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Mental Health Practitioner.

1 month ago

Wakefield, United Kingdom South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Full time

2x Vacancies available 37.5 Hours Per Week


An opportunity has arisen in this exciting team for a Band 6 Mental Health/ Learning Disabilities Practitioner role to provide effective clinical input into the Forensic Outreach Liaison Service (FOLS) team for LD/ASD.


The service works across West Yorkshire (Bradford, Leeds, Wakefield, Calderdale, Kirklees) and Barnsley. The team provides risk assessment, direct therapeutic interventions and support transitioning out of secure settings to patients, as well as consultation, advice, supervision and training to relevant services and partners.


To discuss the post please contact Stacey Hayton, General Manager on Stacey.Hayton@swyt.nhs.uk or 07789 753526.


At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.


All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.


We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.


Main duties of the job


Experience of working with complex LD, ASD and mental health needs and experience of working with forensic risk is desirable but enthusiasm for working with this client group is essential as well as the ability to be involved in and communicate complex formulations.


This post will provide an opportunity for the successful candidate to develop both their clinical and leadership skills, within the context of secure settings and supporting the service users into the community, assessments to prevent admission and managing risk in as safe a way as possible in the community and minimizing contact with the criminal justice system. Successful applicants will receive training in forensic risk assessment and best practice.


About us


We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.


Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.


We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.


Being a foundation Trust means we're accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we're run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.


Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.


We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.


We do reserve the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.


Job description


Job responsibilities


  1. Has continuing responsibility for the provision of skilled interventions to people with mental health needs within a community setting.
  2. Works within a multi-disciplinary team as a member of the Forensic Community Team and wider Forensic pathway.
  3. Management of own caseload in line with C.P.A. procedures and risk management protocols.
  4. Provision of leadership to the Forensic Community Team in respect of psycho-social interventions to people and their carers in line with national and local practice standards e.g. NICE.
  5. Supervision and support of other team members.
  6. Participation in service development and clinical governance structures.
  7. Assesses needs and identifies problems relevant to the care of people referred.
  8. Devises a plan of care in partnership with the person and carers.
  9. Implements the planned programme of care to ensure a high standard is achieved.
  10. Reviews the effectiveness of the care provided and where appropriate initiates any action.
  11. Advises and supports the person and carers to promote health and well-being and to prevent illness.
  12. Recognises situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the person and initiates action that may be required.
  13. Establishes and maintains satisfactory communication with all agencies involved in the person's care in both hospital and community.
  14. Functions as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
  15. Management of enquiries and direct referrals of people in accordance with Enhanced team operational Policy and participates in the team duty rota.
  16. Maintain professional registration and demonstrate commitment to statutory codes of practice and continued professional development requirements.
  17. Responsible for acting up in the absence of the team leader.

Person Specification


Physical Attributes


Essential


  • Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

Experience


Essential


  • Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing people experiencing complex mental health problems.
  • Experience of supporting and supervising colleagues/students/trainees.
  • Experience of using IT systems to support, record and monitor clinical activity.
  • Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing risk in a variety of settings.
  • Proven ability in assessing the needs and strengths of people and their carers.
  • Experience of delivering a range of therapeutic interventions.
  • Working within an integrated multi-disciplinary environment and co-working with other teams and professions within team meetings, case conferences and professional meetings.
  • Ability to support colleagues with day-to-day caseload management including prioritisation of responsibilities in times of high clinical demand.
  • Ability to promote and develop links with other professionals for e.g practitioners within long term conditions, primary care.
  • Evidence of knowledge and application in practice of national guidance and standards, e.g. NICE, CQC, CQUINs.
  • Experience of working holistically with older adults in a bio psycho-social model of care with emphasis on physical ill health that impacts on mental wellbeing.

Desirable


  • Experience of working in an assertive/community treatment model.
  • Experience of working in different cultural contexts.
  • Knowledge and experience of working with Equality and Diversity.

Qualifications


Essential


  • RMN/RNLD Current NMC registration.
  • Social Worker/Occupational Therapist-current Social Work England/HCPC registration.
  • Experience of mentoring/supporting learners or ability to demonstrate the skills required for effective mentoring.
  • Practice Education/Practice Assessor Preparation Certificate.

Special Knowledge and Skills


Essential


  • Working knowledge of recent government legislation e.g., Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act, Health & Safety, Care Programme Approach.
  • Able to work incorporating principles of Clinical Governance.
  • Proven skills in partnership working with people who use services and their carers.
  • Shows awareness of equality and diversity and can incorporate this into care planning and the delivery of care.
  • Knowledge of using IT systems to record clinical activity.
  • Knowledge of audit processes.
  • Analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
  • Knowledge of carer services/issues.

Desirable


  • Proven activity in audit.
  • Knowledge and skills in specialist areas such as dual diagnosis, working within secure settings, working with people experiencing psychosis and mood disorders, working with people with a diagnosis of personality disorder.

Personal Attributes


Essential


  • Time management.
  • Self-direction.
  • Reliability, enthusiasm, motivation, flexible resourcefulness, adaptable.
  • A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
  • Autonomy.
  • Diplomacy.
  • Leadership skills.

Training


Essential


  • Assessment and care planning skills.
  • Risk assessment and risk management.
  • Relevant post-registration qualifications and/or training.
  • Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.

Desirable


  • Training in relation to specialist forensic interventions, including HSB, Violence & Fire Setting, HCR 20, SAPROF, RSVP.
  • Experience of delivering training to others.

Employer details


Employer name


South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust


Address


Newton Lodge
Fieldhead Hospital, Ouchthorpe Lane,
Wakefield
WF1 3SP


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