Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Derwentside Community Mental Health Team for Older People are looking to recruit a Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner who will join our friendly and dedicated team. The team is based at Derwent Clinic Shotley Bridge Hospital.

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in Derwentside area of County Durham. As a senior practitioner you will have a genuine interest in collaborative working with older adults experiencing functional and/or organic mental health problems including their Carers and families.

As a registered professional this is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to develop their leadership and clinical skills within a community setting. As a core member of the team, you will also be responsible for your own caseload, providing assessments, care co-ordination and delivering intervention in the community with people who have complex needs ranging from mild to moderate level of need to severe and enduring level of need and complexity. You will demonstrate excellent assessment skills, interpersonal, and team working skills and be able to work collaboratively with a range of statutory and third sector agencies.

You will have an enthusiastic approach towards your own personal and professional development. In return, you will receive regular appraisal, clinical, management and caseload supervision and will benefit from the support of an experienced and committed multi-disciplinary leadership team, including the Team manager and the Advanced Practitioner.

About us

The team embraces changes to improve the quality and effectiveness of the service provided and as a senior practitioner you would be expected to demonstrate leadership skills to bring these about. As a Band 6 you will be expected to take on day to day support of the team, duty working and offer supervision to other staff and students.

Date posted

01 August 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 to £39,027 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

346-DDM-079-22

Job locations

Shotley Bridge Hospital

Derwent Clinic

Consett

DH8 0NB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current professional registration
  • Evidence of CPD
  • Clinical educator/mentor
  • Key skills - Literacy, Numeracy, IT

Desirable

  • Leadership or Management qualification
  • Post Grad qualification in relevant area
  • NMP

Experience

Essential

  • Working with people with mental ill health in the community
  • Working collaboratively with patients and families
  • Providing clinical supervision
  • Facilitating students
  • Working in an MDT
  • Quality improvement acitivities

Desirable

  • Leadership or management experience

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Knowledge of evidence based practice
  • Understanding of relevant legislation
  • Detailed understanding of safeguarding
  • Clinical risk assessment and management
  • Work effectively as part of an MDT and care coordinate

Desirable

  • Knowledge of QIS
  • Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current professional registration
  • Evidence of CPD
  • Clinical educator/mentor
  • Key skills - Literacy, Numeracy, IT

Desirable

  • Leadership or Management qualification
  • Post Grad qualification in relevant area
  • NMP

Experience

Essential

  • Working with people with mental ill health in the community
  • Working collaboratively with patients and families
  • Providing clinical supervision
  • Facilitating students
  • Working in an MDT
  • Quality improvement acitivities

Desirable

  • Leadership or management experience

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Knowledge of evidence based practice
  • Understanding of relevant legislation
  • Detailed understanding of safeguarding
  • Clinical risk assessment and management
  • Work effectively as part of an MDT and care coordinate

Desirable

  • Knowledge of QIS
  • Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment

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

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

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Shotley Bridge Hospital

Derwent Clinic

Consett

DH8 0NB


Employer's website

https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Shotley Bridge Hospital

Derwent Clinic

Consett

DH8 0NB


Employer's website

https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Manager

John Herbert

john.herbert1@nhs.net

01207585100

Date posted

01 August 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 to £39,027 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

346-DDM-079-22

Job locations

Shotley Bridge Hospital

Derwent Clinic

Consett

DH8 0NB


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