT Older People's Team, we are excited to offer an opportunity to recruit a new band 6 Senior Clinical Practitioner post.

We are a dedicated and compassionate team who encourage and support each other to learn, develop and grow.

You will be an integral part of the team, using your clinical skills to manage risks and to support treatment for Older People in a mental health crisis.

If you are enthusiastic flexible and creative and have an interest or experience of older people with mental health conditions, where every day is different this may be the opportunity for you.

Main duties of the job
The vacancy is for a Senior Clinical Practitioner, and we would welcome applications from either Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists or Social Workers.

The service operates across 7 days a week between the hours of 8.00 am and 8.00pm.

You will be expected to work 12 hour shifts.

Being a car driver is essential as the team covers a large geographical area.

We provide support to service users over the age of 65 who are in crisis.

You will require an interest or experience in Older Peoples needs and understand the need for a holistic approach to their care.

You will have strong and effective engagement skills to support service users, family, friends and carers.

Your role will include undertaking crisis assessments and formulating plans to support the service users to safely remain in their own home. You will require experience or understanding of positive risks taking. Where it is deemed unsafe to provide continued support at home you will be an integral part of acting as a gatekeeper for admissions to the inpatient services. A key element of your role will be your ability to work both autonomously when making decisions in the community, as well as sharing awareness and knowledge of the whole team caseload with other members of the team.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.

About us
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Details
Date posted: 26 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: C9378-W1566
Job locations: Fieldhead Hospital, Ouchthorpe Lane, Wakefield, WF1 3SP, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Has continuing responsibility for the provision of skilled interventions to people with mental health problems in the community. Works within a multi-disciplinary team as part of the Intensive Home Based Treatment Team and in the role of Senior Mental Health Practitioner for the Mental Health Liaison Service (if applicable to the business continuity of services).

Key Result Areas:

• Management of team caseload in line with C.P.A. procedures and risk management protocols.
• Provision of leadership to the Intensive Home Based Treatment Team in respect of psycho-social interventions to people and their carers in line with national and local practice standards e.g. NICE
• Supervision and support of other team members.
• Participation in service development and clinical governance structures.

Professional:

• Assesses needs and identifies problems relevant to the care of people referred.
• Devises a plan of care in partnership with the person and carers.
• Implements the planned programme of care to ensure a high standard is achieved.
• Reviews the effectiveness of the care provided and where appropriate initiates any action.
• Advises and supports the person and carers to promote health and well-being and to prevent illness.
• Recognises situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the person and initiates action that may be required.
• Establishes and maintains satisfactory communication with all agencies involved in the persons care in both hospital and community.
• Functions as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Management of enquiries and direct referrals of people in accordance with Enhanced team operational Policy and participates in the team 24 hour duty rota including on call system (if applicable to the business continuity of the service).
• Maintain professional registration and demonstrate commitment to statutory codes of practice and continued professional development requirements.
• Responsible for acting up in the absence of the team leader

For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.

At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.

We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

Person Specification
Qualifications (Essential):

• RMN Current NMC registration
• Social Worker/Occupational Therapist-current Social Work England/HCPC registration
• Mentorship
• Practice Placement Educator

Physical Attributes (Essential):

• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

Special Knowledge/Skills (Essential):

• Working knowledge of recent government legislation e.g. Mental Health Act, Health & Safety, Care Programme Approach
• Able to work incorporating principles of Clinical Governance
• Proven skills in partnership working with people who use services and their carers
• Shows awareness of equality and diversity and is able to incorporate this into care planning and the delivery of care. Ability to act up in the absence of the team manager
• Knowledge of using IT systems to record clinical activity
• Knowledge of audit processes
• Knowledge of carer services/ issues

Special Knowledge/Skills (Desirable):

• Proven activity in audit
• Knowledge and skills in specialist areas such as dual diagnosis, peri-natal mental health, working with people experiencing psychosis, working with people with a diagnosis of personality disorder

Experience (Essential):

• Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing people experiencing complex mental health problems
• Experience of supporting and supervising colleagues/students/trainees
• Experience of using IT systems to support, record and monitor clinical activity
• Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing risk in a variety of settings
• Proven ability in assessing the needs and strengths of people and their carers Experience of delivering a range of therapeutic interventions
• Working within an integrated multi-disciplinary environment and co-working with other teams and professions within team meetings, case conferences and professional meetings
• Ability to support colleagues with day-to-day caseload management including prioritisation of responsibilities in times of high clinical demand
• Ability to promote and develop links with other professionals for e.g practitioners within long term conditions, primary care
• Evidence of knowledge and application in practice of national guidance and standards, e.g. NICE, CQC, CQUINs
• Experience of working holistically with older adults in a bio psycho-social model of care with emphasis on physical ill health that impacts on mental wellbeing

Experience (Desirable):

• Experience of working in a crisis/resolution model.

Personal Attributes (Essential):

• Ability to work shifts covering a 24 hours/7 day week servicing including on-calls. (if applicable to the service)
• Time management
• Self-direction
• Reliability, enthusiasm, motivation, flexible resourcefulness, adaptable
• Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability)
• Autonomy
• Diplomacy
• Leadership skills

Training (Essential):

• Assessment and care planning skills
• Risk assessment and risk management
• Relevant post-registration qualifications and / or training
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills

Training (Desirable):

• Successful completion of venepuncture course and able to demonstrate competence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
Address: Fieldhead Hospital, Ouchthorpe Lane, Wakefield, WF1 3SP, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Joanne White, Joanne.white@swyt.nhs.uk, 01924316258

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