Mental Health Practitioner

7 months ago

Portsmouth, United Kingdom Solent NHS Trust Full time

Clinical and professional To ensure the maintenance of a high standard of care to working age adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties and act as lead professional to an agreed number of cases.. Ensuring the implementation and review of appropriate care and treatment meeting the needs of Service Users in an effective, efficient and recovery focussed approach To offer comprehensive needs assessment and care plan, Risk assessment, Dialog assessment ensuring the implantation and review of appropriate care and treatment meeting the needs of Service Users in an effective, efficient and recovery focussed approach. To discuss cases at an MDT level with a high standard of presentation To be able work as a team member in a flexible facilitative manner.

To be Care Act Compliant, Social Workers will be expected to arrange, cost and purchase Social Care within the financial framework and procedures. To maintain a commitment to service user and carer empowerment and to assist and encourage the development of initiatives which facilitate their involvement in their care and at wider service planning Organise and arrange, chair, CPA meetings, Professional Meetings, MDT, Case Conferences, and other clinical meetings as indicated. Develop, support and mentor new staff including students, trainees and support staff Chair Professional Meetings, MDT, Case Conferences and other clinical meetings as indicated To be able work as a team member in a flexible facilitative manner Fully comply with Data Protection requirements, Freedom of Information and Caldicott Guidelines Participate in audit process and in the implementation of any recommendations made Participate in development and implementing service standards in line with Service Developments as required Contribute to the educational programme and ensure that mandatory, statutory, and personal development plan training is undertaken. Ensure active participation in supervision, scoping in reflective practice, hold a caseload management, Therapy supervision, personal development, and appraisal reviews.Communication To develop a professional relationship with service users based on principles of recovery.

To comply with requirements to monitor and record agreed outcome measures and key performance indicators e.g., mental health minimum data set. To accurately record all contacts with service users in the S1 electronic record in line with Solent NHS record keeping policy. Including providing and receiving complex, sensitive or contentious information. To ensure effective communication with service users, relatives and carers, visitors, staff, and others.

At times managing hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive atmospheres. To ensure that all communication takes place in a manner that is consistent with legislation, policies, and procedures. To discuss cases at an MDT level with a high standard of presentation To respond to questions or concerns from service users and carers in a timely and professional manner. To maintain up-to-date HoNOS and clustering assessments re.

PbR. To be aware of own behaviour and professional boundaries with both service users and colleagues and ensure these are in accordance with Trust policy. Administration The Trust is committed to providing a high-quality service through the effective management and development of its employees. The Performance Appraisal process ensures that the Trust is able to achieve its key aims of delivering cost effective, high quality and responsive healthcare, whilst enabling employees to understand how the outcome of their contribution fits within these overall aims.

All staff have the responsibility to support all learners and to keep their knowledge of supporting learners in practice up to date, according to appropriate governing bodies regulations.Knowledge, Education and training To lead the development, maintenance, and monitoring of service standards, collect and collate data/ information effectively for the purpose of audit, research and service performance. To identify, implement and evaluate, with others, areas for potential service improvement and agrees further action. To ensure structures are in place for effective appraisal, personal development and performance management and audit these regularly. To assist the team leader in ensuring a safe roster in the clinical area.

To assess and plan care in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice, policies and procedures and the management of risk. To take all possible precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety of staff, service users, visitors, and the public, by implementing all policies related to health, safety, security, and risk. To ensure compliance by self and staff of the Trust's Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions, Policies, Procedures and Guidelines, including taking all reasonable steps to manage and promote a healthy working and diverse working environment. To adhere to professional confidentiality st

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