Job summary Are you a Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or a Social Worker who is looking for an exciting opportunity to work within the Living Well Community Mental Health ? The post will be in the short term offer which will consist of carrying out initial conversations (assessment) to support people to receive support and work towards their goals to recovery. If so then we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Mental Health Practitioner to work in South Derbyshire. This role sits within a multi-agency team, including health, social care, voluntary sector and lived experience roles, with the aim to meet the need of the local population accessing supporting for their mental health. You will be provided with a full induction into the Living Well model and practice and be offered support and training in the role. We would welcome informal visits with prior arrangement to meet our team. please note this post is for 2 fixed term contracts or secondments for Maternity cover. if applying as a secondment please seek approval from your current line manager first. Main duties of the job To provide a caring and compassionate service with clear boundaries and expectations. To complete initial conversations (assessments) to help people plan what they need. Hold a caseload of people with deteriorating/fluctuating mental health problems and work alongside them to help achieve their goals. Discuss initial enquiries with anyone in the system. Attend Living Well Team Meetings. It is essential that you have good communication skills and that you operate as a well-integrated member of the multiagency team, maintaining a person-centred focus. You will need a thorough knowledge of relevant health and social care legislation and be able to demonstrate expertise in risk assessment and management. As a Mental Health Practitioner, you will have post registration experience and be able to demonstrate post-registration study and development. You will be expected to be a role model, offering mentoring and supervision to other staff and students. You will need to have the ability to transport yourself and service users across a wide, geographical area, without compromising service needs. About us Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'. CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the Trust." Benefits include: Commitment to flexible working where this is possible 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training Generous NHS pension scheme Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits Health service discounts and online benefits Incremental pay progression Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7 Access to our LGBT network, BAME Network and Christian Network Health and wellbeing opportunities Structured learning and development opportunities Date posted 16 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year pa, pro-rata Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours Reference number 383-ACC-5338-25 Job locations Dale Bank View Civic Way Swadlincote DE11 0AD Job description Job responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account Job description Job responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account Person Specification Skills and Experience Essential Relevant recent, post graduate experience Able to transport self around a vast area in a timely manner Understanding of the Recovery Philosophy, Trauma-informed practice, CBT, and relevant Nice Guidance Knowledge and application of professional assessments and interventions and outcome measures, relevant to client group. Knowledge and application of theoretical models of practice. Desirable Experience of working in a Community Mental Health team Qualifications Essential NMC RMN/RNLD/OT or Social Worker Desirable Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent e.g., practice assessor and practice supervisor Person Specification Skills and Experience Essential Relevant recent, post graduate experience Able to transport self around a vast area in a timely manner Understanding of the Recovery Philosophy, Trauma-informed practice, CBT, and relevant Nice Guidance Knowledge and application of professional assessments and interventions and outcome measures, relevant to client group. Knowledge and application of theoretical models of practice. Desirable Experience of working in a Community Mental Health team Qualifications Essential NMC RMN/RNLD/OT or Social Worker Desirable Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent e.g., practice assessor and practice supervisor 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Address Dale Bank View Civic Way Swadlincote DE11 0AD Employer's website http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)