Community Mental Health Nurse / Key Worker - Older People
| Posting date: | 23 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £44,485.00 to £52,521.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £44485.00 - £52521.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 August 2025 |
| Location: | London, N15 3TH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9455-25-0395 |
Summary
1. Carry overall responsibility for the management of a caseload in the role of Key worker /care manager, as defined by the Dialog+ approach and other government and local directives. Ensure that the service of the CMHT i.e. nursing, social care, occupational therapy and psychology is carried out effectively within a multidisciplinary framework and in collaboration with other agencies. Maintain contact with service users on their caseload during periods of admission, including attendance at MDT meetings. To take lead in the planning and implementation of the clients re-integration back into the community. 2. Provide service users and their carers with a service that is culturally sensitive and gives due consideration to any special needs 3. Provide therapeutic interventions by means of assessment and ongoing treatment in various settings. Design care programmes in line with risk assessment and psychosocial needs. In consultation with MDT colleagues discharge service users in line with Trust and CMHT policies and procedures 4. Participate in the Duty System as the Duty Officer or Backup providing a Direct Access mental health service to the community. Be responsible for the screening of all new referrals, arrange assessments, provide advice and refer to other agencies as appropriate. 5 Input and maintain clear, comprehensive and contemporaneous written records on all service users in accordance with NMC standards and Trust policies, utilising I.T. skills and knowledge to access and input all information and data to the RIO case management electronic / integrated notes and Framework I (social services computer system) as required. This is not an exhaustive list, Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.