Mental Health Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation packages available

Flexible working

Job summary

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to join the Access to Intervention (A2I) Team. The role covers triage, assessments, brief interventions and signposting, with crisis assessments in the community and at police stations.

You will work within a 24/7, 365-day service on a rolling one-year-on/one-year-off rota. Registration in mental health nursing, social work, learning disabilities nursing or occupational therapy is required.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a mental health nurse, social worker, learning disabilities nurse or occupational therapist

Responsibilities

• Triage referrals into adult mental health services
• Complete assessments and brief interventions
• Signpost service users to appropriate care pathways
• Respond to crisis presentations in the community and police stations
• Work shifts across a 24/7, 365-day service with a rolling rota

Skills

Triage

Mental health assessment

Crisis intervention

Brief interventions

Risk assessments

Communication

Education

Registration in MH nurse/SW/LDN/OT

Tools

Outlook

Electronic patient records

Job description

This Mental Health Practitioner role sits in the Access to Intervention (A2I) Team at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, the gateway to adult mental health care. Work covers triage, assessments, brief interventions and signposting, plus crisis assessments in the community and police stations. The service runs 24/7 every day of the year, with a rolling one-year-on, one-year-off rota for public holidays. Registration as a mental health nurse, social worker, learning disabilities nurse or occupational therapist is required.

What the job involves

• Triage referrals into adult mental health services on the Isle of Wight
• Complete assessments and brief interventions
• Signpost service users to the most appropriate care and treatment pathway
• Respond to people presenting in crisis, including assessments in the community and police stations
• Work shifts across a 24/7, 365-day service, including public holidays on a rolling one-year-on, one-year-off basis

Registration & licences

• Current registration as a mental health nurse, social worker, learning disabilities nurse or occupational therapist

Experience

• Completing mental health assessments, risk assessments and plans of care
• Working with people with mental health concerns, including crisis assessments and interventions
• Reflective practice and evidence-based practice

Skills & knowledge

• Assessment skills and tools, and confidently managing identified risks
• Therapeutic skills including empathy, active listening and understanding of therapeutic boundaries
• Delivering brief interventions
• Using computer systems such as Outlook and electronic patient records

Checks & eligibility

• Current clean car driving licence
• Ability to undertake mandatory personal safety training

Other

• Working under pressure and in crisis situations, staying composed
• Working autonomously and as part of a team
• Prioritising workload and meeting deadlines
• Working across the range of shifts covering service hours

  Nice to have

  • Previous use of SystmOne
  • Previous experience of working in a mental health assessment team
  • Mentorship or supervision qualifications or training
  • Additional qualifications in solution focused therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy or other therapies

  What’s offered

  • Relocation packages available for the right candidate
  • Flexible working requests can be discussed as part of the interview process