Are you an empathetic Mental Health Practitioner looking for an exciting new role?
We are now recruiting for a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to join a well-established NHS trust based in Redruth, Cornwall on a locum contract. The post on offer will be an immediate start for a period of 3 months, working full-time, 37.5 hours per week.
The post holder will work within the Adult Mental Health Team (AMHT) providing a high-quality service across all areas of the Mental Health. To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner. To work within your professional scope of practice.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. To work independently as part of an interdisciplinary team to diagnose, asses, plan and implement patient specific programmes of care/interventions, contributing to the continuous assessment of patience.
2. To undertake more complex assessment, using your profession specific clinical knowledge and skills.
3. To function effectively across a variety of environments (e.g. ward, department, patient homes etc.) involving changing and demanding conditions.
4. To use a comprehensive range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients, and their families/carers, the diagnosis and treatment plan, that may be complex and sensitive, to help progress rehabilitation. This may include patients who have difficulties with understanding and communication.
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Skills and experience needed:
6. Managing a caseload
7. Offer clinical treatment work and consultation
8. Experience with a wide range of mental health presentations
9. Can work well independently and as part of the team
10. Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or RMN with relevant accreditation
What next?
If you are an enthusiastic Mental Health Practitioner with excellent rapport building skills and would like to learn more, please apply today, or contact a member of our team for more information.
Why Pulse?
11. First class support and advice from our team of dedicated and experienced consultants
12. £300 recommend a friend bonus scheme*
13. ipoint – Electronic timesheet processing app
14. Regional compliance team of trained phlebotomists’
15. Variety of work opportunities in both NHS and private sectors
16. Assistance with travel and accommodation
17. Access to high-quality voluntary training
18. Daily payroll
19. Different payment methods – PAYE/PSC/LTD and umbrella
*Terms and conditions apply
Not for you but know the perfect Mental Health Practitioner?
If you are registered with Pulse and recommend a friend to us, you can earn a £300 bonus per recommendation, once they have worked over 200 hours*.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.