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Mental Health Community Practitioner - Worcester


Pay35,392.00 - 42,618.00 / year
LocationWorcester/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9798-0041?language=en&page=901&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      Join our team, we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Worcester. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long-term career as well as flexibility, continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support.

      37.5 hours during Monday to Friday.

      This role allows the possibility of hybrid working, meaning you will be required to commute to the stated base 2 or 3 days per week but allowing you to based within any commutable distance for the remainder of your week. We would need to discuss the suitability to fit this around the service at interview.

      In the Worcester Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (NMHT) we strive to improve the mental health and wellbeing of our local communities.

      We have incorporated a huddle into the daily functioning of the team which enables us to be focused on the recovery of the patient through a multidisciplinary approach, with expertise from doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, support workers and psychological therapies staff.

      If you are passionate, self-motivated and looking to be part of an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of NMHTs then we would welcome your application and look forward to hearing from you.

      Main duties of the job

      Will work as a key member and resource of the MDT core team.

      This post will offer a challenging and exciting opportunity to gain experience of working across North Community Mental Health Service, developing relationships with Primary Care, partner agencies and wider mental health services.

      You will have the opportunity to design and deliver evidence-based recovery focused mental health interventions and groups. Knowledge of delivery psychoeducation within a group environment and 1:1 would be an advantage.

      You will have experience of working with this user group in community settings. You will have a registered qualification in mental health nursing, occupational therapy or social work.

      You will hold a blended caseload of common mental health disorders, severe mental illness patients, Primary and Secondary, including those with emotional needs.

      The ability to work flexibly as the need of the service demands is essential.

      Attend weekly MDT meetings, participate in professionals meetings, signpost to adjunct services depending on patient need.

      Support and guidance to the carers of patients accessing the services

      About us

      At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

      Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

      We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

      What we offer

      • 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
      • Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
      • Flexible and agile working opportunities
      • Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
      • Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)
      • Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes
      • Health and wellbeing opportunities

      If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.

      Date posted

      12 March 2024

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 6

      Salary

      £35,392 to £42,618 a year pro rata for part time

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

      Reference number

      C9798-0041

      Job locations

      Studdert Kennedy House

      Spring Gardens

      Worcester

      WR1 2AE


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism.

      Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.

      Work across all clinically appropriate patients, 17-years-old and over, to deliver evidence-based interventions.

      Under the direction of Service Lead and as part of the Community Mental Health Service, provide prompt local assessment, triage, risk assessment, risk management, signposting, onward referral and evidence-based interventions for people presenting with mental health problems.

      Represent the team on specific projects and working groups as required.

      For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism.

      Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.

      Work across all clinically appropriate patients, 17-years-old and over, to deliver evidence-based interventions.

      Under the direction of Service Lead and as part of the Community Mental Health Service, provide prompt local assessment, triage, risk assessment, risk management, signposting, onward referral and evidence-based interventions for people presenting with mental health problems.

      Represent the team on specific projects and working groups as required.

      For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

      Person Specification

      Experience

      Essential

      • Experience of working in a Mental Health setting
      • Assessment of people presenting with mental health problems
      • Assessment and management of clinical risk
      • Working within a multi-disciplinary team
      • Managing own case load

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Relevant professional qualification relating to Health or Social Care e.g. in social work, nursing, OT with current professional registration
      • RMN, BSc/DipSW, BSc OT
      • Recent evidence of continuing professional development
      • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer

      Knowledge

      Essential

      • Knowledge of principles of assessment of people with mental health problems
      • Knowledge of principles of risk assessment and management
      • Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act 2006 and other relevant legislation

      Skills & Abilities

      Essential

      • A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
      • Ability to praise and be supportive to others
      • Delivery of evidence based interventions in mental healt

      Additional Criteria

      Essential

      • Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
      Person Specification

      Experience

      Essential

      • Experience of working in a Mental Health setting
      • Assessment of people presenting with mental health problems
      • Assessment and management of clinical risk
      • Working within a multi-disciplinary team
      • Managing own case load

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Relevant professional qualification relating to Health or Social Care e.g. in social work, nursing, OT with current professional registration
      • RMN, BSc/DipSW, BSc OT
      • Recent evidence of continuing professional development
      • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer

      Knowledge

      Essential

      • Knowledge of principles of assessment of people with mental health problems
      • Knowledge of principles of risk assessment and management
      • Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act 2006 and other relevant legislation

      Skills & Abilities

      Essential

      • A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
      • Ability to praise and be supportive to others
      • Delivery of evidence based interventions in mental healt

      Additional Criteria

      Essential

      • Able to meet the travel requirements of the post

      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.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Additional information

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

      Address

      Studdert Kennedy House

      Spring Gardens

      Worcester

      WR1 2AE


      Employer's website

      https://careers.hacw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

      Address

      Studdert Kennedy House

      Spring Gardens

      Worcester

      WR1 2AE


      Employer's website

      https://careers.hacw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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