Gateway Worker - Bedford, United Kingdom - East London NHS Foundation Trust

East London NHS Foundation Trust
East London NHS Foundation Trust
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Bedford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Bedfordshire Wellbeing Service (IAPT)

Band - Gateway Worker (RMN or other equivalent Core / Allied Health profession)

Bedfordshire Wellbeing Service (BWS) is an expanding IAPT service.

We consistently achieve excellent recovery and reliable improvement rates, due to our focus on delivering flexible packages of care, designed to meet patient needs.


We are looking for a RMH or other equivalent Core / Allied Health profession with Mental Health experience to assist the single point of entry into BWS in ensuring that new referrals into the service are suitably risk assessed and when BWS is not the most suitable service are referred to appropriate agencies.

You will also be expected to provide support to clinicians with making appropriate referrals to secondary care mental health services and safeguarding teams.

You will play a key role in enhancing interagency relationships and interface with these services.

East London NHS Foundation Trust also provides IAPT services in Newham and Tower Hamlets. The three services work together on joint projects, sharing good practice and opportunities for training.

  • Working with Clinical team to make decisions on suitability of
new referrals, adhering to the department's referral protocols,
and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back
to the referral agent as necessary.

  • Post holder will work with senior clinicians when dealing with
clients presenting with complex and/or needing multi agency
services.

  • Post holder will be clinician of the day and will be there to help
guide clinicians to make decisions on clients presenting with
risk.

  • Communicate effectively clear plans for care with patients,
service staff, referrers and staff from other ELFT services.

  • Post holder will attend regular meetings with Secondary care
CMHTs and crisis services and establish and build good
working relationships between services.

**See job description for full list of duties

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve


Our values are:
We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations

Please see JD (Job Description) and PS (Personal Specification) for full details of role requirements.
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