Community Mental Health Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To establish and maintain effective individual health and social care by:

Holistic assessment of client problem/needs.

Planning, implementation and evaluation of interventions.

Clear, accurate and concise documentation of client care

2. To participate in the initial assessment of clients to determine appropriateness for the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Service and to liaise with referring agencies to identify alternative agencies as appropriate to meet the clients needs.

3. To participate in Team and Clinical Meetings, initiating and discussing new methods/models of care and in the introduction of research or trials within the area.

4. To be aware of ones own values, beliefs and attitudes when assessing clients to ensure that a non-judgmental and objective overview of the clients needs are met at all times.

5. Need to establish a therapeutic relationship with individual clients and their families.

6. Ensure effective and confidential communication between health and social care agencies on significant data governing client care and treatment by:

Participating in informal or formal case conferences and discussions.

Maintaining a secure system of record keeping and information exchange.

Establishing regular written reviews in progress.

7. To be fully aware of the importance of effective risk management, the undertaking of clinical risk assessment and the on-going monitoring of the clients mental state to evaluate risk either to themselves or towards others.

8. To ensure those clients in the community with behavioural problems e.g. violent or potentially violent clients are identified in caseload and that caution and care is taken when visiting such clients, if necessary organising joint visits.

9. To develop close links with relatives/carers and ensure that effective communication takes place especially when clients are admitted to hospital or preparing to be discharged and that all appropriate agencies are informed so that follow-up care can take place.

10. To advise Line Manager and Professional Social Work Supervisor and/or Nurse Advisor on all breaches of Nursing/Social Work/Occupational Therapy professional conduct as required by the NMCs/HCPC Code of Professional Conduct.

11. To liaise with Line Manager to ensure that all Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Policies and Procedures are communicated, implemented and developed within the area.

12. To work flexibly across the whole spectrum of Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Service within Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

13. To take on clinical work commensurate with experience/skills, in liaison with their supervisor and other senior staff within the team.

14. To be responsible for working with your colleagues in seeking to improve the quality of services provided to our clients/patients. This will include providing cover arrangements for Home Treatment and Crisis Services at needs of the service within Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

15. To participate in the on call arrangements for the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Service.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• Professional Qualification (OT, Social Work, RMN)

Desirable

• Additional Professional Qualification / Experience - Dementia related

Knowledge

Essential

• oEvidence of personal development e.g. in objective setting, time management, skills etc.

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Evidence of Personal Development

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Ability to use own judgement confidently and decisively

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

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon Mental Health Unit

Basildon

SS16 5NL

Employer's website

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