The Barnet Early Intervention in Psychosis service is currently seeking to recruit an Associate Mental Health Worker to join the team based in Barnet, North London. Working within this area of mental health care for individuals experiencing a first episode of psychosis can be very exciting and rewarding. The main function of the Service is to assess and, where appropriate, meet the continuing social and mental health needs of people who experience a first episode of psychosis.
We aim to provide a specialist service for the early identification, assessment and treatment of people between the ages of 18 to 65 years who present with a first episode of psychosis.
We are currently seeking to recruit a Band ‘4’ Associate Mental Health Worker. The post is open to staff with experiential learning through working experience as a Health Care Assistant, Band 3 in a mental health setting and who meet the skills set in the attached specification for Band 4. The post holder responsibilities are those set in the attached job description. All applicants for this post will need to demonstrate commitment, enthusiasm and professionalism in their approach.
Responsibilities
* Participate and assist in the delivery of care/services to patients and service users as part of a multi‑disciplinary mental health care team, working under direct or indirect supervision of a registered member of staff.
* Carry out practical tasks identified as part of the patient’s and service users’ care plan or care pathways.
* Provide supportive care management to an allocated group of service users as delegated by the Team Manager or registered practitioner.
* Work in the community team in line with service needs.
* Receive clinical/management supervision as appropriate and partake in reflective practice/training on a regular basis.
* Undertake a range of duties which involve direct patient care, under supervision following competency assessment.
* Assist in coordination of care delivery for a caseload of service users in the community with mental health problems including severe and enduring mental illness, under supervision of a registered professional.
* Contribute to monitoring the physical environment ensuring it is safe and conducive to therapeutic work of the community setting.
* Provide informed knowledge and understanding of the psychological, social, physical and spiritual needs of all service users.
* Actively participate in the care and rehabilitation of service users as per the plan of care determined by a registered practitioner.
* Maintain clear, timely, comprehensive and contemporaneous written clinical records on all patients under your care in accordance with Trust Records Management Policies.
* Use the Dialogue Plus tool to assess service users’ health and social care needs.
* Utilise the designated recovery tool focusing on care planning and ensuring clients understand they will be worked with in a collaborative manner to engage in social inclusion activities such as seeking employment, education and independent living.
* Support the assessment and management of patient care needs through initial data collection, monitoring of patients’ progress, feedback, discussion and reports in care reviews with the clinical team.
* Provide information relating to health promotion and associated activities to improve the well‑being of service users.
* Provide patients and their carers with a culturally sensitive service that gives due consideration to any special needs.
* Demonstrate understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 as amended 2007, and other legislation such as Safeguarding Children & Adults, DOLS, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and others relating to the care of service users.
* Contribute toward ongoing quality of service and care and identify any risk issues in relation to patients/clients’ health and social care.
* Be able to work and travel across a geographical area or across integrated teams.
* Inform the team/person in charge of:
o the patient’s physical/psychological condition
o any significant factors relevant to the patient/client
Partnership and Travel
The partnership between Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is growing stronger since it was originally established in 2021 forming the North London Mental Health Partnership. To meet the needs of the new Partnership services, you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that falls under Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Camden and Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
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