First Contact Assessor

"It's a privilege to help people make the changes they want to see in their lives. I get to see about three people each day, on site, and I love my job." (LP, Counselling Psychologist, South West ACMHS),

• Work in partnership with service users in the designated care group with complex health presentations, to enable them to lead fulfilling lives.
• Work in partnership with Health and Social care professionals from other agencies and organisations including Community Navigators, Adult Care Services and the Voluntary sector
• They will demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions relevant to the Pathway/Protocols to include psycho-education, relevant aspects of social inclusion, Recovery, care plans and discharge planning, working closely with carers, families and partner agencies to facilitate this.
• The post holder will work at all times to promote the safety and the well being of service users and their families/carers.
• To act within the appropriate professional code of conduct at all times., The role of the Mental Health Practitioner will be to work as part of the Adult Community Mental Health Services undertaking first contact assessments for all those referred by the Single Point of Access Referral Advisors for consideration for Adult Community Mental Health Services pathway .
• The post holder will do this by providing assessment , consultation, support, education and problem solving approaches in the area of assessment and management of mental health problems in Adults of working age.
• This will include "signposting" to other services and providing advice regarding other digital and community based resources.
• To liaise with GPs and other Primary Care services to obtain additional information to support the assessment process and access to the appropriate pathway
• The role is to strengthen access and to provide triage for people who may need mental health services. The post holder will ensure systems are in place to promote smooth pathways between primary care and secondary mental health services.
  
  Are you a talented qualified mental health professional with a skill for assessment?
Are you interested in working with an outstanding Trust to develop and deliver community treatment in mental health?,
• Registered mental health professional appropriate to the job role (nursing, OT, SW)
• Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable criteria
• Completion of Mentorship/preceptorship Course/ENB equivalent, or intention to complete
• Non medical prescriber, Minimum of one year post-registration experience
• Previous experience of working in the community/primary care setting
• Experience of supervising staff
• Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
• Experience of working consultatively with professionals
• Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
• Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
• Experience of working within the CPA process
• Experience of delivery teaching sessions to colleagues and professionals
Desirable criteria
• Experience of working alongside people with complex mental health problems, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout, HPFT supports people with mental ill health, learning disabilities and autism across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Norfolk and Essex. We employ around 4,500 people who deliver these services within the community and in inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services and medium and low secure learning disabilities services. We have operated as a NHS Foundation Trust since our authorisation in August 2007.