Home Based Treatment Mental Health Practitioner

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Nottingham; A distancia; GBP 30.000 - 40.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Pay enhancements 30% evenings and 60%s

27 days annual leave plus bank/33 days

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Descripción de la vacante

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Home Based Treatment Mental Health Practitioner. The role involves delivering urgent care in the community, agreeing care plans with service users and carers, and working within a multi-disciplinary team to provide high-quality care.

The post requires NMC registration, risk assessment experience, and prior work in mental health/home treatment services.

Formación

• Must be registered with the NMC, Sub Part 1 Mental Health or equivalent professional body.
• Experience of risk assessment and risk management.
• Experience of working within a mental health and home treatment service.

Responsabilidades

• Work as part of the urgent care team and may be asked to work in other urgent care areas.
• Cover night duties on a rotational basis and weekend work as per rota.
• Contribute to development of urgent care services and safeguard practices.

Conocimientos

NMC registration

Risk assessment

Mental health/home treatment service

Descripción del empleo

Home Based Treatment Mental Health Practitioner

The post holder will ideally have experience of clinical practice within the urgent care setting, preferably with prior experience of community based urgent care services. The post holder will agree a plan of care collaboratively with service users and their carers.

The post holder will always follow agreed practice guidelines and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The post holder should be committed to the delivery of high-quality mental health services and contribute to ongoing service development.

The post holder will be expected to cover night duties, on a rotational basis and weekend working is required as per rota.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of the urgent care team and may be asked to work in other areas of urgent care such as A & E Liaison.

The post holder will be expected to work shift patterns across a 24 hour period.

The post holder will be expected to contribute to the development of urgent care services.

The post holder will follow safeguarding policies and protocols for children and vulnerable adults and share relevant information with other agencies as appropriate.

The post holder will be aware of and act within the requirements of the Mental Health Act (1983), and other relevant legislation at all times,

The post holder will participate in team meetings and activities as directed by senior staff.

The post holder will work effectively with Urgent Care and Trust colleagues.

The service offers an alternative to hospital, follow up following inpatient admission, home treatment interventions, and acting as gatekeeper to all inpatient admissions.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the North West of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for their service users.

Job responsibilities

Please see full Job description and Person Specification attached to this vacancy

• Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

• oMust be registered with NMC, Sub Part 1 Mental Health or equivalent Professional body.
• Experience of risk assessment and risk management,
• Experience of working within a mental health and home treatment service

Desireable

• oAwareness of community and inpatient care pathways

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.