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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.
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 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
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
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
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level IV in care or equivalent OR Degree/Diploma in a mental health related subject OR Two years (minimum) working experience in a mental health setting with service userce
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of recent study
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness of patient care within the wider context of the organisation
- Have an understanding of the importance of user/carer involvement
- Awareness of treatment outcomes, recovery tools, care planning, assessment of risk
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge around the principles of "Trauma Informed Care"
- Knowledge of the roles within the multiprofessional team
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in a health or social care setting
- Experience of liaising with other agencies
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
- Job Description & Person Specification (PDF, 640.5KB)
- Functional Requirements (PDF, 258.2KB)
- Applicant Information Pack (PDF, 1.6MB)
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 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
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
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
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
Knowledge
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
Experience
Essential criteria
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
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
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
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
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level IV in care or equivalent OR Degree/Diploma in a mental health related subject OR Two years (minimum) working experience in a mental health setting with service userce
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of recent study
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness of patient care within the wider context of the organisation
- Have an understanding of the importance of user/carer involvement
- Awareness of treatment outcomes, recovery tools, care planning, assessment of risk
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge around the principles of "Trauma Informed Care"
- Knowledge of the roles within the multiprofessional team
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in a health or social care setting
- Experience of liaising with other agencies
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
- Job Description & Person Specification (PDF, 640.5KB)
- Functional Requirements (PDF, 258.2KB)
- Applicant Information Pack (PDF, 1.6MB)
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