About this role
Job summary
A fantastic 7 month fixed term / secondmentopportunityhas arisen for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner within the Crediton Core Adult Mental Health Team based at Crediton Hospital.
As part of Devon Partnership Trust, the team at Crediton provides mental health treatments and interventions to adults of working age across rural and coastal demographics that combine to make this a fascinating and beautiful area to work.
The successful candidate will be joining a dynamic, motivated and skilled service helping the team to build upon their achievements and continue to work to improve the interventions that they provide.
Please note this post is for 30 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will deliver high quality comprehensive mental health services. The role involves managing a defined caseload with a focus on providing expert assessment and treatment for people with complex mental health difficulties. Liaising with the persons family, carers and partner agencies to provide and balanced and informed approach.
Adopting a recovery co-ordination approach to mutually design a personalised plan of treatment packages that is agreed by the individual and evaluated to evaluate efficacy and patient experience.
We are looking for someone with enthusiasm and energy who wants to make a difference to peoples lives; is creative, innovative and highly motivated. You must have assessment and care planning skills and experience in mental health and multi-disciplinary working is desirable.
You will need to have excellent communication skills, be able to exercise clinical judgement in respect of assessing and managing risk. In addition, you need to be committed to the values and principles of recovery, and able to help deliver a safe, timely, caring and responsive service. This is a really great opportunity to join the Crediton Core team at an interesting and exciting time as we work towards transforming our community service so that we offer the best and most comprehensive care to the people of Crediton.
About us
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
Our values
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.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder will deliver high quality comprehensive mental health services. The role involves managing a defined caseload with a focus on providing expert assessment and treatment for people with complex mental health difficulties and their carers. This will include recovery co-ordination (design and co-ordination of treatment packages that are personalised and evaluated in line with payment by results) liaison with Adult Social Care in their Care Management functions as well as a wide range of statutory and non-statutory agencies central to the teams work.
The post holder will contribute to the clinical performance of the team, potentially providing supervision for junior members and participating in team development and evaluation.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which will provide further information on this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
A professional mental health qualification eg: RMN, CQSW / ASW, BSc/Diploma in OT A current registration with a professional body ie NMC
Desirable
Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism. Clinical Supervision qualification. Mentorship qualification. IT Skills
Skills and Abilities Essential
Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with clients experiencing a wide range of mental health problems. Able to produce accurate, concise & well written reports. Ability to communicate with a wide range of professions from various settings. Evidence of working as an autonomous practitioner without direct supervision Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions. Biopsychosocial assessment, leading to formulation and planning. Ability to manage risk. Able to prioritise work to reflect change in needs. Able to work collaboratively with clients, carers, relatives and referrers to ensure safe and effective outcomes. Able to work independently and as part of a team. Ability to manage own time and that of the teams. Ability to work flexibly. Ability to be mobile across a geographical area. Computer literacy.
Experience Essential
Substantial experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment. Providing clinical supervision. Assessment experience (particularly mental health & risk).
Desirable
Working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector. Participation in user involvement in services.
Knowledge Essential
Specialist knowledge and experience of acute mental health issues within working age and Older adults. An understanding of the Care Programme Approach / Local Mental Health Care Pathways / Mental Health Act / Mental Health Capacity Act & DOLS requirements.
Desirable
Awareness of community structures and social care options and processes. Understanding of recovery principles in Mental Health
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 Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Address Crediton Hospital
Western Road
Crediton
Devon
EX17 3NH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)