37.5 Hours Per Week

The Calder Valley Enhanced Team is a Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) operating in Calderdale. As a community mental health practitioner you will be crucial to the MDT way of working and pivotal in delivering high quality, recovery focused care.

We are looking to recruit a skilled and experienced mental health practitioner who can work in a flexible and innovative way, providing assessments and interventions to address the needs of individuals accessing our service.

We have adopted the Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) model of care for service users who are presenting with increased risk and require a more intensive level of support. This feature allows professionals to involve the wider MDT in assessing and formulating daily risk management plans.

The team is made up of nurses, occupational therapists, support workers, psychologist and psychiatrist. We work extensively and collaboratively with other agencies for the well being of our service users.

Experience of working within the community with this service group would be advantageous although not essential. Mon - Fri 9am-5pm.

Full UK driving licence and use of own car is essential. Mileage is available to claim through the e-expenses system.

The organisation has well established clinical and professional networks. You will have access to individual clinical supervision and caseload management as well as team peer supervision.

For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.

Main duties of the job

There is access to a wide range of profession specific training and career progression opportunities available.

A key element of the role will be care coordination and leadership. Demonstrating skills, knowledge and experience to support colleagues with day- to day caseload management, duty worker role, clinical issues and supporting colleagues and teams in prioritisation with clinical acuity.

Undertake initial and risk assessments, formulate and review care plans of service users which promote engagement, stability recovery and risk management.

Manage a varied caseload and function as part of multidisciplinary team.

Work with service users with both short-term interventions and severe and enduring mental health needs to promote health and well being.

Document care delivery to a high standard in line with professional standards, local and national guidance.

Recognise situations that may be detrimental to the health and well being of the service user and initiates action that may be required.

Management of enquiries and direct referrals from other services such as SPA.

Support student education when allocated to the team and to contribute to the preceptorship and education of newly qualified staff where appropriate.

Maintain professional registration and demonstrate commitment to statutory codes of practice and continued professional development requirements.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

About us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Has continuing responsibility for the provision of skilled interventions to people with mental health problems in the community. Works within a multi-disciplinary team as a member of a Enhanced CMHT.

Management of own caseload in line with C.P.A. procedures and risk management protocols.

Provision of leadership to the Enhanced Team in respect of psycho-social interventions to people and their carers in line with national and local practice standards e.g. NICE.

Supervision and support of other team members.

Participation in service development and clinical governance structures.

Assesses needs and identifies problems relevant to the care of people referred.

Devises a plan of care in partnership with the person and carers.

Implements the planned programme of care to ensure a high standard is achieved.

Reviews the effectiveness of the care provided and where appropriate initiates any action.

Advises and supports the person and carers to promote health and well-being and to prevent illness.

Recognises situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the person and initiates action that may be required.

Establishes and maintains satisfactory communication with all agencies involved in the persons care in both hospital and community.

Functions as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.

Management of enquiries and direct referrals of people in accordance with Enhanced team operational Policy and participates in the team duty rota.

Maintain professional registration and demonstrate commitment to statutory codes of practice and continued professional development requirements.

Responsible for acting up in the absence of the team leader.

Maintains accurate patient care records in accordance with professional codes of conduct and trust procedures and ensures records are made available when required by the appropriate agency.

Participates in the formulation of policies at unit level.

Maintains accurate mileage records.

Manages caseload with due economy of cost and time.

Ensures safe carriage, storage and administration of drugs prescribed (registered nurses only).

Responsible for the ordering of stock with due economy.

Produces monthly statistics in line with trust directives.

Keeps the Management Team and colleagues informed of developments relevant to the area of responsibility.

We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

Person Specification

Physical Attributes

Essential

• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
• A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

Experience

Essential

• Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing people experiencing complex mental health problems.
• Experience of supporting and supervising colleagues students trainees.
• Experience of using IT systems to support, record and monitor clinical activity.
• Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing risk in a variety of settings.
• Proven ability in assessing the needs and strengths of people and their carers Experience of delivering a range of therapeutic interventions.
• Working within an integrated multi-disciplinary environment and co-working with other teams and professions within team meetings, case conferences and professional meetings.
• Ability to support colleagues with day-to-day caseload management including prioritisation of responsibilities in times of high clinical demand.
• Ability to promote and develop links with other professionals for e.g practitioners within long term conditions, primary care.
• Evidence of knowledge and application in practice of national guidance and standards, e.g. NICE, CQC, CQUINs.
• Experience of working holistically with older adults in a bio psycho-social model of care with emphasis on physical ill health that impacts on mental well being.

Desirable

• Experience of working in an assertive community treatment model.

Qualifications

Essential

• RMN Current NMC registration.
• Social Worker/Occupational Therapist-current Social Work EnglandHCPC registration.
• Experience of mentoring supporting learners or ability to demonstrate the skills required for effective mentoring.
• Practice Education Practice Assessor Preparation Certificate.

Special Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Working knowledge of recent government legislation e.g. Mental Health Act, Health & Safety, Care Programme Approach.
• Able to work incorporating principles of Clinical Governance.
• Proven skills in partnership working with people who use services and their carers.
• Shows awareness of equality and diversity and is able to incorporate this into care planning and the delivery of care.
• Ability to act up in the absence of the team manager.
• Knowledge of using IT systems to record clinical activity.
• Knowledge of audit processes.
• Knowledge of carer services issues.

Desirable

• Proven activity in audit.
• Knowledge and skills in specialist areas such as dual diagnosis, peri-natal mental health, working with people experiencing psychosis, working with people with a diagnosis of personality disorder.

Training

Essential

• Assessment and care planning skills.
• Risk assessment and risk management.
• Relevant post-registration qualifications and or training.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.

Desirable

• Successful completion of venepuncture course and able to demonstrate competence.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Time management.
• Self-direction.
• Reliability, enthusiasm, motivation, flexible resourcefulness, adaptable.
• A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
• Autonomy.
• Diplomacy.
• Leadership skills.

Employer details

Employer name

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Laura Mitchell Health & Wellbeing Centre

Great Albion Street

Halifax

HX1 1YR

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