Mental Health Practitioner - Band 6

NHS; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust seeks a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner for the Insight Team, providing care to individuals experiencing their first episode of psychosis. The role requires a strong emphasis on community intervention, psychosocial approaches, and professional development, with responsibilities including case management and collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Required to hold RMN registration.
• Experience supporting learners is essential.
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled interventions to people with mental health problems.
• Manage own caseload and provide leadership to the Enhanced Team.
• Conduct needs assessments and develop care plans collaboratively.

Skills

Time management

Self-direction

Diplomacy

Motivation

Reliability

Adaptability

Creative engagement

Education

RMN Current NMC registration

Social Worker/Occupational Therapist-current HCPC registration

Job description

Go back South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Mental Health Practitioner - Band 6

The closing date is 25 June 2025

We are currently seeking torecruit a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner into the Wakefield EarlyIntervention in Psychosis Service (Insight Team). The team covers the Wakefieldlocality, working with people aged 14 to 65 and stretches across adult andchildrens services. The team forms part of the community service line andEnhanced Pathway within the Wakefield BDU. The post holder would be expected towork across the Wakefield area with a named base currently in the Drury LaneHealth & Wellbeing Centre.

You need to be an individualwho is self motivated, enthusiastic, and who has a desire to work to improvelife chances of people who may be experiencing their first episode inpsychosis. This can take a lot of patience, requiring keen skills in creative engagement.Part of the role will involve health promotion; improving the physical heath ofthis group of service users as well as promoting the role of the insight teamto capture appropriate referrals

The right value base andattitude is just as important to us as experience. Working within an EarlyIntervention Team demands the ability to challenge traditional medical modelsand embrace a psychosocial approach to delivering care.

Main duties of the job

You will need to demonstrate your continuing professional development since the point of qualification andhow this can transfer to the role. You need to be open to enhancing your current skills through in house training and the shadowing of team members. You must be willing to attend external training as required for the post.

You will need to demonstrate your continuing professional development since the point of qualification and

how this can transfer to the role. You need to be open to enhancing your current skills through in house training and the shadowing of team members. You must be willing to attend external training as required for the post.

Atthe time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UKVisas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forwardto receiving your application.

About us

Weare a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental healthand learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and arethe lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourageand welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we valuediversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Beinga foundation Trust means were accountable to ourmembers, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people(including staff) are members of our Trust.

Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.

Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job responsibilities

Has continuing responsibility for the provision of skilled interventions to people with mental health problems in the community. Works within a multi-disciplinary team as a member of a

Enhanced CMHT.

Key Result Areas:

Management of own caseload in line with C.P.A. procedures and risk management protocols.

Provision of leadership to the Enhanced Team in respect of psycho-social interventions to people and their carers in line with national and local practice standards e.g. NICE

• Supervision and support of other team members.
• Participation in service development and clinical governance structures.

Professional:

1. Assesses needs and identifies problems relevant to the care of people referred.

• Devises a plan of care in partnership with the person and carers.
• Implements the planned programme of care to ensure a high standard is achieved.
• Reviews the effectiveness of the care provided and where appropriate initiates any action.
• Advises and supports the person and carers to promote health and well-being and to prevent illness.
• Recognises situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the person and initiates action that may be required.
• Establishes and maintains satisfactory communication with all agencies involved in the persons care in both hospital and community.
• Functions as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Management of enquiries and direct referrals of people in accordance with Enhanced team operational Policy and participates in the team duty rota.
• Maintain professional registration and demonstrate commitment to statutory codes of practice and continued professional development requirements.
• Responsible for acting up in the absence of the team leader

Administrative:

1. Maintains accurate patient care records in accordance with professional codes of conduct and trust procedures and ensures records are made available when required by the appropriate agency.

2. Participates in the formulation of policies at unit level.

3. Maintains accurate mileage records.

4. Manages caseload with due economy of cost and time.

5. Ensures safe carriage, storage and administration of drugs prescribed (registered nurses only).

6. Responsible for the ordering of stock with due economy.

7. Produces monthly statistics in line with trust directives.

8. Keeps the Management Team and colleagues informed of developments relevant to the area of responsibility.

Education:

1. Supervises students and trainees on placement.

• Assists in the teaching and in-service training of staff.
• Is conversant with current trends in clinical practice.
• Participates and accepts delegated responsibility in research and clinical audit as required.
• Attends courses or training sessions relevant to the updating of knowledge and experience.

Personnel:

1. Promotes an understanding of mental health and well being.

• Ensures health and safety regulations are observed.
• Attends mandatory training sessions as directed by the Trust.
• Participates in the values based induction and the annual appraisal process.
• Supports the Trusts commitment to a healthy work-life balance. For full job description please see attached document.

Person Specification

Physical Attributes

• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

Qualifications

• RMN Current NMC registration
• Social Worker/Occupational Therapist-current HCPC registration
• Experience of mentoring/supporting learners or ability to demonstrate the skills required for effective mentoring.

Personal Attributes

• Time management
• Self-direction
• Reliability, enthusiasm, motivation, flexible resourcefulness, adaptable
• A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability)
• Autonomy
• Diplomacy

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Working knowledge of recent government legislation e.g. Mental Health Act, Health & Safety, Care Programme Approach
• Able to work incorporating principles of Clinical Governance
• Proven skills in partnership working with people who use services and their carers
• Shows awareness of equality and diversity and is able to incorporate this into care planning and the delivery of care. Ability to act up in the absence of the team manager
• Knowledge of using IT systems to record clinical activity
• Knowledge of audit processes
• Knowledge of carer services/ issues.
• Proven activity in audit
• Knowledge and skills in specialist areas such as dual diagnosis, peri-natal mental health, working with people experiencing psychosis, working with people with a diagnosis of personality disorder

Experience

• Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing people experiencing complex mental health problems
• Experience of supporting and supervising colleagues/students/trainees
• Experience of using IT systems to support, record and monitor clinical activity
• Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing risk in a variety of settings
• Proven ability in assessing the needs and strengths of people and their carers Experience of delivering a range of therapeutic interventions
• Working within an integrated multi-disciplinary environment and co-working with other teams and professions within team meetings, case conferences and professional meetings
• Ability to support colleagues with day-to-day caseload management including prioritisation of responsibilities in times of high clinical demand
• Ability to promote and develop links with other professionals for e.g practitioners within long term conditions, primary care
• Evidence of knowledge and application in practice of national guidance and standards, e.g. NICE, CQC, CQUINs
• Experience of working holistically with older adults in a bio psycho-social model of care with emphasis on physical ill health that impacts on mental wellbeing
• Experience of working in an assertive community treatment model

Training

• Assessment and care planning skills
• Risk assessment and risk management
• Relevant post-registration qualifications and / or training
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Successful completion of venepuncture course and able to demonstrate competence

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.

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust