Mental Health Practitioner
5 months ago
Are you a Mental Health/Learning Disability Nurse/Occupational Therapist, or a Social Worker who is looking for an exciting opportunity to work within the Living Well Community Mental Health ?
The post will be in the short term offer which will consist of carrying out initial conversations (assessment) to support people to receive support and work towards their goals to recovery.
If so then we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Mental Health Practitioner to work in Buxton. This role sits within a multi-agency team, including health, social care, voluntary sector and lived experience roles, with the aim to meet the need of the local population accessing supporting for their mental health.
You will be provided with a full induction into the Living Well model and practice and be offered support and training in the role.
We would welcome informal visits with prior arrangement to meet our team.
To provide a caring and compassionate service with clear boundaries and expectations.
To complete initial conversations (assessments) to help people plan what they need.
Hold a caseload of people with deteriorating/fluctuating mental health problems and work alongside them to help achieve their goals.
Discuss initial enquiries with anyone in the system.
Attend Living Well Team Meetings.
It is essential that you have good communication skills and that you operate as a well-integrated member of the multiagency team, maintaining a person-centred focus.
You will need a thorough knowledge of relevant health and social care legislation and be able to demonstrate expertise in risk assessment and management.
As a Mental Health Practitioner, you will have post registration experience and be able to demonstrate post-registration study and development.
You will be expected to be a role model, offering mentoring and supervision to other staff and students.
You will need to have the ability to transport yourself and service users across a wide, geographical area, without compromising service needs.
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the Trust.”
**Benefits include**:
Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
Generous NHS pension scheme
Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
Health service discounts and online benefits
Incremental pay progression
Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
Health and wellbeing opportunities
Structured learning and development opportunities
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