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The delivery will be through either 1:1 or multidisciplinary group interventions, which are co-produced by the trust and system partners.
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
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a co-produced, innovative community mental health and well-being team. The Community Engagement team is for working age adults (18 to 65 years old). This service will provide accessible, community-based support interventions and activities (group and individuals) which, address the holistic well-being needs of service users (e.g., emotional, social, occupational, practical, etc). This is a co-produced service that blends psychological, occupational therapy, and evidenced based interventions supported by voluntary sector partners on out-reach, employment alongside lived experience to ensure that support is accessible, relevant, and effective. The service seeks to create community integration and support by working alongside stakeholders across the London Borough of Enfield.
The Community Engagement Team (CET) is formed by Step & Thrive and VCS -Voluntary Care Sector organisations such as mental health and Employment services. CET is one of the pathways within the newly formed Integrated Front Door in Enfield which is the patient's first point of contact when they are referred to mental health services. Also sitting within this Integrated Front Door is the Single Point of Access Team, the AARS Team and our Local Authority Partners
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support in the delivery of community mental health interventions and/or activities provide by a RMN Mental Health Nurse, Community Psychologist, Occupational Therapist.
The delivery will be through either 1:1 or multidisciplinary group interventions, which are co-produced by the trust and system partners. Supervision will be provided within the appropriate professional framework.
Additionally, under directions of the Community Service Manager, the post holder is expected to support community out-reach supporting service users to engage with services and within the wider community.
The post holder will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care/services to patients and service users as part of the Community Mental Health team, working under the directions of the Community Engagement Manager and matrix managed by clinical professionals appropriated to their professional framework. They will be responsible for carrying out practical, clinical, or social tasks, identified as part of the service user's care plans or care pathways.
The post holder will be expected to work in and around the local community in line with service needs.
The post holder will receive clinical supervision as appropriate and partake in reflective practice/training as per professional framework.
Working for our organisation
Confidentiality
The post holder must at all times maintain a complete confidentiality of the material and information that they handle. Any matters of a confidential nature, or in particular, information relating to diagnoses and treatment of patients and individual staff records must not, under any circumstances, be divulged or passed on to any unauthorised person or persons. The post holder must respect patient named confidentiality in keeping with "
Caldicott principles
".
Code Of Conduct
North London Mental Health Partnership has a code of conduct for all non-registered staff in a direct care role. As an employee of the Partnership, you are expected to comply with this code at all times, and any breach of it whilst in practice will be investigated by the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Key Responsibilities
• The post holder will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care/services to patients and service users as part of the Community Mental Health team, working under the directions of the Community Engagement Manager and matrix managed by clinical professionals appropriated to their professional framework. They will be responsible for carrying out practical, clinical, or social tasks, identified as part of the service user's care plans or care pathways.
• The post holder will be expected to work in and around the local community in line with service needs.
• The post holder will receive clinical supervision as appropriate and partake in reflective practice/training as per professional framework.
Person specification
Qualifications/ Registrations
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level IV in care or equivalent
- Two years (minimum) working experience in a mental health setting
- A minimum of NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or HNC/HND or equivalent diploma And relevant experience
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of recent study
- Health related undergraduate degree (e.g. Psychology, Health, Social Care etc.)
Skills/ Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to assess clinical situations quickly and use initiative
- Able to work on own initiative
Desirable criteria
- Report writing skills
- Group facilitation skills
Experience/ 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
- Have an understanding of equal opportunities, diversity and anti-discriminatory practice
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of different therapeutic approaches including occupational therapy and psychological models
- Basic food hygiene, first aid, health and safety awareness
- Knowledge of the roles within the multi-professional team
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
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 and Person Specification (PDF, 520.3KB)
- 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
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a co-produced, innovative community mental health and well-being team. The Community Engagement team is for working age adults (18 to 65 years old). This service will provide accessible, community-based support interventions and activities (group and individuals) which, address the holistic well-being needs of service users (e.g., emotional, social, occupational, practical, etc). This is a co-produced service that blends psychological, occupational therapy, and evidenced based interventions supported by voluntary sector partners on out-reach, employment alongside lived experience to ensure that support is accessible, relevant, and effective. The service seeks to create community integration and support by working alongside stakeholders across the London Borough of Enfield.
The Community Engagement Team (CET) is formed by Step & Thrive and VCS -Voluntary Care Sector organisations such as mental health and Employment services. CET is one of the pathways within the newly formed Integrated Front Door in Enfield which is the patient's first point of contact when they are referred to mental health services. Also sitting within this Integrated Front Door is the Single Point of Access Team, the AARS Team and our Local Authority Partners
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support in the delivery of community mental health interventions and/or activities provide by a RMN Mental Health Nurse, Community Psychologist, Occupational Therapist.
The delivery will be through either 1:1 or multidisciplinary group interventions, which are co-produced by the trust and system partners. Supervision will be provided within the appropriate professional framework.
Additionally, under directions of the Community Service Manager, the post holder is expected to support community out-reach supporting service users to engage with services and within the wider community.
The post holder will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care/services to patients and service users as part of the Community Mental Health team, working under the directions of the Community Engagement Manager and matrix managed by clinical professionals appropriated to their professional framework. They will be responsible for carrying out practical, clinical, or social tasks, identified as part of the service user's care plans or care pathways.
The post holder will be expected to work in and around the local community in line with service needs.
The post holder will receive clinical supervision as appropriate and partake in reflective practice/training as per professional framework.
Working for our organisation
Confidentiality
The post holder must at all times maintain a complete confidentiality of the material and information that they handle. Any matters of a confidential nature, or in particular, information relating to diagnoses and treatment of patients and individual staff records must not, under any circumstances, be divulged or passed on to any unauthorised person or persons. The post holder must respect patient named confidentiality in keeping with "
Caldicott principles
".
Code Of Conduct
North London Mental Health Partnership has a code of conduct for all non-registered staff in a direct care role. As an employee of the Partnership, you are expected to comply with this code at all times, and any breach of it whilst in practice will be investigated by the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Key Responsibilities
• The post holder will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care/services to patients and service users as part of the Community Mental Health team, working under the directions of the Community Engagement Manager and matrix managed by clinical professionals appropriated to their professional framework. They will be responsible for carrying out practical, clinical, or social tasks, identified as part of the service user's care plans or care pathways.
• The post holder will be expected to work in and around the local community in line with service needs.
• The post holder will receive clinical supervision as appropriate and partake in reflective practice/training as per professional framework.
Person specification
Qualifications/ Registrations
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
Skills/ Abilities
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential criteria
Desirable 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
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
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a co-produced, innovative community mental health and well-being team. The Community Engagement team is for working age adults (18 to 65 years old). This service will provide accessible, community-based support interventions and activities (group and individuals) which, address the holistic well-being needs of service users (e.g., emotional, social, occupational, practical, etc). This is a co-produced service that blends psychological, occupational therapy, and evidenced based interventions supported by voluntary sector partners on out-reach, employment alongside lived experience to ensure that support is accessible, relevant, and effective. The service seeks to create community integration and support by working alongside stakeholders across the London Borough of Enfield.
The Community Engagement Team (CET) is formed by Step & Thrive and VCS -Voluntary Care Sector organisations such as mental health and Employment services. CET is one of the pathways within the newly formed Integrated Front Door in Enfield which is the patient's first point of contact when they are referred to mental health services. Also sitting within this Integrated Front Door is the Single Point of Access Team, the AARS Team and our Local Authority Partners
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support in the delivery of community mental health interventions and/or activities provide by a RMN Mental Health Nurse, Community Psychologist, Occupational Therapist.
The delivery will be through either 1:1 or multidisciplinary group interventions, which are co-produced by the trust and system partners. Supervision will be provided within the appropriate professional framework.
Additionally, under directions of the Community Service Manager, the post holder is expected to support community out-reach supporting service users to engage with services and within the wider community.
The post holder will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care/services to patients and service users as part of the Community Mental Health team, working under the directions of the Community Engagement Manager and matrix managed by clinical professionals appropriated to their professional framework. They will be responsible for carrying out practical, clinical, or social tasks, identified as part of the service user's care plans or care pathways.
The post holder will be expected to work in and around the local community in line with service needs.
The post holder will receive clinical supervision as appropriate and partake in reflective practice/training as per professional framework.
Working for our organisation
Confidentiality
The post holder must at all times maintain a complete confidentiality of the material and information that they handle. Any matters of a confidential nature, or in particular, information relating to diagnoses and treatment of patients and individual staff records must not, under any circumstances, be divulged or passed on to any unauthorised person or persons. The post holder must respect patient named confidentiality in keeping with "
Caldicott principles
".
Code Of Conduct
North London Mental Health Partnership has a code of conduct for all non-registered staff in a direct care role. As an employee of the Partnership, you are expected to comply with this code at all times, and any breach of it whilst in practice will be investigated by the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Key Responsibilities
• The post holder will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care/services to patients and service users as part of the Community Mental Health team, working under the directions of the Community Engagement Manager and matrix managed by clinical professionals appropriated to their professional framework. They will be responsible for carrying out practical, clinical, or social tasks, identified as part of the service user's care plans or care pathways.
• The post holder will be expected to work in and around the local community in line with service needs.
• The post holder will receive clinical supervision as appropriate and partake in reflective practice/training as per professional framework.
Person specification
Qualifications/ Registrations
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level IV in care or equivalent
- Two years (minimum) working experience in a mental health setting
- A minimum of NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or HNC/HND or equivalent diploma And relevant experience
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of recent study
- Health related undergraduate degree (e.g. Psychology, Health, Social Care etc.)
Skills/ Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to assess clinical situations quickly and use initiative
- Able to work on own initiative
Desirable criteria
- Report writing skills
- Group facilitation skills
Experience/ 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
- Have an understanding of equal opportunities, diversity and anti-discriminatory practice
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of different therapeutic approaches including occupational therapy and psychological models
- Basic food hygiene, first aid, health and safety awareness
- Knowledge of the roles within the multi-professional team
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
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 and Person Specification (PDF, 520.3KB)
- Functional Requirements (PDF, 258.2KB)
- Applicant Information Pack (PDF, 1.6MB)
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