Senior Mental Health Practitioner inIvybridge inIvybridge PUBLISHED
TUE 22 OCT 2024
Devon Partnership NHS Trust rQSZNtRl
Devon Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join their Home Treatment Team in Ivybridge, covering the West Devon and South Hams region. The role involves triaging and assessing referrals, developing care plans for patients in high distress and at risk of hospital admission, and liaising with various internal and external agencies to ensure comprehensive care. The position offers a supportive environment with regular professional supervision and training opportunities while integrating closely with primary care, third sector, and community mental health teams in alignment with the Community Mental Health Framework.
Candidates will participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and may supervise students and trainees as needed, contributing to a collaborative and dynamic work atmosphere. This position is ideal for experienced mental health professionals looking to enhance their skills in a well-established and innovative team.
Candidates will participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and may supervise students and trainees as needed, contributing to a collaborative and dynamic work atmosphere. This position is ideal for experienced mental health professionals looking to enhance their skills in a well-established and innovative team.
We are looking for an experienced and skilled Mental Health professional to join our established Home Treatment Team based in Ivybridge and covering the West Devon and South Hams region.
The team is established and provides a supportive and learning environment. You will receive regular professional and managerial supervision with enhanced training opportunities.
This is an exciting time to join the team as we are working towards closer integration with our primary care, 3rd sector and community mental health teams as part of the Community Mental Health Framework
- Triaging and assessing referrals from internal and external referrers.
- Assessing and care planning with patients experiencing high levels of distress and at risk of needing hospital admission
- Liaising with a wide range of internal and external agencies to ensure safe care planning
- working within the service to support close links with our primary care, 3rd sector and community mental health teams as part of the Community Mental Health Framework
- Participating in regular MDT and team business meetings
- Supervising and supporting students and other trainees as required
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