Triage and Referrals Mental Health Practitioner:

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the South Kensington Community Health Hub for a triage and assessment mental health practitioner.

The role is to screen referrals, undertake specialist assessments and provide brief follow up or facilitate an alternative service provision for people referred to the team. This is a front-line post which involves face-to-face work with services users' and their carers'. The post holders will need to be able to make clear and autonomous decisions based on the complexity of the presentations due to the persons health and social care needs.

We are forward thinking, diverse and focussed on providing positive outcomes for the people we serve. Our strongly held core values are compassion, respect, empowerment and partnership which we apply to our working relationships with to those who use our services and our colleagues alike.

Main duties of the job

• To provide comprehensive, culturally appropriate, evidence-based assessments for adults with primary mental health need.
• To establish eligibility for health and social care services for adults with mental health needs in line with national and local policy the Care Act 2014 and Section 117 and any other relevant framework
• To undertake continuous risk assessment and risk management in partnership with the service-user their relatives and other professionals. Recording and documenting using correct tools and systems.
• To co-ordinate a multidisciplinary response to crisis situations.
• To provide direct therapeutic care to users in their own home or other community settings, using evidence-based nursing skills and psychosocial interventions.
• To co-ordinate and manage all aspects of care and support, including overseeing work carried out by statutory and non-statutory agencies. To offer supervision, training, and guidance to external agencies as required
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care provided to users, in collaboration with users, carers, GP's and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• To identify carers and to support with referring for statutory Carers Assessments and Care Plans.
• To screen for Vocational Needs and refer on for full Vocational Needs Assessment where appropriate.
• To work in partnership with other agencies (e.g. Housing, Benefits, Social Services, etc)

About us

Our staff are our most valued asset and we work hard to ensure that our team members feel valued and encouraged to develop both professionally and contribute to the development of our service. We are open to considering flexible working hours and endeavour to provide staff with working from home days, depending on the needs of the service. We have a good reputation which we are keen maintain and continually improve. Our service is diverse and dynamic work place . We work together to ensure we uphold trust values and to create a working environment which promotes respect and partnership.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Job description

Job responsibilities

B6 Triage and Assessment Community Mental Health Nurse

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work for the South Kensington & Chelsea Mental Health Hub (CMHH).

Based in Fulham Road, Chelsea, the South K & C CMHH is looking for a passionateMental Health worker who is looking to make a difference whilst working in an environment that promotes staff development and training opportunities.

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea is rich with history and offers a wide range of opportunities to meet your social, shopping and other needs. Home to the annual Chelsea flower show, Kingston Palace, Notting Hill Carnival, the always fashionable Kings Road and located near the river Kensington & Chelsea is a great place to work.

There are two Community Mental Health Hubs in Kensington & Chelsea, one North and one in the South, each is aligned to a local Primary Care Networks (PCN). Working in this way allows each Hub to have a core structure and function to meet the needs of the local population, aligned with our primary care colleagues.There is good interaction between our hubs, fostering a supportive and friendly atmosphere of mutual support and trust

CNWL is passionate about developing its own staff, driving them to go on to become more established practitioners and this post is no different.

We offer a robust induction and tailored training will be given and encouraged. As an employer CNWL a wide varietytraining opportunities are pen to you to help meet your development needs

In addition, the SKC CMHH offers internal training opportunities so that the team continues to learn andevolve their practiceand support of their clients and each other.

Flexible working- Our Hub operates Monday to Friday from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm however there are opportunities for this post to be tailored to suit you and your lifestyle needs with someflexible workingavailable in a team that is dynamic and transforming the way we offer support to people in Westminster with mental health challenges. If this sounds like something that could inspire you then we want to hear from you!

We aim to provide the best support to our staff to allow them to do what they do best in a job you love.

Working for our organisation

In return we can offer you the following

Flexible shift workingopportunities for a healthier work-life balance

Commitment from the team todevelop youby offering coaching and in-house development sessions such as, Leadership programmes,non-medical prescribing, CBT-P training and much more

Free access to our Staff and Wellbeing serviceto ensure that you are always looking after yourself

Commitment tocareer mappingto ensure continuous professional development including opportunities within the Trust

Shadowing opportunitiesincluding HTT, Psych Liaison and many more

LocalReflective Practice forumsrun by one of the senior leads

An opportunity to work with afriendly, dynamic, passionate and diverse teamwho are committed to looking after each other as well as their patients

Excellentstaff benefits: our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include: childcare vouchers, health and wellbeing services, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, blue light card, discounts at Nando's and Superdrug, mobile phone contracts and much more!

Award-winning Staff Networks

Hidden Gem & annualaward ceremonies

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will take the lead of a caseload of patients and be at the forefront of their care. You will also be expected to work in collaboration with the Operational Team Manager, Clinical Leads/Senior Practitioners and to have close working relationships with the Inpatient Services and Home Treatment Team.

As a case manager you will assess health and social care needs and negotiate care plans with service users and their carers, remaining objective when working with diagnostic uncertainty.

You will proactively undertake and ensure rigorous risk assessment & risk management strategies are applied, helping to identify and mitigate risks as well as encourage individual growth and development for your patients through informed positive risk taking

You will apply specialist clinical knowledge and skills to carry out evidence-based interventions, which may be individual or in groups, which are underpinned by relevant theoretical approaches and in line with the Trusts Research and Development Strategy to lead and supervise junior staff in this practice as required.

Requirements of the role

Current Professional Registration as a Registered Mental Health Nurse

Evidence of post registration training and CPD

Experience of working with service users presenting with a wide range of complex mental health conditions.

Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team

Supervision of students and junior staff.

Audit and research Teaching Working with people who use substances

Skills and knowledge

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report writing and presentations / IT skills

Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive care package for the identified client group, using a wide range of resources.

Able to develop a comprehensive programme of intervention and support for the identified client group and their families

See attached Job description and Person Specification for full details and requirements of the role

Shortlisting will be within 72hours of advert closing.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Current Professional Qualification in mental health nursing
• Registration must be live with professional body NMC
• Evidence of post registration training and CPD.

Desirable

• Training in Psychosocial Interventions or Thorn Family Therapy/Work training Other relevant training, e.g. substance misuse

Experience

Essential

• Significant years post registration experience
• Experience of working in multidisciplinary mental health team with clients with acute/severe and enduring mental health problems

Desirable

• Work with clients with acute/severe and enduring mental health problems who are homeless/rootless
• Work with people experiencing mental health crisis.
• Supervision of students and junior staff
• Audit and research
• Audit and research Teaching Working with people who use substances

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report writing and presentations / IT skills.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive care package for the identified client group, using a wide range of resources.
• Able to develop a comprehensive programme of intervention and support for the identified client group and their families
• Knowledge of how to complete Risk Assessments using the Trust Risk Assessment Dashboard.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Safeguarding Process.

Desirable

• Skills in leadership: ability to motivate others, use initiative and manage change.
• Basic counselling and group work skills
• Dual diagnosis/substance misuse
• Knowledge and Understanding of Dialogue Plus

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Violet Melchett Clinic

2nd Floor , 30 Flood Walk, Chelsea,

London

SW3 5RR

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333-J-KC-0814