Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
About
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust provides physical and mental health care, learning disability and adult social care services across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We deliver out-of-area sexual health services, and our Inclusion service offers psychological and drug & alcohol services, in the community, and in prisons, and has contracts across the country.
As an organisation we serve a population of 1.5 million and currently employ around 9000 members of staff.
We have a wide range of exciting opportunities for people looking to work in a truly integrated NHS organisation. By joining MPFT you will become part of a team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values:
* Putting people at the heart of what we do
* Empowering people to improve care and wellbeing
* Delivering better health, better care in partnership
Key details
Location
Site: Severn Fields Health Village
Address: Sundorne Road
Town: Shrewsbury
Postcode: SY1 4RQ
Major / Minor Region: Staffordshire
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
* Full time
* Flexible working
* Compressed hours
Salary
Salary: £35,392 - £42,618 PA
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
Main area: Mental Health Practitioner
Job overview
BeeU Services Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin (Children and Adolescent Mental Health) are excited to offer a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner role with our Assessment Pathway.
The role will require a good understanding of mental health, assessing and managing risks while working within a supportive multidisciplinary team.
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You will be involved in the delivery of a high standard of Mental Health Care to Children/Young People who have been referred to the service.
* Your role as a shift coordinator will entail screening referrals to establish if they are urgent, crisis, or routine.
* Work within the guidance of the service-wide operational framework alongside the Thrive Model to identify stages of care needs - signposting, assessment, and discharge.
* You will be required to complete face-to-face urgent assessments and routine assessments and then discuss the outcome within the daily MDT outcome meeting.
* The documentation that is required within the role is expected to be of a high standard and completed within the correct timeframe.
* You will be expected to provide supervision and mentorship to junior colleagues/students.
Working for our organisation
BeeU Services is going through a period of development; it is an exciting time to come and work with us. If you are unsure about applying for this post please contact Emma Rose-Tomlinson, BeeU Assessment, Operational and Quality Lead to discuss further.
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by:
* Supporting your career development and progression
* Excellent NHS Pension scheme
* Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
* Options for flexible working
* Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
* Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
* If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
* Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
* Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres)
* Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
* Free car parking at all trust sites
* Free flu vaccinations every year
* Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one-off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
BeeU Assessment Mental Health Practitioner role is described within the attached job description and person specification.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
* Good Communication and IT Skills
* 1 year post-graduation experience of working within a mental health setting.
Desirable criteria
* Previous experience working within a Mental Health Setting.
* Experience of working with CAMHS
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience working in a mental health setting
* Experience of risk assessing and management
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working with Children and Adolescents Mental Health (CAMHS)
* Experience of liaising with professionals/other agencies and parents and guardians.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* You will be registered with a core profession (RMN, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker)
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Emma Rose-Tomlinson
Job title: BeeU Assessment Operational and Quality Lead
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 0808 196 4501
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