Overview
We are developing adult mental health rehabilitation services in Cornwall in line with the NHSE transformation programme. Our provision includes a 12-bedded inpatient unit and a growing specialist Community Mental Health Rehabilitation Team, enabling smooth transitions and supporting people in their own homes.
Our caseload primarily includes individuals with complex psychosis who may require brief inpatient admissions for symptom stabilisation, medication review, physical health monitoring and support with daily living. We have created a dedicated transition pathway and are now offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated, compassionate, and experienced RMN to lead this work and support our Social Inclusion Workers.
You will take a person-centred approach, working collaboratively with patients and using the Dialogue+ model to develop individualised care plans. A key part of the role is supporting timely, sustainable discharges from acute wards. Strong communication skills are essential as you will work closely with families, carers, acute wards, crisis services, HTT, housing providers, VCSE partners and patient flow teams. You will provide clinical supervision to Social Inclusion Workers, each holding a short-term caseload of up to 20 people.
You will be joining us at a pivotal time as we continue to expand our countywide service. Our team is compassionate, innovative, and committed to high-quality patient care. If you are interestedwhether already in CFT or considering relocatingwe encourage you to get in touch for an informal conversation.
Responsibilities
To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and clinical management of the rehabilitation outreach caseload within the Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CFT) Mental Health Service.
To carry continuing responsibility for the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs of care, utilising the Lead HPC/ co-ordination system.
The Social inclusion team lead is expected to provide clear clinical operational leadership to the Community Team including the social inclusion team, staff nurses and healthcare assistants. They will do this, first and foremost by themselves providing exemplary practice.
This post requires you to be office based the majority of the time.
They will also take on specific management duties within the Community Team that are commensurate with their grade and provide general management in the absence of the Community Manager.
They will provide clear clinical leadership and direction in the on-going benchmarking and good practice service evolution.
To develop the interface between primary and secondary care services so the patients/carers are offered focused and coordinated packages of care that are appropriate to their needs.
About the Trust
Were an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve peoples physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, youll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in peoples homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.
This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.
We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:
* Cornwall Foundation Trust
* Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
* Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.
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