Job summary
A wonderful opportunity has opened up for an aspiring RMN to join our brand-new community home treatment team at the heart of Brent, where you will be afforded the time and space to engage in specialised training and development opportunities to help you become a more enhanced community practitioner. You could be a Band 6 RMN looking for a new challenge. We want to hear from you!
Working within a new service allows you to work with exciting and open-minded practitioners who are looking to create new ways of working, welcome new ideas and support one-another to set the standard. This is an opportunity to be part of a new initiative in Brent to support older people in crisis in the community.
"Being a new team means we are new together. Everyone wants to learn and everyone wants to be part of creating a successful new service for the future"
Based on the outskirt rural areas of London, Brent is surrounded by beautiful parks and greenery where our staff can take advantage of the more peaceful areas. With buses taking you right outside our office and free parking in the surrounding areas, travelling to work has never been easier!
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for staff to join a newly formed Older Adult Home Treatment Team in Brent. We are looking for band 6 staff who have a passion for older adult mental health and supporting people in crisis in the community.
You will be educated to at least degree/diploma level in health or social care and hold professional registration. You will have experience of working with older adults with mental health difficulties and previous experience of working within a community mental health team is desirable. With support from the home treatment team manager and the clinical lead you will provide assessment and intervention for clients experiencing mental health crisis and for clients as they are discharged from hospital. There is the opportunity to provide supervision and mentorship to the band 5 and band 4 staff.
Vaccination
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. In order to comply with our duty of care, we require our staff to have the COVID vaccine and we will ask for proof of vaccination during the recruitment process. Vaccination will be a condition of employment unless an exemption applies.
About us
The Older Adult Home Treatment Team is a 7 day a week service and the post holders will be on a rota to include evening work up to 8pm and weekends. The service runs from 8am-8pm Monday to Friday and 9am-5pm on a Saturday and Sunday.
For more information please contact Gloria Achiekwelu, Team Manager;
020 8206 3950
gloria.achiekwelu@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY RESULT AREA:- QUALITY OF CARE
PERFORMANCE STANDARD
Foster and implement a multi-disciplinary team approach in all aspects of clinical and non-clinical performance.
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR
- To triage referrals and allocate work to junior staff as appropriate.
- To provide a comprehensive mental health assessment for complex patients in the acute phase of a mental health crisis.
- To assess current risks and identify how the risk and patients mental health needs would best be met.
- To formulate, implement and review individualised Recovery Care Plans with patients and their carers that aims to address their psychological, physical & social needs.
- To build and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers and involve them in drawing up care plans.
- To work with patients care co-ordinator/ lead professional as appropriate to ensure continuity of care.
- To provide information and advice to carers to support them through the crisis period.
- To administer (nurse), supervise and monitor prescribed medication advising patients and carers on storage, administration and possible side effects.
- To have a sound understanding and knowledge of current legislation and its application to service users with mental health problems e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Human Rights Act, Freedom of Information Act, Data Protection Act.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY RESULT AREA:- QUALITY OF CARE
PERFORMANCE STANDARD
Foster and implement a multi-disciplinary team approach in all aspects of clinical and non-clinical performance.
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR
- To triage referrals and allocate work to junior staff as appropriate.
- To provide a comprehensive mental health assessment for complex patients in the acute phase of a mental health crisis.
- To assess current risks and identify how the risk and patients mental health needs would best be met.
- To formulate, implement and review individualised Recovery Care Plans with patients and their carers that aims to address their psychological, physical & social needs.
- To build and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers and involve them in drawing up care plans.
- To work with patients care co-ordinator/ lead professional as appropriate to ensure continuity of care.
- To provide information and advice to carers to support them through the crisis period.
- To administer (nurse), supervise and monitor prescribed medication advising patients and carers on storage, administration and possible side effects.
- To have a sound understanding and knowledge of current legislation and its application to service users with mental health problems e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Human Rights Act, Freedom of Information Act, Data Protection Act.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered professional e.g. RMN/ OT / Social Work Diploma/Degree
- Evidence of continued professional development
- In post-registration qualifications
Desirable
- A post registration qualification in Older People's mental health
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience in working with older adults or community working.
- Experience of working as member of a Multi -disciplinary team
- Experience of working with older adults
Desirable
- Experience of managing/supervision of staff.
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of working with dementia
- Experience as student mentor
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Effective communication skills both verbally and through written reports.
- Effective leadership skills
- Ability to take responsibility for managing a caseload
- Ability to manage complex decision making situations.
- Ability to organize and prioritise own workload.
- Ability to supervise junior staff and students
- Teaching and assessing skills.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Ability to work effectively in stressful and emotionally charged situation
- Able to manage personal stress
- Previous experience of audit and research.
- Ability to assess complex risk and produce care plans to manage this
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of CPA, Risk Assessment and Risk Management Processes
- Knowledge and understanding of the needs and rights of service users and their carers.
- Knowledge of ethical/legal requirements within mental health care.
- Knowledge and understanding of legislation relating to the care of Older Adults with Mental Health problems in the community
Other
Essential
- IT skills i.e. Microsoft word, Email, Internet
- Motivated and able to motivate others.
- Assertive and enthusiastic.
- Physical stamina and ability to travel between multiple sites and service users homes which may be located throughout the borough of Brent using public transport.
Desirable
- Car driver, full UK driving license.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered professional e.g. RMN/ OT / Social Work Diploma/Degree
- Evidence of continued professional development
- In post-registration qualifications
Desirable
- A post registration qualification in Older People's mental health
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience in working with older adults or community working.
- Experience of working as member of a Multi -disciplinary team
- Experience of working with older adults
Desirable
- Experience of managing/supervision of staff.
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of working with dementia
- Experience as student mentor
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Effective communication skills both verbally and through written reports.
- Effective leadership skills
- Ability to take responsibility for managing a caseload
- Ability to manage complex decision making situations.
- Ability to organize and prioritise own workload.
- Ability to supervise junior staff and students
- Teaching and assessing skills.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Ability to work effectively in stressful and emotionally charged situation
- Able to manage personal stress
- Previous experience of audit and research.
- Ability to assess complex risk and produce care plans to manage this
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of CPA, Risk Assessment and Risk Management Processes
- Knowledge and understanding of the needs and rights of service users and their carers.
- Knowledge of ethical/legal requirements within mental health care.
- Knowledge and understanding of legislation relating to the care of Older Adults with Mental Health problems in the community
Other
Essential
- IT skills i.e. Microsoft word, Email, Internet
- Motivated and able to motivate others.
- Assertive and enthusiastic.
- Physical stamina and ability to travel between multiple sites and service users homes which may be located throughout the borough of Brent using public transport.
Desirable
- Car driver, full UK driving license.
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).
