Job summary
To provide efficient and effective advanced specialist and general mental health practitioner assessment and intervention to the clients who are care coordinated within the MACC Team MDT.
To create personalised treatment programmes co-produced alongside client's strengths and their support network to support them to manage with complex health conditions.
The AHP/Registered Practitioner will be aware of physical and psychological factors living with long term health conditions and frailty and will support the stabilisation of their social situations and engagement in mental health treatments with the view to improve quality of life and wellbeing.
To promote excellent collaborative working links with partnership agencies across the health, social and voluntary sectors to ensure the clients have the best possible support network to utilise the most appropriate health and social care services with the view to reduce and prevent unplanned hospital admissions.
Main duties of the job
To be the Lead mental health specialist within the MACCT
To contribute to the triage of the referral and allocation process for new referrals received by the service.To provide highly specialist advice complete, complete assessments and the completion of individual care plans, which take account of risk assessments and individuals psychological and physical health needs (frailty).
To maintain a role as care coordinator of a case load of clients whose range of needs require 'complex' arrangements of care.
To ensure good caseload management in including that discharges or transfers of care are progressed in a safe and timely manner.
To implement a variety of psychological interventions for MACCT caseload (e.g. anxiety management).
About us
The partnership betweenBarnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH)andCamden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I)is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming theNorth London Mental Health Partnership.
In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Enfield and Harringay Trust and Camden and Islington Trust. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To build and nurture links between MACCT and Primary Care and other agencies with the Mental Health Services (Including but not exclusive to; OP CMHT and Memory service).
- To participate in the formulation and implementation of protocols and procedures for the delivery of Best Practice within the MACCT.
- Undertakes research and lead/ contribute to clinical audits within the MACCT and report on relevant key performance indicators.
- Facilitate service user and carer involvement in development and evaluation of the work of the MACCT.
- Lead and collaborate on arrangements for specialist education and development opportunities for each profession within MACCT.
- Lead and coordinate arrangements for student learning and placement opportunities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To build and nurture links between MACCT and Primary Care and other agencies with the Mental Health Services (Including but not exclusive to; OP CMHT and Memory service).
- To participate in the formulation and implementation of protocols and procedures for the delivery of Best Practice within the MACCT.
- Undertakes research and lead/ contribute to clinical audits within the MACCT and report on relevant key performance indicators.
- Facilitate service user and carer involvement in development and evaluation of the work of the MACCT.
- Lead and collaborate on arrangements for specialist education and development opportunities for each profession within MACCT.
- Lead and coordinate arrangements for student learning and placement opportunities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification in Nursing, or AHP
- Currently registered appropriate professional body.
- Evidence of ongoing CPD in portfolio
- Additional qualification/learning within specialist field
Desirable
- Further training within the specialist area of Mental Health for the Older Person.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of three years post registration experience including mental health and older people
- Experience of working in a community setting
Desirable
- Two or more years experience working within a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of managing other professions
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a high level of specialist clinical reasoning.
- Demonstrate extensive knowledge of evidence based assessment and care planning for service users.
- Understanding of the policies relating to mental health care delivery including; Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Safeguarding,
Desirable
- Experience of organising internal or external training session/course
- Evidence that you have additional interest within elderly mental health
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification in Nursing, or AHP
- Currently registered appropriate professional body.
- Evidence of ongoing CPD in portfolio
- Additional qualification/learning within specialist field
Desirable
- Further training within the specialist area of Mental Health for the Older Person.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of three years post registration experience including mental health and older people
- Experience of working in a community setting
Desirable
- Two or more years experience working within a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of managing other professions
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a high level of specialist clinical reasoning.
- Demonstrate extensive knowledge of evidence based assessment and care planning for service users.
- Understanding of the policies relating to mental health care delivery including; Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Safeguarding,
Desirable
- Experience of organising internal or external training session/course
- Evidence that you have additional interest within elderly mental health
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
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust
Address
MACCT - Haringey Proactive Care - Mult Agency Care and Coordination Team.
Lordship Lane Health Centre
London
N17 6AA
Employer's website
http://www.beh-mht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
