[ref. n91661504] Community Mental Health Practitioner

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist to join the multi professional staff team at the Urgent Care & Assessment Team (UCAT) based at St Mary's Hospital, Kettering.

The Urgent Care and Assessment Team (UCAT) forms part of the extended Community Mental Health Service and responds to the mental health need within our locality. The applicant should be available to work shifts, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and willing to participate as a member of the multi professional team providing assessment and intensive home treatment to service users in the acute phase of a mental illness.

In addition to these requirements a passion for forming good working relationships with colleagues as well as other agencies is necessary. The role includes shift coordination, delegation of duties, prioritising and problem solving, mentoring junior staff, supporting the wider MDT and ensuring we maintain high standards of care delivery.

Main duties of the job

Successful candidates will need to have genuine interest in working within a multi-disciplinary team providing assessments and treatment for the defined group of individuals and will have experience of working with people who have mental health difficulties.

This role attracts a £5000 welcome bonus payable in your first year

Excellent learning and development opportunities to support you and develop your Nursing Career.

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to training and developing its staff not only with clinical skills but also in leadership and managerial skills.

Flexible working patterns available for the role.

You’ll also have access to our generous pension scheme and health service discounts, as well as generous annual leave plus bank holidays.

NHFT welcomes applications from people, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status or pregnancy or maternity status.

We would encourage applications from groups who are currently underrepresented in the organisation. In particular, applications from disabled people (with both visible and non-visible disabilities), people from black and minority ethnic communities and lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered (LGBT) people.

Car owner/driver and current driving license essential or access to a car (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Working for our organisation

This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be ‘outstanding’ by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

An exciting opportunity has risen within our multi-disciplinary home treatment team which provides assessment and crisis intervention to our local adult residents in Northamptonshire and the North of the county. We are seeking an enthusiastic, proactive and dynamic individual (RMN/RNLD/OT/Social Worker) to join our fast paced MDT providing a 7day a week, 365day a year service, which operates between the hours of 08:15am to 9:30pm providing the following service;

Assessments

Undertaking holistic biopsychosocial assessments of people in crisis and deciding on a collaborative treatment plan as an alternative to acute inpatient care or signposting to other appropriate community or third sector services.

Home Treatment Team

Working as part of a close-knit team to deliver high-quality person-centred care in the least restrictive setting. This requires the use of ( as well as being offered training) CBT/DBT skills, de-escalation techniques, managing risks and brief supportive counselling skills, to work towards shared treatment goals with the service user within their social network.

You will be an active member of the MDT working to ensure that the UCAT service is provided to the highest possible standard.

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.

Person specification

role specific requirements

• Achieved grade / years of experience

• Crisis work community experience

role specific

• Uk driving license & access to own vehicle

• Community experience

Important Information

Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records

Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary or upfront cost if a staff bank position.

Please note that all new starters to the trust are subject to a probationary period.