North London NHS Foundation Trust
Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Secondary Adults Mental Health community services at a time of innovation and service development. This role will be involved, as part of the wider team, in helping to adapt the existing service within the new transformation process.
This process is in response to the NHS 5-year plan to develop mental health services round the Primary Care Networks and provides new opportunities which include developing partnership working with the voluntary sector, working more closely with GP practices and developing more innovative, community based and holistic ways of working. There are three posts available – one in each of the three, Core Community Mental Health Teams in Barnet.
The post holder will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care/services to patients, service users and carers as part of the Core Community Mental Health Team, working under the direct or indirect supervision of a registered member of staff. You will be responsible for carrying out practical tasks, identified as part of the service users’ care plan or care pathways. The post holder will complete carers assessments with the support of appropriate staff.
The post holder will provide supportive care management to an allocated group of service users as delegated by the Team Manager or registered Practitioner.
Main duties of the job
Actively participate in the care and rehabilitation of service users and carers as per the plan of care determined by the MDT
Maintain clear, timely, comprehensive and contemporaneous written clinical records on all patients in accordance with Trust policies
Undertake a range of duties which involve direct service user and/or carer assessment, monitoring and psycho social treatment interventions, under the supervision of a qualified HMS staff member, following competency assessment.
To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups with service users and/or carers.
To be conversant with mental health issues in later life, including dementia and the preferred treatment options.
Have an awareness, knowledge and understanding of the importance of psychological, social, physical and spiritual needs of older service users and carers.
Provide service users and their carers with a service that is culturally sensitive and gives due consideration to any special needs including those related to later life.
Act in ordnance with the direction of an appropriate practitioner (i.e. nurse, doctor or pharmacist) to administer medication as and when required following competency assessment and supervision.
Provide information on health promotion and healthy living.
To provide basic information for service users relating to health promotion and well-being, directing service users to a more senior team member for further information.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:
- We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
- With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
- We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
- We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
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