Band 7 Senior Practitioner - BNSSG Integrated Access Partnership

Avon And Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Nhs Trust; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated mental health organization in Bradley Stoke is seeking a Senior Practitioner to join their IAP team. You will deliver high-quality mental health triage, assessment, and care coordination. Responsibilities include providing clinical support, supervising team members, and participating in service improvements. This challenging role offers opportunities for diverse experiences and service delivery across various settings.

Benefits

Up to £8,000 relocation expenses

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health triage and assessment.
• Proven ability to supervise and support team members.
• Flexibility to work in a shift pattern, including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist mental health triage and assessment.
• Coordinate responses for mental and physical health needs.
• Participate in service development and quality improvement.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Clinical support

Care coordination

Supervisory skills

Crisis intervention

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a dedicated Senior Practitioner to join our dynamic IAP team. The primary purpose of this role is to deliver high-quality mental health triage, assessment, and care coordination across various settings. You will play a crucial part in our multidisciplinary team, working to ensure patients receive timely, appropriate care that addresses both their mental and physical health needs.

This rotational post offers diverse experiences across multiple bases. You'll be at the heart of our efforts to reduce inappropriate A&E attendances, decrease S136 detentions, and improve outcomes for individuals experiencing mental health crises. You would be primarily working clinically in the role demonstrating senior practice and leading by example. You will also supervise staff and support the team managers in working towards shared objectives.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist mental health triage and assessment across various settings.
• Offer clinical support and advice to emergency service professionals.
• Coordinate seamless, integrated responses addressing both mental and physical health needs.
• Participate in service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Supervise and support team members, promoting a culture of continuous learning and excellence.
• Contribute to our 24/7 service delivery, including shift work covering days, nights, and weekends.

Location and Relocation

If you are considering relocating to the region, we can offer up to £8,000 relocation expenses (subject to terms and conditions).

About the role

Imagine a role where every day brings new challenges and the opportunity to make a real difference. As a Senior Practitioner with the Mental Health Integrated Access Partnership (IAP), you'll be at the heart of an innovative, multi-agency approach to mental health crisis care. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to pioneer the future of emergency mental health services.

Organisation and Partnership

Our award-winning, nationally-recognized initiative brings together BrisDoc Healthcare Services, Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Foundation Trust, and South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust to provide an integrated front door service for people in mental health crisis across both 999 and 111. 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 1.8 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.

Diversity and Inclusion

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.