Mental Health Practitioner

NHS Professionals Limited

The closing date is 01 December 2024

Job summary

To be successful in applying for this role you will need:

Have a professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy and have a current registration with the appropriate registration body (Nursing and Midwifery Council, Social Work England or Health and Care Professions Council).

Have experience of mental health assessments and therapeutic interventions with children and young people with mental health problems and their families

Main duties of the job

Role responsibilities:

You will carry a caseload of patients and work with them, using evidence-based practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

Then conducting risk assessments / safeguarding assessments to ensure the correct support is provided.

You will create treatment plans to support management / recovery of their mental health challenges.

Work within the Multi-Disciplinary team to contribute to formulating and implementing interventions for patients.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Date posted

18 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£19.10 an hour

Contract

Locum

Duration

4 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0042-77152

Job locations

The Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Farnworth

Bolton

BL40JR


Job description

Job responsibilities

To be successful in applying for this role you will need:

Have a professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy and have a current registration with the appropriate registration body (Nursing and Midwifery Council, Social Work England or Health and Care Professions Council).

Have experience of mental health assessments and therapeutic interventions with children and young people with mental health problems and their families

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of:

Relevant Qualifications

Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.

Role responsibilities:

You will carry a caseload of patients and work with them, using evidence-based practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

Then conducting risk assessments / safeguarding assessments to ensure the correct support is provided.

You will create treatment plans to support management / recovery of their mental health challenges.

Work within the Multi-Disciplinary team to contribute to formulating and implementing interventions for patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be successful in applying for this role you will need:

Have a professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy and have a current registration with the appropriate registration body (Nursing and Midwifery Council, Social Work England or Health and Care Professions Council).

Have experience of mental health assessments and therapeutic interventions with children and young people with mental health problems and their families

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of:

Relevant Qualifications

Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.

Role responsibilities:

You will carry a caseload of patients and work with them, using evidence-based practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

Then conducting risk assessments / safeguarding assessments to ensure the correct support is provided.

You will create treatment plans to support management / recovery of their mental health challenges.

Work within the Multi-Disciplinary team to contribute to formulating and implementing interventions for patients.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC registered
  • Degree in a relevant subject
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC registered
  • Degree in a relevant subject

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.

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.

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

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

The Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Farnworth

Bolton

BL40JR


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

The Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Farnworth

Bolton

BL40JR


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

katie ashcroft

katie.ashcroft@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk

03330144370

Date posted

18 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£19.10 an hour

Contract

Locum

Duration

4 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0042-77152

Job locations

The Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Farnworth

Bolton

BL40JR


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