Main area: Assessment Service Mental Health Professional - SPOA
Grade Band: 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 9 - 5)
Job ref: 201-24-824-B
Site: Banham House/ Trevillis House
Town: Bodmin/ Liskeard
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/01/2025 23:59
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Job overview
This is a community-based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate how they will manage these travel requirements.
The Single Point of Access Team are looking for an experienced mental health professional to join our progressive and developing team.
You will be providing triage of new referrals into Adult Community Mental Health Services, offering relevant signposting recommendations, completing holistic assessment and formulation for clients and working with community teams to agree onward care pathways.
The team works closely with primary care services, iCMHTs, specialist services and voluntary sector organisations. You will be involved in further development of collaborative working practices as the Community Mental Health NHS Transformation work continues.
We are looking for a confident and motivated practitioner with excellent communication skills who is able to lead on clinical decision making and who can demonstrate the Trust’s vision and values in their clinical practice, ensuring that quality care is our priority.
Main duties of the job
You will be working with your colleagues to manage the referrals coming through to secondary mental health services via triage and initial assessment.
You will be expected to work in partnership with GPs, other referring agencies and community mental health teams including, Early Interventions in Psychosis, Home Treatment Team and Talking Therapies.
The assessment service is currently developing and is in a period of transformation, so now is an exciting time to be joining and involved with the implementation and development of new ways of working.
We can offer you:
* A supportive team environment where new ideas and innovation are welcomed, considered and acted on.
* Regular supervision and caseload management to help you balance your caseload
* Mandatory training program to maintain your core skills.
* Access to personalised training in line with a yearly appraisal & PDP. We want to develop your skills and expertise.
* Opportunities to help you access CPD activities to develop your career further.
* Staff engagement program, including quarterly “have your say sessions”.
* Team away days to enable us to grow as a team and focus on our shared priorities.
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
* Relevant professional registration – RMN, OT, SW
* Evidence of post basic training
Experience
* Registered mental health professional with substantial post registration experience.
* Previous experience working in a community setting
Skills and Aptitude
* Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
* Protected CPD time for registered staff
* Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
* Leadership and Management development programmes
* Coaching and mentoring opportunities
* A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
* Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
* A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.
If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.
Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644.
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