Department:
Barnet Community Teams- Younger Adults Accountable to:
Team Manager Responsible to:
Team Manager Responsible for:
Own caseload and referrals An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Adult mental health community services at a time of innovation and service development. This role will be involved, as part of the wider core community teams, 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. Main duties of the job
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. The post holder will also be part of a daily Core Mental Health MDT referral meeting where all new referrals will be screened and allocated to the relevant Mental health practitioner/named worker for a mini-Dialog+ assessment or full Dialog+ assessment and care plan - depending on presenting needs. You will be responsible for carrying out practical tasks, identified as part of the service users' care plan or care pathways and delivering interventions as part of an initial offer to our service users. As a Wellbeing Practitioner you will be assigned to a PCN and will work closely with the PCN Mental Health Practitioner on advice/support for referrals. About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT)
is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people. Our Five-Year Strategy: We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with a supportive environment to deliver outstanding care. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology. Why NLFT? We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities. We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives. NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme. Excellent internal staff network. Job responsibilities
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To be part of a daily Core Mental Health MDT referral meeting where all new referrals will be screened and allocated to the relevant Mental health practitioner/named worker. To undertake Mini DIALOG + and Full DIALOG +. Carry a clinical caseload of service users (of approximately 30 cases at any one time) for up to 6 weeks, seeing initial assessments within 4 weeks for DIALOG + or DIALOG+ care plan in line with the national performance indicator (KPI). To ensure that people referred for intervention are quickly and efficiently able to access the most appropriate treatment for their mental health difficulty. Participate in co-running psychosocial and community-focused groups as part of a rota and with oversight from psychology, complex care pathways, and with the community engagement workers. Deliver 1:1 support/interventions based on an individual Dialog+ care plan, with short term outcomes for service users. To work closely with the PCN Mental Health Practitioner on advice/support for referrals. To work closely with the core teams to enable both the prevention of further access to Mental Health services as well as participate in the delivery of the discharge framework, supporting move on from service - supporting the continuity of care for a person recovery journey through services. To work with other clinicians in providing effective, evidence-based therapeutic care, to lead or support other clinicians with the development of care pathways. To help service users manage their symptoms, deliver evidence-based interventions and give advice and support on issues such as housing, benefits, education, employment, medication, and social activities in the local area. To be proactive in ensuring service users receive the range of interventions they need in line with their care plan. To participate fully in caseload supervision and management, to ensure that care plans are matched to need and service users are able to flow through pathways of care. To be flexible and adaptable in order to respond to the diverse and demanding nature of this role. Person Specification
Relevant Degree of qualification in Mental Health and registration to the relevant professional body (DipSW/RMN/OT/Psychologist). Relevant qualification in Psychosocial Interventions with people with severe and enduring mental health problems. Understanding of statutory policy relating to mental health care delivery including NICE guidance and the Mental Health Act. At least 2 years experience of working within a mental health setting with mental health patients/service users. At least 2 years experience working in a psycho-social way with a caseload of patients/service users. Flexible approach to work, ability to work under pressure, ability to use own initiative, personable and amiable, clear and fluent communication within a multidisciplinary team. Assessment skills in mental health settings, planning and implementing outcomes of referrals. 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. £42,939 to £50,697 a year per annum including Outer London Allowance.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Barnet Community Teams- Younger Adults Accountable to:
Team Manager Responsible to:
Team Manager Responsible for:
Own caseload and referrals An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Adult mental health community services at a time of innovation and service development. This role will be involved, as part of the wider core community teams, 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. Main duties of the job
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. The post holder will also be part of a daily Core Mental Health MDT referral meeting where all new referrals will be screened and allocated to the relevant Mental health practitioner/named worker for a mini-Dialog+ assessment or full Dialog+ assessment and care plan - depending on presenting needs. You will be responsible for carrying out practical tasks, identified as part of the service users' care plan or care pathways and delivering interventions as part of an initial offer to our service users. As a Wellbeing Practitioner you will be assigned to a PCN and will work closely with the PCN Mental Health Practitioner on advice/support for referrals. About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT)
is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people. Our Five-Year Strategy: We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with a supportive environment to deliver outstanding care. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology. Why NLFT? We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities. We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives. NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme. Excellent internal staff network. Job responsibilities
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To be part of a daily Core Mental Health MDT referral meeting where all new referrals will be screened and allocated to the relevant Mental health practitioner/named worker. To undertake Mini DIALOG + and Full DIALOG +. Carry a clinical caseload of service users (of approximately 30 cases at any one time) for up to 6 weeks, seeing initial assessments within 4 weeks for DIALOG + or DIALOG+ care plan in line with the national performance indicator (KPI). To ensure that people referred for intervention are quickly and efficiently able to access the most appropriate treatment for their mental health difficulty. Participate in co-running psychosocial and community-focused groups as part of a rota and with oversight from psychology, complex care pathways, and with the community engagement workers. Deliver 1:1 support/interventions based on an individual Dialog+ care plan, with short term outcomes for service users. To work closely with the PCN Mental Health Practitioner on advice/support for referrals. To work closely with the core teams to enable both the prevention of further access to Mental Health services as well as participate in the delivery of the discharge framework, supporting move on from service - supporting the continuity of care for a person recovery journey through services. To work with other clinicians in providing effective, evidence-based therapeutic care, to lead or support other clinicians with the development of care pathways. To help service users manage their symptoms, deliver evidence-based interventions and give advice and support on issues such as housing, benefits, education, employment, medication, and social activities in the local area. To be proactive in ensuring service users receive the range of interventions they need in line with their care plan. To participate fully in caseload supervision and management, to ensure that care plans are matched to need and service users are able to flow through pathways of care. To be flexible and adaptable in order to respond to the diverse and demanding nature of this role. Person Specification
Relevant Degree of qualification in Mental Health and registration to the relevant professional body (DipSW/RMN/OT/Psychologist). Relevant qualification in Psychosocial Interventions with people with severe and enduring mental health problems. Understanding of statutory policy relating to mental health care delivery including NICE guidance and the Mental Health Act. At least 2 years experience of working within a mental health setting with mental health patients/service users. At least 2 years experience working in a psycho-social way with a caseload of patients/service users. Flexible approach to work, ability to work under pressure, ability to use own initiative, personable and amiable, clear and fluent communication within a multidisciplinary team. Assessment skills in mental health settings, planning and implementing outcomes of referrals. 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. £42,939 to £50,697 a year per annum including Outer London Allowance.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
