Job summary
We are looking for team players who are passionate about the well-being and recovery and who able to place service users at the centre of care. The service operates from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and the post holder will participate in the team duty and assessment systems. The team is committed to working with an individual's strengths in order to maximise autonomy and to deliver NICE concordant care for all service users on our caseload
The Team serves the population of Brent, a diverse and vibrant Borough, and is located in Kilburn with excellent transport links. It is an established team with a friendly, supportive culture.There is a visible and supportive management team and a strong emphasis on training and professional development opportunities.
Brent is a place of contrast and a destination for thousands of British and international visitors every year. Home of the iconic Wembley Stadium, the world famous Wembley Arena, the new London Designer Outlet and the spectacular Swaminarayan Hindu Temple, it provides a stage for cultural, sporting and religious events of national and international importance.
Please see the person specification for essential criteria.
If you are a looking for a new challenge to make a real difference supporting the recovery of adults in Brent experiencing mental health crises then this is the job for you.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will be a member of Brent Integrated CMHT which also leads on primary care mental health liaison and link working.
- Responsible for undertaking initial and comprehensive assessment of health and social care needs alone or with colleagues and feedback to Multi-Disciplinary Team
- They will have care co-ordination and co-worker responsibility for the overall care of an identified group of service users, being part of a service that is committed to recovery and social inclusion. This will entail acting as Care Coordinator under CPA process
- Provide supervision to an identified group of staff and students on placement with the team.
- Carry out MDT activities including being on duty and clinic rota as appropriate and within sphere of profession
- They will develop and maintain effective communication strategies between Mental Health Services and General Practice Teams to improve care pathways.
- The post holder will be required to work within CNWL policies and procedures, professional and legal framework upholding the values and ethos of the organisation.
- To have a clear understanding and practice within framework of one's Code of Professional Conduct, Adult and Child protection protocols, Mental Health and Capacity Acts
- To provide regular ongoing contact with GP Practices as part of the post holder's link worker role, this includes developing an improved understanding of the role and function of the CMHT.
Interview Date: TBC
About us
The Team serves the population of Brent, a diverse and vibrant Borough, and is located in Kilburn with excellent transport links. It is an established team with a friendly, supportive culture. There is a visible and supportive management team and a strong emphasis on training and professional development opportunities
Vaccination:
The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of deployment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users and we will therefore be seeking proof of vaccination or medical exemption during the recruitment process.As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with other members of the multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of MH care pathway.
- To educate health professionals, other services eg ASC and voluntary sector regarding threshold criteria for Secondary Mental Health service and to provide pre-referral advice and consultation to assist in the appropriate triage and allocation of referrals
- Ensure, and clarify where necessary, the patient pathways through mental health services.
- Undertake initial assessment and reviews including the formulation of care plans to meet the identified needs of the patient
- Undertake Risk Assessments and formulate risk management plans as per Trust policies
- Regular attendance and participation at the clinical meetings that facilitate discussion of patient/client needs and ensure a shared approach to care, treatment and risk management where necessary.
- Plan and implement care as appropriate to the needs of the patient that is underpinned by best practice guidance and person centred principles.
- Review and evaluation of care plans and risk management plans on an ongoing basis
- Advice regarding medication management including promoting concordance and monitoring and advising regards effect and side effects in accordance with profession
- Facilitate undertaking of physical and mental health reviews
- Provide information, advice and assessment to carers, as required.
- To work with primary care to ensure that referrals to secondary services are timely and appropriate and that more complex cases are referred on.
- Work as part of the mental health practitioner team at base, in clinic and in service users homes as appropriate.
- To develop and maintain access to community & voluntary agencies/services who can offer patients alternative avenues for support and therapeutic help
- Ensure safe discharge process back to primary care when secondary services no longer required
- Facilitating and attending joint training events within Organisation/ Borough as appropriate and agreed with service management team
- To promote appropriate service users involvement in all aspects of the delivery of the service.
- To participate in clinical and business meetings.
- To create and maintain systems for managing data including audit.
- Supervise junior colleagues and students
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with other members of the multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of MH care pathway.
- To educate health professionals, other services eg ASC and voluntary sector regarding threshold criteria for Secondary Mental Health service and to provide pre-referral advice and consultation to assist in the appropriate triage and allocation of referrals
- Ensure, and clarify where necessary, the patient pathways through mental health services.
- Undertake initial assessment and reviews including the formulation of care plans to meet the identified needs of the patient
- Undertake Risk Assessments and formulate risk management plans as per Trust policies
- Regular attendance and participation at the clinical meetings that facilitate discussion of patient/client needs and ensure a shared approach to care, treatment and risk management where necessary.
- Plan and implement care as appropriate to the needs of the patient that is underpinned by best practice guidance and person centred principles.
- Review and evaluation of care plans and risk management plans on an ongoing basis
- Advice regarding medication management including promoting concordance and monitoring and advising regards effect and side effects in accordance with profession
- Facilitate undertaking of physical and mental health reviews
- Provide information, advice and assessment to carers, as required.
- To work with primary care to ensure that referrals to secondary services are timely and appropriate and that more complex cases are referred on.
- Work as part of the mental health practitioner team at base, in clinic and in service users homes as appropriate.
- To develop and maintain access to community & voluntary agencies/services who can offer patients alternative avenues for support and therapeutic help
- Ensure safe discharge process back to primary care when secondary services no longer required
- Facilitating and attending joint training events within Organisation/ Borough as appropriate and agreed with service management team
- To promote appropriate service users involvement in all aspects of the delivery of the service.
- To participate in clinical and business meetings.
- To create and maintain systems for managing data including audit.
- Supervise junior colleagues and students
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Mental Health Nurse, OT or Social Worker
- Current registration with professional body
- Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Experience of working in an EIS team
- Mentorship qualification, Practice educator or related qualification
Previous Experience
Essential
- Signiant years post-registeration experience working in either a community or in-patient setting
- Supervision of students and junior staff
- Demonstrates a knowledge and experience of working with service users with SMI
- Ability to express self clearly in writing
Desirable
- Evidence of how skills and knowledge have been applied and developed in current/previous roles
- Experience of working with first onset psychosis
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Mental Health Nurse, OT or Social Worker
- Current registration with professional body
- Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Experience of working in an EIS team
- Mentorship qualification, Practice educator or related qualification
Previous Experience
Essential
- Signiant years post-registeration experience working in either a community or in-patient setting
- Supervision of students and junior staff
- Demonstrates a knowledge and experience of working with service users with SMI
- Ability to express self clearly in writing
Desirable
- Evidence of how skills and knowledge have been applied and developed in current/previous roles
- Experience of working with first onset psychosis
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).
