Community Mental Health Assistant Practitioner

NHS Scotland; Kyle of Lochalsh; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Highland is seeking a Community Mental Health Assistant Practitioner (Band 4) to support patients in the community. The role focuses on assessment support, rehabilitation, and relapse prevention within a multidisciplinary team.

Flexible working options may be available. Applications welcomed from Gaelic speakers. For details contact Karen Grant at 01854 613913 or [e-mail].

Qualifications

• Experience in health, social care or mental health settings.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of recovery-focused mental health care.
• Ability to work within agreed protocols under supervision of registered staff.
• Driver Licence and use of own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Supporting assessment of individuals with mental health needs.
• Delivering rehabilitation and recovery-focused interventions.
• Monitoring progress and reporting changes to registered practitioners.
• Supporting relapse prevention and discharge planning.
• Facilitating group interventions and health promotion activities.
• Working with families, carers and partner agencies as part of the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Recovery-focused mental health care

Experience in health or social care

Supervision compliance

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

A great opportunity has become available in the Community Mental Health Team. We have created a new Community Mental Health Assistant Practitioner (Band 4) position in the team to support the patients we support in the community.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting assessment of individuals with mental health needs.
• Delivering rehabilitation and recovery-focused interventions.
• Monitoring progress and reporting changes to registered practitioners.
• Supporting relapse prevention and discharge planning.
• Facilitating group interventions and health promotion activities.
• Working with families, carers and partner agencies as part of the multidisciplinary team.

Essential requirements:

• Experience in health, social care or mental health settings.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of recovery-focused mental health care.
• Ability to work within agreed protocols under supervision of registered staff.
• Driver Licence and use of own vehicle.

For further information or to discuss any aspect of the above post please contact Karen Grant, Professional Lead on 01854 613913 or email: [e-mail]

Additional information for candidates

Flexible Working

• Flexible working options may be available, depending on the role and service needs. If this is important to you, please discuss it at interview.

Keeping in Touch

• We will contact you by email
• Please check your email (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account regularly

Support and Accessibility

• Help with applying: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/
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• Jobtrain accessibility statement: https://www.eess.nhs.scot/jobtrain-accessibility-statement/
• If you need adjustments to support you through the recruitment process, please tell us

Internal candidates

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• If you work for NHS Highland, make sure your Jobtrain profile shows this

What is it like to work for NHS Highland?

• Visit https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk/careers/ to find out more about living and working in our area
• Applications are welcome from Gaelic speakers

Tha fàilte air tagraidhean bho luchd-labhairt na Gàidhlig

Care and compassion

Dignity and respect

Openness, honesty and responsibility

Quality and teamwork