Job summary
Working as a member of a multidisciplinary Mental Health crisis team the post holder will be responsible for providing individual assessments of service users experiencing a mental health crisis, identified clinical interventions and direct care to service users with mental health problems. They will also undertake management tasks, deputising for the Team manager as required, and will take a lead on mentoring and supervising others within their service area.
A key role will be helping to develop the Home Treatment Team response to working with people with dementia. This will involve liaison with other providers, developing new operating protocols for the teams and providing training to other team members.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for providing expert care in an area of designated expertise, in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct
Initial assessment and formulation using a range of mental health or other specialist tools
When required to do so making appropriate judgements about the needs of service users in crisis.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care in negotiation with service users, carers and other services, considering the needs of a diverse community
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy:
* We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
* With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
* We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
Why NLFT?
* We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
* We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
* NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
* Excellent internal staff network
Job responsibilities
ii) To work in conjunction with the Team Leader to deliver integrated governance requirements, this may include contributing to the developing of policy and guidelines which determine practice standards.
iii) To work with the Team Leader to ensure that staff are compliant with safeguarding requirements to protect children and vulnerable adults.
iv) To provide professional supervision and support for both clinically qualified staff, students and support staff, always ensuring clinical best practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Registrations Essential
* Registered Mental Health Nurse with Current registration with NMC
* Demonstrate well developed interpersonal skills
* Demonstrable skill of implementing change processes
Experience/Knowledge Essential
* Demonstrate experience in a senior specialist capacity caring for people with mental health problems and/or dementia in a community care or inpatient setting.
* Demonstrate experience in a senior specialist capacity caring for people with mental health problems and/or dementia in a community care or inpatient setting.
* Demonstrate a clear understanding of the Mental Health legislation or social care legislation relevant, its application and use in practice.
Other Requirements Essential
* Full driving license and access to own vehicle
Personal Qualities Essential
* Compassionate leader - approachable, visible, and open to learn
* Ability to work within teams and manage own workload
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.
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