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Mental Health Practitioner - Home Based Treatment Team

Employer
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Manchester
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 per annum pro rata
Closing date
20 Jun 2024
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers or Occupational Therapists to join the North Home-Based Treatment Team. This dynamic and driven multi-disciplinary team offer an alternative to psychiatric hospital admission, supporting service users in acute mental health crisis in their homes, as well as supporting loved ones and carers during this period. The team are passionate about providing person centred care, tailoring care plans to suit the needs of all individuals involved during the care spell and providing a range of psychosocial interventions during their admission. The team are required to thoroughly risk assess situations and have access to a supportive leadership team to support such complex cases.Staff wellbeing and development is paramount and well supported in this team. Full supernumerary induction is provided for the first 4 weeks in post. The post holder will be supported with their professional development as part of their appraisal process, and regular 1:1 supervision is provided. The post holder may also like to become actively involved in potential service development projects as part of their role.The team operates a 24/7 service, therefore there will be a requirement to cover shift work.

Main duties of the job

  • The post holder will undertake collaborative care planning with service users and their carers.
  • Undertake risk assessment and record risks in line with the trust policy
  • Undertake shift co-ordination when allocated to do so.
  • Participate in Multi-disciplinary Team(MDT) and agree plans with patients in relation to their care.
  • Maintain their knowledge of evidence based home treatment interventions and deliver these interventions in line with service use care.
  • Undertake collaborative care planning with services users and their carers.
  • Undertake gatekeeping assessments to ensure service users are treated in the least restrictive environment.
  • Undertake allocation of shift co-ordination.


About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits
  • Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts


Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered professional qualification
  • Evidence of continuing professional development


Desirable

  • Experience of working in urgent care / community mental health settings


Experience

Essential

  • Undertaking risk assessments
  • Working with people with multiple and complex needs


Desirable

  • Evidence of experience with psychosocial interventions


Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Park House

Delauney's Road

Manchester

M8 5RB



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