OPCMHT Mental Health Nurse/Key Worke • Tottenham Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nOPCMHT Mental Health Nurse/Key Worke with Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust in Tottenham, United Kingdom\n\nBarnet, 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 wellbeing, 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. Job overview To provide effective and timely care within a multidisciplinary team setting for Older People who present with functional and/or organic mental health problems. To assess care needs, devise care plans based on dialog+, carry out risk assessment and implement and evaluate these in collaboration with individual service users and also their carers, where appropriate To support and mentor less experienced staff, support workers and teach students from related professional backgrounds who are on placement with the CMHT. To undertake duties designed to extend clinical and managerial expertise as delegated by the Deputy CMHT manager when required. Main duties of the job 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 client's re-integration back into the community. Provide service users and their carers with a service that is culturally sensitive and gives due consideration to any special needs 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 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. Working for our organisation Our purpose We make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and we encourage care services to improve. Our role We register care providers. We monitor, inspect and rate services. We take action to protect people who use services. We speak with our independent voice , publishing our views on major quality issues in health and social care. Throughout our work we: Involve the public and people who receive care Work with other organisations and public groups. Our values: Excellence - being a high-performing organisation Caring - treating everyone with dignity and respect Integrity - doing the right thing Teamwork - learning from each other to be the best we can Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder is required to undertake the duties and responsibilities of the post with due regard to confidentiality and the Trust policies on Data Protection, Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Smoking This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the duties and not as an inflexible specification. This Job Description may, in consultation with the post holder, be amended from time to time to take into account new developments and any changes in working arrangements The post holder may be required to work at alternative locations within the Mental Health Services of this Trust. The post holder will work effectively under Service Integration with Social Care colleagues employed by the Local Authority, who will be employed under different terms and conditions of employment. Person specification Qualifications and Training Essential criteria 1st Level Registration RMN/Registered Nurse (Mental Health) Evidence of further post-registration education and training ENB 998 or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification Desirable criteria Further training within the specialist area of Mental Health for the Older Person. Previous Experience Essential criteria Minimum of 3 years post registration experience, one of which will be as a practitioner at band 5, working with people with severe and enduring mental health problems Knowledge and Skills Essential criteria Ability to work under pressure in acute situations with minimal supervision Communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team Ability to undertake evidence-based interventions with people suffering from a range of mental health problems Excellent communication and leadership skills References will be required to cover your last 3 years of employment/training. One has to be from your current or most recent employer and the others from your previous employer. The references should be from persons with management responsibility or HR. If you have been unemployed for a period of four years or more, please give the details of your last employer and one character referee of your choice (not members of your family). If more applicable, references will be requested from your teacher or head of faculty. Please ensure you provide full contact details. Vacancies that are advertised as Fixed Term Contracts will also be available as secondment opportunities for substantive internal staff. Please be aware that your documents eg. Passport/NI Card, will be electronically scanned using Home Office accredited Verification System. Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts, we will close vacancies before the stated closing date once the first 50 applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible. All non-medical posts with the Trust are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the Trust's satisfaction, your suitability for the position in which you will be employed. Should you not hear from us within three working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted. By applying for this role, you accept in the event you are successful that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which is aimed at improving efficiencies within the NHS both to make costs savings for NHS organisations but also to save you time when your employment transfers. Employer certification / accreditation badges 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. Documents to download JD.PS 24.CMHN1.1 (PDF, 600.3KB) Functional Requirements (PDF, 258.2KB) Applicant Information Pack (PDF, 1.6MB) "}