Community Mental Health Key Worker

2 weeks ago


Islington, United Kingdom Age UK Islington & Islington MIND Full time

**INTRODUCTION**

An exciting opportunity to work within the Islington Core community mental health multidisciplinary/multiagency team, that integrates services across Health, Social Care and the Voluntary & Community Sector.

This is a partnership project being delivered by Age UK Islington and Islington Mind with the Camden and Islington Trust. Age UK Islington and Islington MIND are both independent charities, Age UK Islington provides a range of one to one personalised support and Islington Mind offer a range of structured and open access mental health interventions including our peer led bespoke projects.

Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and social care services, principally in the boroughs of Camden and Islington. The Islington Core Team has been developed based on the principles of the Community Mental Health Framework (CMHF). The Core Team’s vision is to provide integrated and person-centred care and to work together in partnership with primary care, the Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS), social care, communities, service users and their carers and families to support and improve mental and physical health for the whole population through a combination of prevention, supporting people to stay well and responsiveness to changes in need.

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:
We are looking for five key workers who can:

- Improve service user experience and outcomes
- Ensure people with mental health issues have improved access to mental health support
- Provide care and support that is holistic and person-centred, truly orientated towards the promotion and maximisation of individuals’ health, wellbeing and independence
- Reduce health inequalities often faced by people with mental health issues
- Integrate the community service approach across secondary mental health services, the VCS, primary care, social care, community assets as well as other physical healthcare provision.

**KEY SKILLS**:
You will be able to build effective relationships with people affected by mental health issues, be flexible in their method of support, ensure that a personalised approach is maintained. Be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, develop partnerships with key organisations and play a key role in a test and learn approach to community mental health services.

**ABOUT YOU**:
You will have previous experience of working in similar role or related setting and in working in a person-centred way.

You will have responsibility for managing a caseload, triaging referrals, case work management, connecting people to specialist services or community services to promote independent healthy living.

The role involves working with people who will be experiencing complex issues so you will need good listening and communication skills.

You will have excellent IT and organisational skills, be able to adapt to changing demands and priorities, be solution focussed, decisive whilst remaining service focussed. For more information see the full job description and person specification.

**Application Closing Date**: Wednesday 8th March 2023

**Interviews**: Week Commencing 13th March 2023

**TO APPLY**:
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £30,606.00-£31,155.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: CMHKW0223


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