Mental Health Practitioner

NHS Professionals; Redditch; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Blue Light Card – NHS Discount

First choice of shifts/placements at a

NHSP academy training

Job summary

NHS Professionals is seeking a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner for a 3-month bank placement at Hill Crest, Alexandra Hospital, Redditch. The role involves clinical assessment, triage, risk management and coordinated care within a locality service.

You will work with service users, carers and partner agencies to promote recovery, independence and positive outcomes, handling a caseload with strong communication and teamwork within a supportive NHSP community.

Qualifications

• Appropriate degree level qualification, or equivalent, in Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy or Social Work.
• Experience of care working in a mental health setting.
• Mental health assessment skills.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Experience of managing a case load.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical assessment and appropriate triage with a view to risk assessment, risk management, safeguarding, sign posting, treatment or onward referral in response to identified patient need.
• Provide front line assessment to clarify services patients would benefit from, possibly with GP or other staff.
• Work jointly with local mental health services to support prompt assessment and where clinically indicated, appropriate treatment plans.
• Design, develop and provide service information about options available to patients.
• Provide treatment using evidence-based interventions where indicated and participate in training and supervision.
• Provide joint case reviews and care planning for patients with severe mental health problems.

Skills

Mental Health Nursing

Mental health assessment

Case load management

Communication skills

Care experience in mental health

Education

Mental health degree

Job description

Job Title: Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner

Reference: 90596/90597

Trust: Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health Trust

Location: Hill Crest, Alexandra Hospital, Quinney's Lane, Redditch B98 7WG

Pay Rates: £21.57 per hour (exc WTD)

Shift Patterns: 37.5 Hours, 9:00am-17:00pm, Monday - Friday

Length: 3 months

Why might this job interest you?

We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to join our dynamic and supportive team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced mental health professional who is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care and making a meaningful difference to the lives of those we support. Working within a progressive service, you will play a key role in assessing, planning and coordinating care for individuals with complex mental health needs, working collaboratively with service users, carers and partner agencies to promote recovery, independence and positive outcomes.

Job Responsibilities:

• Working within a locality service and through participation in the local referral and care pathway, provide clinical assessment and appropriate triage with a view to risk assessment, risk management, safeguarding, sign posting, treatment or onward referral in response to identified patient need.
• Provide front line assessment to clarify the services the patients would most benefit from. This assessment may be undertaken jointly with other providers where it would be of benefit. This may be with the GP or with other statutory or non-statutory members of staff
• Where referrals indicate, work jointly with the local mental health services, specialist mental health teams and non-statutory teams to support prompt assessment and where clinically indicated, appropriate treatment plans.
• Design, develop and provide service information about the options available to patients.
• Following assessment, where indicate, provide treatment using effective evidence based intervention, as appropriate and participate in training and supervision to do so.
• Provide joint case reviews and care planning, should this be required, for patients with severe mental health problems that have now become stable.

What you’ll need:

• Appropriate degree level qualification, or equivalent, in Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy or Social Work.
• Experience of care working in a mental health setting.
• Mental health assessment skills.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Experience of managing a case load.

The benefits we can offer you in return:

• Putting People in Places to Care – be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
• Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
• Blue Light Card – NHS Discount Provider
• First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
• Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
• Working options to suit your lifestyle – being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
• Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP’s own academy.
• Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
• Being part of the NHSP Community means you’ll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements