About this role
Job summary
We are seeking a Band 5 Mental Health Practitioner to join our Older Peoples Memory Service, with a supported development pathway towards Band 6. The role involves working as part of a multidisciplinary team to undertake dementia assessments and support timely diagnosis. You will also provide ongoing, person-centred care to people with longer-term organic mental health needs, working closely with families, carers and partner services.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a key member of the Older Peoples Memory Service, supporting the assessment and diagnosis of dementia and acting as a Key Worker for people with longer-term organic mental health needs. The role will involve managing an allocated caseload, completing holistic assessments, and planning, delivering and reviewing person-centred interventions. The successful candidate will be compassionate, organised and able to work both independently and collaboratively with service users, families, carers, colleagues and partner organisations to deliver safe, coordinated and responsive care..
About us
Hello!
We are Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire's mental health and well-being, an award-winning social enterprise that provides mental health services to the NHS and beyond.
The whole basis of our work is to deliver services that we would be happy for our own family to use.
We offer a range of mental health services, including acute and community facilities as well as specialist support such as outstanding older adults inpatient services, rehabilitation and recovery community mental health and an outstanding specialist eating disorder facility.
Ranked as one of the top UK companies to work for, we feature in the Best Companies top 100 large company list.
As a social enterprise, we do things a little bit differently and have also developed income-generating commercially viable businesses that provide training, education and employment opportunities including Grimsby Garden Centre.
Working at Navigo is not like working anywhere else. Lots of places say that, but we really mean it.
We like to work with forward-thinking people who want to make a difference.
Come and Join us !
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Job description
Job responsibilities
1.Communication & relationship skills
Use communication skills to conduct assessments of service-users and communicate complex information related to their mental health needs, to service-users, carers, relatives and other professionals.
Effectively communicate complex and/or sensitive information where there are barriers to understanding. This includes communication concerning adult protection, abuse, cognitive impairment and other risks surrounding a service-users mental health. Barriers to understanding include: working with service-users who could be hostile or highly emotional, who have complex needs and may be vulnerable.
Maintain and develop effective communication and working relationships within the team and with external agencies.
Promote and implement creative ways of working with service-users.
Instigate, develop and maintain a relationship with the client and / or carer to facilitate the accurate assessment and delivery of care.
Manage highly confidential information in respect of members of the public in accordance with local and national policy.
Act as Key Worker responsible for specialist assessment, reviewing and on-going care.
- 2. Knowledge, training and experience
The post-holder will hold current registration on part 3 or 13 of the NMC register or hold a Registered Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Mental Nursing (RMN) certificate.
It is desirable that the applicant have post registration experience and / or training, relating to older people and mental health and apply this knowledge when delivering care to service-users.
Provide advice and support to other agencies around issues relating to mental health.
- 3. Analytical & judgement skills
Under supervision make decisions about the range of options for treatment and care plans based on judgement of service-users need.
Conduct comprehensive assessments of both service users and carers in line with team operational policies.
- 4. Planning & organisational skills
Plan and co-ordinate care plan review meetings with colleagues in the team and with staff in other teams and agencies, ensuring that review meetings take place at the appropriate time.
Co-ordinate transfer or referral of service-users to other teams or services where required.
Under supervision, prioritise, plan and co-ordinate own workload and activities in line with the changing needs of the team and service. This includes planning and monitoring client medication needs, making appointments for service-users, conducting assessments, managing emergencies and enquiries, responding to crisis work within individual caseload, ensuring patient records are up to date and supporting colleagues on a daily basis.
Have the ability to work independently and to be able to resolve complex professional problems using supervision appropriately.
Crisis response to other staffs service-users, in the event of key workers absence and delegation from manager.
Participate in caseload management and ensure relevant information is available for this to take place.
- 5. Physical skills
Be trained in control and restraint and breakaway techniques and undertake regular updates.
- 6. Responsibilities for patient/client care
Develop programmes of care for service-users and act as Key Worker for service-users, ensuring links with Adult Social Care.
Assess and review service-users clinical risk management plan using the DICES risk assessment.
Assess care needs of service-users and carers to develop and implement appropriate care plans.
Provide specialist clinical advice to service-users, their carers, relatives and other professionals on needs relating their difficulties and mental health. This includes a range of health education and advice.
Initiate individual carer support where required. Set objectives, monitor and audit effectiveness.
Participate in clinical governance activities.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with older people.
- Experience of liaising with other teams or services, for example GPs, voluntary sector services.
Desirable
- Involvement in innovative nursing/social work practice.
- Worked as key-worker/care co-ordinator or equivalent.
- Experience of taking part in recruitment and selection processes.
- Experience of care management role within CMHMS
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans.
- Evidence of knowledge of current professional issues.
- Relevant professional Mental Health legislation/guidance. Basic theoretical concepts in nursing/social work.
- NICE guidelines, NSF, Clinical Governance.
Desirable
- Awareness of current research in the field.
- Knowledge of Person Centred Care
- Knowledge of audit process.
- Knowledge of PSI and CBT.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current Registration on part 3 or 13 of NMC register.
- Occupational Therapist or Social Worker currently registered.
Desirable
- Have undertaken other relevant training and courses relevant to the post.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Takes responsibility for own personal development.
- Evidence of engaging in learning activities and professional development.
- Evidence of communication skills. Able to communicate effectively with a range of people on a range of matters in a form that is appropriate to them and the situation.
- Commitment to ethos of MDT working.
- Evidence of ability to work within a team.
- Evidence of ability to keep confidentiality.
- Evidence of an interest and enthusiasm for working with this client group.
- Must hold a full driving licence and have access to a car for work purposes.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Navigo Health and Social Care CIC
Address
The Cedars
Second Ave
Grimsby
DN33 2BA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://navigocare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)