Band 6 Specialist Intensive Practitioner - Long Fox Unit
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
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Job summary
Are you empathetic, motivated and committed to improving the experiences of our service users? Do you have a passion for changing law, policy and ways of working?
North Somerset Intensive is a high performing well established Locality. The service is looking to recruit a committed and passionate Band 6 Specialist Practitioner.
We can offer you a satisfying work life balance, generous holiday entitlements, regular supervision and the chance to make a real difference to somebody's life, whilst working in a friendly supportive team.
We are a diverse, multi-disciplinary team providing high-quality care to service users at risk of psychiatric admission.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work autonomously to undertake emergency assessment in a wide range of locations, planning and delivering defined, intensive, specialist interventions in line with the CPA framework to people with severe and enduring mental health needs, who maybe distressed and in crisis.
Where appropriate the post holder will work alongside other services to plan, deliver and review effective "wrap around" intensive interventions to manage risk and prevent hospital admission for those with the most complex needs.
This role will necessitate working rotational shift patterns including nights. It is planned that the night service will not be part of the crisis team remit from spring 2024.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Date posted
18 March 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
342-NS031-0324
Job locations
Long Fox Unit
Grange Road
Weston Super Mare
BS23 4TS
Employer details
Employer name
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Long Fox Unit
Grange Road
Weston Super Mare
BS23 4TS
Employer's website
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