Job summary Join the Bexley Placement Review Team and make a difference You'll assess and support individuals with placements/packages of care to boost their recovery and independence. Work closely with families, carers, agencies, and health providers to create effective care plans. Be part of an inspiring multi-agency team, take the lead on monitoring specialist placements. Record-keeping skills are essential. This is your chance to deliver high-quality care and see the impact of your work You will be joining the Bexley operational team manager to develop the team, deliver high-quality interventions and see the positive impact of your work. Main duties of the job To act as an effective member of Bexley Placement Review Team, with responsibility for assessing and providing interventions where appropriate to a defined caseload of people who are in receipt for packages of care and/or placements. To provide professional advice and intervention, assessing the person within the placement or receiving a package of care, in line with the person's recovery goals, building on their strengths in the least restrictive way. To liaise with families, carers in placements and care agencies and negotiating care plans with these organisations. You will also need to liaise with care coordinators and MDT's within Oxleas and other Health providers. To produce care plans and delivering interventions to support person to become more independent where appropriate. To hold professional responsibility for assessing individual care needs of service users in mental health placements/ packages of care as defined by the Bexley Placement Review Team Operational Policy. See Job description for further details. 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 We Listen We Care Date posted 27 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £42,939 to £50,697 a year pa inc Contract Fixed term Duration 6 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 277-70406800-CMH Job locations Bexley Placement Review Team Erith Centre Erith DA8 3EE Job description Job responsibilities Holistic assessment of needs, including mental health and social needs, for effective care planning and delivery. Must have a current, valid First Level Registration with the Nurses & Midwives Council or other professional registration. Computer literacy required, with the ability to use RiO/liquid logic and Microsoft Office suite. Management of a defined caseload and supervision of junior staff and students. Accountable to the Director of Adult Community Mental Health Services. Provides mentorship and supervision for Support Workers and Student Nurses. Responsible for the inclusion of social care services in the care plan, ensuring services align with assessed needs. Responding to diverse needs of individuals respectfully and non-judgmentally. Engaging with individuals to provide holistic, needs-led care addressing physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs. Understanding and supporting service users' rights and cultural diversity. Maintaining accurate records of assessments and care plans. Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Care Act 2014. Collaboration with professionals to deliver high-quality services. Contribution to therapeutic, social, occupational, and leisure activities. Ensuring good communication and documentation of care delivery. Facilitating service users' effective treatment and monitoring side effects. Managing and preventing violence and aggression. Assisting service users with daily living skills and personal networks. Participating in professional development and responding to complaints as per Trust Policy. Developing therapeutic relationships with clear boundaries. Implementing evidence-based practice in all aspects of clinical care. Participating in research, audit, and Clinical Governance projects as required. Job description Job responsibilities Holistic assessment of needs, including mental health and social needs, for effective care planning and delivery. Must have a current, valid First Level Registration with the Nurses & Midwives Council or other professional registration. Computer literacy required, with the ability to use RiO/liquid logic and Microsoft Office suite. Management of a defined caseload and supervision of junior staff and students. Accountable to the Director of Adult Community Mental Health Services. Provides mentorship and supervision for Support Workers and Student Nurses. Responsible for the inclusion of social care services in the care plan, ensuring services align with assessed needs. Responding to diverse needs of individuals respectfully and non-judgmentally. Engaging with individuals to provide holistic, needs-led care addressing physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs. Understanding and supporting service users' rights and cultural diversity. Maintaining accurate records of assessments and care plans. Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Care Act 2014. Collaboration with professionals to deliver high-quality services. Contribution to therapeutic, social, occupational, and leisure activities. Ensuring good communication and documentation of care delivery. Facilitating service users' effective treatment and monitoring side effects. Managing and preventing violence and aggression. Assisting service users with daily living skills and personal networks. Participating in professional development and responding to complaints as per Trust Policy. Developing therapeutic relationships with clear boundaries. Implementing evidence-based practice in all aspects of clinical care. Participating in research, audit, and Clinical Governance projects as required. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Practitioner Evidence of continuing professional Development Desirable 2 years Community Experience Experience Essential Experience within MH Knowledge of care act Knowledge of Mental Health act and s117 Experience of placement/POC reviews Desirable Experience of liaising with other agencies. Knowledge Essential Knowledge of legisation and what is required to support people to be independent Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Practitioner Evidence of continuing professional Development Desirable 2 years Community Experience Experience Essential Experience within MH Knowledge of care act Knowledge of Mental Health act and s117 Experience of placement/POC reviews Desirable Experience of liaising with other agencies. Knowledge Essential Knowledge of legisation and what is required to support people to be independent 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 Bexley Placement Review Team Erith Centre Erith DA8 3EE Employer's website http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)