Purpose of the post
•Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the centre of everything we do.
•Work as a member of the county Multi-disciplinary Mental Health Team and he/she will have responsibility for assessment, organising and providing services for people who have mental health problems and their carers. In addition, the post-holder will be expected to contact other community workers from the statutory and voluntary sectors when appropriate, to jointly organise the service to be delivered. The successful applicant will also be expected to conduct assessments under the Mental Health Act as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) or have the ability and skills to complete a AMHP course within two years of commencing the post.
Responsibility for functions
•Nothing specific, however, the post-holder will be expected to be aware of the financial implications/context of any package they organise e.g. residential placement.
Main duties
•To work within the service's Care and Unified Assessment Programme.
•Be an operational member of the admissions team within the service and undertake referral work and assess the needs of service users.
•Assess the needs of users and arrange and provide services.
•Evaluate, prepare and implement care plans in partnership with service users and other relevant persons.
•Review the care plans regularly.
•Working together with other team members when required.
•Give advice/instruction to service users and their carers.
•Form a close relationship with the Primary Care Sector.
•If the post-holder is approved under the Mental Health Act 1983 he/she will be required to undertake statutory work under the Act.
•If the post-holder is not approved under the Mental Health Act, he/she will be expected to complete a suitable course to be approved within two years of commencing the post.
•Participate in the Council's staff development programme and attend relevant training courses and be aware of new ideas and new legislation in the mental health field.
•Participate in supervision with the team manager.
•Attend multi-disciplinary meetings, case conferences, contact community agencies and represent the team on relevant committees/groups.
•Comply with all the policies and procedures of the Council and the Department.
•Comply with all the policies and procedures of the Team.
•This job description may be revised from time to time and it should not be considered an exhaustive list of the responsibilities of the post, only as an expression of the main duties.
•Responsibility for self-development.
•Ensure compliance with workplace Health and Safety regulations in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
•Operate within the Council’s equal opportunities and equality policies.
•Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management standards and guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
•Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint.
•Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
•Responsible for reporting any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.
Special circumstances
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