Community Mental Health Practitioner

Pennine Care Nhs Foundation Trust; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Flexible working

Continued Professional Development

Staff wellbeing

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust in Greater Manchester is seeking a Care Co-ordinator to assess, treat, and deliver care to individuals with complex mental health needs. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure high quality care according to Trust policies and regulatory standards.

The role involves holistic assessments, risk management, and evidence-based interventions, with opportunities to engage in professional development and supervision of junior staff.

Qualifications

• RMN/Social Worker/OT registered with NMC, SW England or HCPC
• Completion of Preceptorship or equivalent
• Experience in post-registration practice and managing a caseload
• Experience in multidisciplinary team settings and safeguarding knowledge
• Understanding of Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Care Act

Responsibilities

• Undertake holistic mental health and risk assessments using approved documentation.
• Manage a caseload of clients with complex mental health needs.
• Provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions to promote enablement and recovery.
• Comply with legislative requirements in relation to service users' care.
• Support the duty system and respond to crisis calls.
• Participate in MDT meetings and supervise student nurses.

Skills

Risk assessment and management

Therapeutic interventions

Written and interpersonal skills

Emotional resilience under pressure

Caseload management

Team coordination and junior staff

Education

RMN / Social Worker / OT

Tools

IT Skills

Job description

Job summary

Department Summary: Tameside West CMHT is the Community Mental Health Team which supports working age adults across Denton, Droylsden, Audenshaw and Dukinfield. The team is comprised of community psychiatric nurses, social workers, community support workers, carers' support worker, administration staff, and team clinical leadership and team management. The team is also based within a wider Multi-Disciplinary Team, with daily access to Psychiatric Consultants, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners, amongst other professions. We also work in partnership with social workers and support workers from Tameside Adult Social Care.

Role Summary

To undertake the role of Care Co-ordinator in the assessment, treatment, and delivery of care and support to individuals living with a wide array of severe, enduring and complex mental health needs, who all meet the criteria for secondary care NHS mental health services. You will ensure that the highest quality care is carried out in accordance with the policies and procedures of Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust and relevant, regulatory bodies.

Main duties of the job

To undertake holistic mental health and risk assessments using trust approved documentation and procedures.To manage a caseload of clients who will have a variety of mental health conditions, both organic and functional.To provide evidence based therapeutic interventions promoting enablement, choice, and recovery.

To comply with all legislative requirements in relation to service users care.

The post holder will support the duty system that is operated within the team and respond to crisis calls they receive.

Actively participate in multi-disciplinary meetings and contribute to clinical decision making. Engage and supervise student nurses.

This role does not involve commissioning services on behalf of the Local Authority, however we can support our Adult Social Care partners with this process, by providing health-based assessments of mental health needs. We can have a role in referring for, and reviewing, funding for services funded by Greater Manager ICB, in alignment with Section 117 of the Mental Health Act.

About us

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Job responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification for details.

For further details / informal visits contact

Dane Yates
[e-mail]
01617163434

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• RMN/Social Worker/OT
• Registered with NMC or SW England or HCPC
• Completion of appropriate Preceptorship
• Substantial post registration experience and/or short courses to post graduate diploma level
• Qualification in psychologic therapeutic interventions
• Substantial experience of relevant post registration practice
• Experience of managing a caseload
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team setting
• Experience of working with people with a range of severe and complex mental health problems
• Experience of working within a Community setting
• Experience of clinical supervision of other staff
• Good working knowledge of therapeutic assessment techniques and interventions in the management of behaviour of individuals with complex mental health needs
• Knowledge of a range of screening and assessment tools and interventions utilised to support individuals with severe and complex mental health problems
• Comprehensive understanding of Safeguarding adults procedures and practice
• Comprehensive understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and Care Act
• Understanding of key national and local policies and drivers in relation to adult mental health services.
• Knowledge of Local Authority and CCG commissioning processes

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to undertake the key worker role
• Evidence of ability to provide specialist mental health assessment and risk assessment / management and be accountable for decision making
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to manage own emotions and deal with others in highly stressful situations
• Ability to engage with and provide therapeutic interventions for this client group and carers
• Ability to prepare, record and complete relevant care records and reports to a professional standard
• Evidence of ability to manage a diverse and complex caseload, prioritise own time and work under pressure
• Ability to coordinate and delegate the work of junior staff
• Ability to value diversity and respond constructively to discriminatory behaviour
• IT Skills

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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Community Mental Health Practitioner • Dukinfield, United Kingdom