Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established health and social care organization is seeking dedicated Mental Health Practitioners to provide high-quality assessments and interventions for individuals with significant mental health conditions. This role emphasizes collaboration within a multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive care. Ideal candidates will possess relevant professional qualifications and experience in mental health services, demonstrating a commitment to high-quality care. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to making a positive impact in the community, with opportunities for flexible working arrangements and professional development.

Qualifications

• Relevant professional registered qualification in mental health.
• Significant experience in mental health services.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments and interventions for mental health conditions.
• Participate in MDT meetings and record key information.

Skills

Mental Health Assessment

Intervention Techniques

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Understanding of Mental Health Legislation

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Occupational Therapist

Social Worker

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

• Mental Health practitioners will provide assessment and interventions for people with significant mental health conditions
• Offer advice and guidance to colleagues in the wider team on common mental health conditions.
• Participate in MDT meetings and ensure key information is recorded in shared care plans
• Work closely with the mental health integrated care team in order to provide an excellent mental health service.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Relevant professional registered qualification ((Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social worker)
• Training in supervision and appraisal

Desirable criteria

• Post qualifying training
• Non-medical prescribing qualification
• Pertinent qualifications to the specialism

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant relevant experience in working within a mental health service
• Registered Student mentor

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with older adults and/or community mental health settings
• Have a lived experience of mental health challenges
• Experience of clinical and managerial supervision of junior staff

Other

Essential criteria

• Positive approach to older people
• Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working
• Recognise peoples right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
• Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
• Excellent clinical skill in assessment and interventions for common mental health conditions
• Excellent communication skills and ability to summarise information and communicate with colleagues
• Excellent understanding of the needs of carers
• Ability to communicate effectively with people in distress or with communication difficulties

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with nursing home and care providers
• Experience as safeguarding investigator
• Experience of doing Best Interest Assessments

Knowledge and understanding

Essential criteria

• Understanding of statutory framework and care commissioning including: safeguarding, commissioning of care and Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity act
• Knowledge of research in field

Physical

Essential criteria

• Ability to travel in the community
• Ability to sit for sustained periods of time

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

• Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
• Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
• Children and young people's mental health services;
• Children's community services in Peterborough;
• Social care;
• Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a 'Red List' country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Band 6 Job Description (PDF, 200.6KB)
• CPFT Values (PDF, 114.7KB)
• CPFT Mindful Employers (PDF, 51.3KB)
• CPFT Accommodation (PDF, 296.6KB)