Ward ManagerNHS AfC: Band 7 - Walsall, United Kingdom - Black Country Job Support

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the North CMHT Walsall team. This role includes care co-ordination of service users within the Walsall area . These individuals will be open to secondary care services with a diagnosed Severe Mental Illness and requiring community support.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of the Community mental health team , which includes Consultant Psychiatrists, Psychologists and Occupational Therapists. The post holder will work with service users to achieve personalised recovery .

The service will operate Monday to Friday 9-5 hours but is expected to advise service users and carers of access to services outside of these hours and liaise and refer on to other mental health care providers in cases where support outside of these hours is required.

Working for our organisation

At Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, we're building a high-calibre, diverse and inclusive mental health workforce. One that will give talented professionals like you the opportunity to shape an outstanding service that will transform community mental healthcare and deliver happier and healthier lives all across our communities.

The Trust is rated 'Good' from CQC (Care Quality Commission) and will become the lead provider for mental health services across The Black Country . We have recently invested in newly created clinical divisions and are currently developing new models of integrated primary and secondary care for adults and older adults, as well launching a far-reaching inpatient strategy, working to eradicate dormitories and building new facilities.

This ambitious model is multi-agency and multi-disciplinary, opening the door for you to work in a collaborative and flexible way with partners, service users, carers and their families

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Provide care co-ordination, assessment and recovery focussed interventions to service users within the north of Walsall .

Working within an MDT to work holistically and improve our patient's recovery journey

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