Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust; Bridgwater; Presencial; GBP 42 000 - 56 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Flexible working options

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Career development support

Blue Light Card access

Resumo da oferta

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a skilled Mental Health Practitioner to join our Community Mental Health Service in Somerset. You will assess, plan and deliver recovery‑focused care to adults with complex needs, working with a multidisciplinary team to promote independence and wellbeing.

You will provide leadership, supervision and contribute to service development, audits and quality improvement while supporting service users, carers and partner agencies in achieving positive outcomes.

Qualificações

• Registration or qualification in RMN, Social Work or Occupational Therapy.
• Current registration with the relevant professional body.
• Post-qualifying professional development in an acute/community setting.

Responsabilidades

• Manage caseloads of individuals with severe mental health needs and deliver assessments and care plans.
• Build therapeutic relationships with service users and families using recovery-focused approaches.
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and develop recovery and risk management plans.
• Deliver psychosocial interventions and engage with psychological therapies.
• Collaborate with statutory and voluntary agencies to coordinate care.
• Provide supervision and mentorship to junior staff and students.
• Contribute to service development, audits, and quality improvement.
• Act as a professional role model and promote patient-centered care.

Formação académica

RMN qualification

Social Work qualification

OT qualification

Professional registration

Post-qualifying development

Ferramentas

Risk assessment tools

Care coordination

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a skilled Mental Health Practitioner to join our Community Mental Health Service in Somerset. You will assess, plan and deliver recovery‑focused care to adults with complex needs, working with a multidisciplinary team to promote independence and wellbeing.

You will provide leadership, supervision and contribute to service development, audits and quality improvement while supporting service users, carers and partner agencies in achieving positive outcomes.