Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner (Band 6)

Meeveem Limited; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Basildon Brentwood area is seeking a Fixed term Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (Band 6) to support community mental health services. The post is hosted with VitaHealth Group and is a 9-month maternity cover, base in Basildon and Brentwood, with day-to-day management within Primary Care.

The role requires RMN registration, provides MDT collaboration, and involves risk management, clinical governance, and health checks.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN).
• Non-Medical Prescribing is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide a seamless service in order to aid the Patient's recovery and Well-being plans in the community.
• Work in conjunction with the GP, Primary Care team and Consultant Psychiatrists to ensure that patients are supported in the most appropriate clinical practice environment from a Multi-disciplinary perspective.
• Ensure safe Clinical Practice takes place, maintaining Care Quality Commission standards at all times and in line with the NHS Constitution.
• Triage patients and facilitate them receiving the most appropriate support for their needs ensuring people are not passed around the system.
• Deliver effective and safe services which support the key elements of Clinical/Practice governance.
• As the Primary Care model develops, the post holder will focus on supporting the team's continuous improvement in the quality of their service, whilst safeguarding and maintaining a high standard of care by creating an environment in which excellence will flourish.
• Provide and undertake detailed Physical Health investigations such BMI, Blood Pressure and request Blood Test as appropriate
• Be responsible for the completion of full and comprehensive Assessments (Physical and Mental Health) where possible and provide complete person centred care planning for services users requiring Physical Health related aspects of care with the support of the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
• Provide advice on smoking cessation and support.
• Ensure appropriate reporting within clinical records by following good practice guidelines and professional codes of conduct for example, NMC (UKCC) guidelines for records and record keeping.
• Communicate any relevant information to the MDT as required within handovers, meetings and other forums as required.

Skills

Risk management

Education

RMN (Registered Mental Health Nurse)

Non-Medical Prescribing (Desirable)

Job description

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Basildon Brentwood area is seeking a Fixed term Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (Band 6) to support community mental health services. The post is hosted with VitaHealth Group and is a 9-month maternity cover, base in Basildon and Brentwood, with day-to-day management within Primary Care.

The role requires RMN registration, provides MDT collaboration, and involves risk management, clinical governance, and health checks.