About the role
Salary: £39959.00 to £48117.00
Assessment and Care Co-ordination of clients experiencing a range of mental health conditions including but not limited to, Schizophrenia, Bi-Polar Disorder, Personality Disorders, Depression, Anxiety and OCD. As well as this the team runs a both Depot and Clozapine Clinics, and the person would be expected to cover these as and when required, or potentially take this on as a regular part of their working week. The role covers a wide geographical area within Mid-Essex, as such a driving license and access to a car is essential for the role. The team is a made up of other CPN's, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists and Psychiatrists as well as Support Workers and admin staff. The team hold regular MDT and Business meetings to discuss the ongoing care of the clients as well as the functioning of the team.
To undertake care co-ordination of a caseload of clients.
Carry responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of recovery based care plans.
To maintain effective individualised care through assessment of service user and carers problems. Plan, implement and evaluate interventions and clear, accurate and concise documentation of individualised care.
Undertake initial health and social needs assessments and participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings to look at appropriate selection and allocation of clients to CPA and regular reviews.
The post holder will be fully conversant and uphold their professional code of conduct.
Ensure all care is delivered in accordance with Trusts care programme approach guidelines.
To participate in the initial assessment of clients to determine appropriateness for secondary care services and to liaise with referring agencies to identify alternative agencies as appropriate to meet the clients needs.