Job summary
Northumberland & North Tyneside Universal Crisis Team are happy to offer exciting Band 6 Community Practitioner opportunity within the Older Adult pathway. The service operates as a Universal Crisis Team, offering mental health assessment and intervention to service users of all ages, depending on their needs.
St. George's Park is also the base forourNorthumberland Initial Response Team(IRT). The team provides 24-hour urgent mental health care to whoever might need it. The Northumberland IRT was launched at the the end of 2015. It is made up of clinical leads, mental health clinicians and experienced support staff.
Anyone who lives in Northumberland who feels they need urgent mental health care can contact the Initial Response Team. This includes service users, carers and relatives. People who have not been previously diagnosed with a mental health problem are usually referred to the Initial Response Team via their GP, social care professional or voluntary organisations.
This opportunity is specifically within the Older Adult pathway. There will however be opportunities to work across the other pathways with people of all ages given the ageless nature of the service.
The service operates a 24h shift pattern, 7 days per week. Applicants will therefore be expected to work some unsocial hours including night duty.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the Assessment and Management of casework of service users who have substantial and complex needs.
Provide specialist clinical advice to Service Users/Carers, staff, statutory agencies, 3rd sector partner agencies and the public.
In collaboration with the Service User and Carer where appropriate, develop Recovery and Wellbeing focused Care Plans, ensuring regular reviews to monitor progress and adapt Care Plan as necessary.
To consider Carer needs and ensure Carer and family are involved in Care Planning where appropriate
To deliver evidenced based Clinical and Psychologically based Interventions.
The post holder will work as a member of the Multi-disciplinary Team ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.
Coordinate Treatment Planning & Interventions, Reviews and Discharge Planning.
Provide clinical supervision to staff as delegated by Pathway Clinical Lead and Pathway Manager.
To provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
To incorporate a client centred philosophy into nursing practice and client centred collaborative c
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 13th October 2022
Closing date : 27th October 2022
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 13th October 2022
Closing date : 27th October 2022
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse RNMH, RMN, RNLD or equivalent first level qualification e.g. Social Worker, OT
- Mentorship training
- Postgraduate training appropriate to post
- Minimum two years' experience post registration.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Appropriate clinical experience relevant to role - e.g. acute/urgent care, working with service users with complex pressentations.
- Knowledge of MHA/MCA and their application
- Awareness of national drivers for mental health crisis care
Desirable
- Experience of working within an Access service - e.g. Crisis/PLT
- Experience of working with older adults
Skills
Essential
- Ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessment and formulation of people with complex mental health needs
- Risk assessment and risk management/safety planning
- Delivery of brief therapeutic interventions
Desirable
- Leadership skills - delegation, negotiation, conflict resolution etc.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse RNMH, RMN, RNLD or equivalent first level qualification e.g. Social Worker, OT
- Mentorship training
- Postgraduate training appropriate to post
- Minimum two years' experience post registration.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Appropriate clinical experience relevant to role - e.g. acute/urgent care, working with service users with complex pressentations.
- Knowledge of MHA/MCA and their application
- Awareness of national drivers for mental health crisis care
Desirable
- Experience of working within an Access service - e.g. Crisis/PLT
- Experience of working with older adults
Skills
Essential
- Ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessment and formulation of people with complex mental health needs
- Risk assessment and risk management/safety planning
- Delivery of brief therapeutic interventions
Desirable
- Leadership skills - delegation, negotiation, conflict resolution etc.
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
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).
