CRHTT Associate Mental Health Worker

The Haringey CRHTT is looking for a talented Band 4 Associate Mental Health Worker who will be responsible for assessing a mental health crisis and delivering safe and effective home treatment for people in accordance with their care plan and risk assessment. The right candidate should be forward thinking, able to work on their own as well as part of the team as the role will involve being responsible for risk assessment and management, care planning and care delivery within a team approach. The post holder should be confident in assessing and managing mental health and social needs and be able to deliver a range of therapeutic techniques. Devising care plans in partnership with the people that are referred, and their carers/families is essential. The post holder will work collaboratively with clients, carers and multiple other agencies to provide effective care to optimize and maintain clients' mental health and overall functioning, ensuring needs are met. Please note that, to be shortlisted, you must clearly demonstrate how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience outlined in the person specification, providing relevant examples within the supporting information section. The post holder will work under supervision of senior nurse practitioners and directly with people with severe mental health needs and their families, carrying out assessments (including risk management) and effective treatment and/or interventions, with the aim of helping people participate in normal family and community activities and to facilitate positive outcomes of care in relation to people's mental health needs. The post holder will participate in the delivery of the agreed aims and objectives of the service and identify factors which may inhibit these from being achieved. The post holder will commonly provide interventions and treatment for people presenting with co-morbid mental and physical health care needs, as well as complex biopsychosocial presentations. The team is passionate about promoting good mental health and wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise and resources within our organisation and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe and focused on people's recovery. Our Home Treatment and Crisis service provision is a pivotal part of the acute care pathway for people with acute mental health difficulties. Your enthusiasm to provide the best quality of care could be just what we need to expand our team., The post holder will contribute to the effective operation of a multi-disciplinary CRHTT Service. The post holder will be an active member of the team, providing a 24-hour community-based home treatment as an alternative to hospital admission. The post holder will be responsible for promoting carer involvement, ensuring that carers are informed, supported and engaged in care plans.

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: 1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home. 2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all 3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care. 4. 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
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.