Are you someone who is passionate about delivering compassionate & individualised care, driving quality improvement and looking to add value to an inpatient mental health team?
We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Practitioner to join the team on Beach ward. If you have the qualities described above then we want you to think about coming to be part of our team.
As well as qualified Assistant Practitioners, or those about to qualify we welcome applications from individuals with a sector-related BSc (e.g. psychology), however this must be supported with relevant work experience in mental health care.
Main duties of the job
Beach ward is a 13 bed male organic admission ward. As part of our ongoing strive for excellence we are developing a 'care team' approach around patient centred care.
The Assistant Practitioner will take part in ongoing assessments. They will plan, deliver and evaluate the needs of our service users, in accordance with their Care Plans. They will take part in ongoing risk assessments, recognising and responding to any changes, ensuring that the care and safety of the service user remains the priority. Assistant Practitioners will work as part of the MDT under the supervision of qualified nurses.
The role also provides the opportunity to provide therapeutic interventions, both 1:1 and within a group setting, to further enhance the care and support offered to our service users.
About us
Benefits included with this role are:
* A comprehensive in-house & external training programmes
* Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
* NHS discounts and many more.
We are working hard to maintain the usual recruitment process; however, please be aware that we may ask you to be interviewed via MS Teams rather than in person. Please also bear with us as we endeavour to recruit people in these unprecedented times.
Interviews are to be confirmed, candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days' notice. Please note this date is provisional and may be subject to change. You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities. If you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Foundation degree in Health and Social Care / mental health or apprenticeship in H&SC/mental health L5
* Care certificate or relevant equivalent
Experience
* Working with Service Users with mental health needs
* Working within Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)
* Working knowledge and understanding of CPA process
Knowledge
* Understanding of mental health issues
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£26,530 to £29,114 a year gross per annum
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