OLDER PEOPLE CMHT OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

1. Carry overall responsibility for the management of a caseload in the role of Key worker /care manager, as defined by the Dialog+ approach and other government and local directives. Ensure that the service of the CMHT i.e. nursing, social care, occupational therapy and psychology is carried out effectively within a multidisciplinary framework and in collaboration with other agencies. Maintain contact with service users on their caseload during periods of admission, including attendance at MDT meetings. To take lead in the planning and implementation of the client's re-integration back into the community.

2. Provide service users and their carers with a service that is culturally sensitive and gives due consideration to any special needs

3. Provide therapeutic interventions by means of assessment and ongoing treatment in various settings. Design care programmes in line with risk assessment and psychosocial needs. In consultation with MDT colleagues discharge service users in line with Trust and CMHT policies and procedures

4. Participate in the Duty System as the Duty Officer or 'Backup' providing a Direct Access mental health service to the community. Be responsible for the screening of all new referrals, arrange assessments, provide advice and refer to other agencies as appropriate.

Input and maintain clear, comprehensive and contemporaneous written record on all service users in accordance with NMC standards and Trust policies, utilising I.T. skills and knowledge to access and input all information and data to the RIO case management electronic / integrated notes and Framework I (social services computer system) as required.

Screen referrals received via intake (single point of access) in consultation with the designated duty manager. Bringing circumstances of an urgent nature to the immediate attention of the senior practitioner.

Provide formal, ongoing clinical supervision and caseload management supervision to less experienced members of the CMHT and students on placement who are allocated cases. This includes carrying overall responsibility for junior practitioners caseloads

Undertake involvement of formal and informal training and team development for qualified and unqualified staff, including students

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

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.

Relevant Qualification

Essential: - Years Experience

Desirable: - oExperience of coordination and overseeing referral management systems

Working with Older Adults with chronic mental illness:

Essential: - Previous experience of working in community mental health services.

Desirable: - oExperience of coordination and overseeing referral management systems

Familiar with duty system

Essential: - Understand duty management

Desirable: - oExperience of coordination and overseeing referral management systems