Associate Mental Health Worker | Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 01 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29,460 - £31,909 Per annum, inclusive of Outer London HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, N9 0PD |
| Company: | Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6258165/306-BEH-1918 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit 4 Associate Mental Health Workers with2 to work within Enfield South Integrated Core CMHT, Lucas House, Edmonton & 2 to work within Enfield North Integrated Core CMHT, Silver Street, Enfield within Community Adults Mental Health Service 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.
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 Practitioners.
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* To carry out assertive outreach for difficult to engage patients in order to prevent frequent hospital admissions with the support and coordination of a qualified staff.
* Assist in the coordination of care delivery for a case load of service users in the community with mental health problems including those with severe and enduring mental illness under the supervision of a registered professional, in close collaboration with the Directorate, psychiatric multidisciplinary team, service users and other community agencies.
* Work under the supervision of qualified staff that supervise their caseload but they work
independently with their service users.
* Contribute to the monitoring of the physical environment ensuring that it is safe and conducive to
the therapeutic work of the unit/community setting.
* Have informed knowledge and understanding in the psychological, social, physical, and spiritual
needs of all service users and carers
* 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
Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust provides local, regional and national award-winning healthcare services. We have more than 3.300 staff working out of 20 main sites serving a population of 1.2 million people. We provide community health services and mental health services for young people, adults and older people. Our North London Forensic Service treats and cares for people in the criminal justice system who have mental health conditions. We also provide one of the largest eating disorders services in England, as well as drug and alcohol services.
We are an organisation that is passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion; one that prides itself in developing the leadership capabilities of its employees, looking after their health and well-being, creating safe spaces for staff to speak up and providing opportunities to mentor and be mentored. Our employees are the reason for delivering Good CQC ratings, excellent outcomes and outstanding patient experiences, so it is our aim to create a happy and healthy working environment where you can thrive and succeed.
Please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification for main responsibilities of the role.
This advert closes on Wednesday 8 May 2024