Mental Health Community Practitioner

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated, and motivated Practitioner who would like the opportunity to work within our Adult Community Mental Health Team with patients that have functional mental health needs.

You will be part of an integrated team consisting of Community Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Consultant Psychiatrists, Junior Medics, a Clinical Psychologist, Support Workers, a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner, and administration staff. You will be supported by the Team Manager who offers a robust supervision and appraisal process.

We are a fun, engaging team where team members regularly support one another, and we have fantastic team morale.

Our NMHT service has developed a range of therapeutic interventions which has a Solution Focused approach at the core of its offer. We are dedicated to upskilling as a team and regularly focus on continued professional development.

We want you to thrive, offering you every opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills, therefore we offer continuing professional development opportunities including in-house training and additional training at university if requested.

Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements.

Main duties of the job

You will manage a caseload of patients with functional mental health conditions from assessment to discharge and engage in therapeutic interventions with them.

You will develop the skills to undertake full Psychosocial assessments, individual care plans and risk assessments with patients and their carers.

Attend MDT meetings on a weekly basis to discuss allocations, complex cases and there is also a lot of opportunity for joint working.

Being involved in supervision sessions, reflective practice, complex case discussions and additional training opportunities.

The NMHT service is comprised of several specialist teams, and you will have the opportunity to work with our Inpatient wards and urgent care services to meet the needs of more acutely unwell patients.

This is a part time role working 32 hours per week.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.