Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Brent for a triage and assessment mental health practitioner.
The role is to screen referrals, undertake specialist assessments and provide brief follow-up or facilitate an alternative service provision for people referred to the team. This is a front-line post which involves face-to-face work with service users and their carers. The post holders will need to be able to make clear and autonomous decisions based on the complexity of the presentations due to the person's health and social care needs.
Main duties of the job
- Provide comprehensive, culturally appropriate, evidence-based assessments for adults with primary mental health needs.
- Establish eligibility for health and social care services for adults with mental health needs in line with national and local policy.
- Undertake continuous risk assessment and risk management in partnership with the service-user, their relatives and other professionals.
- Co-ordinate a multidisciplinary response to crisis situations.
- Provide direct therapeutic care to users in their own home or other community settings, using evidence-based nursing skills and psychosocial interventions.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care provided to users, in collaboration with users, carers, GPs and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Identify carers and support with referring for statutory Carers Assessments and Care Plans.
- Screen for Vocational Needs and refer on for full Vocational Needs Assessment where appropriate.
- Work in partnership with other agencies.
Benefits The Trust offers a robust induction and tailored training to help you develop your skills and knowledge.
Person Specification
- Current Professional Qualification in mental health nursing
- Current NMC Registration
- Evidence of post-registration training and CPD
- Significant years post-registration experience
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary mental health teams
Additional Information 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.