Job summary
This is a Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner role working within Older adult services in Tameside. We would consider a Band 5 to 6 development role for the right candidate.
This role involves providing interventions to identified people in a community setting, with severe and enduring mental health issues and/or an organic diagnosis. We work with particularly challenging and complex cases.
Main duties of the job
To work in the community and liaise with in-patient areas assessing andprioritising patients appropriately. To manage a caseload of patients with complex and challenging mental health needs.To assess people in the most appropriate location often in their own home working in accordance with the Lone working Policy.To plan and implement appropriate person centred interventions to meet the needs of the individual. Contribute to making decisions regarding patient care in consultation with the multi-disciplinary team.Undertake the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of of care. Maintain standards with regards to the quality of interventions provided. Work within the framework of the All Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policy and be willing to undertake relevant training.To carry out a thorough holistic assessment of the persons current mental health needs, including risk assessment and psychological needs.To demonstrate the ability to make decisions in relation to the clinicalmanagement of individual patients and make critical clinical judgements in relation to mental health and care provision within the community settingTo be able to assess and manage patients presenting with co-morbidities of physical and mental health needs including the impact of medication. Maintain confidentiality and a high professional standard at all times
About us
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join Tameside Older Peoples CMHT as a Band 6 practitioner. You will be joining a full team of highly experienced practitioners which includes Nurses, Older Peoples Clinical Psychologists , Support Workers, Psychiatrists, OT's and Qualified Assistant Practitioners. The role is to support the older peoples community mental health nursing team in managing the care and treatment of older people in the community. This will involve working with patients diagnosed with both organic and functional illness. The post-holder will also support the duty system that is operated within the team in response to crisis calls that they receive.
We work closely with our Home Intervention Team, our CERN pathway, our Memory Assessment Services and our inpatient wards. Communication with other local agencies is a key part of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description attached.
To work in the community and liaise with in-patient areas assessing andprioritizing patients appropriately. To manage a caseload of patients with complex and challenging mental health needs.To assess people in the most appropriate location often in their own home working in accordance with the Lone working Policy.To plan and implement appropriate person centered interventions to meet the needs of the individual. Contribute to making decisions regarding patient care in consultation with the multi-disciplinary team.Undertake the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of of care. Maintain standards with regards to the quality of interventions provided. Work within the framework of the All Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policy and be willing to undertake relevant training.To carry out a thorough holistic assessment of the persons current mental health needs, including risk assessment and psychological needs.To demonstrate the ability to make decisions in relation to the clinicalmanagement of individual patients and make critical clinical judgements in relation to mental health and care provision within the community settingTo be able to assess and manage patients presenting with co-morbidities of physical and mental health needs including the impact of medication. Maintain confidentiality and a high professional standard at all times
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description attached.
To work in the community and liaise with in-patient areas assessing andprioritizing patients appropriately. To manage a caseload of patients with complex and challenging mental health needs.To assess people in the most appropriate location often in their own home working in accordance with the Lone working Policy.To plan and implement appropriate person centered interventions to meet the needs of the individual. Contribute to making decisions regarding patient care in consultation with the multi-disciplinary team.Undertake the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of of care. Maintain standards with regards to the quality of interventions provided. Work within the framework of the All Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policy and be willing to undertake relevant training.To carry out a thorough holistic assessment of the persons current mental health needs, including risk assessment and psychological needs.To demonstrate the ability to make decisions in relation to the clinicalmanagement of individual patients and make critical clinical judgements in relation to mental health and care provision within the community settingTo be able to assess and manage patients presenting with co-morbidities of physical and mental health needs including the impact of medication. Maintain confidentiality and a high professional standard at all times
Person Specification
education/qualifications
Essential
- RMN, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Accredited skills training
- Trained to degree level
- Demonstrable experience in mental health
- An accredited mentor for nursing students
- ECG training
- Venipuncture training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within Old Age Psychiatry
- Experience of acting as care co-ordinator under the Care Programme Approach
- Monitoring effects and side effects of service user medication
- Assessing service users capacity to manage own medication
- Experience of MDT working
Desirable
- Experience of community based mental health services
- Experience of working with carers in a collaborative way
- Experience of working with voluntary sector
- Experience of providing supervision
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of all mental disorders
- Knowledge of services available through Local Authority
- Awareness of relevant mental health legislation / policy issues
- Knowledge of social inclusion and recovery model of care
Desirable
- Knowledge of services available through voluntary and private sector
- Evidence of presentation skills or providing training
- Evidence of management skills
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Ability to identify and coordinate effective risk management
- Experience and / or skills in working in partnership with colleagues, service users, carers
- Skills in a range of evidence based practice
- Demonstration of sound professional and communication skills within / between multi-agency teams
- Skill to receive and provide clinical supervision
- Experience of initiating and participating in the change management process
- Skills in assessment / care management and care planning
- To be able to work autonomously in a community setting
- Ability to manage a substantial caseload
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to provide professional expertise in the care of mental health service users
- IT skills
- Flexible and adaptable
Desirable
- Basic IT skills
- Experience in audit and statistics
- To have had experience in planning and developing a service
- Ability to represent the clinic at departmental meetings
Person Specification
education/qualifications
Essential
- RMN, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Accredited skills training
- Trained to degree level
- Demonstrable experience in mental health
- An accredited mentor for nursing students
- ECG training
- Venipuncture training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within Old Age Psychiatry
- Experience of acting as care co-ordinator under the Care Programme Approach
- Monitoring effects and side effects of service user medication
- Assessing service users capacity to manage own medication
- Experience of MDT working
Desirable
- Experience of community based mental health services
- Experience of working with carers in a collaborative way
- Experience of working with voluntary sector
- Experience of providing supervision
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of all mental disorders
- Knowledge of services available through Local Authority
- Awareness of relevant mental health legislation / policy issues
- Knowledge of social inclusion and recovery model of care
Desirable
- Knowledge of services available through voluntary and private sector
- Evidence of presentation skills or providing training
- Evidence of management skills
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Ability to identify and coordinate effective risk management
- Experience and / or skills in working in partnership with colleagues, service users, carers
- Skills in a range of evidence based practice
- Demonstration of sound professional and communication skills within / between multi-agency teams
- Skill to receive and provide clinical supervision
- Experience of initiating and participating in the change management process
- Skills in assessment / care management and care planning
- To be able to work autonomously in a community setting
- Ability to manage a substantial caseload
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to provide professional expertise in the care of mental health service users
- IT skills
- Flexible and adaptable
Desirable
- Basic IT skills
- Experience in audit and statistics
- To have had experience in planning and developing a service
- Ability to represent the clinic at departmental meetings
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).
