Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
About
Established in April 2006, Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust is an integrated health and social care Trust specialising in the provision of mental health services throughout Kent. The Trust serves a population of approximately 1.8 million people across a mix of urban and rural areas and socio-economic groups.
We aim to provide effective, efficient and high quality care to all clients and the services provided include assessment of need, support, individual or group programmes of care, education and the promotion of mental health issues. These services are provided in a variety of locations including inpatient units, community homes, mental health centres, day treatment units and in clients' own homes. Our Care Programme Approach has encouraged clients to become fully involved in their own programme of care. This ensures that their views and wishes and those of their families and carers are reflected in their treatment of care.
Our Vision
The Trust aims to deliver quality through partnership. Creating a dynamic system of care, so people receive the right help, at the right time, in the right setting with the right outcome.
Our Values
Respect We value people as individuals, we treat others as we would like to be treated.
Open Work in a collaborative, transparent way.
Accountable We are professional and responsible for our actions.
Working Together We work together to make a difference for our service users.
Innovative We find creative ways to run efficient, high quality services.
Excellence We listen and learn to continually improve our knowledge and ways of working.
Key details
Location
Site: Eastern and Coastal Area Offices, Canterbury
Address: Littlebourne Road
Town: Canterbury
Postcode: CT1 1AZ
Major / Minor Region: Kent
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Includes weekend working and night shifts)
Salary
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 6)
Specialty
Main area: East Kent Directorate
The CQC rates us as an Outstanding organisation for Caring with an overall rating of Good
Job overview
To work as a member of the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team, delivering support to patients and their families using evidence-based, profession-specific and general mental health knowledge providing client-centred, recovery-oriented principles and practice for individuals, families and carers referred to the Service. You will also work within the Rapid response function undertaking assessments 24/7 received from Urgent Mental Health Helpline as well as undertaking gatekeeping assessments. To provide an alternative to inpatient admission treating patients in their home environment who are presenting in a crisis with significant distress.
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* To work collaboratively with MDT members to contribute to a flexible and effective interdisciplinary team approach to clinical care.
* Communicate face to face with clients on a daily basis, some of which display challenging behaviour.
* To effectively establish a therapeutic relationship with service users and their relatives/carers.
* To assess capacity and obtain informed consent from service users and work within a legal framework with those clients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
* In conjunction with colleagues to undertake, record, review and work within individual risk assessment and management plans in line with service and Trust policy.
* To provide mental health assessment of clients with acute mental health needs, clearly assessing and managing risks.
* To lead joint reviews for patients with complex needs to plan transfer of care.
* To ensure service users are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their care plans wherever possible.
* To adapt practice to meet individual service users’ circumstances, including regard for cultural and linguistic differences.
* To work collaboratively with service users, staff, and relatives to identify goals and determine and deliver an appropriate intervention plan which aims to maximise engagement and performance whilst balancing risk, and promoting choice and independence.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Training, Qualifications and Registration
Essential criteria
* Registration with relevant regulatory body. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
Desirable criteria
* Mentorship or practice educator qualification
* Further training relevant to the role
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience working in mental health service
* Experience of prioritising casework and allocation/delegation of tasks to others.
* Experience of liaising with a variety of stakeholders both internal and external to organisations.
* To be able to work a 24hr shift pattern including day shifts, nights shifts and weekend shifts
Desirable criteria
* Experience working within Crisis Home Treatment Team
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
* Knowledge of and ability to apply relevant legislative frameworks and policies relating to care e.g. Care programme approach, Mental Capacity Act, Safeguarding, Consent to Treatment.
* An understanding and ability to apply principles of risk assessment and risk management.
* Understanding of the impact of mental health crisis on lifestyle and function for clients, family and carers and common pharmacological and psychosocial treatments
* Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism at all times, especially in complex/challenging situations.
* Ability to work autonomously and co-operatively as part of an interprofessional team.
* Full driver’s license and ability to drive to different sites in a timely manner.
Desirable criteria
* Leadership skills
* Ability to motivate, empower and enable others.
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Jennifer Wheeler
Job title: Operational Team Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01227 666188
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