An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and committed qualified practitioner to join Moss House community mental health team. This post is suitable for a qualified mental health nurse, occupational therapist or social worker. Experience in adult community mental health is desirable.

The practitioner will operate as part of an innovative, forward thinking team, attending weekly multidisciplinary meetings, participating initial assessments, follow ups and reviews of service users as part of their own caseload.

The practitioner will work in a community setting, meeting service user mental health needs within service user's homes, the CMHT base and in the wider community. They will complete care plans, risk assessments, use outcome measures and will deliver psychosocial interventions appropriate to service user's presentations.

In return they will be supported by the CMHT team, both by practitioner colleagues and team leaders.

Main duties of the job

Assess, care plan, deliver interventions and evaluate effectiveness of these interventions for service users within a CMHT.

Liaise with other relevant agencies.

Work within an MDT to support colleagues and provide high standard of care.

About us

You'll join one of the most innovative NHS trusts in the country providing specialist inpatient and community services to support physical and mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury. We support our staff to do the best job they can and you'll be given opportunities to develop from day one.

If you've ambition, commitment, and share our aim to deliver perfectcare, apply now and we'll confirm event details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and committed qualified practitioner to join Moss House community mental health team. This post is suitable for a qualified mental health nurse, occupational therapist or social worker. Experience in adult community mental health is desirable.

The practitioner will operate as part of an innovative, forward thinking team, attending weekly multidisciplinary meetings, participating initial assessments, follow ups and reviews of service users as part of their own caseload.

The practitioner will work in a community setting, meeting service user mental health needs within service users homes, the CMHT base and in the wider community. They will complete care plans, risk assessments, use outcome measures and will deliver psychosocial interventions appropriate to service users presentations.

In return they will be supported by the CMHT team, both by practitioner colleagues and team leaders.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Appropriate professional qualification by RMN, AHP Social Worker

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with a range of people with mental health problems
• A demonstrated understanding of Equality and Human Rights

Values

Essential

• Continuous Improvement
• Accountability
• Respectfulness
• Enthusiasm
• Support
• High professional standards
• Responsive to service users
• Engaging leadership style
• Strong customer service belief
• Transparency and honesty
• Discreet
• Change oriented

Knowledge/Skills

Essential

• Able to communicate effectively.
• Possess good listening and negotiation skills
• Ability to work as a member of a team.
• Be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge base regarding: Effective Care Co-ordination ? Care Planning and evaluation ,Quality and clinical audit. Health & Safety/Risk Management Mental Health Act
• Demonstrate a good knowledge of the Code of Conduct and the nurse's responsibility to identify gaps in their knowledge base.
• Demonstrate knowledge in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship and supervision.

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Moss House CMHT

Moss House CMHT, Moss Street

Liverpool

L19 2NA

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350-MHC5621866