Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Mental Health Practitioner

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Job summary

The post holder will deliver high quality mental health services. The role involves managing a defined caseload. The focus will be providing continuous assessment and treatment to people with mental health presentations and their carers. This will include recovery co-ordination (design and co-ordination of treatment packages that are personalised and evaluated in line with payment by results). The liaison with a wide range of statutory and non-statutory agencies is central to this role. The post holder will be an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

Contribute to the teams engagement including liaising with a wide range of other professionals and agencies.

Impart complex and sensitive information to :

Patients and families/carers re assessment, care planning, treatment and review

Multi-disciplinary teams to ensure the provision of consistent well co-ordinated care

Primary care teams regarding client care

External agencies also involved in the provision of care e.g.: voluntary and private sector, police, social services, housing, employment etc

Service user/carer groups

Contribute to the safe and effective day to day operations of the service including the handling of clinical enquires.

Provide and receive information some of which may be contentious, sensitive and complex to and from individuals and their families/carers and actively seek support as appropriate.

Provide a high standards of written and verbal communication that is clear and in line with professional documentation standards

Participate in clinical meetings, this will include CPA and non-CPA reviews, professional meetings, and clinical risk meetings.

Communicate information in a way that makes it relevant and understandable for service

users and carers, working in line with practice standards and operational policies.

Facilitate fair access to social care services and promote social inclusion regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or disability

Actively contribute to multi-disciplinary team working.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Date posted

07 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9369-23-0261

Job locations

Estuary House

Newton Abbot

Devon

TQ12 4PH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
An appropriate professional Mental Health qualification and registration e.g. RMN, OT or Social Worker
An understanding of the Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.

Desirable

Training to level 2 in Safeguarding Adults, children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff
Understanding of recovery principles in Mental Health
Understanding of Health and Social Care Agenda for Older Adults
Understanding of Organic Presentations in Older Adults

Experience

Desirable

Managing a caseload of clients with a range of mental health presentation.
Experience of working with older adults with mental health problems.
Working within a community setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.
Providing clinical supervision.
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
An appropriate professional Mental Health qualification and registration e.g. RMN, OT or Social Worker
An understanding of the Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.

Desirable

Training to level 2 in Safeguarding Adults, children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff
Understanding of recovery principles in Mental Health
Understanding of Health and Social Care Agenda for Older Adults
Understanding of Organic Presentations in Older Adults

Experience

Desirable

Managing a caseload of clients with a range of mental health presentation.
Experience of working with older adults with mental health problems.
Working within a community setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.
Providing clinical supervision.
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.

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).