Community Mental Health Practitioner

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Full time
Location: Heywood
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Job offered by: NHS
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We currently have vacancies for Community Mental Health Practitioners within our CMHT.

The posts are currently predominantly based at Sudden Resource Centre working within the Rochdale east CMHT. However, this may be subject to change dependent on demand in our service.

You will need to be a registered and experienced RMN, Social Worker or OT to apply for this post.

The Care Coordinator will provide a comprehensive mental health service to adults of working age who experience moderate to severe mental health problems within the community. The practitioner will also:

Work collaboratively across a range of disciplines to continuously promote a 'needs based' approach to all service users.

Promote an integrated approach to service delivery.

Develop clear relapse recognition/prevention plans and share with MDT, service users and carers where appropriate.

Develop meaningful engagement with individuals who are often referred to as 'difficult to engage' and their families.

Main duties of the job The successful applicants will work effectively with adult service users with mental health needs across Rochdale CMHT, predominantly in the MDT covering the assessment function and will manage the care of a defined caseload of patients.

The post holders will be required to provide a range of highly skilled interventions including group work and share those skills with other team members.

Service/Ward/Department Summary:

The CMHT work primarily with working age adults who have a diagnosis of a Serious Mental Illness and/or Complex Mental Health Difficulties. The care pathway includes a holistic assessment of need/risk, formulation and delivery of a care and treatment plan with a focus on recovery and supporting individuals to achieve and maintain their optimal level of functioning.

About us We are an integrated service with Rochdale Borough Council. We are looking for motivated individuals who want to pursue a career within community mental health services. If you demonstrate the trust values, are committed to supporting to achieve the Trust 4 big ambitions and addressing inequalities, we welcome your application.

Job responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification. Please ensure your supporting information reflects how you meet the person specification.

Person Specification Qualifications

Registered Mental Health Nurse / Occupational Therapist / Social Worker

Current/active registration with professional regulatory body

Qualification in psychologic therapeutic interventions

Experience

Substantial experience of relevant post registration practice

Experience of managing a caseload

Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team setting

Experience of working with people with a range of severe and complex mental health problems

Knowledge

Good working knowledge of therapeutic assessment techniques and interventions in the management of behaviour of individuals with complex mental health needs

Knowledge of a range of screening and assessment tools and interventions utilised to support individuals with severe and complex mental health problems

Comprehensive understanding of Safeguarding adults procedures and practice

Comprehensive understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and Care Act

Comprehensive understanding of roles and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach

Skills and Abilities

Ability to undertake the care coordinator role

Evidence of ability to provide specialist mental health assessment and risk assessment/management and be accountable for decision making

Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills

Ability to prepare, record and complete relevant care records and reports to a professional standard

Ability to coordinate and delegate the work of junior staff

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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