Job summary
The Assertive Outreach Service provides care and support in the community for patients with severe and enduring mental health diagnosis that require a higher level of support to remain living as independently as possible.
You will work with families and carers where appropriate to ensure persons maintain maximum independence and autonomy over their day to day activities.
The post-holder will be an integral member of the Assertive Outreach Team. This is a multi-disciplinary team and the Assertive Outreach Worker will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementing, recording and reviewing of a comprehensive package of care in conjunction with other team members.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will manage a caseload of clients with severe long-term mental illness, liaising with the GP, Social Service, the voluntary sector and carers to ensure the delivery of a comprehensive and user-focused package of services seven days a week. The focus of the work will be in the clients own home environment and community placements and in alternatives to hospital admission. If the client goes into hospital, the Assertive Outreach Worker will be expected to ensure continuity of care in providing a service during the hospital admission.
About us
You will need to be self-motivated, confident and have a positive outlook. This role will suit an autonomous practitioner who can work solidly as a member of a team. It is a small team and communication is central to the role. You will be required to support all patients under the service as well as those patients allocated to you. It is a very much 'whole team' approach to the service.
The service provides care to patients under both the North and South CMHT's in Neath Port Talbot.
There is a good balance of hands on work / paperwork and involves daily travel across the geographical area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be an integral member of the Assertive Outreach Team. This is a multi-disciplinary team and the Assertive Outreach Worker will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementing, recording and reviewing of a comprehensive package of care in conjunction with other team members.
The post-holder will manage a caseload of clients with severe long-term mental illness, liaising with the GP, Social Service, the voluntary sector and carers to ensure the delivery of a comprehensive and user-focused package of services seven days a week. The focus of the work will be in the clients own home environment and community placements and in alternatives to hospital admission. If the client goes into hospital, the Assertive Outreach Worker will be expected to ensure continuity of care in providing a service during the hospital admission.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be an integral member of the Assertive Outreach Team. This is a multi-disciplinary team and the Assertive Outreach Worker will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementing, recording and reviewing of a comprehensive package of care in conjunction with other team members.
The post-holder will manage a caseload of clients with severe long-term mental illness, liaising with the GP, Social Service, the voluntary sector and carers to ensure the delivery of a comprehensive and user-focused package of services seven days a week. The focus of the work will be in the clients own home environment and community placements and in alternatives to hospital admission. If the client goes into hospital, the Assertive Outreach Worker will be expected to ensure continuity of care in providing a service during the hospital admission.
Person Specification
NMC Registered
Essential
Two years post qualifying experience.
Essential
- Significant years post qualified
Person Specification
NMC Registered
Essential
Two years post qualifying experience.
Essential
- Significant years post qualified
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).
