Senior Mental Health Practitioner

1 week ago

Oldham, Oldham, United Kingdom Pennine Care NHS FT Full time

You will join an experienced and dedicated team of mental health professionals, providing an efficient and effective service triaging referrals and undertaking assessments with people experiencing mental health difficulties.

Referrals are received from GPs and other external agencies you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (including consultant psychiatrists), offering timely assessments and referring /signposting all patients on to appropriate services.

You will deliver care and support in accordance with all Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust policies and procedures.

Main duties of the job To triage all referrals received into the service.

To provide comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and robust risk assessments for people referred to the service and to feedback to the referrer.

To make onward referrals to the most appropriate service to meet the needs of the individual following triage / assessment.

To identify the need for protection in line with the Trust's safeguarding policies and procedures.

To liaise and negotiate with other professionals, statutory and independent agencies to ensure the best possible service is provided to service users and their carers.

To involve family members/carers in the assessment process, with the service user's consent.

To undertake evidence based practice and to maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records. About us You will be joining the team at a very exciting time, as we evolve and embrace the new Living Well model of care. We want the people of Oldham to receive outstanding care - every time, from the right person, at the right place, at the right time.

You will receive a comprehensive induction, with regular formal supervision and a yearly appraisal with your manager. You will be supported to undertake training relevant to your role in addition to being given time to complete your mandatory training.

You will be joining a dedicated and friendly team, which prides itself on providing outstanding care and support to the people who are referred to the service.

If you are enthusiastic about delivering the very best care and have a willingness to evolve and embrace change, please come and work alongside us on our exciting journey of continuous improvement, delivering outstanding care and support to the people of Oldham. Job description Job responsibilities The NHS long term plan and the Community Mental Health Framework outline an ambitious vision for the transformation of community mental health services across England. You will be joining Pennine Care at an exciting time as we respond to this challenge by implementing the Living Well model of care and support for people with complex mental health needs who are not accessing specialist services. We are re-designing existing services with new investment in clinical and non-clinical roles to create multi-disciplinary teams that offer person-centered, trauma informed and holistic support.

We envisage our existing Access function will change and integrate into the Living Well multi-disciplinary team. We are currently consulting with staff as we want to reflect a strengthened emphasis in current roles on multi-disciplinary working, particularly with the Voluntary Sector, Housing, Employment and Substance Use partners.

We wish to emphasise that we are not recruiting to at-risk roles all advertised positions are secure and permanent. Instead, you will join us at a point where we are working together with our staff and people with lived experience to develop new ways of working, building on existing roles, and with opportunities for you to make an active contribution to the development of our future offer to the communities of Oldham.

More information on Living Well can be found here:

Living Well in Greater Manchester: a Guide - Version 1 ) Person Specification Education/qualifications Essential
  • RMN/RNMH/Social Worker equivalent
  • Completion of Preparation for Mentorship / Practice Teacher / Fieldwork Educator qualification or willingness to complete
  • Evidence of on-going CPD
Desirable
  • Degree - or working towards completion.
  • Non-medical prescribing qualification
  • Formal teaching qualification.
  • Further training in brief psychosocial interventions.
Experience Essential
  • Significant post registration experience.
  • Proven experience of working with clients with complex needs.
  • Experience of working with individuals who present to mental health services in crisis and have symptoms of mental health illness
  • Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams
  • Experience of providing supervision to junior staff.
Desirable
  • Primary care mental health work experience
  • Experienced in the use of outcome measures such as CORE, PHQ9 and GAD7
  • Experience of working with a psychological model of care
  • Experience of triaging referrals
Knowledge Essential
  • Understanding of current mental health legislation, Safe Guarding and Child Protection Legislation
  • Awareness of NICE Guidance in the treatment of mental health problems and knowledge of treatments and interventions appropriate for individuals with mental health needs
  • Understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues.
  • Knowledge of psychosocial assessment and risk assessment/management processes
Skills and Abilities Essential
  • Comprehensive mental health and risk assessment skills.
  • Ability to construct effective packages of care and risk management plans
  • Ability to deliver a range of evidence based interventions.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Comprehensive I.T Skills
  • Ability to form productive working relationships with service users, carers and multi-disciplinary staff
  • Good organisational and prioritisation skills
Desirable
  • Skills in planning, delivery and evaluation of training
  • Skills in the area of audit or research
Employer details Employer name Pennine Care NHS FT Address Parklands House

Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. 311-O509-24-C #J-18808-Ljbffr

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