Mental Health Specialist

2 weeks ago

South Hams, United Kingdom NHS Full time
Job Title: Mental Health Practitioner

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Mental Health Practitioner to join our team at South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust.

The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to improving the recovery outcomes of individuals and will enjoy working with stakeholders to support service transformation and innovation.

The post holder will be a specialist worker who will operate within mental health and commissioned substance misuse services across the Trust footprint. They will work as a practitioner providing expert, evidence-based practice to people with co-occurring mental health, alcohol and/or drugs needs and offer clinical input to the community Mental Health Teams and to external colleagues.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide specialist clinical input and advice to support colleagues within the SWLSTG/Bridge Support community rehabilitation project and to agencies concerned with co-occurring mental health, alcohol and/or drug problems.
  • Undertake time-limited treatment specific work with clients whose care is co-ordinated by other members of staff in clinical teams, in respect of substance use, relapse prevention, detoxification and rehabilitation referrals for those with co-occurring mental health, alcohol and/or drugs and mental health need.
  • Develop skills and abilities with adult community mental health team staff and the substance misuse team, which enable them to work more effectively with clients who present with co-occurring mental health, alcohol and/or drug problems.
  • Provide clinical supervision formally and informally to staff of all disciplines (e.g. nurses, doctors, social workers) and grades (up to an including consultant level).
  • Provide harm reduction information, support and referral with an emphasis on safer drug and alcohol use, safer sex, tobacco harm reduction / smoking cessation, HIV, Hepatitis A,B and C and other blood borne infections.
  • Manage a caseload of service users affected drug and alcohol use and severe and enduring mental health needs, including service users with complex needs.
Requirements:
  • Degree or is able to demonstrate experience that equates working at degree level, in relevant clinical subject e.g. RMN, OT, Social Work.
  • Current professional registration in relevant clinical subject/practice e.g. RMN, OT, Social Work England.
  • Clinical Supervision training.
  • Evidence of continuing professional and personal development.
  • An appropriate professional qualification to supervise students in training. (e.g. ENB 998 or Practice Teacher Award).
  • A qualification in a relevant area of practice e.g.co-occurring mental health, alcohol and/or drugs and mental health need, cognitive behavioural therapy, Substance Misuse.
  • Membership of a professional interest group relating to specialist substance misuse or co-occurring mental health, alcohol and/or drug work.
Experience:
  • At least 4 years experience in a field of Mental Health, 2 years of which must be band 6 or equivalent.
  • Experience of working in a multi-professional team.
  • Understanding of the skills needed to supervise members of a multi-disciplinary team plus experience of supervising professional staff (this might include trainees).
  • Working with people with co -occurring mental health, alcohol & drug problems.
  • Experience of clinical risk assessment and management of vulnerable client groups.
  • Experience of working clinically and professionally with people who have a mental illness or substance use problems.
  • Experience of working with voluntary sector agency.
  • Experience of Racial Awareness/Diversity Training.
  • Experience of working in the NHS.
Knowledge and Skills:
  • Knowledge of current mental health and substance use policy, guidance and legislation.
  • Knowledge of the legal and ethical issues relating to health care.
  • Knowledge of the theoretical frameworks of care of service users presenting with co-occurring mental health, alcohol and/or drugs and mental health needs.
  • Knowledge of the principles and practice of clinical governance, clinical audit and risk management.
  • Knowledge, (and the ability to apply it) of safe systems of work and the assessment of risk in regard to working with and visiting this user group.
  • Report writing and presentation skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

£51,883 to £58,544 a year per annum inclusive of outer London HCAS

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