Duties and Responsibilities
Communication and Working Relationships
Clients
General Practitioners and Primary care staff
Families and Carers
Voluntary Agencies
Social Services
CMHT members
Other statutory and non-statutory organisations
Staff across the Trust
Management and Personal Development
Will have a demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the principles of Early Intervention and be able to promote a positive image of the service to others.
In the absence of the Team Manager co-ordinate the day to day operational process, to include caseload allocation, management and other duties as appropriate.
In the absence of the Team Manager be responsible for the line management of the Team.
To implement and participate in clinical supervision and individual appraisal in accordance with
Trust Policy, ensuring high levels of skill and quality treatment.
To advise the Team Manager regarding staff deployment, training needs and developmental requirements.
To assist in the co-ordination and management of the Team duty rota, positive recording and monitoring of sickness and absence and taking necessary action.
To have a Sign Off Mentor (SOM) qualification as in accordance with the NMC and be able to sign off students as proficient for registration
Clinical Activities
To provide skilled and detailed assessment and intervention to service users who are suspected or who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis.
To provide comprehensive risk assessment to users of the service in line with Trust Guidelines.
To offer support and advice to carers in managing the situation.
To provide clinical advice, education, support and training to team colleagues, CMHTs Primary Healthcare Teams, other professionals, service users and carers on the management of mental health problems.
Ensure all obligations of the Mental Health Act and the Code of Practice are fulfilled and other mental health legislation is complied with in accordance with the Care Programme Approach and Care Management Systems.
To maintain safe and acceptable standards of practice in accordance with the Trust Policies and National policies and guidelines.
Strategic Development, Planning and Organising
Improve and maintain working relationships with GPs, other professionals and outside agencies working collaboratively to ensure effective referral, assessment, treatment and discharge.
To keep professionally updated with ongoing developments in mental health through an evidence based approach to delivering high quality mental health services by evaluating, updating, initiating and/or participating in training, audit and research.
To actively participate in the development and implementation of policies and procedures.
To participate in clinical audit and outcome measuring activities, as agreed with the Team Manager.
To assist in maintaining statistical records of work data within the services to include own and other accurate records.
To report to the Team Manager any serious untoward incident and ensure documentation and records are in accordance with Trust Guidelines.
To demonstrate an awareness of Trust Policies, Procedures, legislation and practice within the guidelines in particular critical incident procedure, child and adult protection, risk assessment and CPA
