B6 Mental Health Practitioner (NMC)

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Leatherhead is seeking a dedicated professional to join their multidisciplinary team. You will assess and plan care for individuals, ensuring person-centred healthcare delivery in the community. The role requires a valid driving licence and the ability to navigate community-based responsibilities. This position offers a unique opportunity to impact mental wellbeing positively.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid driving licence and have unrestricted use of a car or motorcycle for work.

Responsibilities

• Assess and plan care for individuals in the community.
• Coordinate with the multidisciplinary team to respond to health changes.
• Engage with service users and their families for person-centred healthcare.

Job description

Overview

Our Community Mental Health Recovery Service comprises secondary Mental Health Teams that provide assessments for evidence-based, time-limited treatment and psychological interventions for adults with severe and enduring mental health issues. The focus of our service is promoting recovery and independence, and developing self-management strategies to enable individuals to achieve their potential in the community. We are a multidisciplinary team that provides advice and support for GPs, works with individuals and their carers, and can refer or signpost to statutory, independent and voluntary sector agencies. We seek to work closely with individuals, their families (where consent has been given) and other organisations to coordinate and monitor the delivery of person-centred healthcare to a designated group of service users, using complex clinical decision making where appropriate.

To work as a member of the MDT in assessing and planning care and responding to changes in the health of people who use our services.

Subject to reasonable adjustments in respect of any disability, candidates must possess a valid driving licence and be able to drive and have unrestricted use of a car or motorcycle for work at all times, including community-based work.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We actively engage people who use our services and our communities in improving mental wellbeing, and work with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations to support people who use services and carers. Our core purpose is to work with people and lead communities in improving their mental and physical health and wellbeing for a better life through prevention, early intervention, treatment and care.

For international travel, Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.