The closing date is 16 May 2025
Salary: £44,806 to £53,134 a year per annum Inc HCAs
Job summary
This is a fixed term (12 months) community nursing and care coordinator role within the diverse Bethnal Green and Globe Town Neighborhood Mental Health Team.
To make assessments within Health (SAP/CPA) and Social Care (Care Management) frameworks.To set up, implement and review appropriate care plans and to support and advise relatives and care givers.
To promote the needs of service users with mental health needs and to offer and provide training and education whenever possible. In conjunction with the crisis pathway services, provide a safe and effective urgent community assessment and treatment response service.
Undertake comprehensive assessments, including risk assessment, effectively and efficiently.
Formulate and agree crisis safety care plans and to support and advise relatives and care givers.
Main duties of the job
Develop and maintain a high standard of practice based on assessment through the use of pscyho education, the Recovery Model and supportive clinical management.
Liaise and establish good working relationships with referring agents, colleagues in Primary Care services, Social Services, Community Mental Health Teams, Assertive Outreach, In-Patient services, Criminal Justice, Voluntary Sector and other agencies as appropriate.
Ability to work autonomously and within MDT setting.
To work with the multi-disciplinary team in developing plans that offer supportive crisis care in the least restrictive way.
Be responsible for the maintenance and accurate recording of patient information in the documentation systems and to ensure the effective dissemination of service user information throughout the multidisciplinary team.
Have an understanding of the KPI’s for the crisis service and ensure compliance with Trust CQUINs
Ensure own compliance with mandatory training is maintained.
Ensure that you are suitably skilled in addressing the physical health needs of service users.
To act as care coordinator for service users
To respond to emergency referrals within a timely fashion and to agreed protocols and targets.
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- -RMN Educated to degree level
- -Recognised post graduate qualifications in care of the adult with mental health problems
- Evidence of regular updating and ongoing development of role and skills
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-qualification experience, which must be within mental health services .
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary environment/community experience.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Thorough understanding and working knowledge of mental disorder and the treatment options. . Ability to assess manage complex and high risk situations effectively and to the benefit of service users and carers
- Good report writing skills and ability to compile complex case recording ad report presentation, including legal documents i.e. social
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).