Community Mental Health Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Health service discounts

Generous annual leave + bank holidays

Flexible working for part-time and/or?

Learning and development opportunities

Supervision and appraisal system

Leadership and managerial skills培训

Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an experienced occupational therapist, community psychiatric nurse, or social worker to join the Northampton Central Community Mental Health Team. The role centers on assessing complex care needs, co-producing care programmes with service users and carers, and acting as a keyworker within a multidisciplinary team.

You will deliver evidence-based care, manage a defined caseload autonomously, and participate in clinical

Qualifications

• NMC or HCPC registration is required.

Responsibilities

• Independently assess service users' complex care needs and develop, implement and evaluate care programmes.
• Co-produce care plans with service users and carers and act as keyworker within the MDT.
• Deliver and develop Community Mental Health Service using evidence-based practice and in line with national standards.
• Provide structured one-to-one and group therapeutic interventions for clients with complex needs.
• Be accountable for planning and delivering all aspects of patient care under the NMC/HCPC code and clinical governance.

Job description

This post sits in the Northampton Central Community Mental Health Team at Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, serving West Northamptonshire. The work centres on assessing complex care needs, co-producing care programmes with service users and carers, and keyworking people with highly complex needs. It is open to occupational therapists, community psychiatric nurses and social workers with mental health clinical experience, and can be part or full time. Professional registration with the NMC or HCPC and a driving licence or car access are needed.

What the job involves

• Independently assess service users' often highly complex care needs, and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care
• Ensure care programmes are co-produced with service users and carers, kept current and available to the wider MDT
• Deliver and develop the Community Mental Health Service using evidence-based practice in line with national standards
• Act as keyworker for service users with highly complex needs, sharing sensitive information under the Consent to Share Information Policy
• Provide structured one-to-one and group therapeutic interventions for clients with potentially complex needs
• Be accountable for planning and delivering all aspects of patient care under the NMC Code or relevant professional code
• Continuously improve clinical care standards within the clinical governance framework
• Work as an autonomous member of the multidisciplinary team, providing specialist care and knowledge
• Provide professional advice and support to other agencies and members of the MDT
• Act up for the Operations Manager in their absence as appropriate

What’s required

Registration & licences

• Professional registration with the NMC or HCPC

Experience

• Post-registration experience working in a community setting
• Experience managing a defined caseload of patients with complex needs
• Ability to work autonomously and make clinical decisions
• Ability to manage workload and prioritise effectively

Skills & knowledge

• Risk assessment and risk management, including suicide, self-harm and safeguarding
• Experience of care planning and care coordination (CPA or equivalent)

Checks & eligibility

• Current driving licence and car owner or driver, or access to a car, unless disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010

Nice to have

• Experience facilitating groups or workshops for patients, carers or professionals
• Staff management experience
• Knowledge of mental health treatment pathways
• Experience working within MDT environments
• Experience supporting junior staff or students
• Experience supervising staff

What’s offered

• Generous pension scheme
• Health service discounts
• Generous annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible working for both part-time and full-time roles
• Learning and development opportunities
• Comprehensive supervision and appraisal system
• Training in leadership and managerial skills