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Job overview

The post-holder will be responsible for the clinical and operational day

to day service delivery ensuring that an individualised comprehensive

assessment and Care Management service is effectively delivered.

Responsibilities include the clinical and operational supervision of

junior nursing staff and students as delegated by the manager.

To be accountable for delivering a quality service that is effective and

efficient in line with the organisation’s objectives and performance

indicators.

To contribute to strategic service development working collaboratively

with other agencies.

All staff should comply with the Trust’s Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking to recruit a specialist Duty Worker for 3 days per week to work as part of the Adult Community Mental Health Service based in Watford. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, Registered Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist.

The post holder will be based at Colne House and the role will be spread over 3 days (this can be decided by the postholder). Main duties include but are not limited to; managing and responding to requests from service users, carers and other stakeholders for urgent support or advice. This may involve undertaking face to face initial assessments and / or welfare visits and the assessment of risks and liaison with other HPFT services and teams.

This is both a challenging and rewarding position where good communication and organisational skills are required. Support and advice is provided by the Duty Manager who you will be working closely with and other senior staff including the medical team.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate the ability to work well within a team, prioritise and manage own workload and display initiative whilst maintaining a positive, professional and calm approach.

The Adult Community Mental Health team is a large and busy team providing care and support to Adults of working age who are experiencing mental health difficulties that are impacting on their lives and daily functioning. The service operates  Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm.

Preferred Car driver with access to a car

Working for our organisation

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an exceptional organisation with big ambitions, our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.

With a workforce of c. 3,000 and an annual income of c. £200m, the Trust is organised across three Strategic Business Units and provides integrated health and social care services through a large network of community and inpatient settings, serving diverse communities across Hertfordshire, Norfolk, North Essex and Buckinghamshire. As a university trust, HPFT continues to develop strong links with the University of Hertfordshire providing excellent learning and development opportunities, as well as strengthening our clinical research capability.

Whilst it is a challenging period for the NHS, there has never been a more exciting time to join HPFT. Building on the CQC ‘ Outstanding’ rating given by the CQC in 2019, we remain on our “Good to Great” journey as we continue to innovate, improve, transform and ultimately deliver the very highest standards of care to the service users and communities that we serve.                                                                                  

In our recent NHS Trust Survey, 95% of staff feel their role makes a difference to Service Users, 90% are enthusiastic about their roles and people would recomment us as a place to work