Community Mental Health Practitioner RGN/OT

6 months ago

Dartford, United Kingdom Invicta Health CIC Full time

Job summary

Do you want to be part of a person-centred mental health revolution?

Together, we're stronger. Join the multi-agency force for better mental health care

Invicta Health in partnership with Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) are seeking to recruit Community Mental Health Practitioners to be part of Mental Health Together.

What is Mental Health Together?

In Kent and Medway, the community mental health transformation model has created a new service called Mental Health Together.

It is a multi-agency offer, which means bringing all the services and agencies that support people with varying mental health needs much closer together. This ensures that people get the right care, without having to navigate service boundaries and without repeatedly telling their story.

Mental Health Together will add new roles, as part of a new joined-up model of care which bridges the gap that currently exists between primary ( GPs) and community mental health ( KMPT). It will treat people with complex mental health needs by:

Providing someone with support in a person-centred, holistic way Removing barriers to access, and thresholds across services working together Involving service users and carers as equal partners in their care Building in involvement and co-production at all levels of service design delivery Delivering needs-led and personalised trauma-informed care.

Main duties of the job

The Community Mental Health Practitioner will be expected to deliver stepped care by delivering a range ofevidence-based interventions which will promote recovery, social inclusion andnormalization for service users who suffer from mental health problems.

They will work in partnership with the MDT, CRHT, Acute Inpatients Services,other community teams, Primary Care and the Voluntary Sector to provide supportand treatment to service users and facilitate the safe management of theirneeds within a range of community settings.

Theprinciple purpose is to promote mental and physical health and prevent illhealth by treating mental health problems effectively through evidence basedinterventions that build on strengths and supports choice and is underpinned bya single care plan within a model of care based on inclusivity, particularlyfor those people with co-existing needs, who experience marginalisation

They will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapistresponsible for patients allocated to them and will be involved in assessment,management planning and delivering care.

The post will support their peers and team leaders and be an effective teammember whilst working on their own initiative.They will supervise Band 5 Nurses/OTs and pre-registered students andhold a mentoring qualification. They will have a commitment to collaborativeworking and actively supporting and liaising with other health and socialprofessionals and agencies.

About us

Invicta Health are a not for profit company, with a passion for primary care. We have a wide range of services such as GP surgeries, services in Urgent Treatment Centres , a mental health service, GP staff training service and the list is growing all the time.

We are formed by a federation of General Practitioners working in Canterbury and South Kent Coast areas of East Kent. Our aim is to provide local, high quality services for local people by collaborating with other established organisations in the health and social care community.

What perks can we offer you?

NHS pension Learning and development opportunities Health and wellbeing initiatives Staff forum Progression opportunities Competitive annual leave entitlement Incremental pay progression Flexible working Approved blue light card provider Salary Sacrifice Schemes Company Car Lease Scheme Employee Assistance Programme

Applying:

We have full time and part time opportunities within Dartford and Medway/Swale. On application, please indicate which locality you wish to be considered for and your preference of hours.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible

Job description

Job responsibilities

MainResponsibilities

Foster recoverythrough empowerment of service users and carers by using a strengths-basedapproach involving the service user and carer in the planning of their careestablishing and maintaining consistent supportive relationships, whichencourage increased self-determination and responsibility for service users andtheir care. Offer a range ofevidence-based interventions and risk management approaches enabling the service user and carers to reduceand manage symptoms and high-risk behaviourin episodes of relapse. Be proactive, innovative,and creative in delivering care, enabling the facilitation of service usersrecovery. Engage service users and carers in relapse prevention and riskmanagement /contingency plans, providing interventions that maximize theservice users ability to resolve relapse crisis and prevents admission tohospital. Liaise with inpatient units to support discharge through appropriatepathways. Facilitate early discharge from both inpatients and the CRHT Team byproviding regular, formal reviews. Deliver aflexible and responsive service through practice that is dictated by serviceusers/carers needs. Workcollaboratively and effectively with members of the multi-disciplinary team andin partnership with other agencies. Deliver high quality care and provide solutions and signposting toservice users with severe and enduring mental health problems to supportcorrect pathway access. Provide carewithin the Strength Based Model of practice maintaining service users withintheir own environment in the community. Act as aneducator for service users and carers.Advise on issues of mental health to generate a positive approach tohealth and strengthen the service users capacity to manage illness, symptoms, and relapse. Respond swiftly to urgent referrals providing interventions to preventadmission or re-admission. Work closely withcarers. Recognise racial,cultural, sexual preference and address health inequalities. Ensure thatrecord keeping/documentation reflects needs. Maximize the useof resources within the team and available in the community. To be responsiblefor assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care, usingevidence-based tools and models of care. Work within theMDT framework according to code of practice, for delivery of optimum care. Ensure that careplans are reviewed and updated to take into account of the most recentinformation regarding service users needs.It should reflect the views of the service users and carers. Undertake riskassessment/management for service users on the caseload and disseminate theinformation to their team members and professionals involved. Ensureactivity/contact is entered promptly on RiO, conforming to the organisationsdata quality requirements, in line with contract specification Trust and SocialCare data quality requirement. Provide careplans in accordance with National Guidelines. Leadership To participate inthe development of an effective team and the development of productive workingrelationships throughout the organisation. To activelypromote integrated health professional working internally and externally. To facilitate thedevelopment of a positive and supportive team culture by takingresponsibility for dealing effectively with potential conflict. To take an activeinterest in working parties and groups within the organisation to develop andimprove on service delivery, protocols and guidelines. To participate inthe audit process, linking in with the clinical governance agenda. To advise,encourage and share knowledge utilizing the latest research and practicedevelopment, through literature and peer reviews. To challenge andraise concerns around poor or unprofessional practice. To participate inthe induction of new members of staff as a mentor. To participateand review staff performance. Act as a positiverole model for colleagues. Clinical Skills Have a workingknowledge of current appropriate legislations. Engage in regularclinical and professional supervision. Adhere to andwork within the guidelines of the NMC/HCPC professional code of conduct. Maintainregistration of care profession and membership relevant to professional area;duties in relation to the relevant professional qualification will be requiredeg: the administration of medicines as stated within agreed policies andprocedures. Act as a positiveclinical role model for colleagues. Ensure that fullregard is taken of the dignity, individuality and well-being of service usersand carers. Ensure physical health checks are carried out in full with any relevantfollow up arranged, as necessary Be accountablefor own practice and take every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improveknowledge and professional competence. Advocate andpromote self-advocacy for service users/carers. Communication Communicateeffectively with other members of the MDT pertaining to assessments, careplans, risk factors, relapse signatures, signs of deterioration in serviceusers mental and physical health care. Ensure thatinformation of sensitive and contentious content is handled withprofessionalism and communicated appropriately to clearly identified persons. Respond toemergency situations in a clear and supportive manner always showingsensitivity and direction. Training To act as amentor to students, providing effective education, facilitating their development,and promoting high stands of nursing care. Ensure studentsare actively supported to enable them to achieve their learning needs. To ensure owncontinued professional development and support a culture of lifelong learningin self and others. To undertake, andassist, in the planning of own mandatory training and workshops. To undertake aregular appraisal, developing a personal development plan that includesclinical competencies reflecting the health needs of the local population andrelates to organisational strategy. To support newstaff and their integration within the team. To supporttraining as part of the role including changes to professional development andimplementation of new policies and guidelines. Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 2 years post registration experience. Previous experience of working in a community team.

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Mental Health Nurse, or registered Occupational Therapist (holding diploma or degree qualification). MELPS (Mentoring and Enabling in a clinical setting).

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