Living Well Senior Mental Health Practitioner

NHS; Bury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a motivated Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join the Living Well Team in Bury. This role offers the opportunity to play an integral part in establishing a new service model, delivering vital mental health interventions and assessments to local residents while engaging with various partner services.

Qualifications

• Willingness to complete mentorship qualification.
• Experience with clients presenting complex needs.
• Knowledge of mental health legislation and psycho-social assessment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in MDT Discussions to provide care for residents.
• Conduct holistic assessments and brief interventions.
• Develop risk formulation and management plans.

Skills

Comprehensive Risk Assessment

Evidence-based Interventions

Relationship Building

Education

Preparation for Mentorship / Practice Teacher qualification

CPD Evidence

Further Training in Brief Interventions

Job description

Living Well Senior Mental Health Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Mental Health Practitioner to continue their professional development within the Living Well Team in Bury.

You will be supporting and, playing a key part in, the establishment of the new service model. The Living Well Team offers a new way of working and engaging with residents of the borough.

The Practitioner will be embedded in one of our neighborhoods and be a part of a small team delivering interventions in the area.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve participating in regular MDT Discussions to screen, formulate and provide care for the residents of your neighborhood.

Working closely with partner services and third-sector organisations the role will involve screening referrals, offering holistic assessments, brief interventions and formulation at a primary care level.

It will also incorporate offering assessments to local residents presenting with acute distress and developing risk formulation and management plans.

It will involve functioning as a Duty Worker, offering specialist advice and support to external agencies, such as GP's, Social Work Teams and third-sector colleagues.

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 our#PennineCarePeopleand 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.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.

Please note, this is not an exhaustive list.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• Completion of Preparation for Mentorship / Practice Teacher / Fieldwork Educator qualification or willingness to complete
• Evidence of on-going CPD
• Further training in brief interventions.

Experience

• Proven experience of working with clients with complex needs
• Experience of working with individuals who present to mental health services in crisis and have symptoms of mental health illness
• Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams.
• Primary care mental health work experience
• Experience of screening referrals

Knowledge

• Understanding of current mental health legislation, Safe Guarding and Child Protection Legislation
• Awareness of NICE Guidance in the treatment of mental health problems and knowledge of treatments and interventions appropriate for individuals with mental health needs
• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues
• Knowledge of psycho-social assessment and risk assessment / management processes

Skills

• Comprehensive Risk Assessment and Formulation Skills
• Ability to construct effective care and risk management plans
• Ability to deliver a range of evidence based interventions
• Ability to form productive working relationships with service users, carers and multi-disciplinary staff.

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.

Irwell Unit, Fairfield General Hospital, Rochdale Road

Irwell Unit, Fairfield General Hospital, Rochdale Road