Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Job title:

Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Company

NHS

Job description

Senior Mental Health Practitioner – Band 6:Are you someone looking for a career move to a Trust that has been rated as Outstanding by the CQC? Would you like to do a job that makes a difference every day? Are you looking for something completely new, different, exhilarating and challenging?Do you want great job satisfaction working within a motivated team? If are you an experienced & resilient clinical practitioner within mental health services then look no further.Our Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team is part of the Crisis Care Centre, at Harplands Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent this has been designed to the highest level of specification. This modern purpose designed unit will be the central point for all those in need of a Crisis Assessment/Intervention, teams within the Crisis Care Centre.Main duties of the jobThe post holder is responsible for the delivery of care and for the supervision of others who are carrying out all aspects of the caring process.The post-holder will assist in setting and maintaining standards of care, will participate in maintaining effective management of the team and unit and will also maintain effective integration with the multi-disciplinary team and assist with the facilitation of a collaborative approach to patient focussed care.About usAs a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world’s first ‘carbon net zero’ national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our “Proud to be Green” engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme”.The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.Date posted16 December 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number232 AUC 6813398Job locationsHarplands HospitalStoke-on-TrentST4 6THJob descriptionJob responsibilities

• To act at all times in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional Conduct or relevant professional body.
• To perform all aspects of the role in accordance with Trust policies and other national bodies.
• To participate in the assessment of care needs and the development implementation and evaluation of individual care plans.
• To provide specialist advice to other members of staff and act as a role model.
• In conjunction with the Team Manager, to take responsibility for setting, maintaining and evaluating standards of care throughout the 24 hour period.
• To liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and outside agencies in the implementation of patient care.
• To ensure that care activities are research based and in keeping with changes in the field of activity.
• To contribute to the development of ideas and innovative practice.
• To initiate and participate in departmental audit as requested by the Team Manager.

Job descriptionJob responsibilities

• To act at all times in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional Conduct or relevant professional body.
• To perform all aspects of the role in accordance with Trust policies and other national bodies.
• To participate in the assessment of care needs and the development implementation and evaluation of individual care plans.
• To provide specialist advice to other members of staff and act as a role model.
• In conjunction with the Team Manager, to take responsibility for setting, maintaining and evaluating standards of care throughout the 24 hour period.
• To liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and outside agencies in the implementation of patient care.
• To ensure that care activities are research based and in keeping with changes in the field of activity.
• To contribute to the development of ideas and innovative practice.
• To initiate and participate in departmental audit as requested by the Team Manager.

Person SpecificationQualicationsEssential

• A registered mental health practitioner with a degree in nursing, social work or occupational therapy or equivalent experience.

ExperienceEssential

• Post qualifying experience in core profession.

Person SpecificationQualicationsEssential

• A registered mental health practitioner with a degree in nursing, social work or occupational therapy or equivalent experience.

ExperienceEssential

• Post qualifying experience in core profession.

Expected salary

£37338 – 44962 per year

Location

Stoke-on-Trent

Job date

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 04:29:19 GMT

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