Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Devon Partnership NHS Trust; Torquay; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health care provider in Torquay is seeking two experienced Senior Mental Health Practitioners to enhance their team. The ideal candidates will have significant experience and a professional mental health qualification, with a commitment to delivering high-quality care. The role offers flexible working arrangements and opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Enhanced pay rates for unsocial hours

CPD training opportunities

Support for career development

Qualifications

• Significant post qualifying experience in mental health.
• Confidence in working with supervision.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and patients.

Responsibilities

• Support referrals from colleagues within the hospital.
• Conduct specialist mental health assessments.
• Develop individual recovery plans for patients.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Intervention planning

Communication skills

Education

Professional mental health qualification (RMN, CQSW, BSc in Occupational Therapy)

Job description

We are seeking to recruit two experienced and motivated Band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioners with significant post qualifying experience to join our dynamic team in the Torbay Liaison Psychiatry Service.

We welcome applicants who may consider a part time or full time contract and actively support Flexible Working Arrangements within the service.

Liaison Psychiatry is the branch of psychiatry that specialises in the interface between medicine and psychiatry in a general hospital setting.

Liaison Psychiatry Services nationwide are experiencing significant investment and we are in the privileged position in Devon of being able to further enhance and develop our already well-established Liaison Services at Torbay District General Hospital in Torquay, South Devon.

You will have a key role in contributing to the mental health care of people in the general hospital and we welcome applications from all mental health professionals, including Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers.

This post covers a Core 24 hour service, working 7 days a week. In recognition of this, all staff received enhanced pay rates for unsocial hours.

You will be well supported within the team and encouraged to develop your clinical skills and knowledge base within a stimulating learning environment.

Main duties of the job

You will be working within a Senior Mental Health Practitioner role helping support referrals from colleagues within Torbay General Hospital. You will be working within a busy team who complete both assessment and consultation work with people who require support for their mental health needs.

It will be your job to make specialist mental health assessments and devise interventions that will help people to recover. You will play a key role in a dynamic multidisciplinary team, working with multiple agencies on a daily basis.

You will be confident working with supervision, with the knowledge to devise individual recovery plans for the people you see. It is important that you can communicate effectively, not only with your colleagues, but the people you care for, their families and carers.

You will be an experienced mental health professional with a professional mental health qualification (RMN, CQSW / ASW, BSc/Diploma in OT, SROT)

We have a track record of supporting team members to grow in the role and can provide a range of training opportunities, including CPD modules that can help you develop the skills you need to thrive in the job and develop your career. At Torbay Liaison Psychiatry Service, we actively support staff career and professional development.

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.

About Devon Partnership Trust

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