Community Mental Health Practitioner

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Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Nurse, OT or Social Worker to join our Community Mental Health Team as a Care Coordinator.

In this role you will work alongside an experienced, knowledgeable, hardworking and very supportive multidisciplinary team. You will be supported to develop your existing skills, knowledge and experience within the integrated Community Mental Health Team setting.

Main duties of the job

We currently have a vacancy for a full time Band 5 Community Mental Health Practitioner within our HMR Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) based at Hanson Corner in Middleton.

We are a Community Mental Health Team that works with adult’s age 18yrs upwards.

The post is currently based within the Care Coordination function of The Heywood & Middleton CMHT based at Hanson Corner, Middleton. However, you may be expected to work within any function of the three HMR CMHTs in line with the service requirements.

You will have a defined caseload and also be expected to participate on the team's duty rota.

This is a full time post working core hours of Monday to Friday 08:45-16:45hrs. Some flexibility will be required with working hours due to the nature of the role and when covering the duty service.

PARIS training would be an advantage however training will be provided if required.

You will be working as part of a very experienced team and this opportunity would make a good pathway for anyone wishing to pursue or develop a career in community mental health.

Working for our organisation

We are an integrated service with Rochdale Borough Council. We are looking for a motivated individual who wants to pursue a career within community mental health services. If you demonstrate the trust values, are committed to supporting to achieve the Trust 4 big ambitions and addressing inequalities, we welcome your application.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification and ensure your supporting information reflects the requirements for this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

• RMN
• At degree level / equivalent experience.
• Willingness to undertake further training relevant to the practitioner role resulting from legislative or service changes, as appropriate.

• Mentorship in Healthcare Practice (MSLAP

Experience

• To have worked in a mental health inpatient setting as a student or post qualified.
• Experience of working with clients presenting with co-morbidity.

• Experience of working within community settings
• Post qualifying experience in a relevant area of mental health practice.
• Experience of liaising with other professional disciplines and agencies

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Mental Health and Social Care
• Understanding of the Care Programme Approach
• Knowledge of Mental Health Legislation
• Knowledge of Recovery and social inclusion models
• Knowledge of Safeguarding Adults procedures
• Knowledge of Medications

• Knowledge of Personalisation and Self Directed Support
• Working knowledge of therapeutic assessment techniques and interventions in the management of behaviour of individuals with complex mental health needs

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to undertake the Care Coordinator role under supervision.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a MDT.
• Ability to provide professional expertise in the care of mental health service users
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate informally and develop supportive relationships with clients, carers and other professionals.
• Ability to communicate formally in meetings and in other contexts.
• Ability to prepare, record and complete relevant documents and reports to a professional standard
• Ability to demonstrate effective time management and disciplined self - organisation.
• Ability to provide advice to Assistant Practitioners.
• Ability to provide appropriate education and training to peers and assistant as appropriate.
• Ability to value diversity and respond constructively to discriminatory behaviour.
• To utilise the supervision process
• Computer literacy.
• Flexible and adaptable

Work Related Circumstances

• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
• Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
• Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

What happens after your application has been received?

You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.

What happens if I am offered the position after interview?

The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.

What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?

By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to NHS Employment Check Standards. The checks are:

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to NHS will be required to provide HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years. This information will used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.

If you are offer a position with is and you require sponsorship to support your right to work, we will review your eligibility in line with government guidance. If the role you have been offer is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not able to evidence your right to work, your conditional offer could be withdrawn.

What happens when pre-employment checks are complete?

Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked on to a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

• We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
• If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
• If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
• Unfortunately we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges.
• We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure you application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.