About this role
Job summary
Are you passionate about delivering high-quality mental health care within your local community? Do you want to make a meaningful difference in people's lives while developing your skills within an innovative and supportive team?
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Mental Health Practitioner to join our Brief Intervention Pathway within the Mole Valley Neighbourhood Mental Health Team.
As a Mental Health Practitioner, you will play a key role in supporting individuals experiencing mental health difficulties through timely, recovery-focused interventions. Working as part of a dynamic neighbourhood team, you will collaborate closely with colleagues across health, social care, voluntary, community and statutory services to ensure people receive the right support at the right time.
Main duties of the job
- Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments and risk assessments.
- Deliver evidence-based nursing interventions and treatment plans.
- Act as a Care Coordinator/Lead Professional for individuals with complex mental health needs.
- Work collaboratively with patients, carers, families, and partner agencies.
- Promote recovery-focused and person-centred care.
- Contribute to safeguarding, risk management, and clinical governance requirements.
- Support service development and quality improvement initiatives.
- Demonstrate good communications skills and able to work collaboratively within a multi-agency team
It is essential to hold a driver's license and access to a vehicle for community-based roles where client visits are a significant part of the role.
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.
We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Recognized nursing qualification as Registered Mental Health Nurse
Desirable
- Any additional courses relevant to health and social care
Experience
Essential
- Have a minimum 1 year Community experience working with people with mental health (can be pre- qualification).
- Driver's license and access to a vehicle
Desirable
- Experience can be working in a relevant health, social care or voluntary sector setting
Registeration
Essential
- NMC Registration as RMN
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.
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
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Found
Headquarters
18 Mole Business Park
Leatherhead
KT22 7AD
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)