COMMUNITY CAMHS CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST (BARKING)

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video.

Job overview

We are seeking a qualified Mental Health Nurse with a minimum of one year of post-registration clinical experience in mental health to join our friendly and motivated team. This role involves a degree of autonomous working and provides an opportunity to make a real impact on the lives of older adults with a wide range of mental health difficulties, including:

• Anxiety
• Low mood
• Bipolar disorder
• Dementia
• Varying levels of frailty

Our team serves the London borough of Barking & Dagenham, offering holistic care to support the well-being of our patients.

If you're passionate about the mental health of older adults and eager to work in a supportive environment, this is the perfect role for you!

The normal working pattern of this role is Monday to Friday. IT skills and experience with electronic recording systems such as RIO are essential. Flexibility in working hours to meet the demands of the service is also required.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for completing holistic mental health assessments for older adults, including the identification and management of risks to the individual, others, or from others. Applicants should demonstrate the ability to work independently, possess strong time management skills, and effectively prioritize their workload.

You will be an integral part of our multi-disciplinary team, collaborating with other agencies to deliver high-quality, recovery-focused care. As a coordinator for a caseload of service users with complex and challenging needs, your duties will include:

• Conducting mental health assessments
• Developing, implementing, and reviewing care plans
• Supporting service users in maximizing their recovery opportunities
• Providing support to the carers of service users

In addition, the post holder will:

• Provide clinical supervision to junior colleagues
• Act as a student Nurse assessor and supervisor
• Participate in ongoing educational and research programs

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.

Working for our organisation

Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training, and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers and attend drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High Cost Area Supplement - London

This post attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735 per annum pro rata).

Certificates of Sponsorship

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Be responsible for organising and prioritising your own and others' workload in the day-to-day allocation of work.

Have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them, particularly administration of medicine and moving and handling.

Be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes.

Ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing and controlling risk, and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust register.

Work effectively with GPs to ensure early referral and diagnosis.

Work jointly and collaboratively with NELFT colleagues to enhance and develop services.

Ensure communication channels are consistent and understandable and that information provided is relevant and informed.

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Person specification

Qualifications

• RMN and valid NMC registration
• Evidence of post-registration qualification
• A practice assessor and supervisor
• Venepuncture certificate

Skills

• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to deliver high-quality care and recovery-focused health interventions, including managing risk and safeguarding adults at risk.
• Ability to complete holistic assessments, plan, and implement care programmes with service users and carers involved.
• Ability to travel and carry relevant work-related equipment between sites safely and effectively.
• Ability to facilitate positive multidisciplinary working relationships across all service areas.
• Effective communication skills at all levels.
• Decision-making skills under pressure, including stress and crisis management.

Experience

• Experience working with adults with mental health issues.
• Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Post-registration clinical experience in mental health requiring autonomous working.
• Experience dealing with emotional distress and having difficult conversations.
• Supervising junior staff.
• Experience working within NHS and with electronic systems like RIO.

Knowledge

• Clinical risk assessment and management skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality where appropriate.
• Awareness of NHS priorities.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Safeguarding.
• Knowledge of health and social services.

Additional information

• Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Support for work-life balance through flexible working options.
• Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to employee assistance programs and wellbeing initiatives.