Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a network of clinicians in a newly set up service acting as a key interface between Primary and Secondary Care Mental Health Services. This interface has been initiated as part of the community mental health transformation in Haringey. The post holder will work closely with other clinicians in the Primary Care Networks to assess, formulate and offer timely, brief treatment to clients with significant mental illness, particularly those who are falling through the gap between primary and secondary care mental health services.
This is a new permanent role created to help us deliver our plans to transform our community mental health services, as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. The transformation of our community mental health services will lead to truly integrated health and social care for adults in Barnet, Enfield and Haringey who have serious mental illness.
Our transformation plans are supported by £25m in funding and will mean the roll-out over the next three years of multi-disciplinary teams of experts working within the new Primary Care Networks and offering wraparound, holistic care to our service users and wider community.
Main duties of the job
- Undertake high quality assessments of people who are identified as having a significant mental illness that may require treatment, interventions and potentially a referral to secondary mental health
- Ensuring there are no 'cliff edges' or 'gaps in services' in provision of mental health care and support, which requires an approach to working with clients based on their current mental health needs rather than
- Providing effective care, treatment and interventions to clients on a defined caseload within the Primary Care
- To facilitate timely referrals into Secondary Mental Health services, IAPT, Haringey Wellbeing Network, Haringey Safe Haven and other and other local community
- To promote the physical health of clients with mental illness by working closely with Primary Care Colleagues and the Physical Health Check Service for clients with a Severe Mental Illness.
- Provide care and treatment to clients and their carers with a service that is culturally sensitive and gives due consideration to any special needs and ensure these are of the highest standard in terms of fair access, equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory
- Design individual programmes of care collaboratively with service users to maximize self- management and social inclusion and reflect their own goals and aspirations. Review and adjust plans according to changing service user
About us
At Barnet, Enfield and Haringey NHS Community and Mental Health Trust our staff and service users have worked closely to create a set of values that make sure people who use our services get the best possible chance of a rapid recovery.
The Trust's values are:
- Compassion
- Respect
- Being Positive
- Working together
By coming to work at Barnet, Enfield and Haringey NHS Trust you will be joining a multiple award-winning, combined mental health (MH) and community Trust providing local, regional and national healthcare services. We are one of the largest employers in North London with over 3000 staff delivering a range of mental health and community services to a population of over one million.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical / Counselling Psychologist (either qualified or having completed all clinical placements and at the stage where they are due to submit their final thesis) or Registered Mental Health Nurse or Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with evidence of further post-registration education and training in at least one psychological model of therapy
Desirable
- Relevant qualifications in more than one psychological therapy model (either individual or group). Teaching and assessing in clinical practice or teaching equivalent.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working with complex adult presentations in the community.
- Knowledge of and interest in psychological treatment approaches to working with complex presentations.
- Experience of delivering training to different disciplines and professions.
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking assessments of clients with complex presentations
- Experience of determining suitability for psychological approaches, Consultation / Liaison work
- Training and experience of using psychological approaches: (CBT, SCM, CAT, Psy chodynamic, DIT, MBT, Systemic)
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Understanding of statutory policy relating to mental health care delivery incl. Care Programme Approach, Care Act and the Mental Health Act.
- Knowledge of the process necessary for effective risk assessment and management
- Ability to demonstrate a creative and flexible approach to staff managing and in delivering a high standard of care.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Team working skills, interpersonal skills and written and verbal skills, importance of a positive "can do" attitude and a positive attitude to change
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical / Counselling Psychologist (either qualified or having completed all clinical placements and at the stage where they are due to submit their final thesis) or Registered Mental Health Nurse or Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with evidence of further post-registration education and training in at least one psychological model of therapy
Desirable
- Relevant qualifications in more than one psychological therapy model (either individual or group). Teaching and assessing in clinical practice or teaching equivalent.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working with complex adult presentations in the community.
- Knowledge of and interest in psychological treatment approaches to working with complex presentations.
- Experience of delivering training to different disciplines and professions.
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking assessments of clients with complex presentations
- Experience of determining suitability for psychological approaches, Consultation / Liaison work
- Training and experience of using psychological approaches: (CBT, SCM, CAT, Psy chodynamic, DIT, MBT, Systemic)
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Understanding of statutory policy relating to mental health care delivery incl. Care Programme Approach, Care Act and the Mental Health Act.
- Knowledge of the process necessary for effective risk assessment and management
- Ability to demonstrate a creative and flexible approach to staff managing and in delivering a high standard of care.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Team working skills, interpersonal skills and written and verbal skills, importance of a positive "can do" attitude and a positive attitude to change
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
