Band 5 Mental Health Practitioner
3 months ago
Job summary
Provide a Mental Health service to an allocated caseload of Service Users who are under the STEPS Community Enhanced Care Pathway. This is a newly developed pathway within our service offering more intensive multi-disciplinary community support to a specific group of our service users. To deliver a set of defined interventions within that caseload, having responsibility for the assessment of needs, the planning and implementation of treatment and care to meet those needs as agreed with multidisciplinary team and/or supervisor, coordinating care (with supervision) for particular Service Users, and contributing to the evaluation of care of the Enhanced Care Pathway.
Main duties of the job
Liaise as appropriate with other members of the multidisciplinary team and other agencies involved in the care of individual service users. Participate in Integrated Governance processes, particularly as they relate to own practice, contributing to the monitoring of service provision and performance, and standards of care, through data collection and audit processes. Liaise with other services and agencies involved in provision of services to people with Mental Health and other vulnerabilities
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Develop and maintain as far as possible effective helping relationships with service users, working in partnership with service users and careers and ensuring that your practice accords with guidance and best practice standards regarding the delivery of services including, but not limited to, requirements in relation to Privacy, Dignity and Respect and Diversity. Provide screening and triage assessment for allocated Service Users under the Enhanced Care Pathway. Provide a defined Mental Health triage, assessment and interventions service to an allocated caseload of service users, having responsibility for the assessment of needs and the planning and implementation of treatment and care to meet those needs, based on evidence of best practice, and as agreed with multidisciplinary team and/or supervisor, and contributing to the evaluation of care. Working with service users, and others as appropriate, in working collaboratively in the screening and ongoing assessment of risk, and the development and review of plans to manage identified risks effectively, working closely with senior members and clinical leaders of the multi-disciplinary team and practicing in accordance with Trust and National policy and best practice guidance. Co-ordinate care for designated service users on your caseload under the supervision of a more senior practitioner. Develop and maintain good working relationships and effective communication with other members of your designated Mental Health or Specialised environment, participating in regular team meetings and contributing to peer supervision and training as appropriate. Maintain accurate and up to date records of casework with individual service users, ensuring that your practice and record-keeping complies with all relevant standards and Good Practice Guidelines. Ensure the monitoring and evaluation of the Service by collecting and recording high quality and timely data using electronic and paper systems as required. Participate in your own supervision. Work with your line manager to set and review your objectives, and to identify and meet your training and professional development needs through supervision and appraisal against the KSF outline for your post. Maintain professional registration as appropriate, utilising time allocated through agreement with line manager and clinical supervisor to ensure professional development. Ensure you keep up to date with developments in the Mental Health and Eating Disorders field and related areas as appropriate, ensuring that your practice is based on best available evidence and meets all relevant standards and requirements set out in Integrated Governance frameworks. Participate in Integrated Governance processes, particularly as they relate to own practice, contributing to the monitoring of service provision and performance, and standards of care, through data collection and audit processes. Person Specification
Evidence
Essential
1.Relevant education to degree level or ability to demonstrate equivalent level of knowledge and experience 1.Experience as a practitioner working with service users and careers, relevant to the delivery of Specialist Eating Disorder or Mental Health services to develop therapeutically effective relationships with service users and careers, working effectively with diverse groups. 2.Ability to form effective working relationships with other partners patient groups and stakeholders 6.Organisational and time management skills. 9.Ability to work within an ever-changing environment
Desirable
1.Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times to appropriate transport.
evidence
Essential
10.Developed oral and written presentation skills.-
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