NHS England/Improvement has developed a new Framework to support local systems in implementing the NHS Long Term Plan's vision for transforming community mental health care. This Framework sets out how the LTP's vision for a new place-based community mental health model can be realised, and how we can modernise community mental health services to shift to whole person, whole population health approaches.

The role of Clinical Practice Specialist Extended Hour service is fundamental to the developing of these innovative new ways of working. The role will support the ongoing development and mobilisation of integrated mental health service offer. The role provides and promotes flexible and responsive access to assessment, treatment and/or onward bridging to community resources and support, in line with evidence based interventions for people with serious mental illness. The role will help people to focus on achievable goals and access local community resources.

Main duties of the job

The service offer will be for people over 18 years (including carers) who are experiencing mental health difficulties but with a specific focus on: inequality of access by ensuring availability of mixture of in-person face-to-face and remote (telephone, video or online) appointments Monday to Friday 8-8pm. This is especially for those who struggle to access/receive support via the traditional 9-5 operating hours.

The post holder will provide high quality care and a safe and therapeutic environment to patients experiencing mental health problems / physical health difficulties. To achieve this, strong relationships with stakeholders will need to be developed and maintained through collaborative working.

The postholder will need to be comfortable working in an environment of complex management arrangements and will at all times behave and align with our Trusts' values and cultural pillars.

About us

The partnership betweenBarnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH)andCamden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C& I)is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming theNorth London Mental Health Partnership.

Why choose to join the Partnership?

• We believe that by working together, our two Trusts can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.
• Deliver the best care using the most up-to-date practise in supporting those with mental health illnesses.
• Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors.
• Creating and working together to become a great place to work for all our staff.
• We offer flexible working, a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives, NHS Pension and so much more.
• Generous Annual Leave Allowance
• NHS Discounts in a large variety of retail stores and services.
• We have excellent internal staff network support groups.

The postholder will need to be comfortable working in an environment of complex matrix management arrangements and will at all times behave and align with our Trusts' values and cultural pillars:

• We are kind
• We are respectful
• We work together
• We keep things simple
• We empower
• We are proudly diverse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Provide follow up care for service users who struggle to access care and support through the traditional 9-5 operating hours as well as offer care and support to other service user who requires support within 8-8pm.

Work closely with colleagues in specialist community mental health services to ensure smooth transitions between teams and services and facilitate an easy in, easy out approach to improve access to evidence-based interventions.

Support service users through co-produced assessments and evidence-based interventions, including the completion of Dialog+ care plans.

Support with processing referrals, triaging and liaising with colleagues and carers in the provision of holistic support.

Share in the clinical management of a defined caseload and develop an interface with other services and agencies so that service users are offered focused and coordinated packages of care which are appropriate to their needs.

Alongside the Team and Service Manager, take a leadership role in the provision of out of hours support, supporting with the development of internal processes and the monitoring of the impact of the support provided.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised registered mental health qualification with approved body
• Substantial post-registration experience

Desirable

• Master's Degree (MSC/MBA) or equivalent experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Mental Health policy and Social Care policy
• An understanding of the mental health service system and its constituent parts (statutory and non-statutory).

Experience

Essential

• Recent experience multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Service teams.
• Minimum two years post registration experience, one of which will be as working with people with complex mental health problems.

Desirable

• An understanding and ability to implement QI and research and development practices in the service.

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrate an ability to communicate service-related information to senior managers, staff, and external agencies/partners.
• Ability to give formal presentations/manage and reconcile conflicting views where there are significant barriers to acceptance or understanding.
• Ability to operate independently, prioritise work. load and delegation as appropriate.

Employer details

Employer name

Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Camden

Camden

NW1 0PE

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