Community Mental Health Practitioner-Development Role Band 5 to Band 6
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified mental health nurse, occupational therapist or social worker to join the Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire (North Yorkshire) Perinatal Team, as a band 5 community mental health practitioner. This post will be covering the Hambleton and Richmondshire area, based at North Moor House, Northallerton.
The successful candidate will work as a member of the community perinatal multi-disciplinary team providing a service to women and families experiencing mental health difficulties in pregnancy and up to 1 year postnatal.
You will be a valuable part of the service and support needs for birthing people and their families, working with a supportive team of nurses, doctors, occupational therapists, peer support workers, support workers, nursery nurses and psychologists.
The post will include supporting birthing people with all aspects of their mental health care, assessing risk, liaising closely with other professionals and services such as maternity.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of an experienced and committed multi-disciplinary team, you will act as CPA coordinator or lead professional within our specialist service that strives to deliver excellent standards of care to expectant and new birthing people with severe and complex mental health problems. The successful applicant will have sound risk assessment skills and an awareness of the CPA process. Experience of working in the community is desirable but not essential.
You will receive individual and group clinical supervision, as well as regular line management supervision and personal and professional development through the appraisal process.
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be required to successfully complete a competency framework for 18 months to progress from band 5 to band 6. The opportunity is open to Nurses and other registered professionals. The post holder will be required to keep a portfolio of evidence and clinical achievement to support the uplift to band 6. This is a structured process which will be supported through clinical and management supervision.
This post is only open to those candidates who already have their NMC registration in place and have successfully completed the preceptorship programme. Newly qualified applicants or those due to qualify will be recruited via a separate process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Current professional registration with an approved professional body
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* For registered nurses: MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education or willingness to work towards. Qualification must be achieved within agreed timescale.
* Trained Clinical Supervisor (within agreed timescale)
* Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
* Post Graduate qualification in a relevant area
Experience
* Working with people with mental ill health
* Working in a person centred therapeutic organisation
* Working in a community setting
* Collaborative working with patients, families and carers
* Working in a multi disciplinary team
Knowledge
* Understanding of relevant legislation MHA MCA
* Understanding Safeguarding and its application in practice
* Clinical risk assessment and management and its application in practice
* Awareness of psychological models of care and treatment.
Skills
* Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/family and all members of the MDT
* Manage own time and prioritise effectively
* Competency in venepuncture
Personal attributes
* Able to work in accordance with Trust Values and behaviours
Other requirements
* Ability to travel independently in accordance with trust policies and service needs
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.
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