Community Mental Health Triage Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work for the South Kensington & Chelsea Mental Health Hub (CMHH). Based in Fulham Road, Chelsea, the South K & C CMHH is looking for a passionateMental Health worker who is looking to make a difference whilst working in an environment that promotes staff development and training opportunities. The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea is rich with history and offers a wide range of opportunities to meet your social, shopping and other needs. Home to the annual Chelsea flower show, Kingston Palace, Notting Hill Carnival, the always fashionable Kings Road and located near the river Kensington & Chelsea is a great place to work. There are two Community Mental Health Hubs in Kensington & Chelsea, one North and one in the South, each is aligned to a local Primary Care Networks (PCN). Working in this way allows each Hub to have a core structure and function to meet the needs of the local population, aligned with our primary care colleagues.There is good interaction between our hubs, fostering a supportive and friendly atmosphere of mutual support and trust CNWL is passionate about developing its own staff, driving them to go on to become more established practitioners and this post is no different. We offer a robust induction and tailored training will be given and encouraged. As an employer CNWL a wide varietytraining opportunities are pen to you to help meet your development needs In addition, the SKC CMHH offers internal training opportunities so that the team continues to learn andevolve their practiceand support of their clients and each other. Flexible working- Our Hub operates Monday to Friday from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm however there are opportunities for this post to be tailored to suit you and your lifestyle needs with someflexible workingavailable in a team that is dynamic and transforming the way we offer support to people in Westminster with mental health challenges. If this sounds like something that could inspire you then we want to hear from you! We aim to provide the best support to our staff to allow them to do what they do best in a job you love. Main duties of the job The successful applicant will take the lead of a caseload of patients and be at the forefront of their care. You will also be expected to work in collaboration with the Operational Team Manager, Clinical Leads/Senior Practitioners and to have close working relationships with the Inpatient Services and Home Treatment Team. As a case manager you will assess health and social care needs and negotiate care plans with service users and their carers, remaining objective when working with diagnostic uncertainty. You will proactively undertake and ensure rigorous risk assessment & risk management strategies are applied, helping to identify and mitigate risks as well as encourage individual growth and development for your patients through informed positive risk taking You will apply specialist clinical knowledge and skills to carry out evidence-based interventions, which may be individual or in groups, which are underpinned by relevant theoretical approaches and in line with the Trusts Research and Development Strategy; to lead and supervise junior staff in this practice as required. See attached Job description and Person Specification for full details and requirements of the role Shortlisting will be within 72 hours of advert closing.