Mental Health Practitioner

NHS Jobs; Grimsby; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Canada seeks a qualified mental health practitioner to conduct assessments of service-users and communicate complex information to service-users, carers and professionals. The role includes acting as a Key Worker for specialist assessments and ongoing care.

The post requires current registration (NMC Part 3/13) or an equivalent RMN/OT/Social Worker certificate, with post-registration experience in mental health and older people. Collaboration with agencies and teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Registration on NMC Part 3/13 or equivalent.
• Experience in mental health and care for older people.
• Ability to advise and support other agencies on mental health issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop care programmes for service-users and act as Key Worker.
• Assess and review service-users' clinical risk management plans.
• Plan and coordinate care plan reviews with the team and other agencies.
• Provide specialist clinical advice to service-users, carers and professionals.
• Participate in clinical governance activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Confidential information handling

Education

NMC Part 3/13 registration

RMN/OT/Social Worker certificate

Job description

1.Communication & relationship skills

Use communication skills to conduct assessments of service-users and communicate complex information related to their mental health needs, to service-users, carers, relatives and other professionals. Effectively communicate complex and/or sensitive information where there are barriers to understanding. This includes communication concerning adult protection, abuse, cognitive impairment and other risks surrounding a service-users mental health. Barriers to understanding include: working with service-users who could be hostile or highly emotional, who have complex needs and may be vulnerable. Maintain and develop effective communication and working relationships within the team and with external agencies. Promote and implement creative ways of working with service-users. Instigate, develop and maintain a relationship with the client and / or carer to facilitate the accurate assessment and delivery of care. Manage highly confidential information in respect of members of the public in accordance with local and national policy. Act as Key Worker responsible for specialist assessment, reviewing and on-going care.

2. Knowledge, training and experience

The post-holder will hold current registration on part 3 or 13 of the NMC register or hold a Registered Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Mental Nursing (RMN) certificate. It is desirable that the applicant have post registration experience and / or training, relating to older people and mental health and apply this knowledge when delivering care to service-users. Provide advice and support to other agencies around issues relating to mental health.

3. Analytical & judgement skills

Under supervision make decisions about the range of options for treatment and care plans based on judgement of service-users need. Conduct comprehensive assessments of both service users and carers in line with team operational policies.

4. Planning & organisational skills

Plan and co-ordinate care plan review meetings with colleagues in the team and with staff in other teams and agencies, ensuring that review meetings take place at the appropriate time. Co-ordinate transfer or referral of service-users to other teams or services where required. Under supervision, prioritise, plan and co-ordinate own workload and activities in line with the changing needs of the team and service. This includes planning and monitoring client medication needs, making appointments for service-users, conducting assessments, managing emergencies and enquiries, responding to crisis work within individual caseload, ensuring patient records are up to date and supporting colleagues on a daily basis. Have the ability to work independently and to be able to resolve complex professional problems using supervision appropriately. Crisis response to other staffs service-users, in the event of key workers absence and delegation from manager. Participate in caseload management and ensure relevant information is available for this to take place.

5. Physical skills

Be trained in control and restraint and breakaway techniques and undertake regular updates.

6. Responsibilities for patient/client care

Develop programmes of care for service-users and act as Key Worker for service-users, ensuring links with Adult Social Care. Assess and review service-users clinical risk management plan using the DICES risk assessment. Assess care needs of service-users and carers to develop and implement appropriate care plans. Provide specialist clinical advice to service-users, their carers, relatives and other professionals on needs relating their difficulties and mental health. This includes a range of health education and advice. Initiate individual carer support where required. Set objectives, monitor and audit effectiveness. Participate in clinical governance activities.