Mental Health Community PractitionerNHS
Job summary
Join our team, we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Evesham, Upton and Pershore. 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.
This is full time post, but we would consider applicants looking for part time.
In the Evesham 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 South 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 and severe mental illness patients.
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
Job description
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.
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. 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 supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
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