The post holder is responsible for the Assessment pathway within Poplar Ward at Rochford Hospital. The post holder will be responsible for caring for young people aged 13-18 requiring a short assessment admission admitted via A& E or community mental health services.

The post holder will also be responsible for supporting the discharge pathway for the young people admitted to the ward to ensure smooth transition back to community services.

The post holder will assist support of people with mental health needs and challenging behaviours, such as depression or psychosis, and working with young people who have likely felt or attempted suicidal. You will be required to provide person centred care and working, whilst supporting qualified staff to ensure the highest standards of care are upheld.

Young people, relatives, carers and other staff will find the post holder flexible, approachable and with a helpful and friendly disposition, upholding the ethos of EPUT of good customer care at all times with an awareness of own attitude at all times.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake clinical mental health assessments and support the management of Children and Young People presenting in crisis.
• Use clinical knowledge and expertise to formulate an assessment of relapse risk of the patient after specialist assessment. Liaise with other agencies caring for patients, including community mental health teams and GPs and use collateral information from relatives, GPs and past clinical reports, where available and appropriate, to provide care plans for all patients.
• Being responsible for the development, planning and implementation of brief care and treatment interventions for individual children and young people.
• Undertake clinical risk assessments, based on the latest empirical evidence and in compliance with local policies and procedures.
• Act as the advocate for patients and relatives.
• To be aware of own personal development needs and participate in regular supervision and appraisal processes.
• Monitor and evaluate the standards of care and take actions to ensure that a high standard of care is maintained. Contribute to Audit to ensure quality standards are met.
• If there is not a patient utilising the Admission pathway you may be required to support the inpatient ward in nursing duties.
• You may be required to provide training and presentations to local providers on CAMHS care and preventing admission.

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To undertake clinical mental health assessments and support the management of Children and Young People presenting in crisis.
• Ensure that care is based on the assessment of care needs and includes a thorough risk assessment and risk management plan.
• Use clinical knowledge and expertise to formulate an assessment of relapse risk of the patient after specialist assessment. Liaise with other agencies caring for patients, including community mental health teams and GPs and use collateral information from relatives, GPs and past clinical reports, where available and appropriate, to provide care plans for all patients.
• Utilise recent research findings in the advancement of best practice and in the delivery of an evidenced based service.
• To provide support and expert advice to colleagues involved in the care of patients with mental health needs and develop systems to ensure that this support is available in a range of ways.
• Promote general health education and specifically mental health education to the client group.
• Identify and intervene proactively in situations that contribute to an unsafe environment for patients, visitors and staff.
• Ensure the effective and efficient use of all resources.
• Ensure that all duties are carried to the highest possible standard, and in accordance with the current quality initiatives within the work area.
• Be aware of the responsibility to maintain a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors.
• Provide evidence based clinical interventions, making autonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice.
• Being responsible for the development, planning and implementation of brief care and treatment interventions for individual children and young people.
• Ensure that individual episodes of care are delivered in a timely, effective and integrated manner.
• Promote a recovery model that empowers patients, carers and relatives to be at the forefront of decision-making and ownership of their packages of care and treatment.
• Undertake clinical risk assessments, based on the latest empirical evidence and in compliance with local policies and procedures.
• Act as the advocate for patients and relatives.
• To be aware of own personal development needs and participate in regular supervision and appraisal processes.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Monitor and evaluate the standards of care and take actions to ensure that a high standard of care is maintained. Contribute to Audit to ensure quality standards are met.
• Identify and be responsive to the diverse cultural, social and spiritual needs of all patients.
• If there is not a patient utilising the Admission pathway you may be required to support the inpatient ward in nursing duties.
• You may be required to provide training and presentations to local providers on CAMHS care and preventing admission.

Person Specification

essential

Essential

• registered nurse
• camhs experience

Desirable

• camhs experience
• registered nurse

registered nurse

Essential

• registered nurse
• experience in camhs

Desirable

• registered nurse
• experience in assessment of risk

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Aubyn Centre

Colchester

CO4 5HG

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