Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner

Devon Partnership Trust; Highweek; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Devon Partnership NHS Trust in Teignbridge is seeking a Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner for a 6-month secondment/fixed-term role within the Teign Core Adult Mental Health Team. You will deliver high-quality mental health services to people with complex needs and their carers, contributing to recovery-focused care.

The post involves recovery coordination, personalised treatment planning, risk assessment, and close collaboration with primary care networks and GP surgeries to offer

Qualifications

• Qualified mental health professional with registration and scope to practice.
• Experience in community mental health settings preferred.
• Competence in risk assessment and care planning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality mental health services to a defined caseload.
• Provide expert assessment and treatment for people with complex needs and carers.
• Coordinate recovery and design personalised treatment packages.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical assessment

Independent & team work

Care planning

Multi-agency working

Mobility across area

Education

RMN

Social Work Degree

OT degree

Job description

Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner

A fantastic 6 month secondment / fixed term opportunity has arisen for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner within the Teign Core Adult Mental Health Team. You will be joining a highly supportive, dynamic, motivated and skilled team in the Teign core team to build upon the successful work they have and continue to achieve.

We are proactively engaging with the local Primary Care Network, working alongside the local GP Surgeries.

Devon Partnership NHS Trust is growing as we establish ourselves us as one of the leading providers of mental health services in the country.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will deliver high quality comprehensive mental health services. The role involves managing a defined caseload with a focus on providing expert assessment and treatment for people with complex mental health difficulties and their carers.

This will include recovery co-ordination (design and co-ordination of treatment packages that are personalised and evaluated).

We are looking for someone with enthusiasm and energy who wants to make a difference to peoples lives; is creative and innovative and highly motivated. You must have assessment and care planning skills and experience in mental health and multi-disciplinary working is desirable.

You will need to have excellent communication skills, be able to exercise clinical judgement in respect of assessing and managing risk. In addition, you need to be committed to the values and principles of recovery, and able to help deliver a safe, timely, caring and responsive service. This is a really great opportunity to join us at an interesting and exciting time as we work towards transforming our community service so that we offer the best and most comprehensive care to the people in Teignbridge.

About us

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification. If you have any specific questions you are welcome to contact us.

Person Specification

Experience

• A professional mental health qualification eg RMN, Social Work Degree or equivalent, BSc/Diploma in OT, SROT, Chartered Clinical Psychologist, on the appropriate professional body register and hold current registration with no restrictions.


• Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism Clinical Supervision qualification Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff Evidence of leadership/management training within a core service

Qualifications

• Substantial experience of managing a extensive and complex caseload of clients with a range of complex mental health problems.


• Working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.


• Providing clinical supervision.


• Mentoring students in line with professional requirements


• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.


• Participation in user involvement in services.


• Experience of delivering model based psychological therapy.

Knowledge and Skills

• An understanding of the NSF and Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements. CPA Process Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with clients experiencing a wide range of mental health problems. Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions. Able to plan creatively to maximise effectiveness of care plans, including complex multi-agency care plans Able to work independently and as part of a team Excellent clinical assessment skills. Ability to be mobile across a geographical area.


• Understanding of recovery principles in Mental Health Awareness of community structures and social care management responsibilities

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.