Job summary
Sedgefield North Community Mental Health Team are actively looking for a Band 5 Community Mental Health Practitioner to join our team. We are an integrated team and responsible in meeting both the health and social care needs of our service users. We are friendly, welcoming team committed to excellent team work and creating a great place to work. We have numerous processes in place to ensure staff feel supported in what can be a very challenging role. We can consider flexible working patterns with a focus on promoting wellbeing and a positive work life balance.
As a core member of the team, you will also be responsible for:-
your own caseload management
providing assessments
delivering intervention in the community.
You will ensure that the service users' needs are:-
identified and central to their Well-being and Recovery plans
promoting social inclusion
independence and well-being
You will demonstrate:-
Excellent assessment skills
interpersonal and team working skills
be able to work collaboratively with a range of statutory and third sector agencies.
Main duties of the job
To improve the lives of people with mental ill health by minimising the impact of their condition through the delivery of excellent services to promote recovery and well being.
To be compassionate in meeting the needs of patients and their carers.
To achieve successful completion of the Preceptorship Program.
To work as part of an integrated community team, workingcollaboratively and in partnership with local authority services.
To be professionally accountable and responsible for patient care undertaking a range of clinical/therapeutic interventions in patients' homes and other community settings.
To act as lead professional or care coordinator as appropriate.
To promote social inclusion, community access and participation through the provision of patient care.
To facilitate others in the team to develop competence by providing leadership, day to day supervision, clinical advice and clinical supervision to associate practitioners, community support workers and students as appropriate.
To be committed to and involved in activities integral to the Trust's Quality Improvement System.
To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental ill health.
To promote at all times a positive image of the Adult Mental Health Service and the wider Trust.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working in a person centred therapeutic organisation
Working in a community setting
Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
Working in a multi-disciplinary team
Working in partnership with other agencies
Evidenced based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
Care Programme Approach and its application in practice.
Understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice.
Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
Clinical Governance and Clinical Supervision.
Research and development methodology.
Awareness of psychological models of care and treatment.
Additional contact details
Phil Doonan
Philip.doonan@nhs.net
1914415950
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name
Angela Cross
Job title: Team Manager
Email address: angela.cross2@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01914415950
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working in a person centred therapeutic organisation
Working in a community setting
Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
Working in a multi-disciplinary team
Working in partnership with other agencies
Evidenced based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
Care Programme Approach and its application in practice.
Understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice.
Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
Clinical Governance and Clinical Supervision.
Research and development methodology.
Awareness of psychological models of care and treatment.
Additional contact details
Phil Doonan
Philip.doonan@nhs.net
1914415950
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name
Angela Cross
Job title: Team Manager
Email address: angela.cross2@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01914415950
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- RNMH, Social worker, OT current professional registration
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education or willingness to work towards. Qualification must be achieved within agreed timescale.
- Trained Clinical Supervisor (within agreed timescale).
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area
Experience
Essential
- Working with adults with mental ill health
Desirable
- Working in a person centred therapeutic manner
- Working in a community setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidenced based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
- Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
- Care Programme Approach and its application in practice.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- RNMH, Social worker, OT current professional registration
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education or willingness to work towards. Qualification must be achieved within agreed timescale.
- Trained Clinical Supervisor (within agreed timescale).
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area
Experience
Essential
- Working with adults with mental ill health
Desirable
- Working in a person centred therapeutic manner
- Working in a community setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidenced based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
- Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
- Care Programme Approach and its application in practice.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Enterprise House
Meadowfield Avenue, Green Lane Industrial Estate
Spennymoor
DL16 6JF
Employer's website
https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
