Community Mental Health Practitioner inHuddersfield inHuddersfield PUBLISHED MON 21 OCT 2024

37.5 Hours Per Week

We are seeking to recruit someone who matches our values and who can support us to continue to provide high standards of assessment, treatment and care to our service users, to enable them to live well in their community.

This is an opportunity to work in a community team having a strong focus on liaison activity and working collaboratively with service users, colleagues and our older adult inpatient units to deliver timely activity, interventions and discharge.

In return you will be supported and encouraged to develop and grow as a clinical practitioner. There are multiple opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge with team support and supervision.

The team take a strong focus on staff well-being and actively seek ways in which we can look after each other.

The role will be across Kirklees utilising our community bases at Beckside Court in Batley and Folly Hall in Huddersfield, working Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. Flexible working options are available.

You will need to be a car driver and have the use of a vehicle to undertake any necessary travel in connection with the duties.

We are happy to consider applications from newly qualified professionals.

We strongly AI applications discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

A key element of the role will be care coordination, supporting colleagues, duty worker and prioritisation of workload in times of high clinical demand.

Undertake assessments and review care plans of service users which promote engagement, stability, recovery and risk management.

Manage a varied caseload covering functional and organic mental health presentations.

Work autonomously but contribute to the functioning of a multi-disciplinary team.

Work with service users with both short-term interventions and severe and enduring mental health needs to promote health and well-being.

Document care delivery to a high standard in line with professional standards, local and national guidance.

Recognises situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the service user and initiates action that may be required.

Support student education when allocated to the team and to contribute to the preceptorship and education of newly qualified staff where appropriate.

Administration of depot medication in the community.

Maintain professional registration and demonstrate commitment to statutory codes of practice and continued professional development requirements.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

About us

Has continuing responsibility for the provision of skilled interventions to people with mental health problems in the community. Works within a multi-disciplinary team as a member of a Core CMHT.

Management of own caseload in line with C.P.A. procedures and risk management protocols.

Provision of leadership to the Core Team in respect of psycho-social interventions to people and carers.

Supervision and support of other team members.

Participation in service development and clinical governance structures.

Assesses needs and identifies problems relevant to the care of people referred.

Devises a plan of care in partnership with the person and carers.Implements the planned programme of care to ensure a high standard is achieved.

Reviews the effectiveness of the care provided and where appropriate initiates any action.

Advises and supports the person and carers to promote health and well-being and to prevent illness.

Recognises situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the person and initiates action that may be required.

Establishes and maintains satisfactory communication with all agencies involved in the persons care in both hospital and community.

Functions as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.

Management of enquiries and direct referrals of people in accordance with the Core C.M.H.T. Operational Policy and participates in the team duty rota.

Maintain professional registration and demonstrate commitment to statutory codes of practice and continued professional development requirements.

Responsible for acting up in the absence of the team leader.

Maintains accurate patient care records in accordance with professional codes of conduct and trust procedures and ensures records are made available when required by the appropriate agency.

Participates in the formulation of policies at unit level.

Maintains accurate mileage records.

Manages caseload with due economy of cost and time.

Ensures safe carriage, storage and administration of drugs prescribed (registered nurses only).

Responsible for the ordering of stock with due economy.

Produces monthly statistics in line with trust directives.

Keeps the Management Team and colleagues informed of developments relevant to the area of responsibility.