Mental Health Practitioner
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 5 developmental post at New Forest West CMHT, based at Waterford House in New Milton.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative mental health practitioner qualified either in Mental Health Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy who is committed to the principles of recovery. We are a small, friendly team who believe in working together and supporting each other in managing complex cases. We are based in the scenic area of the New Forest and are close to local beaches!
We would be interested in recruiting any newly qualified staff and supporting them with a structured preceptorship to develop into a band 6 role. We would also be interested in supporting anyone looking to make the first step into the community setting. We would offer support and relevant training to help develop your skills and knowledge
Main duties of the job
The role of the mental health practitioner is to have an agreed caseload, working collaboratively with service users and carers. These may include psychological interventions, medication support, access to group work and carers support. To engage service users creatively, develop collaborative care plans including risk management plans. The complexity of cases will be tailored to your skills, learning and development.
You will be supported to develop robust assessment skills to enable the team to deliver high-quality care and treatment plans.
You must also be able to liaise effectively with other internal and external services to Southern Health Foundation NHS Trust, retaining service user focus at the heart of any clinical decision-making to ensure the best outcome. We have an established leadership team who will look to support and guide you with any queries.
If you are a highly motivated, enthusiastic, flexible, resourceful and resilient individual committed to providing care with compassion to service users in their recovery then this Community Mental Health Team is the place to work.
The Covid-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for new ways of working, the Community Teams have embraced these changes and we would be able to support you to work from home as part of your working week. We would be happy to discuss any flexible working options.
If you are interested in this post and would like to discuss anything then please do contact us and we would be more than happy to discuss anything.
About us
Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?We want to meet you!
Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.
Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.
Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:
- Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
- We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
- We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.
Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.
Details
Date posted
06 October 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 a year Based on full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
348-SW-2768
Job locations
Waterford House
142 Station Road
New Milton
Hampshire
BH25 6LP
Employer details
Employer name
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Waterford House
142 Station Road
New Milton
Hampshire
BH25 6LP
Employer's website
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