Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen in Hillingdon for highly motivated and enthusiastic Care Co-ordinator (Nurse/ Occupational Therapist/ Social Worker) to join our Community Mental Health Services.
The CMHTs work with adults covering the Hillingdon borough and the site is based in Uxbridge, close to major motorway networks and within walking distance of the Piccadilly and Metropolitan Tube Lines.
We are a service user led service and work with adults that have mental health issues and require support with their physical health needs.
The role of the CCO is to monitor and support adult mental health service users in the community via medication monitoring, risk assessment and psychosocial education underpinned by the Recovery Model of care.
The CMHTs are multidisciplinary teams, comprising of nurses, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, employment specialists and peer support workers. The teams are supported by good administrative systems and offers an excellent working environment.
The teams have good links with local statutory and non-statutory services and work closely with our colleagues at The Riverside Centre at Hillingdon Hospital.
The post is for 22.5 hours a week (fixed term contract of 6 months) and the CMHT working hours are Mon-Friday 9am-5pm. There is also an opportunities for weekend work across our weekend service.
Main duties of the job
What we are looking for?
- Post registration experience with significant years of working with adults with mental health problems and a minimum 6 months of working with adults in a community setting.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a sound understanding of current government legislation, demonstrate the ability to work as part of a MDT and provide high quality care with evidence based therapeutic assessments, interventions and completion of accurate and timely documentation.
- Specialist skills in mental health assessment, risk assessment, safety planning and medication administration.
- Car owner/driver would be ideal but not essential as it is about finding the right person
About us
What will you get?
- Regular individual supervision and reflective practice groups
- Training package to ensure continuous professional development - towards revalidation
- Working within a dynamic team with visibility of the Senior Management Team
- Access to London Leadership Academy Coaching and Mentorship programmes
- A range of staff benefits including "kids pass", range of salary sacrifices schemes (including for electronic goods and 30% savings on a car), interest free loans and many more).
- Opportunities for flexible working
Job description
Job responsibilities
Vaccination
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. 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
Vaccination
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification in Mental Health Nursing/ OT / SW
- Evidence of post basis education
Skills
Essential
- ) Ability to participate in the work of the M.D.T and contribute to the work of the Hub
- To demonstrate a knowledge of a range of therapeutic assessment and interventions available to reduce distress for individuals experiencing mental health issues (risk assessment, MSE, capacity assessment, Initial assessments)
- ) Ability to assess and support individuals experiencing acute mental illness distress and crisis via care planning and safety planning
- To demonstrate their understanding of legislation
- Ability to teach and supervise qualified and unqualified staff
- Ability to determine priorities against conflicting demands
- Ability to reflect on practice and interpersonal relationships
- Verbal, non-verbal communication skills and telephone skills.
- Skills in a range of therapeutic interventions
- Skills in psycho-social treatment options
- Negotiating skills
Experience
Essential
- Level of post registration experience
- 2) Experience of working with or within the community setting
Desirable
- 1)Supervising the work of others
KNOWLEDGE/ UNDERSTANDING
Essential
- 1)Mental Health and legislation
- 2)Needs of client group and their carers
- 3)Evidence based practice
- 4)Clinical governance
- 5)The principles of whole team approach
- 6)Understanding of CMHT practices
Desirable
- Standard Setting and Audit
- ) Evidence based service development
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- 1)Potential to embrace new concepts
- 2)Courteous and respectful of the client group
- 3)Assertive independent, flexible and self aware
- 4)Diplomatic in multi-disciplinary and interagency working
- 5)Passion for the delivery of a quality services
- 6) Computer, word processing skills, (IT)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification in Mental Health Nursing/ OT / SW
- Evidence of post basis education
Skills
Essential
- ) Ability to participate in the work of the M.D.T and contribute to the work of the Hub
- To demonstrate a knowledge of a range of therapeutic assessment and interventions available to reduce distress for individuals experiencing mental health issues (risk assessment, MSE, capacity assessment, Initial assessments)
- ) Ability to assess and support individuals experiencing acute mental illness distress and crisis via care planning and safety planning
- To demonstrate their understanding of legislation
- Ability to teach and supervise qualified and unqualified staff
- Ability to determine priorities against conflicting demands
- Ability to reflect on practice and interpersonal relationships
- Verbal, non-verbal communication skills and telephone skills.
- Skills in a range of therapeutic interventions
- Skills in psycho-social treatment options
- Negotiating skills
Experience
Essential
- Level of post registration experience
- 2) Experience of working with or within the community setting
Desirable
- 1)Supervising the work of others
KNOWLEDGE/ UNDERSTANDING
Essential
- 1)Mental Health and legislation
- 2)Needs of client group and their carers
- 3)Evidence based practice
- 4)Clinical governance
- 5)The principles of whole team approach
- 6)Understanding of CMHT practices
Desirable
- Standard Setting and Audit
- ) Evidence based service development
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- 1)Potential to embrace new concepts
- 2)Courteous and respectful of the client group
- 3)Assertive independent, flexible and self aware
- 4)Diplomatic in multi-disciplinary and interagency working
- 5)Passion for the delivery of a quality services
- 6) Computer, word processing skills, (IT)
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).
