Community Mental Health Nurse/Social Worker

Job overview

Join our Community Mental Health Team in Newham and play a key role in supporting adults with complex mental health needs across one of London's most diverse and vibrant boroughs.

We are looking for dynamic, relational practitioners who can build strong therapeutic relationships and work alongside individuals throughout their journey, from periods of moderate need through to times requiring more intensive support.

Holding a caseload and working within a multidisciplinary team, you will deliver person-centred, recovery-focused care that recognises the complexity of people's mental health, physical health and social circumstances.

Newham is a unique place, rich in diversity, resilience and community spirit, offering a rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference. As we continue to develop our services in line with the Neighbourhood model of care, we are strengthening our connections with local communities, addressing inequalities, and creating opportunities for skilled nurses and social workers to use their expertise to shape innovative, community-focused care and improve outcomes for local residents.

If you are motivated by purposeful work and want to help transform lives and services, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team providing assessment, care and support to people with complex mental health problems within the borough of Newham

Work unsociable hours up to 8pm to suit developing neighborhood model of care offer

Manage a caseload, acting as a case manager when required, setting up, implementing and reviewing individualised appropriate care and support plans.

To conduct comprehensive and high-quality assessments – including risk assessments and Dialogue + plans, involving family and carers whenever possible

To promote the needs of service users and offer and provide training and education whenever possible.

To be part of a Duty Rota responding to emergencies and processing referrals.

To assist the Senior Practitioners and the Operational Lead in the management of the service and deputise in their absence, where appropriate.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a high standard of practice based on assessment through the use of psycho education, the Clinical Model and supportive clinical management.
• To act a lead facilitating effective communication between all agencies involved in the care of the service user
• To have knowledge of and practice a range of therapeutic interventions available to reduce distress for individuals experiencing an acute mental health crisis.
• Ability to work autonomously and within MDT setting.
• To work with the multi-disciplinary team in developing plans that offer supportive crisis care in the least restrictive way.
• Act as a role model in the practice area, encouraging staff in teaching and supervision to sustain a supportive learning environment.
• Be responsible for the maintenance and accurate recording of patient information in the documentation systems and to ensure the effective dissemination of service user information throughout the multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure compliance with the requirements Safeguarding Adults and Children’s policies. To ensure that staff have the required knowledge and skills to work within these procedures to support the safety of vulnerable adults and children.
• Recognise the role of advocacy, promote concept of autonomy and self-empowerment and ensure members of the team comply with this.
• Have an understanding of the KPI’s for the crisis service and ensure compliance with Trust Performance Requirements.
• Identify own educational needs ensuring professional updating and development as appropriate.
• Ensure own compliance with mandatory training is maintained.
• Ensure full potential through supervision, appraisals and performance management.
• Ensure that you are suitably skilled in addressing the physical health needs of service users.
• To represent the team positively both internally and externally to the Trust.

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.