Senior Mental Health Practitioner

4 days ago

Plymouth, United Kingdom Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary We are looking for Mental Health Practitioners to join our responsive Community Crisis Team, whether you are a registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist - we want to hear from youWorking in Portsmouth offers a diverse inner-city client base where we provide intensive treatment and interventions to individuals who present with a range of mental health needs as a 24 hour service.
We need you to travel across the city to visit our patients, either by bike or bus, car or train
We also have pool cars which can be used by people with full UK driving licences and if you want to use your own, you can claim mileageOur aim is to prevent hospital admission and to be the access point for urgent mental health care to adults across Portsmouth.
We work alongside our neighbouring teams to ensure patients who are in crisis are offered practical alternatives to hospital admission by the right professional at the right time.We're passionate about providing you with the opportunity to develop and have a wide range of therapies and treatments to train in to continue your learning.
We want the best for you so you can deliver the best quality care to our patients.Although this is a community based role, our offices are based at The Orchards on the St James site.
Main duties of the job The post holder will report to the CRHT Clinical Manager.The post holder will be an active member of the integrated multi-disciplinary team, providing an acute, mobile 24-hour community based CRHT service as an alternative to hospital admission.The post holder will provide rapid assessment and plan and deliver effective, evidence-based home treatment in collaboration with service users, carers and professionals from other, established services.CRHT gate keep all in-patient admissions to the acute mental health unit and facilitate early discharge.The post holder will supervise junior staff in accordance with the supervision policy.The post holder will be expected to possess strong leadership skills and will be expected to deputise for the Clinical Manager in their absence.
About us Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services.
We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do.
Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients.
By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job description Job responsibilities Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert.
The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential NMC registered RMN/HCPC registered/Social Worker degree level or equivalent.
Experience Essential Previous experience of working with users and carers using a recovery approach.
Demonstrate understanding and experience of using the Care Programme Approach, risk assessment and management.
Ability to use information technology.
Ability to work a 24-hour rota.
Show an understanding of caseload management.
Knowledge of working with clients with a severe and enduring mental illness.
Experience of working in mental health services.
Desirable Implementing Care Programme Approach (CPA).
Previous experience of working in community mental health services.
Multi-disciplinary team working.
Experience of working in a multi-agency environment.

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