Job summary Work as an effective professional in a multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Team. To prioritise and respond to urgent referrals for assessments as required and deliver high quality health and social care within the Care Programme Approach framework and to participate in the duty and may sometimes represent the team at the Integrated Care Network meetings. Hold care coordinator responsibility for a complex caseload of services users and their carers. Responsibility for assessing individual care needs and the planning, implementation, and evaluation of care plans, in line with Oxleas Foundation Trust CPA policy. Provide supervision, mentorship & leadership for support workers and Student Nurses, as appropriate. Demonstrate understanding and use of clinical supervision to reflect upon and modify own and others practice. Main duties of the job The post holder will be expected to coordinate and manger a complex caseload with particular focus on: Responsibility for maintaining high standards of professional and clinical practice in all disciplines. To ensure that all the organisational policies, procedures and guidelines are adhered to as well as contributing to the development of local ones. The post holder will be expected to ensure the development of services that are comprehensive, flexible and promote a culture of service users and carers' involvement at every stage of the care pathway. The post holder is expected to have experience of working in a complex and challenging environment. The post holder will be expected to have a particular focus on: o Ensure that they function in line with the agreed Operational Policy. o Ensure that a culture of effective risk management is present in the team. o Take a lead on management of complex cases and supporting less experienced staff with the management of such cases. o Respond to serious untoward incidents as appropriate and support any subsequent investigation. o Respond to Safeguarding Adult alerts as appropriate. o Ensure complaints are investigated fully, within the time limits ensuring a proactive approach is standard and in accordance with trust policies. o Respond to communications regarding team issues. o Supporting the Trust's reputation with a focus on a positive attitude with strong commitment to results. About us Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people. Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values: We're Kind We're Fair We Listen We Care Date posted 06 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £42,939 to £50,697 a year pa inc Contract Fixed term Duration 2 years Working pattern Full-time Reference number 277-6761920-CMH Job locations Bexleyheath Centre (BHC) 4 Emerton Close Bexleyheath DA6 8DX Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be expected to coordinate and manger a complex caseload with particular focus on: Responsibility for maintaining high standards of professional and clinical practice in all disciplines. To ensure that all the organisational policies, procedures and guidelines are adhered to as well as contributing to the development of local ones. The post holder will be expected to ensure the development of services that are comprehensive, flexible and promote a culture of service users and carers involvement at every stage of the care pathway. The post holder is expected to have experience of working in a complex and challenging environment. The post holder will be expected to have a particular focus on: Ensure that they function in line with the agreed Operational Policy. Ensure that a culture of effective risk management is present in the team. Take a lead on management of complex cases and supporting less experienced staff with the management of such cases. Respond to serious untoward incidents as appropriate and support any subsequent investigation. Respond to Safeguarding Adult alerts as appropriate. Ensure complaints are investigated fully, within the time limits ensuring a proactive approach is standard and in accordance with trust policies. Respond to communications regarding team issues. Supporting the Trusts reputation with a focus on a positive attitude with strong commitment to results. Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be expected to coordinate and manger a complex caseload with particular focus on: Responsibility for maintaining high standards of professional and clinical practice in all disciplines. To ensure that all the organisational policies, procedures and guidelines are adhered to as well as contributing to the development of local ones. The post holder will be expected to ensure the development of services that are comprehensive, flexible and promote a culture of service users and carers involvement at every stage of the care pathway. The post holder is expected to have experience of working in a complex and challenging environment. The post holder will be expected to have a particular focus on: Ensure that they function in line with the agreed Operational Policy. Ensure that a culture of effective risk management is present in the team. Take a lead on management of complex cases and supporting less experienced staff with the management of such cases. Respond to serious untoward incidents as appropriate and support any subsequent investigation. Respond to Safeguarding Adult alerts as appropriate. Ensure complaints are investigated fully, within the time limits ensuring a proactive approach is standard and in accordance with trust policies. Respond to communications regarding team issues. Supporting the Trusts reputation with a focus on a positive attitude with strong commitment to results. Person Specification Exeperience of working in the MH Community Essential Must have valid NMC registration in mental health Desirable 4 years post graduate Driver Essential Must be a driver Desirable Must have access to a car or moped Driver Essential Must have a driving licence Desirable Must have access to a car or moped Person Specification Exeperience of working in the MH Community Essential Must have valid NMC registration in mental health Desirable 4 years post graduate Driver Essential Must be a driver Desirable Must have access to a car or moped Driver Essential Must have a driving licence Desirable Must have access to a car or moped 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 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Address Bexleyheath Centre (BHC) 4 Emerton Close Bexleyheath DA6 8DX Employer's website http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)