Community Mental Health Practitioner
- NHS
- Part Time
- Royal Tunbridge Wells
- 39959.00 - 48117.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
We are seeking either a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker to work within the multidisciplinary team with Mental Health Together.
We have two part time roles available.
Mental Health Together is part of the Community Mental Health Framework.
The Community Mental Health Practitioner will have responsibility to assess, plan, coordinate, deliver and evaluate care for 18yrs+ adults in the area of South West Kent, experiencing mental health disorders.
Mental Health Together functions within a community setting, working with individuals who have identified recovery needs as a result of mental health issues using evidenced based, client centred, hope and recovery, health promotion, relapse prevention and orientated principles and practice in a socially inclusive manner. We actively work in collaboration with family, networks and providers or mental health support in the community.
Main duties of the job
Carry out and coordinate comprehensive, systematic mental health assessments which take account of relevant mental, physical, social, cultural, psychological, spiritual, and environmental factors, in partnership with service user and others through interaction, observation and measurement.
Work collaboratively with other disciplines, service user and their carers to agree a holistic person-centred care plan that addresses the needs identified through assessment.
To deliver and evaluate safe, person centred care in partnership with the service user and their carers to support recovery.
To provide educational support to optimise health and wellbeing; promoting self-care where possible, helping people to make choices about their needs and involve their carers where appropriate.
About us
We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our teams support children, youngpeopleand adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.
Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.
Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mentalillness, butlive well.It'swhywe'repassionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive,curiousand confident.
Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a teamthat'sworking well together.
Job responsibilities
- To act as a clinical leader supporting best practice in line with NICE guidance.
- Acting as a role model and supporting new team members through demonstration and explanation of tasks and techniques.
- Recording care given in a timely manner as per professional and local standards using approved Trust systems.
- To assess, act on and report any safeguarding concerns.
- To mentor, supervise and line manage staff.
- To promote and to adhere to our Trust strategies, policies, procedures and guidelines.
- To support and behave in a way that upholds our Trust values
- To carry out specific duties relevant to the setting.
- To practise safely by being aware of and educating on the correct use, limitations and hazards of common interventions.
- To report any concerns promptly through the appropriate channels and modify care when necessary to maintain safety, acting to keep patients and others safe.
- Promoting a healthy, safe and secure environment by adhering to Trust statutory health and safety requirements and always maintaining confidentiality of information in compliance with Trust policies, procedures, protocols and guidance.
- Facilitating, supporting and assessing staff undergoing personal and/or professional development.
- Undertake and maintain all essential training to role.
- Working confidently in a variety of environments according to changing service needs which present different challenges whilst continuing to act in a professional manner.
- Being flexible and responsive to competing demands to ensure safe delivery of services.
Person Specification
Training, Qualifications and Registration
Essential
- RMN, OT or Social Worker
- Completed preceptorship
Desirable
- Post qualification experience
- Qualified Practice Assessor
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people who have mental illness
Desirable
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply relevant legislative frameworks and policies relating to care e.g. Mental Capacity Act
- Understanding and ability to apply principles of risk assessment and risk management
- To be competent in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care.
- Effective organisational/planning and decision-making skills.
- Good knowledge and practice of IT skills
Desirable
- To pass medication and physical health competencies.
- Awareness of clinical governance and its relationship to clinical effectiveness and patient safety and patient experience.
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.
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
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Address
Highlands House
10-12 Calverley Park Garden
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 2JN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
