Job summary
Community Mental Health Services in City & Hackney are undergoing a significant period of transformation as we move to an integrated Neighbourhood Community Mental Health Model. The new model brings together professionals from across health and social care into local multidisciplinary teams, making services easier to access, better connected, more responsive, and focused on the individual needs of service users.
The service is organised into four geographically aligned neighbourhood teams (quadrants), each supporting people living within their local area. Whilst we are working towards establishing a neighbourhood base within each local area, services are delivered from two main sites, with Vivienne Cohen House supporting the East of the borough and Donald Winnicott House supporting the West of the borough. These vacancies are across the neighbourhood service and successful candidates will be based at one of these locations.
We are seeking enthusiastic and skilled Registered Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers to join our neighbourhood teams as Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioners. Whilst practitioners will utilise their professional skills and expertise within the role, these posts are primarily focused on care coordination within a multidisciplinary neighbourhood team.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a service at a pivotal stage of development and help shape the future of community mental health care in City & Hackney.
Main duties of the job
To be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team providing assessment,careand support to peoplewith Mental Healthproblemswithin thequadrant mental health teams inCity and Hackney.
Toconduct comprehensive andhigh qualityassessments - including risk assessments and Dialog + plans.
Manage a caseload, acting as acase manager whenrequired,setting up,implementingand reviewingindividualisedappropriate careand support plans.
To promote the needs of service users with mental health needs and to offer and provide training and education whenever possible.
To be part of a Duty Rota responding to emergencies and processing referrals.
Toassistthe Senior Practitioners and theOperationalLead inthemanagementof the service and deputise in their absence.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a detailed job description please refer to the attached job description and person specification
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate professional qualification (e.g. RMN, AHP, Social Worker)
- Evidence of post registration CPD
Desirable
- Higher Education qualification in Mental Health Nursing
- AMHP or willing to undertake AMHP training.
- ENB 998/ Mentorship Course or equivalent (CMHN's)
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration mental health experience
- Experience of working effectively as part of a multi-Professional or multi agency team
- Experience of conducting holistic psycho-social assessments and providing comprehensive care and support plans based on individual nee
Desirable
- Experience of working in an ethnically - diverse inner city area
- Experience in working in the community.
- Experience of working within an integrated Health and Social Care Team.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to prioritise workload.
- Ability to work autonomously and independently.
- Ability to engage with people with serious mental health problems in a holistic manner
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of mental health legislation, CPA, safeguarding, equality and human rights, clinical governance and professional codes of conduct
- Up to date knowledge of the issues that impact up individuals and carers affected by mental health and or cognitive impairment.
- Knowledge and understanding of approaches to risk assessment and management
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
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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
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Vivienne Cohen House/ Donald Winnicott Centre
Homerton High Street / Coate street
Hackney
E9 6AT
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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