Community Mental Health Practitioner

5 days ago

Taunton, United Kingdom Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are currently transforming Mental Health Services in Somerset and have an exciting opportunity a for you to be part of an expanding Community Mental Health Service.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Community Mental Health Service to work within our expanding Open Mental Heath Team across Taunton and Minehead.

We are a trailblazer Trust for the Community Mental Health Framework for Adults and Older Adults, and have received significant investment to transform all our community mental health services and have recently been awarded Mental Health Trust of the Year.

Within our community mental health service we work in partnership with GPs, our recovery partners the voluntary sector and community and charity services, wider teams, basing ourselves within GP Surgeries. You will offer assessments and targeted intervention focusing on patient’s strengths and goals. You will work within and MDT service alongside psychologists, assistant psychologists, other liaison staff, relational recovery workers and support workers. With our new linked software and regular interface meetings all referrals have a considered and appropriate offer with reduced repeated assessments with a holistic approach increasing greater satisfaction for our patients. It is certainly a dynamic and transformative time to be joining the team in our expanding Open Mental Health Team.

The post holder will deliver a high quality, comprehensive mental health service for patients with severe and enduring mental health difficulties within the Community Mental Health Service. The role involves managing a defined caseload, with a focus on working with individuals who experience a complex range of needs and difficulties, and supporting their significant others.

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone’s throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone

The post holder will deliver a high quality, comprehensive mental health service for patients with severe and enduring mental health difficulties within the Community Mental Health Service. The role involves managing a defined caseload, with a focus on working with individuals who experience a complex range of needs and difficulties, and supporting their significant others.

Acting as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team, the post holder will provide assessment, psychosocial, evidence-based interventions using a collaborative, recovery approach and will be skilled at positive risk management. The post holder will contribute to the clinical leadership of the team, providing supervision for other team members, as agreed with the Team Manager, and participate in team and service development and evaluation. Liaison with a wide range of agencies is central to the role.

The post holder must hold a full driving licence and have permanent access to own transport and have appropriate insurance.

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