Clinical Assessor - Mental Health Response Vehicle
Full-time
Others
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JE, Englan...
4 weeks ago
For a more in-depth Job Description and Person Specification, please read attached before applying To demonstrate highly develope.....
For a more in-depth Job Description and Person Specification, please read attached before applying To demonstrate highly developed clinical skills in relation to triage assessment, advice and interventions for service users with acute mental health issues, of all ages, and their families, older people with functional and organic mental health issues, people with a learning disability who may be in crisis, and people with drug and alcohol misuse / dependency including people with dual diagnoses, and people in custody. To exercise high levels of judgement and decision making in the care and treatment of people with acute mental health issues. To autonomously formulate and implement immediate plans of care for the short-term intervention and management of a persons mental health needs which are based upon an appropriate conceptual framework. Such plans will usually involve sharing of complex, sensitive and, at times, contentious information. To meet the aims of the MHRV Service to ensure that any person who does have a mental health issue receives the most appropriate care and treatment, either signposting to appropriate services or referring to mental health services. To carry out Mental Health triage assessments and advise/support the police and paramedics about the service users mental health status, seeing people in their homes and in the community, public places across the whole of Hertfordshire County and in the custody suites for the purpose of providing a S136 MH consultation. To work with EEAST when required and attend urgent physical health situations (C1) if you are required to with them. Give assistance as appropriate to your professional training and competencies. To promote the rights and entitlements of service users to ensure equality of access to services. Ensuring that the needs of service users and carers are meaningfully considered during the care process. You will be required to work shifts as an autonomous mental health practitioner. The service will run 7 days/nights a week covering 12 hours; the shifts may be subject to change to meet the evolving needs of the multi-professional service and its service users. You will be responsible for keeping comprehensive and timely electronic patient records and for communicating effectively with other teams to ensure safe and effective care and treatment for people seen. To use any other EPR access given by other NHS Trusts or partner agencies in accordance with Generalised Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) protocols they may have. To collect and keep data and information required for effective evaluation of the service. To be conversant with the Mental Health Act and the requirements relating to Section 136, the mental capacity act, and any other section that people may be subject to in the course of your work including safeguarding. To engage in training with our CAMHS partners to ensure the service provided can be age-inclusive.
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