Mental Health Professional - Development Role

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Worcester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to support patients with complex emotional and relational needs. The role involves working closely with a multidisciplinary team, assessing and treating a small caseload of patients. Full training in psychological therapies will be provided. Flexible working options and a supportive environment are offered, enabling professional growth and development.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience or willingness to learn psychological therapies.
• Ability to manage a small caseload of 10 patients.
• Readiness for training in SCM, DBT, and MBT.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat patients within the SCM framework.
• Develop therapeutic rapport and engage in group work.
• Participate in weekly reflective practice and training.

Skills

Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)

Mentalization Based Treatment (MBT)

Therapeutic rapport building

Structured Clinical Management (SCM)

Job description

The Complex Needs Service (CNS) supports patients with Complex Emotional and Relational Needs using the Structured Clinical Management (SCM) framework. This role will see you working as part of a well-resourced, multidisciplinary team, where your contributions will play a significant part in a persons transformative recovery. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 to gain a development role within the CNS Team. This is not a typical MHP role. You will see you patients weekly and develop a good therapeutic rapport enabling you to deliver psychologically informed therapies within the SCM framework. You are not expected to apply for this role with all the knowledge required- we will provide all training required for the right candidate to fulfil the role. As a Mental Health Practitioner (MHP) within CNS, your clinical responsibilities will focus on a small caseload. You will have a high level of both line management and clinical supervision, weekly reflective practice and protected peer led workshop spaces. You will receive training in SCM, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) and Mentalization Based Treatment (MBT). This is provided via a range of methods including external training, supervision and peer support. The successful completion of the development programme will culminate in promotion to Band 6 within 12 months of employment and on completion of competencies. This is full time post, but we would consider applicants looking for part time.Main duties of the job You will be a vital part of the patients journey throughout the Structured Clinical Management treatment program from, Assessment, stabilisation, treatment, graduation and discharge back to their GP. This is not a typical MHP role. You will see you patients weekly and develop a good therapeutic rapport enabling you to deliver psychologically informed therapies within the SCM framework. Your patients, as they move throughout the treatment program, will also have CNS Skills group and additional appointments with the Occupational therapy assistants and Peers support works as needed. You will work Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm excluding bank holidays. Your maximum caseload will be 10 patients You will be expected to be a co-facilitator in some group work such as CNS Skills group. We are a supportive multidisciplinary team with a diverse skillset and for any queries that arise in your day there is a variety of different disciplines available to access for support. In addition to this you will have regular Clinical Supervision, Weekly Group reflective practice, Management Supervision, protected time for peer led workshops, monthly CPD and Daily Huddles. You will be actively encouraged to undertake training to support you in your role and your professional development.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities. What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
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