FOLS Mental Health Practitioner

4 days ago


Maidstone, United Kingdom Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust Full time

Job summary

We are seeking compassionate and dedicated professionals to join our specialized team providing trauma-informed care to autistic individuals with complex mental health needs who pose a significant risk of harm to others.

Our goal is to create a safe environment where our patients can heal, regain control of their lives, and build essential life skills.

We are looking for individuals with a nursing, social work, or allied health professional background who possess strong transferable aim to train staff in advanced risk assessment techniques and psychological approaches to patient care to promote recovery and sustainable life skills within the autistic forensic population. You should be a registered professional with prior experience in mental health settings, preferably in forensic services or community settings.

If you are seeking a new challenge and interested in becoming part of this forward-thinking and innovative Trust then we want to talk to you

What we can offer you:

Career development with our comprehensive range of training & development opportunities to enhance your skills

Strong Supportive Management committed to providing 1-2-1 support to advance personal development

Car Lease Scheme open to all staff

Staff discounts for employees and their families

Relocation Support if you are moving to the area depending on your circumstances

35 days paid holiday, increasing to 41 days after 10 years of service

Pension scheme

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will play a key role in preparing individuals fordischarge from the hospital environment and reintegration into their community as part of the Care and Treatment Review Process, and dynamic support systems. The post holder will be required to recognise when an individual requires increased levels of support to promote a sustainable lifestyle in the Community. The post holder will promote recovery and support patients to understand their risks and how to work towards greater independence, utilising the expertise of partner agencies and 3rd sector organisations which will involve working closely with other agencies, including Community services and the Criminal Justice System.

To demonstrate active clinical and managerial leadership skills within the team, providing education and supervision to junior staff members and other professionals. To bring to bear both their clinical, data analysis, and evaluation skills, by working closely with the autistic individuals, their circles of care, inpatient ward staff, and the wider community team to support the delivery of a comprehensive service for autistic people as part of the wider FOLS (Forensic Outreach Liaison Service).

About us

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving million people in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC.

Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community.

We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Our strategy

Our mission is what we set out to do every dayWe deliver brilliant care through brilliant people

Our vision is where we want to be in the futureTo provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a secondment part-time role at Agenda for Change Band 6; with flexible working opportunities available. The post will cover Kent and Medway and out-of-area Kent and Medway patients.

If your application is successful you will be notified by e-mail and advised to check your Trac/ NHS Jobs account. Therefore, please ensure that you regularly check both your email and your Trac/NHS Jobs account.

This post is subject to a six-month probationary period for candidates external to the Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

To deliver an effective service it is essential that you are able to travel between bases in a timely manner.

For more details, see the job description.

We love the work, and we want you to join us .

Person Specification

Training, Qualifications and registration

Essential

A degree or equivalent qualification/experience at post registration level Training in Autism Further training relevant to role

Desirable

Talking MATS training or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Experience working in an inpatient and community setting Experience of mental health care within the criminal justice system and/or forensic mental health Extensive clinical experience including both individual and group work

Desirable

Experience of working in an autism setting

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Experience of liaison with a variety of stakeholders both internal and external to the Trust. A demonstrable understanding of the Mental Health Act- including a working knowledge of the sections applied in a forensic setting. Understanding and expertise in the principles of risk assessment and risk management Ability to respond efficiently to complex information within tight deadlines and prioritise accordingly.

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