This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner to work within the County Homeless Mental Health Team. The role involves outreach work to reach those experiencing homelessness to provide mental health support. It is a great time to be joining the team as we are starting a Health Innovation project and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to service development. The team will be working closely with the Alcohol Long Term Conditions Team, Drug and Alcohol Liaison Teams and Physical Health Care Team to provide wrap around care to people experiencing homelessness in the county.
We will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to develop skills needed to work within a community setting. The training offers will include specific skills required for working in the homeless sector, for example, trauma informed care, substance use and housing knowledge. We are looking for someone experienced in mental health and keen to learn, with an interest in working with people with Severe and Multiple Disadvantage (SMD).
We do not have a set base so the location in the county this can be negotiated with the successful candidate.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to hold a caseload and work with service users and their families to support personalised care plans and provide specialist interventions. You will promote the recovery of patients and through working with partner agencies and primary care to ensure access to mental health treatment.
You will complete longitudinal assessments and apply an assertive outreach approach where engagement will be key. You will be in the community working with street outreach to reach those rough sleeping and in temporary hostels. You will provide mental health interventions and work in a trauma informed way to improve the mental health outcomes for people with complex needs. You will act as a trusted assessor for those requiring longer term secondary mental health services enabling access to the LMHTs.
We are seeking enthusiastic team players, to work within a dynamic multi-disciplinary health team, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability and experience to manage complex cases in partnership with other agencies. A keen interest in working in the homeless sector is required however we understand that not everyone will have worked in this sector so practice experience is not essential.
Job responsibilities
Day to Day Duties:
1. Caseload management for service users in the community experiencing homelessness.
2. Triage of referrals, provision of initial assessments and one-to-one interventions with service users.
3. To undertake and record comprehensive need/risk assessments, devise and implement treatment plans for service users.
4. To demonstrate the application of specialist skills and knowledge in order to maintain professional competence and fitness to practice as a mental health practitioner.
5. To establish and maintain robust communication networks with clients, carers, team members, other health care and social care workers within urgent care and the community.
6. To use interpersonal skills in diffusing potentially emotive situations while undertaking assessments and pathway planning within acute settings.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Professional Qualification (Mental Health) to degree level or equivalent
* Maintains current registration with the NMC
* Further specialist knowledge/post registration experience in specific service area or other formal training
Desirable
* Demonstrates continued professional development
Knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments
* Knowledge of the nursing 6 c's
Desirable
* Awareness of national and local issues impacting on nursing care
* Knowledge of Management theories
Skills
Essential
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Good written/oral communication skills
* Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic
* Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues
* Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care
* Clinical supervision skills
* IT skills
Desirable
* High level of emotional intelligence
Experience
Essential
* Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding
* Specialist and area specific experience
Desirable
* The ability to deal with and resolve conflict
Contractual
Essential
* Ability to work to meet the needs of the service
* A full driving licence and vehicle for business use
Values and Behaviours
Essential
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Training
Essential
* Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
Employer details
Employer name
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Various sites across the county
Nottinghamshire county
Nottingham
NG17 4JT
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