Mental Health Practitioner- Women's services

Job responsibilities

The Sexual Violence and Trauma Pathfinder programme is funded by NHS England. The aim is to improve care for adult victims and survivors of sexual assault and abuse with complex trauma related mental health needs so that they can recover, heal and rebuild their lives.

In Plymouth, womens organisations have been working with women with complex lives. The Sexual Violence Pathfinder programme is looking to build on this work through employing a Community Mental Health Practitioner to work with the organisations in Plymouth supporting complex women to work with the trauma they will have experienced, including sexual violence(Linked to the Trauma resilience Hub). The key focus is to upskill practitioners in trauma stabilisation throughout the sector and facilitate pathways in trauma processing work either within the community voluntary sector or within secondary mental health.

The post-holder will be line managed by the complex needs team in Livewell Southwest, but will be based in Trevi Sunflower womens service. The complex needs team offer assessment of needs, development, implementation, and evaluation of care for patients from a specified group of women who have experienced sexual violence. In addition to complex needs, high risk behaviors and difficulties with engaging with services.

This role will involve working closely with partner agencies, offering supervision and support to those working in the services, supporting people to navigate mental health systems.

The service is for any women residing in Plymouth. The practitioner is responsible for providing advice, signposting and face to face contact to a defined group of people with mental health problems in a community setting. To provide caseload management and support to a defined caseload also to provide teaching and supervision to students and others undertaking educational programmes.

Please see attached Job description

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate evidence based practice
• NSF & MHA and NICE guidelines
• Demonstrate a commitment to professional development and be an able educator
• Evidence of life-long learning (academically and Professionally)
• Trauma informed practice

Desirable

• Competent and knowledgeable in regards to Livewell Policies relevant to the role.
• IT knowledge/skills
• Knowledge of National and local strategies, and developments in mental health services.
• Able to draw upon a range of skills to support and deliver change within a MDT.
• Knowledge of DBT, & CBT
• Trauma informed practice

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience of working with adults with people who have experienced sexual violence.
• Minimum 12-months experience in community mental health setting or clear evidence of how candidate is able to fulfill the functions of a community mental health practitioner
• 3-years post-registration mental health experience

Desirable

• Experience at a senior level which includes managerial experience, staff supervision and operational issues
• Engagement work with people who have lived experience.
• Experience of Trauma work.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registration with NMC for RMN/ LD Nurse.
• or
• Occupational Therapy Degree HCPC Registration.
• Or
• Social Work Degree Social work England Registration
• Post registration Specialist Knowledge and/or experience in Community Mental Health setting

Desirable

• On-going mandatory training
• Supervisor and or assessor training in line with the University of Plymouth or willingness to complete this training.
• Recovery
• Management/coaching qualification.

Specific skills

Essential

• Skilled and experienced clinician, particularly in assessment management of risk and crisis intervention
• Empathic outlook on health care delivery which respects clients dignity and human rights
• Interpersonal skills
• Skilled and experienced clinician, particularly in assessment management of risk and crisis intervention
• Good communication Skills
• Supervisory skills
• Leadership skills
• Negotiation skills
• Risk assessment and management skills
• Calm and adaptable
• Ability to work flexibly
• Ability to work autonomously and part of MDT
• Recognise and manage stress in self and others
• Ability to commute around the locality.
• Creative, enthusiastic and self motivated
• Ability to manage change
• Willingness to participate in service development
• Ability to work flexibly to support the Manager in developing a healthy team culture, and driving forward team improvements and change at all times.

Desirable

• staff appraisal skills
• Understanding of continuing healthcare
• Knowledge and skills in medication management

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).