For clinicians

Service manager: 

Stephanie Sullivan, acting assistant integrated care director for mental health & learning disability services.

Lead person for queries: Karen Slater, team manager/learning disability nurse lead.
Tel: 0300 300 1731 (external) or 51731 (internal)
Email: karen.slater@nelft.nhs.uk
(Please ensure patient identifiable information is password protected)

Referrals

Referrals can be sent via bdcldtreferral@nelft.nhs.uk or service users and carers can contact the team directly or by phone or letter. Address information below:

B & D Community Learning Disabilities Health Team, Becontree Centre, 508 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham Essex RM8 3HR

Contact number is: 0300 300 1731 (external) or 51731 (internal)

Health Referral email address - bdcldtreferral@nelft.nhs.uk

Health Facilitation email address - BDLDhealthfacilitation@nelft.nhs.uk

Criteria: Resident in Barking and Dagenham, aged over 18, believed to have needs predominantly associated with a learning disability. This includes:

  • IQ below 70
  • Significantly reduced ability to understand new or complex information or to learn new skills
  • Reduced ability to cope independently, which starts before adulthood and has lasting effects on development.

All referrals will be screened to determine if the community learning disability team (CLDT) is the most appropriate team to meet your needs. Some individuals may be sign posted to more appropriate services.

Exclusions: Individuals whose predominant needs are not associated with a significant learning disability.

Test results required at referral: None.

Social Services contact information:

Barking & Dagenham Disability Service, Care and Support 0208 227 5432

Barking Town Hall, 1 Clock House, Barking, Essex IG11 7LU

Local Authority referral email – IntakeTeam@lbbd.gov.uk

Intensive Support Team for people with a Learning Disability and Autism

Intensive Support Team information

The Intensive Support Team for people with a learning disability and autism aims to enhance the current function of the Adult Community Learning Disability Teams (CLDTs) across NELFT. Its purpose is to provide intensive support for those with more complex needs, offers (through consultancy and preventative and proactive working) rapid and intensive support to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, that a user of service remains in their own home or environment and relies on joint working with the CLDTs to liaise regarding the Dynamic Support Register (DSR). 

The Team is multi-disciplinary and made of a Consultant Psychiatrist, a Speech and Language Therapist, a Behaviour Specialist, an Occupational Therapist, Senior Nursing staff, Support, Time and Recovery workers, as well as Administrative staff. The service currently runs from Monday to Sunday, from 9am to 9pm. Calls after 9pm will be directed to the Integrated Criss Assessment (ICAH) Hub. While CLDT remains the first port of call for carers and providers during normal working hours, the team will respond to all out of hours crisis calls.  

Planned activity

The team will accept referrals from the CLDTs mainly, other mental health teams and through Psychiatric Liaison Services. Once a referral is received, the team will triage and respond within 2 hours in order to agree a plan. If assessment is agreed, a staff member will conduct the assessment and provide an outcome of the assessment. IST is expected to be involved for approximately 6 weeks however, all interventions and support is based on the needs of the person being cared for. Referrals are accepted for the team as a whole and not for individual clinicians or professionals. If referrals are not found to be suitable, the team will offer recommendations and agree a clear plan with the referrer.

The team will also offer direct support to inpatient areas when a user of service has been admitted to Sunflowers Court and will support with formulating care plans the facilitation of discharge plans.

Team base and contact

IST are located at Goodmayes Hospital, in Maggie Lilley suite and after 9pm in Block 8 as part of ICAH.  They can be contacted on 0300 300 1719 or you can email ist@nelft.nhs.uk

For any further enquiries, please contact Mariatu Kanu, IST Manager on 0300 555 1200 Ex: 59259.