About this role
Job summary
To ensure the mental health needs of adults with mental illness referred to HillingdonCMHH are appropriately assessed, supported and a high level of quality care is delivered within available resources.
To provide support and advice to users, carers and other professionals on mental health issues.
Main duties of the job
1. Management of a caseload, medication administration, Duty work and attendance to MDT meetings.
2. To undertake holistic assessments of service users utilising the integrated notes system (SystmOne), which will incorporate the Single Assessment Process, Risk Assessment and Mental State examinations.
3. To promote the work of the Hillingdon CMHH and an understanding of mental health issues affecting adults with mental illness.
4. To maintain up-to-date clinical records and documentation (including electronic records) in line with agreed local policies and procedures, NMC guidelines and CNWL policy.
5. To ensure that own professional practice and clinical knowledge is maintained at all times in accordance with NMC guidelines and CNWL policies and procedures.
To work in partnership with the primary care team, statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure that the appropriate care needs are met
About us
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust is committed to workforce development and is keen to enable the successful applicant to innovate and evolve with the service. In Hillingdon Community Mental Health Hubs (CMHH) we work with adults covering the Hillingdon borough and we are based at Mill House within walking distance from the Uxbridge Town centre.
We are service user-led and work with adults with mental and physical health issues who requiresupport from a multidisciplinary approach. We have recently transformed to the new Hub model and therefore it is an exciting opportunity to join the team when services are changing to be more responsive to the service users within the Hillingdon borough.
We are a multidisciplinary service,comprising of mental health nurses, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, employment specialists, and peer support workers. The team is supported by a good administrative system and offers an excellent work environment. The team has good linkswith local statutory and non-statutory services.
We offer Regular individual supervision
We work within a dynamic team with visibility of the Senior Management Team
Opportunities for flexible working and some remote working
Great Opportunities available for carer development
Job description Job responsibilities
To undertake holistic assessments of service userswith mental health issues.
To promote the work of theCommunity Mental HealthHub(CMHH).
Tomaintainup-to-date clinical records and documentation in line with agreed local policies and procedures, NMC guidelines and CNWL policy.
To respond to duty referralson a daily basisand ability to prioritise urgent referrals
To ensure that own professional practice and clinical knowledge ismaintainedat all timesin accordance withNMC guidelines and CNWL policies and procedures
To work in partnership with the primary care team, statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure that theappropriate careneeds are met.
Tomaintainpatient safety, in collaboration with patients, carers and other team members
Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of patient harm, abuse or neglect and taking all reasonable steps to protect the patient.
Providesclinical advice on complex issues to other members of the clinical team and staff from other disciplines.
Undertakes urgent and priority assessments, including comprehensive risk assessments
Responsible for decision making and coordination ina crisis situation.
Support service users short termwhopresentto the team when their Care Coordinator / Lead Professional is absent from work and the personrequiresan urgent response.
To liaise with other servicesi.e.Police,A & E, Single PointofAccess.
Responsible forparticipatingin the setting of quality standards and offering a consistent approach to people open within the team.
Maintain an effective reporting standard,verbally and in writing on patient conditions.
Support members of the team with other specialist assessments, asrequiredfor example, application of the Mental Capacity Act 2005; Knowledge of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, s42 Care ActregardingSafeguarding Adults and Making Safeguarding Personal.
Tomaintainprofessional standards of care at all time
To supervise junior staff members and to support students on placement
Undertake andmaintainall essential training to role.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications Essential
Current Professional Registration as a Registered Mental Health Nurse/Occupational Therapist or Social Worker.
Experience Essential
Post registration experience Experience of working with or within the community setting
Desirable
Supervising the work of others
Skills and Knowledge Essential
Ability to participate in the work of the MDT band contribute to the work of the team To demonstrate a knowledge of a range of therapeutic assessment and interventions available to reduce distress for individuals experiencing an acute mental health crisis or with an ongoing support need (risk assessment, MSE, capacity assessment, Full needs assessments) and manage a complex caseload effectively
Desirable
Standard Setting and Audit Evidence based service development Ability to teach and supervise qualified and unqualified staff Ability to assess and support individuals experiencing acute mental illness distress and crisis Verbal, non-verbal communication skills and telephone skills Skills in a range of therapeutic intervention Skills in psycho-social treatment options Demonstrate clinical leadership
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address Mill House
38 Riverside Way
Uxbridge
UB8 2YF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)