Mental Health Practitioner

5 months ago

Halifax, United Kingdom South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust Full time

Has continuing responsibility for the provision of skilled interventions to people with mental health problems in the community. Works within a multi-disciplinary team as a member of a Enhanced CMHT. Key Result Areas: Management of own caseload in line with C.P.A. procedures and risk management protocols.

Provision of leadership to the Enhanced Team in respect of psycho-social interventions to people and their carers in line with national and local practice standards e.g. NICE Supervision and support of other team members. Participation in service development and clinical governance structures. Professional: 1.

Assesses needs and identifies problems relevant to the care of people referred. Devises a plan of care in partnership with the person and carers. Implements the planned programme of care to ensure a high standard is achieved. Reviews the effectiveness of the care provided and where appropriate initiates any action.

Advises and supports the person and carers to promote health and well-being and to prevent illness. Recognises situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the person and initiates action that may be required. Establishes and maintains satisfactory communication with all agencies involved in the persons care in both hospital and community. Functions as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.

Management of enquiries and direct referrals of people in accordance with Enhanced team operational Policy and participates in the team duty rota. Maintain professional registration and demonstrate commitment to statutory codes of practice and continued professional development requirements. Responsible for acting up in the absence of the team leader Administrative: 1.Maintains accurate patient care records in accordance with professional codes of conduct and trust procedures and ensures records are made available when required by the appropriate agency. 2.Participates in the formulation of policies at unit level.

3.Maintains accurate mileage records. 4.Manages caseload with due economy of cost and time. 5.Ensures safe carriage, storage and administration of drugs prescribed (registered nurses only). 6.Responsible for the ordering of stock with due economy.

7.Produces monthly statistics in line with trust directives. 8.Keeps the Management Team and colleagues informed of developments relevant to the area of responsibility. Education: 1. Supervises students and trainees on placement.

Assists in the teaching and in-service training of staff. Is conversant with current trends in clinical practice. Participates and accepts delegated responsibility in research and clinical audit as required. Attends courses or training sessions relevant to the updating of knowledge and experience.

**Personnel**: 1. Promotes an understanding of mental health and well being. Ensures health and safety regulations are observed. Attends mandatory training sessions as directed by the Trust.

Participates in the values based induction and the annual appraisal process. Attends team meetings. Supports the Trusts commitment to a healthy work-life balance. Trust Values: The Trust is committed to ensuring the highest standards of care and treatment and expects that all staff treat people e.g, service users, their carers, relatives, friends, colleagues, visitors etc, with dignity and respectat all time.

The post holder must all time act in accordance with the Trusts Values: Honest, open, transparent Respectful Person first and in the centre Improve and be outstanding Relevant today, ready for tomorrow Families and carers matter Safeguarding: Report any concerns regarding the safety or wellbeing of children, adults service users, members of their families etc, in accordance with Trust Policy. Prevent and respond appropriately to abuse and understand own role in this by undertaking Safeguarding training. Trust policies and commitments to be read in line with the relevant Trust Policy: All staff employed by the Trust must comply with the Trusts policies and procedures, undertake appropriate training required for their role and commit to: ensure they are aware of the Whistleblowing Policy and how they raise concerns; maintain confidentiality, in line with the Trusts Confidentiality Policy and Code of Conduct; understand their personal responsibilities with regards to data quality for any information which they create, use or process in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and Trust Data Protection Policy; comply with the provisions of The Trusts Health and Safety Policy and Protocol. Ensuring their own safety and that of colleagues, service users and visitors.

Know the action to be taken in the event of a fire and must undertake fire training annually; receive supervision in line with the Trusts Supervision Policy and an annual Appraisal in line with the Trusts Appraisal Policy, during which mandatory, role specific and personal development needs should be identified and agreed; understand their respon

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