Community Mental Health Practitioner

2 weeks ago

Lichfield, United Kingdom Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

To offer an extended service to ensure an appropriate assessment of mental health need for CYP in mental health crisis and in need of appropriate intensive support ensuring the delivery of safe and effective practice as part of the CYP wellbeing and recovery action plan. The post holder will work directly with children and young people with mental health needs and their families, carrying out assessments (including risk management) and effective treatment and/or interventions, with the aim of helping children and young people participate in normal family and community activities and to facilitate positive outcomes of care in relation to young people’s mental health needs. The role will also facilitate hospital admission avoidance and seamless transitions between services where appropriate.
They will also be expected to work flexibly within the Team to support a crisis, brief intervention and intensive support function. Dependent on skill and service need they will need to be available to external professionals and carers to offer advice, signposting and guidance (especially in relation to urgency and risk) associated with children and young people’s mental health and emotional wellbeing.
Potholder will provide assessments and interventions for CYP as part of the MDT for those experiencing severe to moderate mental health conditions.
Mental Health, Children's and LD Nurses and those with a social work background are encouraged to apply.
The assessment of need and delivery of safe and effective interventions for CYP and families in their communities and in places of safety, working to avoid hospital admission and manage complex risks, in accordance with recognised clinical guidance.
Co-ordinating the care of the CYP on caseload
Working as part of the MDT and in an integrated way with wider teams and services to meet the needs of the CYP & Families
Offering advice, support and supervision to other healthcare professionals
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by
Supporting your career development and progression.
Excellent NHS Pension scheme
Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave
Options for flexible working
Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resource.
If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
As part of this role, you will be required to travel across wide geographical area and have access to a car, with valid driving licence and business insurance.
For full details of the role, please see attached the job description and person specification. If you do have any further questions regarding the role, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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