Job overview
1. The Community Mental Health / Care Co-ordinator will work as a member of CMHTs in Hillingdon.
2. The post holder will assess and support a defined caseload of service users living in the community who have a range of complex mental health needs.
3. They will undertake holistic community assessments of service users referred to the team utilising the Single Assessment Process, Risk Assessment tools, Mental State examination and Integrated clinical notes system.
4. The post holder will promote an increased awareness of mental health issues for adults with mental illness within the community and work closely with primary care and statutory agencies.
Main duties of the job
5. Management of a CPA caseload, medication administration, Duty work and attendance to MDT meetings.
6. 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.
7. To promote the work of the Hillingdon CMHT and an understanding of mental health issues affecting adults with mental illness.
8. 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.
9. To ensure that own professional practice and clinical knowledge is maintained at all times in accordance with NMC guidelines and CNWL policies and procedures.
10. To work in partnership with the primary care team, statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure that the appropriate care needs are met.
Working for our organisation
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.