Mental Health Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highlymotivated and enthusiastic Mental Health Practitioner to join the CommunityMental Health and Memory Service.

Main duties of the job

Ourideal candidate would be a committed team player as well as being able to workindependently, demonstrating initiative and be passionate in promoting goodquality care to maximise independence. Within this role you will be responsiblefor assessing, developing, implementing and evaluating care plans using aperson-centred approach. Within this role you will gain training, support, andguidance to ensure you are working collaboratively with external agencies to providethe best possible care for our service users.

Thisrole requires someone who can manage in a fast-paced environment completingassessments to support diagnosis. The day-to-day work - for this role will beled by the needs of the service users and the service which will requireeffective time management and prioritisation skills as well as effectivecommunication and autonomous working.

Allofour staff are an integral part of the multidisciplinary team within mentalhealth services.

About us

Hello!

Weare Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire's mental health andwell-being, an award-winning social enterprise that provides mental healthservices to the NHS and beyond.

Thewhole basis of our work is to deliver services that we would be happy for ourown family to use.

Weoffer a range of mental health services, including acute and communityfacilities as well as specialist support such as outstanding older adultsinpatient services, rehabilitation and recovery community mental health and anoutstanding specialist eating disorder facility.

Rankedas one of the top UK companies to work for, we feature in the Best Companiestop 100 large company list.

Asa social enterprise, we do things a little bit differently and have alsodeveloped income-generating commercially viable businesses that providetraining, education and employment opportunities including Grimsby GardenCentre.

Workingat Navigo is not like working anywhere else. Lots of places say that, but wereally mean it.

Welike to work with forward-thinking people who want to make a difference.

Shouldyou require any assistance in completing this application due to a disabilityor other needs please contact

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY:

Toact as care co-ordinator / lead professional within the memory diagnostic processfor service-users in North East Lincolnshire.This involves being responsible for assessment, developing, implementingand evaluating care plans using a person-centred approach.

Asa member of a community mental health and memory service multi-disciplinary team, be involved inliaising and effectively communicating with all relevant parties including GPsand carers.

Topromote, innovate and create ways of working with service-users who have acute,complex and longer term mental health problems.

1.Communication& relationship skills

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY:

Toact as care co-ordinator / lead professional within the memory diagnostic processfor service-users in North East Lincolnshire.This involves being responsible for assessment, developing, implementingand evaluating care plans using a person-centred approach.

Asa member of a community mental health and memory service multi-disciplinary team, be involved inliaising and effectively communicating with all relevant parties including GPsand carers.

Topromote, innovate and create ways of working with service-users who have acute,complex and longer term mental health problems.

Usecommunication skills to conduct assessments of service-users and communicatecomplex information related to their mental health needs, to service-users,carers, relatives and other professionals.

Effectivelycommunicate complex and/or sensitive information where there are barriers tounderstanding. This includes communication concerning adult protection, abuse,cognitive impairment and other risks surrounding a service-users mentalhealth. Barriers to understanding include: working with service-users who couldbe hostile or highly emotional, who have complex needs and may be vulnerable.

Maintainand develop effective communication and working relationships within the teamand with external agencies.

Promoteand implement creative ways of working with service-users.

Instigate,develop and maintain a relationship with the client and / or carer tofacilitate the accurate assessment and delivery of care.

Managehighly confidential information in respect of members of the public inaccordance with local and national policy.

Actas care co-ordinator and named worker responsible for specialist assessment,reviewing and on-going care.

2.Knowledge,training and experience

Thepost-holder will hold current registration on part 3 or 13 of the NMC registeror hold a Registered Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Mental Nursing(RMN) certificate.

Havepost registration experience and / or training, relating to older people andmental health and apply this knowledge when delivering care to service-users.

Provideadvice and support to other agencies around issues relating to mental health.

3.Analytical &judgement skills

Undersupervision make decisions about the range of options for treatment and careplans based on judgement of service-users need.

Conductcomprehensive assessments of both service users and carers in line with teamoperational policies.

4.Planning &organisational skills

Planand co-ordinate care plan review meetings with colleagues in the team and withstaff in other teams and agencies, ensuring that review meetings take place atthe appropriate time.

Co-ordinatetransfer or referral of service-users to other teams or services whererequired.

Undersupervision, prioritise, plan and co-ordinate own workload and activities inline with the changing needs of the team and service. This includes planningand monitoring client medication needs, making appointments for service-users,conducting assessments, managing emergencies and enquiries, responding tocrisis work within individual caseload, ensuring patient records are up to dateand supporting colleagues on a daily basis.

Havethe ability to work independently and to be able to resolve complexprofessional problems using supervision appropriately.

Crisisresponse to other staffs service-users, in the event of key workers absenceand delegation from manager.

Participatein caseload management and ensure relevant information is available for this totake place.

5.Physical skills

Betrained in control and restraint and breakaway techniques and undertake regularupdates.

6.Responsibilitiesfor patient/client care

Developprogrammes of care for service-users and act as care co-ordinator forservice-users, ensuring links with Adult Social Care.

Assessand review service-users clinical risk management plan using the DICES riskassessment.

Assesscare needs of service-users and carers to develop and implement appropriatecare plans.

Providespecialist clinical advice to service-users, their carers, relatives and otherprofessionals on needs relating their difficulties and mental health. Thisincludes a range of health education and advice.

Initiateindividual carer support where required.Set objectives, monitor and audit effectiveness.

Participatein clinical governance activities.

7.Responsibilitiesfor policy & service development implementation

Adhereto all Navigo policies and legislation relating to the role.

Contributeto the evaluation and development of the service.

Commenton policies, procedures and developments where required.

Proposeimprovements and changes to own work area and critically explore new waysofworking where required.

8.Responsibilitiesfor financial and physical resources

Useequipment and resources in a careful and responsible manner.

Respectthe resources within the restraints of the team budget.

9.Responsibilitiesfor human resources

Participatein Navigo clinical supervision strategy.

Provideclinical supervision for junior colleagues.

Actas a mentor for students and assist other members of the team in supervisingand teaching their students.

Assistin induction of new staff.

Participatein PDR, identify own developmental needs and maintain professional portfolio.In addition, participate in PDR with junior colleagues where required.

10.Responsibilitiesfor information resources

Accuratelydocument episodes and information relating to client care in patient notes,using agreed methods of documentation. This will be done in accordance with Navigopolicies, professional guidelines and data protection legislation.

Recordpersonally generated information as required by the team or service, asdirected by the Clinical team leaders / Team Manager.

Provideoral / written clinical reports as required.

Managehighly confidential information in respect of members of the public inaccordance with local and national policy.

11.Responsibilitiesfor research and development

Participatein surveys or audits or research in relation to own work, as required by theteam or service.

Beaware of up to date relevant published research, benchmarking and innovativepractice in other areas and ensure own practice is evidence based.

12.Freedom to act

Delivercare for service-users and carers, working within professional codes ofpractice, organisational policies, local protocols and national legislation.

Havethe ability to work independently, with peer support and supervision whererequired, to deliver care for service-users / carers and resolve complexprofessional problems.

13.Physical effort

Workin a clinic / office based environment.

Regularlydrive to visit service-users in their own homes or in a community setting(provision to make reasonable adjustments under the Disability DiscriminationAct applies).

14.Mental effort

Concentrationis frequently required in order to carry out client assessments and write uppatient episodes in notes on the majority of working days.

Workis carried out in an unpredictable environment. This includes, for example,working with service-users who display unpredictable behaviour, responding toemergency telephone calls, responding to immediate risks to service-users andothers, and to deal changes and queries from service-users carers and otherprofessionals and agencies.

15.Emotional effort

Workdirectly with difficult family situations and circumstances. For example,communication with service-users, families and other agencies around receivinga diagnosis of dementia, adult protection, suicide and overdose, and othermental health issues.

Workwith service-users who display challenging and potentially verbally and / orphysically aggressive behaviour.

16.Workingconditions

Someexposure to unpleasant working condition, much of the work is carried out inthe community

17.Other duties

Reportactual or potential problems that may put health, safety and security at risk.Report all adverse incidents as per Navigo incident reporting policy.

Reportall incidents of bullying or harassment, as per the Navigo Bullying andHarassment policy.

Toundertake any other tasks or duties associated with the post, appropriate tothe level of responsibility, and as directed by line manager.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Have post registration experience and / or training, relating to older people and mental health and apply this knowledge when delivering care to service-users.

Experience

Qualifications

• The post-holder will hold current registration on part 3 or 13 of the NMC register or hold a Registered Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Mental Nursing (RMN) certificate.

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.

£39,959 to £48,117 a yearPay dependant on experience

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