Severe Mental Illness (SMI) Outreach in Northamptonshire

NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is looking to identify a qualified and experienced provider to deliver services under a Pilot arrangement for a period of 12months as part of the Severe Mental Illness (SMI) Outreach model. The SMI Outreach model includes the following:<br/><br/>o A dedicated team, comprising physical health nurses, smoking cessation advisors and health & wellbeing coaches. <br/>o Engaging with GP practices to identify the top 20% of non-responding SMI patients (this equates to c.960 SMI patients in Northamptonshire, per year).<br/>o Mobile testing equipment to allow a comprehensive physical health check in any location across the system. <br/>o Smoking cessation advice, where applicable, including awareness-raising around smoking risks for SMI patients and access to Nicotine Replacement Therapies or local authority smoking cessation services.<br/>o Adapted de-briefing sessions to explain the result of the health check including lifestyle and behaviour recommendations. <br/>o Up to 6-week health and wellbeing coaching delivered by Peer Support Worker – to include community navigation, resolve access barriers and support new habit formation.<br/><br/>The prospective provider will need to be able to:<br/>o demonstrate a proven track record of delivering the SMI Outreach Model (the service).<br/>o form and mobilise a peripatetic team, including a clinical/ non-clinical skill mix that support the delivery of a comprehensive physical health check<br/>o demonstrate established relationships with GP practices in Northamptonshire or the East Midlands region <br/>o work closely with Primary Care to ensure the Ardens SMI Health Check template is completed (in full) on both System 1 and EMIS clinical records, and in a way that ensure the health check is visibly completed on the Ardens Manager Platform<br/>o mobilise equipment and facilities to deliver all aspects of the health check across a range of community locations, including within the patient’s home.<br/>o enable access to dedicated awareness-raising, advice, guidance and support for smoking cessation.<br/>o enable access to focused debriefing, in which patients who receive a health check can be given opportunities to discuss the outcomes, clarify their understanding, and fully comprehend the recommendations for follow-up intervention.<br/>o enables access to person-centred, needs-led guided support and intervention to bring about lifestyle and behaviour change<br/>o work within the financial envelope of £202,000 per annum<br/><br/>If you would like to express an interest in this opportunity, providers can register at the Atamis e-tendering portal via the link provided (https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome). Once registered, providers will be able to access the project page and submit a copy of the Capability Assessment Form (CAF) by no later than 12noon on Friday 23rd June 2023.<br/><br/>At the Commissioner's discretion, providers who evidence that they meet the above requirements may be taken through to the next round of the procurement process. Due to the time constraints for this process, you will be notified of your organisation's inclusion in the next stage in a timely manner.