Mental Health Practitioner

2 weeks ago

Hertford, United Kingdom NHS Professionals Full time

**Job Title**: Mental Health Practitioner (or social worker)

**Grade**:Band 7

**Trust**:Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

**Location**:QE2 Hospital, WGC,

Danestrete Child Development Centre, Stevenage,

St Albans Children’s Centre,

Peace Children’s Centre, Watford

**Ward/Dept**:PALMS - Intensive Intervention Team

**Hours: Full time - **Flexible

**Shift Pattern**:Anything from 1-5 days a week (week days only)

**Pay Rates - Day**: £24.70

**About the trust**:
Rated ‘Good’ in their most recent CQC report, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) provides a variety of community health services, including specialist services such as cardiology, neurological rehabilitation, children’s mental health and many more. A county of opportunity with something for everyone, Hertfordshire features stunning countryside with a huge range of places to walk, cycle and play whilst boasting good road and rail links to London and the North.

**About the Service**:
PALMS (positive behaviour, autism, learning disability and mental health service) works across Hertfordshire providing a specialist multidisciplinary approach to children and young people aged 0-18 who have a global learning disability and/or autistic spectrum disorder and their families. PALMS clinicians comprise a ‘virtual team’ delivering a consistent service in a variety of community settings.

PALMS is a multi-disciplinary team who provide individually tailored support to help manage a number of concerns experienced at home. The service is available for children and young people up to the age of 18.

**The Responsibilities**
- To provide a comprehensive screening and triage service to CYP and their referrers resulting in safe and appropriate clinical decisions and appropriate intervention.
- Timely and effective triaging of all referrals adhering to the service specification, pathways and protocols to support clinical decisions.
- To be the first clinical point of contact for referrers and the families who access, or enquire about accessing, PALMS following agreed protocols and guidelines and utilising effective communication skills. The calls can include assessing risk and the priority of the referral.
- Ensure that sufficient, accurate and appropriate information is gathered in order to direct the referral to the most appropriate pathway.
- To be a point of contact for team members to discuss clinical queries that cannot wait until supervision or peer reflection.
- To undertake priority assessments, related to difficulties within the PALMS remit, to determine the needs of the CYP, including whether it is safe for them to return to their home.

Significant experience of risk assessment within a mental health or learning disability setting.

Comprehensive assessment skills

Significant experience of working clinically in a mental health and/or learning disability setting assessing, containing, and managing complex cases in a multi-disciplinary setting.

Experience of working with people who have a learning disability and/or autistic spectrum disorder.

Relevant Qualifications

Registration with the relevant Registration Body

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of
- Relevant Qualifications
- Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.

**Who are NHS Professionals?**

If a hospital cannot supply staff on a ward or area, due to increased demand, sickness, or common staff shortages, they need to call upon Bank staff. NHS Professionals works with Trusts to develop a ‘Bank’ of highly skilled workers who want to work flexibly with the NHS.

**Why NHS Professionals?**

We value your skills, dedication, and commitment in supporting your local Trust and the NHS. We believe together we continue to deliver world-class healthcare service to our patients.

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits:
- Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week
- First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England
- Dedicated consultants
- Flexible working options
- Free DBS and free training
- Build holiday allowance
- Support when you need it - 24/7 365 days - Call us anytime on 03332 407 552
- Stakeholder pension scheme

Please contact Nicole on 03330144370 for more info.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract

Pay: £24.70 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 70789

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