Description
We have two exciting vacancies for Mental Health Practitioners with a Nursing/OT or Social Work qualification in the Single Point of Access Teams, one in Camden and one in Barnet.
As a SPA Screener, you will be the first point of contact for referrals into community mental health services. You will work collaboratively with service users, carers, GPs, primary care colleagues, community mental health teams, and partner agencies to ensure safe, effective, and person-centred triage and assessment.
Main duties of the job:
- Screen and triage incoming referrals to mental health services.
- Undertake telephone and digital assessments, gathering comprehensive information to inform clinical decision-making.
- Assess and manage risk, escalating concerns where appropriate.
- Ensure referrals meet service criteria and determine the most suitable care pathway.
- Provide advice, guidance, and signposting to service users, carers, and professionals.
- Liaise with GPs, social care, acute services, voluntary sector organisations, and other stakeholders.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical records.
- Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.
- Work within safeguarding policies and relevant legislation including the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
Benefits include NHS Discounts, generous annual leave, and NHS pension scheme.
The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
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