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The RAMHP team is a new Southwest London & St Georges Mental Health (SWLSTG) service that aims to improve the mental health of people sleeping rough in the five boroughs which make up SWLTSG. The project will develop close operational working links with other advocacy and support services in the non-profit sector and will enhance, fill gaps, build bridges between services, and help existing services work together more effectively so that homeless people are rapidly identified, assessed, supported, and directed so that their recovery is sustained. RAMHP is designed to complement, strengthen, and enhance existing provision.

This post is funded by NHS England’s Longer Term Plan funding stream. The RAMHP project fits the priorities for the Greater London Authority’s action plan for homelessness by working to:

• Minimise the flow of new rough sleepers onto the streets
• Ensure that no one new to the streets sleeps rough for a second night
• Ensure no one returns to sleep on the streets of London
• Tackle rough sleeping by non-UK nationals
• Improve partnership working around enforcement
• Improve outcomes for people discharged from hospital or prison
• Meet the physical and mental health needs of rough sleepers
• Improve access to mental health services
• Ensure the availability of appropriate accommodation, including emergency accommodation
• Maintain and improve the collection and use of data about sleeping rough

This is an 18-month fixed term post based in the Rough Sleepers Mental Health Project (RAMHP) Team. The Team covers Merton, Wandsworth, Sutton, Kingston, and Richmond

The post holder will work with people who are rough sleepers who are experiencing mental health problems who may have co-occurring, alcohol, and drug problems. They will support the wider MDT and local homeless outreach services to deliver interventions that support and promote recovery e.g. ADL skills, physical health monitoring and accessing physical health services, self management strategies and support to develop coping strategies, gain access to health promotion.

This role requires someone with drive, energy and a commitment to high performance standards and the delivery of patient centred care. The post holder will ideally have experience working with rough sleepers and/or people with co-occurring mental health alcohol and drug problems. You will need to have excellent communication skills, be pro-active and able to work autonomously.

You would need to have excellent communication skills, pro-active, be able to work autonomously and in complex environments. Interested candidate would be expected to be able to thinkcreatively,innovatively. You will also be flexible, responsive, and organised, with an interest in developing services, and participating in service modernisation.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading on
implementing the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.

Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support.

Subject to the requirements of a particular service area and within the confines of the role, following trust policy/government regulatory guidance and upon successful completion of an approved programme of study and competency assessment signed by ward manager for the clinical area, the post-holder will administer routine medications.

Supporting and ensuring the day-to-day smooth running of the clinical area.
This will include coordinating and prioritising activities.

Demonstrating an enhanced understanding of Mental Health signs and
symptoms and an understanding of how these may present in practice
including recognition of impact on patient presentation and behaviour including risk factors. Supporting junior staff to develop understanding of mental health signs and symptoms and develop appropriate responses to these in practice.

Recognizing and responding appropriately to challenging behaviour in line with Trust policies and training. Supporting junior staff in managing difficult situations and de’escalation and developing resilience and strategies to manage.

Demonstrating a depth of knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the MHA, MCA and DOLS and other legislation applicable to the practice area and how they are implemented in practice ensuring adherence to legislation at all times.