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PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A MENTAL HEALTH TEAMCommunity Treatment Team is an award winning hospital avoidance team.The post holder will have continuing responsibility for assessment and management of patients within the CTT and will use advanced and highly specialist skills and knowledge of community to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the management of care.To provide onward referral to other community services including health and social care to ensure the safe management of the patient when completing their CTT episode of care.CTT also work in collaboration with London Ambulance Service responding to 999 calls. Once training has been completed within the team you will have the opportunity to work with the CTT/LAS car to support the service aim.Due to the crisis nature of the role the practitioner will be supported to extend their skills in order to recognise a deteriorating patient. The practitioner will be supported with continuing professional development. Close teamwork is paramount in order to manage complex patients in the rapid environment.Key ResponsibilitiesTo manage a specific specialised caseload of clients, frailty units and the community, using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. To provide professional and clinical support to staff working within the CTT and collaborative services such as Acute hospital trust, GPs, NHS 111 and Ambulance Services. To participate in the development of a high quality service clinical governance framework. Assist with the day to day management of the CTT and co-ordination of workload and development of the team. To participate in the implementation of NELFT & NEL service developments impacting on Community Services. Establish and maintain effective communication and relationships across all disciplines and services. To act as an autonomous practitioner to assess, plan, implement, review and evaluate care, including complex care assessments To ensure service delivery is of a high quality we provide quality care 365 days. NELFT operate a flexible working policy.Starting with NELFTNELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.Probationary PeriodThis post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).High Cost Area SupplementThis post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941).For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Natalie Deadman Job title: CTT Manager Email address: Telephone number: 07793949697CTT office 0300 300 1660 #J-18808-Ljbffr