Are you looking to make a difference while pursuing your career goals? If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen in the City and Hackney Neighbourhood Assessment and Brief Intervention Service. We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated worker who shares our vision of making a positive difference in the lives of our residents. Hence, we require a community mental health nurse, a social worker, or an occupational therapist who is able to work under pressure and enjoys fast-paced work in a dynamic, supportive, and friendly environment.
This role involves screening, assessing, and providing short-term intervention to local residents who require support from mental health services. The role is structured around the neighbourhood model of care, which is about understanding the needs of local communities, building supportive social networks, and strengthening the resilience of service users. The service is made up of practitioners from different professional backgrounds, and we work closely with GPs, the voluntary sector, and other teams within the mental health service to ensure that residents' needs are met.
You need experience of working with adults with serious and enduring mental health issues using the strength-based model. You will need to have a good understanding of the principles of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, and Mental Health Act, and experience of safeguarding vulnerable adults.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high quality and effective mental health support and care to Hackney residents. To respond to the needs of adults with mental disorders and their carers in a timely manner, within the boundaries of statutory legislation, and with regard to individual circumstances. To assess need using a person-centred approach and effectively assess and manage risk. To plan and deliver outcome-focused interventions linked to promoting independence & social inclusion. To act as an allocated worker taking responsibility for the provision of community services to mental health service users and carers.
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 responsibilities
To undertake comprehensive assessment of needs under the Care Act 2014. Knowledge of current national and local legislation that impacts on mental health services. To prioritise cases as needed, while also meeting assessment targets. To ensure that service users are assessed and signposted or referred on to appropriate services within a timely manner. To carry out risk assessments and ensure that safe and appropriate decisions are made in conjunction with MDT. To establish good working relationships with local GP practices and health centres in order to better meet the mental health needs of individual clients.
Person Specification
Standard Shortlisting
* Education & Training: Professional nursing, social work or OT qualification; Evidence of continual professional development; Current registration.
* Experience: Experience of working in a secondary mental health community team as a qualified member of staff implementing the recovery model of care; Experience of making full psycho-social assessments and writing reports.
* Skills and Ability: Ability to engage with people with serious mental health problems in a holistic manner, promoting recovery and client-focused care plans; Ability to encourage active service user and carer participation and involvement in care planning.
* Knowledge: Understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act 2005; Understanding of the principles and practice of CPA and the Care Act 2014; Understanding of the key themes of clinical governance.
* Other: Ability to respect diversity; Ability to challenge inequality; Demonstrate the potential impact of discrimination and disadvantage on mental health; Work occasional unsociable hours; Meet the Health requirements of East London NHS Foundation Trust.
* Education & Training: Post qualifying experience of delivering relapse prevention work and specific psycho-social interventions; Post qualifying certificate/diploma/MSc in mental health; Approved Mental Health Professional.
* Experience: Experience of providing support and education to carers/families and supporters; Experience of working in a community team.
* Skills & Ability: Ability and skills to provide managerial and clinical supervision to junior members of staff; Ability to co-facilitate service user group programme; To participate in team continuing professional practice by facilitating themed education meeting.
* Knowledge: Up to date knowledge of approaches in social work; Knowledge of the key developments such as the NHS 10-year plan in mental health.
Interview
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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.
£44,806 to £53,134 a year per annum Incl HCAs
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