The Brent Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team is an acute service working with people in the community. The successful candidates will be part of a friendly and welcoming team, who support Adults (18 and above) who are experiencing mental health crisis/challenges in the community.
Ensuring a high standard of nursing and social care. To provide direct physical and psychological care to a designated group of service users through participation in the care planning, provision and evaluation of service user needs under the supervision of trained staff.
To assist in the provision of a community mental health care service to the residents of Brent.
The post holder will contribute to the growth and maintenance of key functions of the clinical area by carrying out assigned tasks, involving direct and indirect care to service users, under minimal supervision and as directed by the Senior Practitioners/Team Leaders.
Following personal development planning and targeted training, the competent practitioner will be in a position to work more autonomously in supporting service users.
As a result you will have developed a broad underpinning knowledge at intermediate level, and have the ability to evaluate information and communicate effectively with a range of professionals.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
QUALITY OF CARE
1.1 Work only under the direction and supervision of qualified staff.
1.2 Assist in the assessment of and implementation of individual’s care and risk plans.
1.3 Support and enable individuals to administer their own financial affairs, maintain own physical health care needs and treatments, daily living and social skills, administer medication and address spiritual needs.
1.4 Assist individuals to identify and develop an action plan, which maximises employment opportunities and engagement of meaningful activities in the community.
1.5 Act as Associate Worker, observing and interacting with service users and their families and carers, and document as required in the MDT notes.
1.16 Facilitate recreational and social activities as required.
1.17 Record and document as required (and after appropriate training) physical observations, such as weight, temperature, pulse and respiration and blood pressure. Report to the Senior Practitioner/Team Leaders any significant findings.
1.18 Escort service users to various therapeutic treatment programmes as determined by their care plan. These may be internal and external to the team base.
1.19 Participate in supervision and appraisal processes to enable reflection and person development.
1.20 Be aware of and adhere to agreed procedures for delivering care.
1.21 Be aware of one’s own limitations in terms of experience and knowledge. Make this known if asked to perform duties beyond one’s competence.
1.22 Recognise people’s diversity and promote equality of opportunity and access to services to challenge discrimination, prejudice and oppressive behaviour.
1.23 Provide advice and information about mental health needs and related services and facilities, to enable access and promote individual rights to represent their own interests and needs.
1.24 Maintain active contact with individuals to ensure continuity of care.
1.25 Contribute to the assessment and planning of individual’s abilities and needs.
1.26 Establish and sustain working relationships to support and reinforce positive behavioural goals, to achieve the effectiveness of agreed therapeutic interventions. Evaluate with other members of the team.
This advert closes on Wednesday 30 Oct 2024