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Enhanced Support Practitioner The closing date is 16 November 2025
The post holder will work in close collaboration with other professionals, including the wider Multi‑Disciplinary Team (nursing, psychiatry, psychology and speech and language therapy) in assessing service user needs, devising care plans and evaluating outcomes that promote service user empowerment through the process.
The post holder, with the wider Multi‑Disciplinary Team will provide high quality, individualised care, which addresses the needs of the service users and meets individual health needs.
The Intensive Support Service will provide intensive support to adults with learning disabilities who are presenting challenging behaviours and/or mental health problems in the community to prevent, where possible, admission to hospital. The team will act as a gateway to the inpatient assessment and treatment service and work in close liaison with inpatient services to facilitate appropriate admission and timely discharge from services. The team will provide an 8am‑8pm service Monday to Friday, 9am‑5pm Weekends and Bank Holidays and will work with the service user in a variety of health and social care settings.
All staff should comply with the Trust's Anti‑Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.
Main duties of the job Maintain responsibility for a caseload of people with learning disabilities and health needs, providing a holistic approach to service user assessment, treatment, review and management of packages of care.
Ensure that the statutory requirements of the Mental Capacity Act are observed and applied.
Have the clinical skills relative to the delivery of care in the service area.
Have effective working relationships with other professionals within the service area, across the Strategic Business Unit, Trust and other NHS providers and key stakeholders.
Contribute towards effective management and utilisation of resources within the service area.
Provide clinical advice for service users who present with challenging and mental health needs that promote and facilitate the positive health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities, including direct work with service users, carers, colleagues and other service providers.
About us Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT)
HPFT is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disability services.
The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers – everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Our Trust values are:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!
Job responsibilities In conjunction with carers and other MDT members, the post holder will lead in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for an identified group of service users.
To recognise and promote all aspects of equality and diversity whilst assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating care.
To carry out clinical procedures/techniques whenever required in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Trust.
To implement and promote evidence based clinical processes and standards of practice across the service area.
To undertake a range of comprehensive and evidence based clinical risk assessments and associated care plans that are relevant to the service users care needs.
To review and communicate service users risk assessments and management care plans in accordance with Trust policy, ensuring meaningful service user, carers and MDT involvement throughout the process.
To provide written reports as necessary for service user reviews, in accordance with agreed record keeping standards.
To ensure that the administration and safe custody of drugs and medications are in accordance with Trust policy and procedure, and the NMC guidelines where relevant.
To regularly assess and report on the side effects experienced by service users.
To lead specific groups / sessions with clear objectives where identified.
For a more in-depth Person and Job Description please read attached before applying
Person Specification KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Relevant Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Teaching/training experience
Additional areas of training through short courses o ENB 998/Mentorship (Mentoring & Preceptorship) or equivalent o Post graduate qualification
Understanding of the health and well‑being needs of people with a learning disability over a broad range of health issues
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Organisational skills and the ability to work effectively within a management structure
Communication skills — written, verbal and non‑verbal
Experience of assessing and managing clinical risk
Experience in care planning
Leadership and motivational skills
Provision of effective clinical supervision
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Recognises and reflects on barriers to effective communication, modifying communication in response
Keeps accurate and complete records and communication consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
Ability to chair meetings effectively
ANALYTICAL SKILLS
Flexible and responsive approach to care
Knowledge and ability to positively manage change
Ability to identify and manage changes to clinical risks
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.
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata
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Enhanced Support Practitioner The closing date is 16 November 2025
The post holder will work in close collaboration with other professionals, including the wider Multi‑Disciplinary Team (nursing, psychiatry, psychology and speech and language therapy) in assessing service user needs, devising care plans and evaluating outcomes that promote service user empowerment through the process.
The post holder, with the wider Multi‑Disciplinary Team will provide high quality, individualised care, which addresses the needs of the service users and meets individual health needs.
The Intensive Support Service will provide intensive support to adults with learning disabilities who are presenting challenging behaviours and/or mental health problems in the community to prevent, where possible, admission to hospital. The team will act as a gateway to the inpatient assessment and treatment service and work in close liaison with inpatient services to facilitate appropriate admission and timely discharge from services. The team will provide an 8am‑8pm service Monday to Friday, 9am‑5pm Weekends and Bank Holidays and will work with the service user in a variety of health and social care settings.
All staff should comply with the Trust's Anti‑Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.
Main duties of the job Maintain responsibility for a caseload of people with learning disabilities and health needs, providing a holistic approach to service user assessment, treatment, review and management of packages of care.
Ensure that the statutory requirements of the Mental Capacity Act are observed and applied.
Have the clinical skills relative to the delivery of care in the service area.
Have effective working relationships with other professionals within the service area, across the Strategic Business Unit, Trust and other NHS providers and key stakeholders.
Contribute towards effective management and utilisation of resources within the service area.
Provide clinical advice for service users who present with challenging and mental health needs that promote and facilitate the positive health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities, including direct work with service users, carers, colleagues and other service providers.
About us Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT)
HPFT is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disability services.
The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers – everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Our Trust values are:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!
Job responsibilities In conjunction with carers and other MDT members, the post holder will lead in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for an identified group of service users.
To recognise and promote all aspects of equality and diversity whilst assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating care.
To carry out clinical procedures/techniques whenever required in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Trust.
To implement and promote evidence based clinical processes and standards of practice across the service area.
To undertake a range of comprehensive and evidence based clinical risk assessments and associated care plans that are relevant to the service users care needs.
To review and communicate service users risk assessments and management care plans in accordance with Trust policy, ensuring meaningful service user, carers and MDT involvement throughout the process.
To provide written reports as necessary for service user reviews, in accordance with agreed record keeping standards.
To ensure that the administration and safe custody of drugs and medications are in accordance with Trust policy and procedure, and the NMC guidelines where relevant.
To regularly assess and report on the side effects experienced by service users.
To lead specific groups / sessions with clear objectives where identified.
For a more in-depth Person and Job Description please read attached before applying
Person Specification KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Relevant Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Teaching/training experience
Additional areas of training through short courses o ENB 998/Mentorship (Mentoring & Preceptorship) or equivalent o Post graduate qualification
Understanding of the health and well‑being needs of people with a learning disability over a broad range of health issues
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Organisational skills and the ability to work effectively within a management structure
Communication skills — written, verbal and non‑verbal
Experience of assessing and managing clinical risk
Experience in care planning
Leadership and motivational skills
Provision of effective clinical supervision
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Recognises and reflects on barriers to effective communication, modifying communication in response
Keeps accurate and complete records and communication consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
Ability to chair meetings effectively
ANALYTICAL SKILLS
Flexible and responsive approach to care
Knowledge and ability to positively manage change
Ability to identify and manage changes to clinical risks
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.
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata
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