Mental Health Practitioner

Navigo; Grimsby; Hybride; GBP 32 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Navigo in Grimsby is seeking a Band 5 Mental Health Practitioner for the Older Peoples Memory Service, with a development pathway toward Band 6. The role involves multidisciplinary team working to assess dementia and support timely diagnosis, plus ongoing, person-centred care for longer-term organic mental health needs with families and partners.

You will manage a caseload, perform holistic assessments, plan and review interventions, and work both independently and with colleagues to deliver

Qualifications

• Current registration on part 3 or 13 of the NMC register.
• OT or SW registration is acceptable for this post.
• Post-registration training in older people’s mental health is desirable.
• Experience delivering person-centred dementia care.

Responsabilités

• Conduct assessments of service-users and communicate dementia-related information.
• Develop and maintain care plans with multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide Key Worker role for specialist assessment and ongoing care.
• Coordinate care planning meetings and referrals.
• Support carers and families in care planning and decision-making.
• Maintain confidential records and adhere to local/national policies.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Assessment skills

Teamwork

Independent work

Formation

NMC Part 3/13 registration

OT or SW registered

Relevant training courses

Description du poste

We are seeking a Band 5 Mental Health Practitioner tojoin our Older Peoples Memory Service, with a supported development pathwaytowards Band 6. The role involves working as part of a multidisciplinary teamto undertake dementia assessments and support timely diagnosis. You will alsoprovide ongoing, person-centred care to people with longer-term organic mentalhealth needs, working closely with families, carers and partner services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a key member of the OlderPeoples Memory Service, supporting the assessment and diagnosis of dementiaand acting as a Key Worker for people with longer-term organic mental healthneeds. The role will involve managing an allocated caseload, completingholistic assessments, and planning, delivering and reviewing person-centredinterventions. The successful candidate will be compassionate, organised andable to work both independently and collaboratively with service users, families,carers, colleagues and partner organisations to deliver safe, coordinated andresponsive care..

About us

Hello!

Weare Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire's mental health andwell-being, an award-winning social enterprise that provides mental healthservices to the NHS and beyond.

Thewhole basis of our work is to deliver services that we would be happy for ourown family to use.

Weoffer a range of mental health services, including acute and communityfacilities as well as specialist support such as outstanding older adultsinpatient services, rehabilitation and recovery community mental health and anoutstanding specialist eating disorder facility.

Rankedas one of the top UK companies to work for, we feature in the Best Companiestop 100 large company list.

Asa social enterprise, we do things a little bit differently and have alsodeveloped income-generating commercially viable businesses that providetraining, education and employment opportunities including Grimsby GardenCentre.

Workingat Navigo is not like working anywhere else. Lots of places say that, but wereally mean it.

Welike to work with forward-thinking people who want to make a difference.

Comeand Join us !

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Job responsibilities

1. Communication& relationship skills

Use communication skills to conduct assessments ofservice-users and communicate complex information related to their mentalhealth needs, to service-users, carers, relatives and other professionals.

Effectively communicate complex and/or sensitive informationwhere there are barriers to understanding. This includes communicationconcerning adult protection, abuse, cognitive impairment and other riskssurrounding a service-users mental health. Barriers to understanding include:working with service-users who could be hostile or highly emotional, who havecomplex needs and may be vulnerable.

Maintain and develop effective communication and workingrelationships within the team and with external agencies.

Promote and implement creative ways of working withservice-users.

Instigate, develop and maintain a relationship with theclient and / or carer to facilitate the accurate assessment and delivery ofcare.

Manage highly confidential information in respect of membersof the public in accordance with local and national policy.

Act as Key Worker responsible for specialist assessment,reviewing and on-going care.

2. Knowledge,training and experience

The post-holder will hold current registration on part 3 or13 of the NMC register or hold a Registered Occupational Therapist, SocialWorker, Mental Nursing (RMN) certificate.

It is desirable that the applicant have post registrationexperience and / or training, relating to older people and mental health andapply this knowledge when delivering care to service-users.

Provide advice and support to other agencies around issuesrelating to mental health.

Under supervision make decisions about the range of optionsfor treatment and care plans based on judgement of service-users need.

Conduct comprehensive assessments of both service users andcarers in line with team operational policies.

4. Planning& organisational skills

Plan and co-ordinate care plan review meetings withcolleagues in the team and with staff in other teams and agencies, ensuringthat review meetings take place at the appropriate time.

Co-ordinate transfer or referral of service-users to otherteams or services where required.

Under supervision, prioritise, plan and co-ordinate ownworkload and activities in line with the changing needs of the team andservice. This includes planning and monitoring client medication needs, makingappointments for service-users, conducting assessments, managing emergenciesand enquiries, responding to crisis work within individual caseload, ensuringpatient records are up to date and supporting colleagues on a daily basis.

Have the ability to work independently and to be able toresolve complex professional problems using supervision appropriately.

Crisis response to other staffs service-users, in the eventof key workers absence and delegation from manager.

Participate in caseload management and ensure relevantinformation is available for this to take place.

5. Physicalskills

Be trained in control and restraint and breakaway techniquesand undertake regular updates.

6. Responsibilitiesfor patient/client care

Develop programmes of care for service-users and act as KeyWorker for service-users, ensuring links with Adult Social Care.

Assess and review service-users clinical risk managementplan using the DICES risk assessment.

Assess care needs of service-users and carers to develop andimplement appropriate care plans.

Provide specialist clinical advice to service-users, theircarers, relatives and other professionals on needs relating their difficultiesand mental health. This includes a range of health education and advice.

Initiate individual carer support where required. Set objectives, monitor and auditeffectiveness.

Participate in clinical governance activities.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working with older people.
• Experience of liaising with other teams or services, for example GPs, voluntary sector services.
• Involvement in innovative nursing/social work practice.
• Worked as key-worker/care co-ordinator or equivalent.
• Experience of taking part in recruitment and selection processes.
• Experience of care management role within CMHMS

Knowledge

• Knowledge of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans.
• Evidence of knowledge of current professional issues.
• Relevant professional Mental Health legislation/guidance. Basic theoretical concepts in nursing/social work.
• NICE guidelines, NSF, Clinical Governance.
• Awareness of current research in the field.
• Knowledge of Person Centred Care
• Knowledge of audit process.
• Knowledge of PSI and CBT.

Qualifications

• Current Registration on part 3 or 13 of NMC register.
• Occupational Therapist or Social Worker currently registered.
• Have undertaken other relevant training and courses relevant to the post.

Additional Criteria

• Takes responsibility for own personal development.
• Evidence of engaging in learning activities and professional development.
• Evidence of communication skills. Able to communicate effectively with a range of people on a range of matters in a form that is appropriate to them and the situation.
• Commitment to ethos of MDT working.
• Evidence of ability to work within a team.
• Evidence of ability to keep confidentiality.
• Evidence of an interest and enthusiasm for working with this client group.
• Must hold a full driving licence and have access to a car for work purposes.

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.

£32,073 to £48,117 a yearDevelopmental to Band 6