Community Forensic Mental Health Practitioner

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Our Community Mental Health Recovery Service are secondary Mental Health Teams who provide assessments for evidence based, time limited treatment and psychological interventions for adults with severe and enduring mental health issues. The focus of our whole service is promoting recovery and independence and developing self-management strategies to encourage people to achieve their potential in the community.

We are a multidisciplinary team who provide advice and support for GPs and work with individuals and their carers and can refer or signpost to a number of statutory, independent and voluntary sector agencies. We seek to work closely with individuals, supporting them in their recovery journey, and their families as well as other organisations where consent has been given.

Candidates must have a full and valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes due to the community element of this role.

Main duties of the job

To co-ordinate and monitor the delivery of person centred healthcare to Forensic service users who access and use our services, using complex clinical decision making where appropriate.

To work as a member of the FOLS Multidisciplinary Team in assessing, care planning, risk assessment (HCR20) and responding to mental deterioration/mental relapse in people who use our Forensic Mental Health Services.

To act in a manner that respects Diversity, individuality, Trust values, sexuality, religious beliefs, actively supporting these individuals to fulfil these and their quality of life.

To create an environment, develop and maintain professional supportive relationships with all members of staff with other professionals and agencies to enhance recovery.

To accurately record all contacts with service users in case notes in line with SABP record keeping policy.

To identify issues of concern at work and alerting appropriate personnel.

To assess and plan care in a manner that is consistent with evidence based practice, policies and procedures including the management of risk.

To understand the range of risks potentially faced by this service user group.

To recognize potential crisis situations and act responsively and responsibly to resolve the situation, seeking assistance if required.

To engage in Clinical Supervision, and appraisal in enhancing performance development.

Please refer the job description for full details.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Our core purpose is to work with people and lead communities in improving their mental and physical health and wellbeing for a better life through delivering excellent and responsive prevention, diagnosis, early intervention, treatment and care.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Eligibility to high cost area supplement is conditional upon candidates residence and will be discussed on offer.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Date posted

01 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,205 to £47,084 a year Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

325-6576792-SS-B

Job locations

Unither House

Curfew Bell Rd

Chertsey

KT16 9FG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the Job Description and Personal Specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the Job Description and Personal Specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Further training or experience to post graduate diploma level or 5 years equivalent experience
  • 2 year's experience post qualification
  • Aware of personal and professional boundaries
  • Clinical supervision training

Desirable

  • Experience working with people with dual diagnosis or service

Qualifications

Essential

  • RMN/RN (Mental Health)
  • Successful completion of Mentorship course
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Further training or experience to post graduate diploma level or 5 years equivalent experience
  • 2 year's experience post qualification
  • Aware of personal and professional boundaries
  • Clinical supervision training

Desirable

  • Experience working with people with dual diagnosis or service

Qualifications

Essential

  • RMN/RN (Mental Health)
  • Successful completion of Mentorship course

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).

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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Unither House

Curfew Bell Rd

Chertsey

KT16 9FG


Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Unither House

Curfew Bell Rd

Chertsey

KT16 9FG


Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Forensic Practitioner

Robyn Marshall

Robyn.Marshall@sabp.nhs.uk

Date posted

01 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,205 to £47,084 a year Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

325-6576792-SS-B

Job locations

Unither House

Curfew Bell Rd

Chertsey

KT16 9FG


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