Job summary
- Main area
- Nurse/OT/Social Work
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 363-NEW6287004
- Employer
- East London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- CIMHS
- Town
- Newham, London
- Salary
- £46,836 - £52,849 per annum inclusive of HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Lead Practitioner - CIMHS
Band 7
ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving 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 overview
Are you a Social Worker, Registered Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist looking for an exciting challenge in an Integrated Mental Health Team? If so, please apply.
The Newham Community Integrated Mental Health Service has been established as part of the transformation of mental health services and supports closer working across all parts of the network, including specialist mental health services, GP practices, local authorities and voluntary sector partner agencies. It consists of six Primary Care Networks aligned with GP Networks and focuses on meeting the needs of residents with mental health needs and complex emotional needs via assessment, targeted meaningful interventions and supporting them to engage with relevant local resources.
We will:
- Respect diversity across culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, religion, level of physical and educational ability and age.
- Use a flexible and accessible approach.
- Provide a holistic therapeutic approach and resources to improve quality of life.
- Work with the service user and carers to achieve their goals towards recovery.
- Promote and develop choices.
- Use a place-based, population health focus in our work
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Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as an autonomous and accountable practitioner within an integrated team.
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
Person specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential criteria
- Social Worker, Registered Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist
- Evidence of regular up-dating in practice
Desirable criteria
- Leadership training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of Clinical Leadership
- Well-developed and suitable experience of working as a qualified RMN in adult community mental health services.
- Experience of providing mentoring and supervision to junior staff and students on placement.
- Suitable experience of working in a community mental health setting.
- Experience of completing full psycho-social assessments and writing reports.
- Experience of leading meaningful interventions
- Experience of community building and exploring population health needs
- Experience of providing clinical leadership/ management at band 6 level or above.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of providing appraisal, supervision and support to junior staff
- Experience of leading and managing change
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural, inner city area.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- The current legislation relating to Mental Health provision
- Current models of working with people with serious mental health problems including psycho-social and recovery approaches
- Psychiatric problems and the social, psychological and political dimensions of mental ill-health
- Current models of working with people with serious mental health problems including psycho-social and recovery approaches.
- Current research and how this can inform practice.
- The major current issues in relevant health and social care.
- To engage with adults with serious mental health problems in a holistic manner. To assess their needs, design and deliver appropriate interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of the process.
- To communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
- To work effectively as part of a Team and facilitate productive working relationships.
- To manage time, be self-motivated and to work both independently and as part of a team as required.
- To use supervision positively and effectively.
- To liaise effectively with other agencies, statutory and non-statutory
- To teach and supervise junior staff and students
- Ability to maintain focus while working in a fast paced environment
- Ability to make quick clinical decisions on patient care while on duty.
Desirable criteria
- Word-processing/Computer skills
- Ability to screen referrals autonomously based on set criteria
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Adileh Fard
- Job title
- Senior Operational Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07776633767
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