You will be part of The Mid Beds Community Mental Health Services. Our team is part of the Mental Health Transformation of services and our new blended team where our voluntary service colleagues are fully embedded within the team. This is definitely an exciting time to join this expanding, developing and modern service.
You will work as an autonomous practitioner within a dedicated Multidisciplinary Hub. If you are committed, relish new challenges and strives for excellence, this post is for you.
You will work as part of the Blended Triage and Assessment process, and carry out first conversations and initial assessments as requested, and will be experienced in completing risk assessments and safety plans. You will work within the principles of the agreed model of care for the service as laid down in the Operational Policy.
This will involve the assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation of the care provided and will liaise with all agencies involved with the clients. The role includes being part of a duty rota, screening referrals and participating in Quality Improvement (QI) projects within the Team.
You will also take part in the Transformation Agenda in line with The NHS Long Term Plan, which describes:
New community-based offer which will include access to psychological therapies, improved physical health care, employment support, personalised and trauma-informed care, medicines management and support for self-harm and co-existing substance use and proactive work to address racial disparities.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
• Comprehensive needs assessment and care planning –
ensuring this is holistic, person centred, co-produced utilising
DIALOG+
• Specialist clinical assessments and care delivery in line with
best and evidence based practice with reference to NICE
recommendations
• Safeguarding – awareness, alert raising
• Awareness and implementation of MHA and relevant legal
frameworks. Good report writing and presentation of cases
• Trauma informed practice
• Carers support and Psychoeducation
• Liaison and interface with other agencies
• Ensuring that a service user centred multi-disciplinary
approach to care is present
• To take an active role in direct service user care and act as a
role model at all times
• Demonstrate an understanding of the Care Act associated
responsibilities within your role
• Ensuring that care reflects individual and cultural needs
taking into account any reasonable adjustments that may be
required
• Understand and apply the aims and principles of health
promotion, protection and improvement and the prevention of
ill health when engaging with people
• Undertake training and assessment to expand clinical skills
and knowledge relevant to clinical practice needs.
• Ensure that the clinical environment is pleasant, clean,
comfortable and suitable for use at all times liaising with other
departments as necessary. Safe clinical management of the
clinic room and equipment
This advert closes on Sunday 9 Feb 2025