Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.
We are looking for someone with enthusiasm and energy who wants to make a difference to people's lives; is creative, innovative, and highly motivated. You must have assessment and care planning skills, and experience in mental health and multi-disciplinary working is desirable. You will need to have excellent communication skills and be able to exercise clinical judgement in respect of assessing and managing risk. In addition, you need to be committed to the values and principles of recovery and able to help deliver a safe, timely, caring, and responsive service. This is a really great opportunity to join the Tiverton core team at an interesting and exciting time as we work towards transforming our community service so that we offer the best and most comprehensive care to the people of Mid Devon.
Minimum Requirements
* A professional mental health qualification, e.g., RMN, Social Work Degree or equivalent, BSc/Diploma in OT, SROT, Chartered Clinical Psychologist, on the appropriate professional body register and hold current registration with no restrictions.
* Postgraduate qualification relevant to specialism.
* Clinical Supervision qualification.
* Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff.
* Evidence of leadership/management training within a core service.
* Substantial experience of managing an extensive and complex caseload of clients with a range of complex mental health problems.
* Experience working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.
* Providing clinical supervision and mentoring students in line with professional requirements.
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
* Participation in user involvement in services.
* Experience of delivering model-based psychological therapy.
* An understanding of the NSF and Mental Health Act/Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.
* CPA Process.
* Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with clients experiencing a wide range of mental health problems.
* Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions.
* Able to plan creatively to maximize the effectiveness of care plans, including complex multi-agency care plans.
* Able to work independently and as part of a team.
* Excellent clinical assessment skills.
* Ability to be mobile across a geographical area.
* Understanding of recovery principles in Mental Health and awareness of community structures and social care management responsibilities.
Our professional responsibility is to reduce the risk of infection to others as far as possible. Getting vaccinated against diseases that can be passed person-to-person in healthcare settings is part of this responsibility. The Trust will provide advice, guidance, and support on vaccinations and access to vaccinations where requested.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner within the Tiverton Core Adult Mental Health Team based at Tiverton Community Hospital. You'll be joining Devon Partnership Trust, which encompasses urban, rural, and coastal demographics that combine to make this a fascinating and beautiful area to work. The successful candidate will be joining a dynamic, motivated & skilled service and help the team in the Tiverton core team to build upon the successful work they have and continue to achieve. You will also be part of the exciting work we are undertaking as we implement Care Pathways associated with psychologically informed interventions for all clients referred to the community team. The Tiverton core team are proactively now engaging with the local Primary Care Network, working alongside the local GP Surgeries.
Devon Partnership NHS Trust is growing as we establish ourselves as one of the leading providers of mental health services in the country. The post holder will deliver high-quality comprehensive mental health services. The role involves managing a defined caseload with a focus on providing expert assessment and treatment for people with complex mental health difficulties and their carers. This will include recovery co-ordination (design and co-ordination of treatment packages that are personalized and evaluated in line with payment by results) and providing statutory Adult Social Care, Care Management functions (assessment, care planning, and reviewing).
About Devon Partnership Trust: We provide mental health, learning disability, and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider southwest region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organization, and through our partnerships, to deliver high-quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery. We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do.
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