Specialist Clinical Practitioner - Nursing (ARRS) inTiverton inTiverton PUBLISHED
THU 31 OCT 2024
Devon Partnership NHS Trust rQSZNtRl
As part of the Multi Agency Team, the Specialist Clinical Practitioner will help increase the number of patients referred to IAPT and other community-focused mental health services while reducing the need for more complex interventions. The position is integral to identifying unmet mental health needs within the population and plays a critical role in the development of a cohesive mental health response across the network.
Are you someone looking to start a career in one of the UKs most respected mental health trusts?
Would you like to do a job that makes a difference every day?
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Clinical Practitioner - Nursing within the Tiverton Core Adult Mental Health Team based at Tiverton Community Hospital.
You'll be joining Devon Partnership Trust, which encompasses urban, 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 and help the team in the Tiverton core team to build upon the successful work they have and continue to achieve. You will also be part of the exciting work we are undertaking as we implement Care Pathways associated with psychologically informed interventions for all clients referred to the community team.
The Tiverton core team are proactively now engaging with the local Primary Care Network, working alongside the local GP Surgeries.
Devon Partnership NHS Trust is growing as we establish ourselves us as one of the leading providers of mental health services in the country.
You will be based within the Multi Agency Team supporting the needs of the PCN - increasing the availability of appropriate interventions to individuals experiencing an episode of mental disorder.
The post holder will facilitate an increase in the proportion of patients referred to IAPT services & other primary care focused mental health services (such as those offered via the VCSE alliance) with a reduction in the proportion of patients stepping up to provision for those with more complex needs.
You will assess individuals without referral from primary care colleagues offering assessment of complex individuals, outlining management plans, delivering interventions independently where necessary, & coordinating broader psychosocial interventions.
They will also support the assessment practitioner where required.
The practitioner will have a time-limited capped caseload of individuals receiving direct care which they will be responsible for managing. The individual will also support patients being transferred from core teams after a successful period of treatment or stabilisation.
The Specialist Clinical Practitioner (SCP) will work within a number of GP practices in the PCN & in collaboration with the MH Consultants, Clinical Directors & GPs determine the most effective allocation of time to each GP practice. Over time the expectation is of a developing mental health response across the PCN & the SCP will play a central role in identifying unmet need in the population
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