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Community Mental Health Practitioner

Northpoint Wellbeing Ltd

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Job summary

Do you want to be part of the change were bringing to mental health support?

We have a unique opportunity for a community mental health practitioner to join Northpoint. This role will involve working across Leeds to offer brief interventions as part of the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT)

You will join us on a permanent basis working 35 hours per week and in return you will receive a competitive salary.

Main duties of the job

You will sit within CMHT, as part of the brief intervention pathway. You will help individuals to set goals in relation to their mental health, and will be able to offer up to 12 sessions to reach these goals. The role will also involve identifying opportunities to support individuals with their mental health by helping them to access appropriate community support and encouraging behavioural and lifestyle changes. You will be enabling and empowering patients to become actively involved in their own wellbeing. Key to the role will be the ability to utilise psychological formulation, such as constructing meaning out of mental distress, care planning, managing risk and building trusting relationships whilst motivating individuals to make sustained changes.

About us

Northpoint plays a key role in supporting mental health and wellbeing in Yorkshire. Were now one of the largest charitable providers of therapeutic services in the region, working with adults, children and young people. Our mission is to improve access to a range of talking therapies in a timely manner for the whole population. Our vision is a society where people experiencing mental health problems, distress, or disturbance can receive the support they need at the time they need it. Our values are to be professional, responsive, collaborative, and transparent.

Date posted

23 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

LA970639AirCMHP

Job locations

Aire Court, South CMHT

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS10 4BS


Job description

Job responsibilities

The postholder will be required to carry out assessment and formulation of mental health and implement the most appropriate care, alongside acknowledging physical health needs and signpost to appropriate support. The role will also involve identifying opportunities to support individuals with their mental health by helping them to access appropriate community support, encouraging behavioural and lifestyle changes, enabling and empowering patients to become actively involved in their own wellbeing.

Key workers will utilise a range of therapeutic skills, including, but not limited to:

Assessment of need/triage, and onward referral/signposting

Active listening and reflective discussion

Psychoeducation

CBT-based and counselling techniques

Motivational interviewing

Understanding and challenging unhelpful patterns of behaviour

Job description

Job responsibilities

The postholder will be required to carry out assessment and formulation of mental health and implement the most appropriate care, alongside acknowledging physical health needs and signpost to appropriate support. The role will also involve identifying opportunities to support individuals with their mental health by helping them to access appropriate community support, encouraging behavioural and lifestyle changes, enabling and empowering patients to become actively involved in their own wellbeing.

Key workers will utilise a range of therapeutic skills, including, but not limited to:

Assessment of need/triage, and onward referral/signposting

Active listening and reflective discussion

Psychoeducation

CBT-based and counselling techniques

Motivational interviewing

Understanding and challenging unhelpful patterns of behaviour

Person Specification

Experience and Qualifications

Essential

  • Appropriate statutory professional body registration (RMN, OT Certificate, Professional Mental Health/Psychology qualification or a relevant qualification at NVQ Level 3 (e.g. NVQ Level 3 in Mental Health & Social Care) or equivalent (Psychology graduate), and/or significant experience in mental health support work.
  • Experience of undertaking specialist holistic mental health assessment, risk assessment and formulation and can demonstrate that these skills are maintained.
  • At least two years experience of working in a mental health setting with clients presenting with multiple and complex issues.
  • Experience of delivering appropriate therapeutic, risk management and relapse prevention interventions in a time-limited manner, to clients with common mental health problems, in line with professional standards and service protocols.
  • Relevant experience in primary or secondary care mental health services.

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a third sector organisation
Person Specification

Experience and Qualifications

Essential

  • Appropriate statutory professional body registration (RMN, OT Certificate, Professional Mental Health/Psychology qualification or a relevant qualification at NVQ Level 3 (e.g. NVQ Level 3 in Mental Health & Social Care) or equivalent (Psychology graduate), and/or significant experience in mental health support work.
  • Experience of undertaking specialist holistic mental health assessment, risk assessment and formulation and can demonstrate that these skills are maintained.
  • At least two years experience of working in a mental health setting with clients presenting with multiple and complex issues.
  • Experience of delivering appropriate therapeutic, risk management and relapse prevention interventions in a time-limited manner, to clients with common mental health problems, in line with professional standards and service protocols.
  • Relevant experience in primary or secondary care mental health services.

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a third sector organisation

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northpoint Wellbeing Ltd

Address

Aire Court, South CMHT

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS10 4BS


Employer's website

https://northpoint.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northpoint Wellbeing Ltd

Address

Aire Court, South CMHT

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS10 4BS


Employer's website

https://northpoint.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Team Manager

Kyla Wilson

kyla.wilson@northpoint.org.uk

07936941597

Date posted

23 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

LA970639AirCMHP

Job locations

Aire Court, South CMHT

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS10 4BS


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