Job summary
This role will appeal to you if you are an Occupational Therapist or Registered Nurse in Mental Health ( RMN) looking to take your next step in your career or a new challenge in older people's mental health.
Our friendly and supportive team, works Mon-Fri 8.30am-4.30pm and is based at Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield.
Enfield Memory Service is an accredited service with MSNAP (Memory Services National Accreditation Programme) and is committed to on-going service and staff development
EMS has developed a dynamic model of assessment where the clinical team carry out comprehensive assessments, supported by a 'floating consultant' and develop care/treatment plans to offer a range of interventions . You will manage your own caseload, carry out specialist assessments and provide a person-centred approach, including support forfamily carers.
You can expect to join a supportive team, committed to service development and providing a high standard of memory assessment and person centred care.
Enfield Memory Service is an innovative service and you will have the opportunity to contribute to the on-going development of the service.
The service is clinic based, however, on occasions the clinical team are required to assess people in their home environment.
Main duties of the job
- To actively manage an allocated caseload of people referred to the service, ensuring a patient centred approach to care
- To carry out robust specialist assessments for patents referred to the service and feedback to the reviewing consultant.
- To determine clinical priorities and plan patient care accordingly, based on thorough risk assessment and risk management plans.
- To carry out Triage phone calls to people newly referred to the service
- To work with the CST coordinators to help plan, facilitate, and evaluate therapeutic groups at the EMS
- Provide patients and their carer/s with a service that is culturally sensitive and gives due consideration to individual needs.
- To contribute to and lead on aspects of continuous improvement initiatives including audits, quality assurance and satisfaction surveys.
- To carry out robust specialist assessments for patients referred to the service and feedback to the reviewing consultant.
- To be competent using a variety of cognitive assessment tools, including the ACE 111 and RUDAS
- To be responsible for raising urgent clinical concerns with the team leader/senior colleagues/consultant and referring to other services as appropriate.
- To actively manage an allocated caseload of patients by ensuring a patient centred approach to care and treatment
- To carry out Triage phone calls to people newly referred to the service
- Demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills, communicating sensitively with patients and their families.
About us
Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust provides local, regional and national award-winning healthcare services. We have more than 3.300 staff working out of 20 main sites serving a population of 1.2 million people.We provide community health services and mental health services for young people, adults and older people. Our North London Forensic Service treats and cares for people in the criminal justice system who have mental health conditions. We also provide one of the largest eating disorders services in England, as well as drug and alcohol services.
We are an organisation that is passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion; one that prides itself in developing the leadership capabilities of its employees, looking after their health and wellbeing, creating safe spaces for staff to speak up and providing opportunities to mentor and be mentored.Our employees are the reason for delivering Good CQC ratings, excellent outcomes and outstanding patient experiences, so it is our aim to create a happy and healthy working environment where youcan thrive and succeed.
Job description
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on the JD/PS attachment in the advert.
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Professional registration (Occupational Therapist and registered with the HCPC or Registered Mental Health Nurse - RMN and registred with the NMC.
- Evidence of ongoing CPD in their portfolio
Desirable
- Evidence of further study, particularly in the field of Dementia care, or older people's mental health
- Teaching and Assessing/Practice Educator training
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of Clinical Risk Assessment and Risk Management
- Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and experience in assessing mental capacity
- A working knowledge of Information Governance, confidentiality and consent.
- Awareness and understanding of safeguarding processes and procedures for both adults and children
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge of assessments and interventions relevant to mental health, dementia and older people
- Knowledge of and experience in using cognitive assessments( ACE 111, RUDAS)
- Experience of working in a community or clinic setting in mental health services for older people
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential
- Able to demonstrate skills in delivering a person centred approach to working with older people and their families/carers
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of a range of mental health issues affecting older people including depression, dementia, and delirium
- Risk assessment/manage ment and crisis intervention skills.
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Professional registration (Occupational Therapist and registered with the HCPC or Registered Mental Health Nurse - RMN and registred with the NMC.
- Evidence of ongoing CPD in their portfolio
Desirable
- Evidence of further study, particularly in the field of Dementia care, or older people's mental health
- Teaching and Assessing/Practice Educator training
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of Clinical Risk Assessment and Risk Management
- Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and experience in assessing mental capacity
- A working knowledge of Information Governance, confidentiality and consent.
- Awareness and understanding of safeguarding processes and procedures for both adults and children
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge of assessments and interventions relevant to mental health, dementia and older people
- Knowledge of and experience in using cognitive assessments( ACE 111, RUDAS)
- Experience of working in a community or clinic setting in mental health services for older people
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential
- Able to demonstrate skills in delivering a person centred approach to working with older people and their families/carers
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of a range of mental health issues affecting older people including depression, dementia, and delirium
- Risk assessment/manage ment and crisis intervention skills.
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
