Job summary
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, development and evaluation of programmes of care using Dialog+ and act as keyworker for a complex case load. The individual will be required to work as part of a multi disciplinary team within a team approach. The individual will be required to undertake specialist assessments as part of professional role.

Main duties of the job

• To provide mentorship for students on placement within the team.
• To manage a caseload of service users with complex needs, using evidenced based / client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
• To undertake specialist assessment as required.
• To offer both individual and specialist group treatments and to deliver direct care, according to individual treatment plans and in response to identified need.
• To maintain up to date written and electronic records of all interventions, to record information and write reports as necessary. To use the integrated mental health services documentation in line with the local policies.

About us
In return for your expertise we offer a supportive working environment with training provided and regular supervision and an annual appraisal.

Job responsibilities

• As a member of the multidisciplinary team to be responsible for the assessment of need and the planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment plans incorporating a network of community services and resources.
• To offer both individual and specialist group treatments and to deliver direct care, according to individual treatment plans and in response to identified need.
• To monitor and evaluate effectiveness of all intervention at regular intervals.
• To offer active involvement to service-users, their families and other significant persons in care planning and management.
• To contribute to the maintenance of positive contacts between the service and the families/carers of service users and to encourage their active participation in plans offering carers assessment and intervention as needed.
• To ensure other parts of the mental health services are promptly informed of known service users accessing the Team. To maintain a good network of communications through out the services.

Essential qualifications and experience

• Professional Qualification at Diploma or Degree level in mental health nursing.
• Student supervision/mentoring qualification
• Post basic experience in Mental Health.
• Sound knowledge base.
• Excellent understanding of the therapeutic relationship and boundaries
• Excellent role model.
• Excellent written skills.
• Excellent knowledge of MHA 2007, the MHA Bill and MCA Varied clinical approaches. Client advocate.
• Active in MDT approach.
• Sound knowledge of principles of recovery
• Understands and promotes equality, diversity and human rights in accordance with legislation, policy and procedures relating to recruitment (KSF 6.2)
• Understanding of confidentiality in the workplace
• Ability to develop and maintain high standards of communication both orally and in writing with people about difficult matters and/or in difficult situations (KSF 1.3)
• Ability to prioritise and plan own workload to meet deadlines and competing demands
• Ability to negotiate and influence where appropriate

Desirable

• Experience of working in the community

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.

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

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.