Job summary
Access and Assessment Team Community Mental Health Practitioner
£3k Welcome bonus included ( T&Cs apply)
Our Great Yarmouth and Waveney Access and Assessment Team (AAT) are looking for a Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner. AAT is the front door to all our adult mental health services in Great Yarmouth and Waveney. We are now embarking on an exiting new venture with our partners, working towards a truly integrated service model. We are actively involved in the community transformation project locally and would encourage new staff to be part of the development of the service.
To apply for this role you will need to be a qualified professional Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with experience of working in the community supporting working age adults with mental health difficulties. The successful candidate will need to have a sound understanding of the Care Programme Approach and be able to demonstrate their abilities in risk management. You will be part of the triage and assessment process managing referrals from our GP surgeries and other local services.
We are looking for professionals who are caring, supportive and reflective in their practice. You will be joining our friendly team of practitioners, have access to regular supervision and training opportunities.
Main duties of the job
- To undertake the assessment, planning and delivery of direct patient care with minimal supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
- To communicate decisions about mental health care services, referrals and future support arrangements to people with a mental health care need.
- To be responsible for accurate recording of all patients support, including assessments, reviews, day to day contact and discharges.
About us
The team provides a community-based service to Great Yarmouth and Waveney market towns and enjoys excellent close working relationships with all statutory and non-statutory partners in developing Recovery based care plans. You will enjoy plenty of opportunities for joint working, career development, training with a clear appraisal structure.
Further opportunities also include
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
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**This post attracts a recruitment premium of £3,000 (pro-rata for part time roles). This is a one off payment with half paid on appointment and half paid after the completion of a satisfactory probation period (6 months). The premium is taxable. Please note that should you leave employment, or choose to move to an alternative post within the Trust that does not attract this recruitment premium, you will be required to reimburse all or some it, as follows: 100% of the value of the premium in the first 12 months; 50% of the value of the premium in the period 12 months to 2 years following appointment. Please note this recruitment premium is for external applicants only. Not applicable to newly qualified nurses**
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
**This post attracts a recruitment premium of £3,000 (pro-rata for part time roles). This is a one off payment with half paid on appointment and half paid after the completion of a satisfactory probation period (6 months). The premium is taxable. Please note that should you leave employment, or choose to move to an alternative post within the Trust that does not attract this recruitment premium, you will be required to reimburse all or some it, as follows: 100% of the value of the premium in the first 12 months; 50% of the value of the premium in the period 12 months to 2 years following appointment. Please note this recruitment premium is for external applicants only. Not applicable to newly qualified nurses**
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent
- 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 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
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Competent and effective assessment and treatment skills
- Effective analytical and decision-making skills
- Care planning skills
- Risk assessment knowledge and skills
- Able to effectively prioritise own work load
- Satisfactory verbal and written language skills
Desirable
- Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice
- Prevention and Management of Suicide training
- Safeguarding training
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of medicaiton and the monitoring of its effects
- Knowledge of psychosocial interventions
- An understanding of local and national policies and guidelines
Desirable
- Knowledge of mental health needs for older people
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent
- 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 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
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Competent and effective assessment and treatment skills
- Effective analytical and decision-making skills
- Care planning skills
- Risk assessment knowledge and skills
- Able to effectively prioritise own work load
- Satisfactory verbal and written language skills
Desirable
- Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice
- Prevention and Management of Suicide training
- Safeguarding training
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of medicaiton and the monitoring of its effects
- Knowledge of psychosocial interventions
- An understanding of local and national policies and guidelines
Desirable
- Knowledge of mental health needs for older people
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently
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).
