Mental Health Practitioner

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Barnsley is looking for a dedicated mental health professional to join their Enhanced Mental Health Team. Your role will include comprehensive assessments, care planning, and supporting patients and their families. Ideal candidates will have experience in mental health care and a commitment to professional development. Join a values-driven team focused on improving community well-being.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive mental health assessments for referred patients.
• Utilisation of the FACT model in patient care.
• Creation and review of comprehensive care plans with service user input.
• Documentation of care delivery to a high standard.
• Support for individuals and carers to promote health and well-being.
• Maintenance of professional registration and adherence to codes of practice.
• Responsibility for student education and preceptorship.
• Administration of depot medication in the community.

Job description

37.5 Hours Per Week.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established, hardworking, and welcoming team in the East sector of Barnsley. As part of the Enhanced Mental Health Team (EMHT), we are a group of specially trained professionals working together to support service users experiencing complex mental health difficulties.

We work flexibly with service users as a multidisciplinary team, depending on their level of need, coordinating services and care to promote mental health stability and recovery.

Throughout mental health services in Barnsley, there is an emphasis on personal and professional development, with opportunities to develop and enhance your skills and knowledge.

At the time of advertising, this role meets the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

We are aware of the increasing use of AI technology by applicants to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct thorough screening before selecting candidates for the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

Main duties of the job

• The role includes completing comprehensive mental health assessments for referred patients, identifying mental health needs, social needs, and risk management plans.
• Utilise the FACT model in patient care where appropriate, and be responsive to patients under this model as shift coordinator and care coordinator, working as part of the MDT.
• Create, undertake, and review comprehensive care plans with service user input to promote engagement, stability, recovery, and risk management. Collaborate with other professionals in delivering, evaluating, and reviewing planned care.
• Document care delivery to a high standard in line with professional standards and guidance.
• Support individuals and carers to promote health and well-being, educate on harmful behaviours, and signpost to relevant services.
• Maintain professional registration and adhere to statutory codes of practice and CPD requirements.
• Responsible for student education and contributing to the preceptorship and education of newly qualified staff where appropriate.
• Administer depot medication in the community.

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust providing community, mental health, and learning disability services for Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees, and Wakefield. We also offer secure services and lead the West Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities through high-quality care at the right time and place. We employ staff across clinical and non-clinical roles dedicated to making a difference.

We welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, value diversity, and aim for a workforce reflective of our communities.

As a foundation Trust, we are accountable to our members, around 14,300 including staff, who have a say in our governance. Join us and be part of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical, and social well-being of the people we serve.