Community Mental Health Assistant Practitioner

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

Job summary

NHS Highland is offering a Community Mental Health Assistant Practitioner (Band 4) to support patients in the community within the local Community Mental Health Team in Kyle of Lochalsh. The post focuses on assessment, rehabilitation and relapse prevention to aid recovery.

Flexible working options may be available, depending on service needs and during interview. For more information contact Karen Grant, Professional Lead 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

Health care experience

Communication skills

Recovery-focused care

Supervised practice

Job description

• Supporting relapse prevention and discharge planning.

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.

Additional Information For Candidates

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]

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.

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