Learning Disabilities Autism Emergency Response Team

Black Country Healthcare trust are looking for a Emergency response team. The aim of the Learning Disabilities and Autism Emergency Response Team (LDA ERT) is to support existing BCHFT community health services, local authority services and the wider system by:

• Preventing/reducing harm and behaviours described as challenging,
• Support for crisis interventions, placement breakdown and mental health deterioration,
• Working collaboratively with all stakeholders to promote and maintain an individuals’ mental health and well-being
• Where possible, avoiding hospital admission by supporting people with complex needs to remain in community settings. Working with the person in their own residence, preventing the need for the use of restrictive practices, inpatient services and out-of-area/residential placements. This will include at a local level all relevant services, including schools and care/support providers.
• Support for people to transition back out of hospital into community settings.

This service is being procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.