Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Are you passionate about Social Work and Mental Health? Would you like to help shape how we deliver services to those who need them? This is an exciting opportunity to join the Older Persons Community Mental Health team based in Portsmouth.
The post is a permanent position within a Multi-Disciplinary Mental Health Community Team which provides high-quality Mental Health services across Portsmouth to people 65 years and over. The post holder will be required to carry a complex caseload and deliver a range of social work interventions, including high-quality Care Act assessments and provision of services, Section 42 safeguarding enquiries, Mental Capacity Assessments/Best Interest, proactive case management, and signposting to appropriate partner agencies.
Main Duties of the Job
1. To provide a high standard of care for people in the care group, in keeping with the philosophy, operational policies for OPMH, and in addition to the Trust's policies, practice, and procedures.
2. To be responsible for the gatekeeping of all in-patient admissions into the Acute Pathway.
3. To facilitate the early discharge from in-patient wards supporting the Hospital at Home team.
4. To link with other services who refer into OPMH.
5. To conduct accurate risk assessments and management plans, involving the service user, carer, and any other individuals relevant to the care of the service user, and to ensure that this is well documented.
6. To carry out assessments of clients meeting defined referral criteria as per local OPMH Service policies.
7. To plan, implement, and evaluate programmes of care for clients with acute mental health problems in the community.
8. To develop strong links and good working relationships with REMIND, Adult Social Care, and other mental health teams.
9. To arrange Mental Health Act assessments.
About Us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust's community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Social Worker degree level or equivalent.
Experience
* Previous experience of working with users and carers using a recovery approach.
* Demonstrate understanding and experience of using the Care Programme Approach, risk assessment, and management.
* Ability to use information technology.
* Ability to work a 24-hour rota.
* Implementing Care Programme Approach (CPA).
* Previous experience of working in community mental health services.
* Multidisciplinary team working.
* Knowledge of liaison role between the CRHT/residential/community teams.
* Show an understanding of caseload management.
* Knowledge of working with clients with a severe and enduring mental illness.
* Experience of working in a multi-agency environment.
* Experience of working in mental health services.
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.
Address
St. Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)
£37,338 to £44,962 a year based on full-time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working Pattern
Reference Number
449-MHS-7213
Job Locations
St. Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)
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