The closing date is 17th Nov 2024
Job summary
The East Community Mental Health Team are looking for a Mental Health Practitioner to join our established team as an Assessment and duty worker.
We would welcome applications from RMN, OT and Social Workers who has experience of working with people suffering severe mental illness, whether this be inpatient of community based.
You would work alongside other duty workers who work together to triage all referrals that come into the CMHT (with the support of a duty manager and psychiatrists) gather more information and arrange assessments. The role also entails telephone calls from people who are open to the service and the CCO/Medic is unavailable.
The team is a very supportive team, and you will have case management supervision, clinical supervision, and opportunities for training.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
To manage and triage referrals into the service, planning and providing timely assessments
To care coordinate a diverse caseload
The post holder will clinically manage the referrals and assessments in line with the clinical pathways within the CMHT
The post holder will review cases identified by the Team Leader. This will involve reviewing appropriate interventions following review
About us
Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.
As a Trust, our footprint spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities.
* We function as a unified team, placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.
* Our 7,000+ workforce is skilled and diverse, with a deep commitment to ongoing staff development. We offer customised training, leadership pathways, and a plethora of career opportunities.
* We respect and listen to your thoughts, ideas, and concerns via well-established network of staff groups to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Building on all this, we are currently working closely with other local NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Our new organisation is set to launch in April 2024 and will incorporate Southern Health, Solent, Isle of Wight and Sussex Partnership Trusts.
While the new Trust will be substantially bigger, it will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, streamlining services and making healthcare across the county more accessible.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.
Job description
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Mental Health Practitioner or O.T.
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.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
For help with your application, contact:
Kerry Abell
kerry.abell@southernhealth.nhs.uk
07852526910
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37338.00 to £44962.00 Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-Time
Reference number
348-SW-6339
Job locations
Bittern Park Medical Centre
Thorold Road
Southampton
Hampshire
SO18 1HZ
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