Adult Gateway Mental Health Practitioner

NHS; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to join their Gateway Team in Aylesbury. This role involves providing comprehensive assessments for individuals needing mental health support and making critical clinical decisions in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate should have a relevant professional qualification and experience in mental health settings. The position offers excellent career development opportunities and various employee benefits, including flexible working hours.

Benefits

27 days annual leave, rising to 33 with continuous service

NHS Discount for various retailers

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Qualifications

• Full valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work.
• Experience in mental health settings.
• Ability to manage risk assessments and evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as main contact for referrals and provide clinical advice.
• Perform triage functions and risk assessments.
• Support high-quality mental health service delivery across various sectors.

Skills

Triage and assessment skills

Autonomy in clinical decision making

Understanding of mental health services

Communication skills

Education

Relevant professional qualification (e.g., Occupational Therapist, Mental Health Social Worker, or Mental Health Nurse)

Job description

Do you want to work in a fast paced clinical environment supporting those with urgent mental health challenges?

We're recruiting a Mental Health Practitioner specialising in Adult mental health to join the Gateway Team in Aylesbury!

We are looking for autonomous, driven, and confident practitioner(s). You will have the opportunity for continuing professional development (CPD), with scope to influence service innovation and development. You will also provide high quality comprehensive telephone assessments for those identified as needing mental health support within a secondary mental health setting.

This is an exciting chance to develop your career and skills set in a highly innovative and transformative service.

Main duties of the job

• Serve as the main point of contact within the Gateway, making clinical decisions regarding referrals and providing advice and support to professionals, service users, and families
• Perform comprehensive triage functions in line with the Trusted Assessor Model, including risk assessment and evaluation of new referrals
• Provide specialist advice to referrers and liaise with service users to establish their current presentation, offer advice, and formulate management and safety plans while they await specialist assessment
• Support the delivery of high-quality link worker provision into primary care, secondary mental health services, social care partners, community-based resources, and the voluntary sector, including providing consultation and training to staff in various agencies
• Assist the Gateway/Team Operational Lead in delivering the service, ensuring it meets national guidance and local key performance indicators, and support the learning and development of new team members

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

About us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Job responsibilities

Gateway Mental Health Practitioners are being recruited from a range of disciplines registered with a professional body; Occupational Therapists, Mental Health Social Workers, and Mental Health Nurses. All roles are vital to implementing specialist mental health triage functionality within Buckinghamshire. We welcome applications from all disciplines mentioned!

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to be fully qualified, have already passed your OSCE and have an NMC pin number or HCPC registration in order to be considered for this role.

Person Specification

Question 1

• Please can you give us an example of a triage/assessment you have facilitated where you made an autonomous decision regarding the outcome. What factors did you consider in order to make an appropriate and safe decision?

Question 2

• Can you give an example of how you have promoted equality and valued differences among colleagues or patients you work with?

Questions

• Tell us about a time when you had concerns about a colleague? How did you manage this?

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Full-time,Flexible working,Compressed hours