Mental Health Practitioner - IMHT Tamworth

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization in Tamworth is seeking a Mental Health Nurse (RMN) or Occupational Therapist to join their community mental health team. This role involves delivering high-quality clinical service, coordinating care for a designated caseload, and engaging with patients and their families. Candidates should have experience in community mental health settings and be able to travel across a large geographical area. The organization prioritizes personal development and offers a supportive workplace.

Benefits

Ongoing training and support

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in community mental health settings preferred.
• Access to suitable transport is required.
• Ability to work flexible hours across a geographic area.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and develop relevant care plans.
• Provide nursing interventions and involve service users in their care.
• Coordinate reviews of progress towards care goals.
• Travel across a large geographical area as required.

Skills

Community mental health experience

Nursing interventions

Care coordination

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Education

Mental Health Nurse (RMN) or Occupational Therapist

Job description

Overview

Working in an identified adult community mental health pathway, with the flexibility of working across pathways, dependent on skill and service need. Delivering a high quality clinical service to patients and their families. Care coordination of an identified caseload with access to regular and robust supervision. Delivering nursing interventions, in accordance with an agreed care plan, to an identified group of people experiencing mental health related difficulties.

The Integrated Mental Health teams work as part of a 'neighbourhood' offering place based provision of mental health services in partnership with other local organisations. Clinicians within the IMHT will offer interventions and treatments which are concordant with NICE guidelines, and allocation within the team will be based on the needs of the service user, matching clinician skills to service user needs.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and contribute to the formulation of the person’s needs and development of a relevant plan based on negotiated goals and evidence-based interventions.
• Work with the multi-disciplinary team to provide nursing interventions to support the person to meet their agreed goals and coordinate and/or participate in reviews of progress, using recommended outcome measures and involving the service user and any identified carer throughout the clinical pathway.
• Coordinate and/or participate in reviews of progress towards goals and ensure involvement of service users and carers as appropriate.
• Travel across a large geographical area as required by role; post holder will work Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm and travel will be across the area.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Mentally Health Nurse (RMN) or Occupational Therapist; experience with community mental health settings preferred.
• Are you a Mental Health Nurse (RMN)/Occupational Therapist looking for a new opportunity to work in an organisation that will help you develop and achieve your goals to become the best you can be? If so, you\'re in luck.
• Join Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Staffordshire Adult Integrated Mental Health Team - Mercian, based at Cherry Orchard, Tamworth; collaboration with Staffordshire Police and Mental Health Services.
• Travel across a large geographical area; access to suitable transport required.

About the Organization

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has around 9,000 staff providing physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. The trust offers career development and ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow. The organisation is committed to creating a welcoming workplace where everyone feels supported and valued.