Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Senior Practitioner- North Core Community Team

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Job summary

To work as a member of the multidisciplinary Core Community Mental Health Team the role will require the post holder to:

To provide effective care and specialist advice for people with psychosis and complex mental health needs and their carers, in order to support their wellbeing and recovery.

To liaise with other agencies in planning and assessing programmes of care

Provide formal, on-going clinical supervision and caseload management supervision to junior and less experienced community mental health staff, as directed.
To undertake duties designed to extend clinical and managerial expertise as delegated by the manager when required. This will include deputising in the absence of the Senior Practitioner

To work cohesively with Senior Management and relevant Service Managers to provide a responsive and innovative service delivering a high quality mental health service and provide clinical advice and support to other professions within the mental health care setting and external agencies.
To support the Team Manager who is responsible for effectively managing a multi-professional team. To work in partnership with The London Borough of Barnet, and recovery of service users. To assist in the effective delivery of the team's core functions and lead on clinical supervision within the team. Deputise for the Team Manager as requested.

Main duties of the job

Carry overall responsibility for the management of a caseload, acting as a "keyworker" to a small number of complex clients.
Deliver high quality assessment, effective care and treatment that is carried out within a multidisciplinary framework and in collaboration with other agencies.
Involve service users and their carers in planning care that includes all of their individual and diverse needs
Design individual programmes of care collaboratively with patients to maximize self-management and social inclusion and reflect their own goals and aspirations. Review and adjust plans according to changing service user needs
Provide evidence based therapeutic interventions using developed interpersonal skills such as CBT or psycho-education
Provide service users and their carers with clear and intelligible information which will assist them in making informed decisions about their treatment and care
Administer medication, monitor for effects and side-effects, in accordance with NMC Standards and Trust policies (Registered Nurses Only)
Facilitate vocational rehabilitation and those aspects of mental health recovery concerning occupation
Maintain clear, comprehensive and contemporaneous clinical records on all patients in response to personally generated clinical observations, in accordance with professional standards and Trust policies.

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. 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 you can thrive and succeed.

We proudly enable career progress with a robust training induction package for all staff. Your skills and abilities are key and we welcome specialist interests within our Mental Health Community Transformation of services. We also proudly promote flexible hybrid working in line with the needs of the service.

Date posted

06 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,178 to £55,492 a year Per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

14 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

306-BEH-1377

Job locations

Springwell Centre, Barnet Hospital

Burnt Oak Broadway

Barnet

EN5 3DJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description included in this job advert for the full list of duties.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description included in this job advert for the full list of duties.

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Registered Mental Health Nurse or Registered Social Worker or Registered Occupational Therapist or Registered Psychologist or Psychotherapist.

Desirable

Evidence of other further post-registration education and training.
Relevant qualification in Psychosocial Interventions with people with severe and enduring mental health problems.

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Significant clinical experience in the community.
Significant years post-registration experience, at least one of which will be working with people with severe and complex mental health problems.

Desirable

Experience of teaching, training and/or mentoring.
Experience of working within a multicultural framework.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Essential

Understanding of statutory policy relating to mental health care delivery including Care Programme Approach, National Service Framework for Mental Health, Care Act and the Mental Health Act.
The ability to implement clinical and line management supervision.

Desirable

Training and advanced skills in a specialised approach such as psycho-social interventions, dual diagnosis, personality disorder or assertive outreach.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential

To be able to tolerate and have an interest in thinking about team dynamics.
Demonstrating a positive "can do" attitude and a positive attitude to change.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Essential

Ability to travel across the geographical areas served by the Trust.
Ability to work occasional flexible hours.

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Registered Mental Health Nurse or Registered Social Worker or Registered Occupational Therapist or Registered Psychologist or Psychotherapist.

Desirable

Evidence of other further post-registration education and training.
Relevant qualification in Psychosocial Interventions with people with severe and enduring mental health problems.

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Significant clinical experience in the community.
Significant years post-registration experience, at least one of which will be working with people with severe and complex mental health problems.

Desirable

Experience of teaching, training and/or mentoring.
Experience of working within a multicultural framework.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Essential

Understanding of statutory policy relating to mental health care delivery including Care Programme Approach, National Service Framework for Mental Health, Care Act and the Mental Health Act.
The ability to implement clinical and line management supervision.

Desirable

Training and advanced skills in a specialised approach such as psycho-social interventions, dual diagnosis, personality disorder or assertive outreach.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential

To be able to tolerate and have an interest in thinking about team dynamics.
Demonstrating a positive "can do" attitude and a positive attitude to change.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Essential

Ability to travel across the geographical areas served by the Trust.
Ability to work occasional flexible hours.

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. 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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Springwell Centre, Barnet Hospital

Burnt Oak Broadway

Barnet

EN5 3DJ

Employer's website

http://www.beh-mht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Springwell Centre, Barnet Hospital

Burnt Oak Broadway

Barnet

EN5 3DJ

Employer's website

http://www.beh-mht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)