Job summary
City & Hackney Rehabilitation & Recovery Service provide care co-ordination for service users with severe and enduring mental health needs living in Hackney. In addition we provide regular reviews for all service users placed in funded accommodation, both within and outside of the borough and provide specialist case management for service users who are not care co-ordinated to facilitate moves back into borough. The teams focus is on supporting service users towards greater independence, building their confidence and ultimately enabling service users to step down to less supported or more appropriate accommodation. Team members work with providers ensuring that placements are delivering high quality care within cost efficient parameters.
We are looking for a motivated and flexible Community Psychiatric Nurse to join our well established specialist team. Experience and enthusiasm for working with individuals with severe and enduring mental health needs is essential.
The City & Hackney Rehabilitation & Recovery Service is a specialist community mental health team which offers care co-ordination for service users with severe and enduring mental health needs living in Hackney. In addition, we carry out regular placement reviews and offer case management for all service users placed in funded accommodation in order to facilitate moves.
Main duties of the job
To independently manage a caseload of allocated service users with complex mental health needs and act as a care co-ordinator and Case Manager to service users
To provide assessments of the service users placement, how their accommodation is meeting their needs and whether there are any unmet needs; presenting this to placement review meetings as required.
Where appropriate to support service users to move accommodations taking into account practical considerations and support needs through liaising with all relevant organisations and professionals i.e. accommodation providers, care co-ordinating team, GP etc.
Undertake the necessary training to provide cover in the clozapine clinic and to provide clinical cover to the clozapine clinic as and when necessary.
To undertake supervisory and appraisal responsibilities for allocated team members.
To act as fieldwork educator to students on practice placement.
To promote a service user focussed service in line with Recovery Ethos
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
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Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
Person Specification
Educational/ Qualification
Essential
- RNMH / RMNregistered by the NMC Or ? Qualified Social Worker registered by the HCPC
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Qualified Mental Health Social Work/Award/Appoi nted AMHP
- Educated to Degree Level
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-qualification experience, which must be within mental health services
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary environment/community experience.
- Experience of working within an NHS/Local Authority environment and an understanding of the issues/ policies/ practice within these environments.
Desirable
- Previous appointment as an ASW/AMHP/Men tal Health Officer
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Thorough understanding and working knowledge of mental disorder and the treatment options.
- A thorough working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and subsequent amendments
- Working knowledge of the NHS & Community Care Act and other social care & mental health legislation, policy & guidance
- Ability to assess and manage complex and high risk situations effectively for the benefit of service users and carers
- Good report writing skills and the ability to compile complex case recording a nd report presentation, including legal documents i.e. social circumstances reports, court reports etc.
- Ability to manage and co - ordinate professionals, teams and services and mobilise provision where appropriate.
- Assessment skills and the ability to compile care plans in partnership with service users, carers and others
- Assertiveness and engagement with other professionals, able to make reasoned arguments and represent own professional views and perspectives
- Decision -making and problem solving skills, able to adopt creative and flexible approaches to meet the needs of service users.
- Highly developed organisational skills, able to prioritise workload and delegate effectively
- Well -developed communication skills, able to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences
- Mental Health Practice Skills and an understanding of CPA and the NSF standards.
- IT skills, experience of working with service user data systems
Person Specification
Educational/ Qualification
Essential
- RNMH / RMNregistered by the NMC Or ? Qualified Social Worker registered by the HCPC
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Qualified Mental Health Social Work/Award/Appoi nted AMHP
- Educated to Degree Level
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-qualification experience, which must be within mental health services
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary environment/community experience.
- Experience of working within an NHS/Local Authority environment and an understanding of the issues/ policies/ practice within these environments.
Desirable
- Previous appointment as an ASW/AMHP/Men tal Health Officer
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Thorough understanding and working knowledge of mental disorder and the treatment options.
- A thorough working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and subsequent amendments
- Working knowledge of the NHS & Community Care Act and other social care & mental health legislation, policy & guidance
- Ability to assess and manage complex and high risk situations effectively for the benefit of service users and carers
- Good report writing skills and the ability to compile complex case recording a nd report presentation, including legal documents i.e. social circumstances reports, court reports etc.
- Ability to manage and co - ordinate professionals, teams and services and mobilise provision where appropriate.
- Assessment skills and the ability to compile care plans in partnership with service users, carers and others
- Assertiveness and engagement with other professionals, able to make reasoned arguments and represent own professional views and perspectives
- Decision -making and problem solving skills, able to adopt creative and flexible approaches to meet the needs of service users.
- Highly developed organisational skills, able to prioritise workload and delegate effectively
- Well -developed communication skills, able to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences
- Mental Health Practice Skills and an understanding of CPA and the NSF standards.
- IT skills, experience of working with service user data systems
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).
