Job summary
You will undertake the planning and delivery of direct patient care with minimal supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment. Managing a caseload and the provision of mental health care services to people with mental health care needs. You will be responsible for accurate mental health clustering of all patients on admission, discharge and at review and ensure all mental health clustering information is passed onto other Trust teams or services on transfer of patients. To ensure accuracy and quality of mental health clustering activity within the team.
Main duties of the job
Are you looking for a new Community Mental Health Practitioner Band 6 Role?
Do you want a role that offers job satisfaction and challenges where no two days arethe same?
Do you want to work in an Adult Community Mental Health Team that is friendly, innovative and supportive?
Do you have the skills to work autonomously, have a can do attitude and excel under pressure?
Are you an experienced Mental Health Nurse, Social worker or OT, who wants to expand your experience of Community Mental Health within a supportive environment?
We are looking for an experienced Community Mental Health Practitioner who can work independently and as part of a team; is forward thinking; innovative and highly motivated, and keen to work with this client group. We value the contribution of others and recognise the benefit of a variety of clinical experience.
We want you in our team if you share our values and core beliefs. If you want to work in an environment of mutual respect, transparency, integrity and collaborative working we are the team for you.
You will be well supported and supervised by Senior Practitioners and a Consultant Psychiatrists. You will learn and develop through supervised practice, regular multi-disciplinary team meetings, and you will be able to attend training and development days.
If so, then Ipswich IDT team want to hear from you!
About us
Ipswich IDT is looking to employ an enthusiastic and motivated mental health practitioner. Currently the team are entering an exciting period of change, under new leadership. We are looking for people to join us in building what the future service of Ipswich IDT looks like. If you think this could be you please contactMichaela Langley Clinical Team Manager Ipswich IDT on 07557179540 for more information or an informal chat.
Our aim is to continually improve service delivery, service user / carer experience, and outcomes. We have work to do, but we are fully committed and motivated. If you think you have the relevant skills and experience, then this team, who are based in Ipswich would love to speak to you!
We are currently working in a more flexible manner with increased use of virtual mediums to conduct patient care, and therefore this will provide opportunity to discuss flexible ways of working. We work collaboratively and in a supportive manner which is of particular importance in these unusual times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Managing a caseload and the provision of mental health care services to people with mental health care need. To be responsible for accurate mental health clustering of all patients on admission, discharge and at review. To ensure all mental health information is passed onto other Trust teams or services on transfer of patients. To ensure accuracy and quality of mental health clustering activity within the team. The post holder will undertake the planning and delivery of direct patient care with minimal supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
Our aim is to continually improve service delivery, service user / carer experience, and outcomes. We have work to do, but we are fully committed and motivated. If you think you have the relevant skills and experience, then this team, who are based in Ipswich would love to speak to you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Managing a caseload and the provision of mental health care services to people with mental health care need. To be responsible for accurate mental health clustering of all patients on admission, discharge and at review. To ensure all mental health information is passed onto other Trust teams or services on transfer of patients. To ensure accuracy and quality of mental health clustering activity within the team. The post holder will undertake the planning and delivery of direct patient care with minimal supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
Our aim is to continually improve service delivery, service user / carer experience, and outcomes. We have work to do, but we are fully committed and motivated. If you think you have the relevant skills and experience, then this team, who are based in Ipswich would love to speak to you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT
- Mentorship qualification or ENB 998. Willingness to train to become Sign-off Mentor
- Ongoing professional development working towards degree level
- Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical/therapeutic practice
Desirable
- Good to great management course, or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
- Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience
- Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions
- Experience in working in team delivering person centred treatment packages
Desirable
- Experience in delivering group based interventions
- Experience in supporting service development
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects
- Knowledge of psychosocial interventions
- An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national, e.g. NICE guidelines
Desirable
- Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks
- Knowledge of health promotion
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Competent assessment skills
- Effective analytical and decision-making skills
- Care planning skills
- Risk assessment knowledge and skills
- Competent and effective treatment skills
- Able to effectively prioritise own work load
- Basic computer skills including use of email/internet
- Satisfactory verbal and written language skills
Desirable
- Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice
- PMA training
- Prevention and Management of Suicide training
- Medicine Management
- Safeguarding training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT
- Mentorship qualification or ENB 998. Willingness to train to become Sign-off Mentor
- Ongoing professional development working towards degree level
- Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical/therapeutic practice
Desirable
- Good to great management course, or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
- Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience
- Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions
- Experience in working in team delivering person centred treatment packages
Desirable
- Experience in delivering group based interventions
- Experience in supporting service development
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects
- Knowledge of psychosocial interventions
- An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national, e.g. NICE guidelines
Desirable
- Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks
- Knowledge of health promotion
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Competent assessment skills
- Effective analytical and decision-making skills
- Care planning skills
- Risk assessment knowledge and skills
- Competent and effective treatment skills
- Able to effectively prioritise own work load
- Basic computer skills including use of email/internet
- Satisfactory verbal and written language skills
Desirable
- Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice
- PMA training
- Prevention and Management of Suicide training
- Medicine Management
- Safeguarding training
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.
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).
Additional information
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).
