Job Description

We currently have a number of opportunities available for experiences Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists to work as (Key Clinicians formerly known as Care Co-ordinators) in several of our new Core Community Teams.



By joining our Mental Health Community Services, you'll be working with a rich cultural mix of people in an up-and-coming part of London. Haringey is one of London's liveliest and most diverse neighborhoods, famed for its tremendous selection of restaurants, Haringey is also home to no fewer than 25 Award winning parks.



Recent investment into our Mental Health Community Services allows us to provide a wider range of services that are focused on supporting the recovery of Haringey residents. This includes closer partnership working with the Voluntary Care Sector, Community Occupational Therapy and physical health care. You'll also be able to develop your expertise and skills by working closely with our integrated treatment pathways.



Main duties of the job



1. Carry overall responsibility for the management of a caseload, acting as a care co- ordinator, as defined by the Dialog Plus (Previously -Care Programme Approach (CPA).

2. Deliver effective care and treatment that is carried out within a multidisciplinary framework and in collaboration with other agencies.

3. Involve service users and their carers in planning care that includes all of their individual and diverse needs.

4. Design individual programmes of care collaboratively with patients to maximize self- management and social inclusion and reflect their own goals and aspirations. Review and adjust plans according to changing service user needs.

5. Provide evidence based therapeutic interventions using developed interpersonal skills such as CBT or psycho-education.

6. Provide service users and their carers with clear and intelligible information which will assist them in making informed decisions about their treatment and care.

7. Administer medication, monitor for effects and side-effects, in accordance with



North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

Our Five-Year Strategy:

We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.



With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all



We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.



We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.



Why NLFT?



We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.



We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.



NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme



Excellent internal staff network

The post holder will be aligned with our Values:

We Are Kind



We Are Respectful



We Work Together



We Keep Things Simple



We Empower



We Are Proudly Diverse



In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. 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.



Main duties of the job



1. Carry overall responsibility for the management of a caseload, acting as a care co- ordinator, as defined by the Dialog Plus (Previously -Care Programme Approach (CPA).

2. Deliver effective care and treatment that is carried out within a multidisciplinary framework and in collaboration with other agencies.

3. Involve service users and their carers in planning care that includes all of their individual and diverse needs.

4. Design individual programmes of care collaboratively with patients to maximize self- management and social inclusion and reflect their own goals and aspirations. Review and adjust plans according to changing service user needs.

5. Provide evidence based therapeutic interventions using developed interpersonal skills such as CBT or psycho-education.

6. Provide service users and their carers with clear and intelligible information which will assist them in making informed decisions about their treatment and care.

7. Administer medication, monitor for effects and side-effects, in accordance with