Senior Mental Health Practitioner

6 days ago

Exeter, United Kingdom Devon Partnership NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

Are you someone looking for a career in one of the UKs most respected mental health and learning disability trusts?

Would you like to be part of a dedicated team committed to helping those with mental health & learning disability problems enjoy a better future?

Would you like to do a job that makes a difference every day?

Liaison Psychiatry is the branch of psychiatry that specialises in the interface between medicine and psychiatry.

Liaison Psychiatry Services nationwide are experiencing significant investment and we are in the privileged position in Devon of being able to further enhance and develop our already well-established Liaison Services within the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioners who wishes to contribute within our Liaison Psychiatry service at this exciting time.

You will have a key role in contributing to the mental health care of people in the general hospital and we welcome applications from all mental health professionals, including Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers.

There are full time posts available that cover a Core 24 service working 7 days a week.

You will be well supported within the team and encouraged to develop your clinical skills and knowledge base within a stimulating learning environment.

Main duties of the job

You will be working within a Senior Mental Health Practitioner role helping support referrals from colleagues within the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. You will be working within a busy team who complete both assessment and consultation work with people who require support for their mental health needs.

It will be your job to make specialist mental health assessments, and devise interventions that will help people to recover. You will play a key role in a dynamic multidisciplinary team, working with multiple agencies on a daily basis.

You will be confident working with supervision, with the knowledge to devise individual recovery plans for the people you see. Its important that you can communicate effectively, not only with your colleagues, but the people you care for, their families and carers. You will be at the centre of their care.

You will be an experienced mental health professional with a professional mental health qualification (RMN, CQSW / ASW, BSc/Diploma in OT, SROT)

We will help you grow in the role, and can provide a range of training opportunities, including CPD modules that can help you develop the skills you need to thrive in the job.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

We would encourage you to contact the team manager for any queries.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Substantial experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment. Providing clinical supervision. Assessment experience (particularly mental health & risk).

Qualifications

Essential

A professional mental health qualification eg: RMN, CQSW / ASW, BSc/Diploma in OT A current registration with a professional body ie NMC.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Specialist knowledge and experience of acute mental health issues within working age and Older adults. An understanding of the Care Programme Approach / Local Mental Health Care Pathways / Mental Health Act / Mental Health Capacity Act & DOLS requirements Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with clients experiencing a wide range of mental health problems.

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