Mental Health Practitioner

4 weeks ago

St Albans, 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

**Shift Pattern**:Flexible - 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.

**Responsibilities of this job role**
- 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.

Degree in Physiotherapy.

HCPC Registered.

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

**The benefits we can offer you in return**:

- **Putting People in Places to Care** - be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
- **Weekly pay** to give you access to your wages more quickly.
- Blue Light Card - NHS Discount Provider
- **First choice of shifts/placements** at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
- Our team is always happy to help - **access our support line any time.**
- **Working options to suit your lifestyle **- being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
- **Training and development opportunities** via the Trust and NHSP’s own academy.
- **Explore different wards**, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
- **Being part of the NHSP Community** means you’ll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

**Who are NHS Professionals?**

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

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

Pay: £24.70 per hour

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 70789

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