Community Engagement Practitioner - London, United Kingdom - Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

This is a new permanent role created to help us deliver our plans to transform our community mental health services, as part of the NHS Long Term Plan.

The transformation of our community mental health services will lead to truly integrated health and social care for adults in Barnet, Enfield and Haringey who have serious mental illness.

Our transformation plans are supported by £25m in funding and will mean the roll-out over the next three years of multi-disciplinary teams of experts working within the new Primary Care Networks and offering wraparound, holistic care to our service users and wider community.

Our aim is to support the whole person as they live with, or recover from, mental illness and to offer them support with other challenges they may face, such as debt, relationship problems, housing, education or training.

We will also focus resources on reaching those who currently face obstacles in getting the help they need.

To improve the lives of people with mental ill health by minimising the impact of their condition through the delivery of excellent services to promote recovery and wellbeing.
To be compassionate in meeting the needs of patients and their carers.
To be responsible for provision of excellence in clinical care and promoting a culture of evidencebased practice.
To be professionally accountable and responsible for patient care, undertaking a range of clinical/therapeutic interventions in patients' homes and other community settings.
To promote social inclusion, community access and participation through the provision of patient care.
To be committed to and support the activities integral to the Trust's Quality improvement System.
To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental ill health.
To promote at all times a positive image of Mental Health Services for People, and the wider Trust.

Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust provides local, regional and national award-winning healthcare services. We have more than 3.300 staff working out of 20 main sites serving a population of 1.2 million people. We provide community health services and mental health services for young people, adults and older people.

Our North London Forensic Service treats and cares for people in the criminal justice system who have mental health conditions.

We also provide one of the largest eating disorders services in England, as well as drug and alcohol services.

We are an organisation that is passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion; one that prides itself in developing the leadership capabilities of its employees, looking after their health and wellbeing, creating safe spaces for staff to speak up and providing opportunities to mentor and be mentored.

Our employees are the reason for delivering Good CQC ratings, excellent outcomes and outstanding patient experiences, so it is our aim to create a happy and healthy working environment where you can thrive and succeed.

Current professional registration with an approved professional body.
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Demonstrable knowledge to postgraduate level of evidencebased practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
Experience working with people with mental ill health in a community setting.

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on the JD/PS attachment in the advert.