Job description

Exciting opportunity to work within the First Response Team.

The Triage Role is a core functionality for processing routine mental health referrals to the relevant teams within BDCFT.

Along with opportunity to lease with health care professionals and ensuring a smooth transition for patients care.

Closing Date: 24th February 2023

Shortlisting Date: 25th February 2023

Interview Date: 8th March 2023

• To work as part of the First Response Triage team
• To clinical assess and triage routine Adult Mental Health referrals from third parties to the appropriate mental health service
• To identify urgent referrals and liaise with the Urgent First responder team members
• Takes leadership from assistant practitioners within a delegation

framework for agreed tasks.

• Ensure high standards are maintained in a safe environment, which

promotes equality and sensitivity for all individuals.

• Ensuring that at all times you act within your sphere of clinical

competence and adhere to the Organisational Behavioural Competencies

• To Liaise with friends, family and carers signposting to support services

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care- We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen- We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver- We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Additional cost of living payments for bands 1 – 7

Advanced Fuel expenses payment

Increase mileage rates for > 3500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.