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Join us at an exciting time for Barnet, Haringey and Enfield Mental Health NHS Trust and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust. After three years working in Partnership, we are due to create a new Trust, to be known as the North London NHS Foundation Trust on 1 November 2024, subject to Secretary of State approval. Join us to be part of the North London Way as we:  

• Collaborate at every level by living our Values to create the right conditions for us all to work together​
• Develop our new Trust culture, to help make our new Trust a great place to work and to receive great care
• Empower our teams to lead the planned improvements in our services, by skilling them and giving them the tools to make the changes​
• Focus on delivering excellence at every level to improve our performance ​and ensure consistently high quality care across all our services
• Ensure that research, Quality Improvement and technology lead the way and are embedded in our services 
• Take a trauma informed approach to everything we do

 We look forward to welcoming you to the new North London NHS Foundation Trust, where we work in the North London Way to deliver: Better Mental Health, Better Lives, Better Communities.

Our new trust website is: Home | North London Mental Health Partnership

Job overview

An opportunity has opened up for a talented individual to join the Community Forensic Learning Disability team as a Community Forensic Practitioner . This community team is part of the Forensic LD Pathway, which also includes Medium and Low Secure wards.

It provides care and support for service users living in the North Central London area.  It provides a combination of case management of restricted individuals, co-working with local community LD Teams, It also provides a wide range of local training and risk assessment expertise to local community teams, accommodation providers and local services. There is also an opportunity for inpatient forensic LD  in-reach work.

The successful applicant will work within a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring nursing contribution to the team's functioning.  They will have strong clinical skills and will carry a small caseload, acting as care coordinator for patients discharged from secure settings. They will be required to work proactively with the in-patient service to enhance the discharge process.

 The post holder will have an input into providing training to local providers on areas such as risk assessment and Positive Behaviour Support. They will ensure that the team delivers on its KPIs and will liaise closely with the performance managers to ensure that data is appropriately collated and reported.

Main duties of the job

Ensure the care of service users is implemented according to their care plan and to the patient's individual needs.

Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team 

Manage a defined caseload and fulfilling the role of Care  Coordinator.

Organising CPA and C(e)TR  and will provide co-produced care plans.

Applying appropriate skills of prioritisation, decision making and implementing interventions, taking  account of clinical risk factors and personal safety. 

Apply assessment , interpretation and judgement skills in assessing and managing clinical risks.

The post holder will report directly to the Team Manager and will work in partnership with members of the multi-disciplinary team.

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