Community Mental Health Practitioner
Job Description
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified practitioner (Nurse/ OT/ Social Worker/ Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner) to work within the Neighbourhood Mental Health Team in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale.
We welcome applications from practitioners who hold additional psychological qualifications or are a qualified Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP), with the ability to deliver psychologically informed interventions. Please do not apply if you do not hold the above qualifications as you will not be shortlisted.This is a 6-month fixed-term contract within the team, working across GP surgeries to support individuals aged 18 and over with severe and enduring mental health conditions, as well as those presenting with trauma and complex needs.
The post holder will play a key role in providing advice and triage, carrying out clinical assessments where appropriate, and offering short-term interventions for individuals experiencing complex mental health difficulties. Where required, you will facilitate referrals and transitions into the most suitable services within the transformed Community Mental Health Service.
In this role, you will be part of an experienced, knowledgeable, hardworking, and highly supportive multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
We currently have a vacancy for a full time Band 5 Community Mental Health Practitioner within our HMR Neighborhood Mental Health Team.
Please see JD for full information- please note this refers to Care coordination but this role is working within NMHT. We are a service that works with adult's age 18 years and upwards.
This is a full time post working core hours of Monday to Friday, condensed hours over 4 days will be considered.PARIS training would be an advantage however training will be provided if required.You will be working as part of a very experienced team and this opportunity would make a good pathway for anyone wishing to pursue or develop a career in community mental health.
About us
We are looking for a motivated individual who wants to pursue a career within community mental health services. If you demonstrate the trust values, are committed to supporting to achieve the Trust 4 big ambitions and addressing inequalities, we welcome your application.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification and ensure your supporting information reflects the requirements for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN/ Social Worker/ OT/ MHWP
- At degree level / equivalent experience.
- Willingness to undertake further training relevant to the practitioner role resulting from legislative or service changes, as appropriate.
Desirable
- Mentorship in Healthcare Practice (MSLAP
Experience
Essential
- To have worked in a mental health inpatient setting as a student or post qualified.
- Experience of working with clients presenting with co-morbidity.
Desirable
- Experience of working within community settings
- Post qualifying experience in a relevant area of mental health practice.
- Experience of liaising with other professional disciplines and agencies
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Mental Health and Social Care
- Understanding of the Care Programme Approach
- Knowledge of Mental Health Legislation
- Knowledge of Recovery and social inclusion models
- Knowledge of Safeguarding Adults procedures
- Knowledge of Medications
Desirable
- Knowledge of Personalisation and Self Directed Support
- Working knowledge of therapeutic assessment techniques and interventions in the management of behaviour of individuals with complex mental health needs
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work effectively as part of a MDT.
- Ability to provide professional expertise in the care of mental health service users
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate informally and develop supportive relationships with clients, carers and other professionals.
- Ability to communicate formally in meetings and in other contexts.
- Ability to prepare, record and complete relevant documents and reports to a professional standard
- Ability to demonstrate effective time management and disciplined self - organisation.
- Ability to provide advice to Assistant Practitioners.
- Ability to provide appropriate education and training to peers and assistant as appropriate.
- To utilise the supervision process
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Pennine Care NHS FT
Address
Neighbourhood Mental Health Team
Birch Hill Hospital- post holder will be based in GP surgeries across HMR
Rochdale
OL12 9QB
United Kingdom
