Job summary
37.5 hours
during Monday to Friday
Band 5- Band
6
Are you newly
qualified and looking to deliver mental health care to your local community?
Worcester City NMHT are seeking to recruit a community Mental Health Practioner
to deliver outstanding care to the community.
If you are passionate about delivering evidenced based interventions in
the community, a career with us may be just what youre looking for.
We have a
full-time developmental band 5-6 Mental Health Practioner opportunity, which is
an exciting position for a Community Mental Health nurse, however we would also
welcome and consider part time applicants.
This development role in underpinned by a supportive competency-based
framework to help build both your experience and competence in becoming a band
6 practitioner. We welcome newly qualified band 5 MHP, or a nurse with inpatient experience who
would like to develop their expertise in a
community mental health setting.
If you are
passionate, self-motivated, and looking to be part of an exciting opportunity
to contribute to the development of Neighbourhood Mental Health Service Team in
Worcester then we would welcome your application and look forward to hearing
from you
Main duties of the job
Will work as a
key member and resource of the MDT core team.
This post will
offer a challenging and exciting opportunity to gain experience of working
across South Community Mental Health Service, developing relationships with
Primary Care, partner agencies and wider mental health services.
You will have
the opportunity to design and deliver evidence-based recovery focused mental
health interventions and groups. Knowledge
of delivery psychoeducation within a group environment and 1:1 would be an
advantage.
You will have
experience of working with this user group in community settings. You will have
a registered qualification in mental health nursing, occupational therapy or
social work.
You will hold a
blended caseload of common mental health disorders and severe mental illness
patients.
The ability to
work flexibly as the need of the service demands is essential.
Attend weekly MDT meetings, participate
in professionals meetings, signpost to adjunct services depending on patient
need.
Support and guidance to the carers of
patients accessing the services
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
-
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
-
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
Sharing
your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to
pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Act as a role model to
colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of
professionalism.
Use their initiative and take
responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service
they provide to patients.
Work across all clinically
appropriate patients, 17-years-old and over, to deliver evidence-based
interventions.
Under the direction of Service
Lead and as part of the Community Mental Health Service, provide prompt local
assessment, triage, risk assessment, risk management, signposting, onward
referral and evidence-based interventions for people presenting with mental
health problems.
Represent the
team on specific projects and working groups as required.
For full details of the duties and
criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person
specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Act as a role model to
colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of
professionalism.
Use their initiative and take
responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service
they provide to patients.
Work across all clinically
appropriate patients, 17-years-old and over, to deliver evidence-based
interventions.
Under the direction of Service
Lead and as part of the Community Mental Health Service, provide prompt local
assessment, triage, risk assessment, risk management, signposting, onward
referral and evidence-based interventions for people presenting with mental
health problems.
Represent the
team on specific projects and working groups as required.
For full details of the duties and
criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person
specification attached.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
Experience
Essential
- Assessment and management of clinical risk
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of principles of assessment of people with mental health problems
- Knowledge of principles of risk assessment and management
- Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act 2006 and other relevant legislation
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Delivery of evidence based interventions in mental health
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification relating to Health or Social Care e.g., in nursing (RMN), social work (BSc/Dip SW), Occupational Therapy (BSc OT)
- Current professional registration
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
Experience
Essential
- Assessment and management of clinical risk
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of principles of assessment of people with mental health problems
- Knowledge of principles of risk assessment and management
- Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act 2006 and other relevant legislation
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Delivery of evidence based interventions in mental health
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification relating to Health or Social Care e.g., in nursing (RMN), social work (BSc/Dip SW), Occupational Therapy (BSc OT)
- Current professional registration
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
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).
