Assessment Coordinator

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main clinical duties and responsibilities

• To act as the initial point of contact and liaison for the service for referrals to the team; offering advice and direction around suitability of referral for the team
• To coordinate and manage referrals into the service ensuring that the 2 week referral to treatment standard is met.
• To act as a specialist assessment worker, carrying out the screening and assessment of all referrals to the service including the use of specialist validated assessment tools
• To employ an assertive outreach approach to increase levels of engagement
• To identify risk and implement and evaluate risk management plans
• To support individuals who are considered to require further prolonged assessment to determine the nature of their presentation acting as a key worker
• To maintain contact with individuals following assessment who are identified as having ARMS, who are on a wait list for psychological intervention.
• To support the process in organising a response to the care needs of other assessment workers and care coordinators in their absence

Please see the Job Description for full responsibilities.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Registered mental health nurse(RMN/Diploma/Degree_, Occupational Therapist or Social Work qualification
• Qualified to post graduate level or equivalent worked experience relevant to the role

Desirable

• Approved Mental Health Practitioner
• Mentorship/Practice Leadership qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of conducting high quality assessments including risk assessments and implementing risk management plans
• Experience in the use of psychosis specific semi-structured interviews (Eg PANSS; CAARMS; PSTRATS)
• Experience in giving clinical supervision
• Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience working with clients with serious mental illness and their families/carers
• Experience of care coordinating complex packages of care

Desirable

• Experience in early intervention for psychosis eg; specialist placement; previous employment in early intervention service, participation in research trial or personal experience
• Experience of managing Community Treatment Orders.

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of the ethos and philosophy of early interventions to support their clinical practice
• A high level of knowledge around early intervention for psychosis

Desirable

• Knowledge of research in psychosocial interventions and clinical implication
• A high level of knowledge about the guidance and evidence base for interventions for those with psychosis and an at risk mental state

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Able to organise, plan and implement own work and oversee that of others
• Able to work to set workload deadlines and to coordinate staff to achieve same
• To be self motivated and to manage time effectively
• An ability to interact appropriately and professionally with colleagues
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Desirable

• Experience of delivering service presentations and liaison to outside agencies to encourage referrals

Work related circumstances

Essential

• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
• Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of this post in accordance with the Trusts equal opportunities and diversity policies
• Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Tameside Early Intervention Team

225 Old Street

Ashton-Under-Lyne

OL6 7SR

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)