Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner inBishop Auckland inBishop Auckland PUBLISHED
MON 14 OCT 2024
Ideal applicants will possess strong assessment and interpersonal skills, be adept at collaborating with statutory and third sector organisations, and show enthusiasm for personal and professional development. The position offers opportunities for leadership and clinical skill growth, along with support from an experienced team, while requiring independent travel across the locality.
Exciting opportunities have arisen for Senior Community Mental Health Practitioners to join our Community Mental Health Teams in Bishop Auckland and the Dales, to work with older people with mental health problems.
This is an exciting opportunity for experienced practitioners to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, specialising in work with Older Adults. Applications are welcome from those with Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy registrations. As a senior practitioner you will have a genuine interest in collaborative working with older adults experiencing functional and/or organic mental health problems including their Carers and families.
Candidate must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.
As a registered professional this is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to develop their leadership and clinical skills in a community setting. As a core member of the team, you will also be responsible for your own caseload, providing assessments, care co-ordination and delivering intervention in the community/care homes with people who have complex needs ranging from mild to moderate level of need to severe and enduring level of need and complexity. You will demonstrate excellent assessment skills, interpersonal, and team working skills and be able to work collaboratively with a range of statutory and third sector agencies.
You will have an enthusiastic approach towards your own personal and professional development. In return, you will receive regular appraisal, clinical, management and caseload supervision and will benefit from the support of an experienced and committed multi-disciplinary leadership team.
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Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
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