Mental Health Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Undertake risk assessments and determine the appropriate course of action, which has taken into consideration a range of possible options. Where necessary, ensure that consultation with senior colleagues is undertaken.

Undertake and continuously re-evaluate bio-psycho-social assessments and contribute to the development of a working formulation and diagnosis, in consultation with senior clinical staff, and the multi-disciplinary team which will lead to the development of personalised care . Ensure that consultation with senior colleagues is undertaken.

Have an awareness of your own clinical competencies, knowledge base and experience, and ensure that you practice within this and seek support as required.

Ensure the continuous re-evaluation of individuals needs and clinical

Organise meetings, including professional and risk meetings.

Responsible for managing own workload to ensure the needs to the individuals who use our services are met, taking the wider needs of the team into consideration.

Ensure that interventions are planned in an integrated and co-ordinated manner, this may include liaison with external agencies.

Plan and organise individuals packages of care and ensure that reviews are held within the required time frames, for example Section 117, Funding Panels and CPA.

Plan their own workload and the workload of junior colleagues (e.g. Band 3 colleagues) to ensure that care is provided in the highest quality and cost efficient manner.

Ensure that designated caseload is well managed and that care and treatment is provided in line with practice standards and recovery co-ordination (CPA and non-CPA).

Understand social factors that impact upon mental health

Develop and deliver care packages including assessing, planning, intervention and evaluation.

Ensure that all interventions have clear outcomes and that these are taken into consideration when sourcing the resources to best meet the individuals needs. This will include enabling individuals to take up Direct Payments and offering the person as much choice and control of resources as appropriate.

Ensure that all social care packages are reviewed within the relevant timescales and focus on integration within existing community resources where possible

Deliver services using a recovery and strengths approach where the needs of the individual andtheir carers are held as central and their involvement is proactively encouraged.

Deliver care in line with evidence based practice and employ engagement and therapeutic skills that are appropriate to the clinical situation presented.

Provide specialist advice to referrers/other multi-disciplinary staff in relation to the care of individuals.

Enable communication and engagement of individuals and their carers to ensure that they have a voice about the services they receive and how these are developed. This may include engagement of advocacy services.

Ensure that appropriate action is taken to safeguarding adults and children. This will include attending safeguarding meetings and implementing relevant care plans under the guidance of a Senior Mental Health Practitioner.

Ensure that assessment and treatment plans are holistic, outcome focused and take into account the physical health and social needs of the individual, including input of significant others

Ensure the monitoring and review of mental health medication taking into consideration interactions with physical health needs.

Ensuring timely and accurate documentation of all clinical activity in line with professional guidance and best practice.

Practice in a way that actively minimises dependency and promotes recovery.

Have working knowledge of eligibility of the person for services including FAB/FACS assessments and when appropriate refer for these services.

Engagement in the development of mental health services as guided by line management

Involvement in the implementation of local systems and process in your own area of work

Ensure participation in the teams compliance with CQC standards through the participation in provider compliance assessment tools.

Contribute to clinical governance arrangements in order to ensure the quality of the service provided, this will include ensuring performance targets are met to provide high quality care.

Prepare care panel applications as guided by the line manager or senior colleague.

Ensure care is provided in the most cost-effective and high quality manner and identify unmet needs.

Responsible for the safe use of any equipment

Provision of day to day supervision and clinical supervision and PDR as allocated by line manager

Supervise the caseload and care provision of junior colleagues

Demonstrate and role model excellent clinical skills.

Mentor students in line with professional requirements

Ensure that core training is maintained and you participate in training and development opportunities, in line with the Directorates Workforce Plan, and to meet professional requirements.

When tasks are delegated, ensure that the person you have delegated these tasks to is appropriately skills to do so.

Ensure information resources are used to maintain knowledge of Trust, Directorate and Team priorities and safety initiatives.

Maintain up to date clinical record in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with Trust Standard Operating Procedures.

Ensure information is shared with key stakeholders and other agencies in a secure manner

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• An understanding of the NSF and Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.
• An understanding of CPA Process
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with clients experiencing a wide range of mental health presentations.
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings.
• Able to produce well written reports
• Able to recognise potential difficulties and participate in finding solutions
• Ability to assess risk.
• Able to prioritise work to reflect changing needs.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to manage own time.
• Ability to work flexibly.
• Ability to be mobile across a geographical area in a timely manner and in accordance with service need.
• Computer literacy.
• Good clinical assessment skills.
• Ability to manage change in a positive manner.
• A willingness to use and learn IT Systems ,e.g. Electronic Record Keeping

Desirable

• Understanding of recovery principles in Mental Health
• Understanding of Health and Social Care Agenda for Older Adults
• Understanding of Organic Presentations in Older Adults
• 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.
• Able to participate and present information in a group setting

Qualifications

Essential

• An appropriate professional Mental Health qualification and registration e.g. RMN, OT or Social Worker

Desirable

• Training to level 2 in Safeguarding Adults, children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff

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

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Estuary House

Collett Way

Newton Abbot

Devon

TQ12 4PH

Employer's website

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