Job summary
Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Band 6 - Community Triage Team:
There is an exciting opportunity to work as a Senior Mental Health Practitioner within the Community Triage Team.
The Community Triage Team (CTT) (also known as 'Street Triage') is a collaboration between Staffordshire Police and North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust. It is a small team of designated, experienced mental health nurses and a Police Officer based at Hanley Fire Station, working from 4pm-2am seven days a week.
The CTT aim to ensure that the police have sufficient understanding about someone's needs. They aim to support individuals who come into contact with police outside of custody who are experiencing mental health difficulties or emotional distress. The team provide timely crisis assessment, advice, support, signposting and completion of referrals to address the individual's difficulties, as well as offering assessment in order to divert from Section 136 MHA detention.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for the delivery of care of a specific group of patients in contact with the Community Triage Team (CTT) under regular supervision of the team manager.
To deliver specific therapeutic interventions to this group of patients and liaise with other professionals both statutory and non-statutory regarding progress and outcomes and to provide a link between all agencies involved in the care and management of CTT service users.
The post-holder will assist in setting and maintaining standards of care; will participate in maintaining effective management of the team. To ensure that practice remains abreast of new developments, maintain standards, and implement change in respect of this.
About us
Awarded Trust of the Year
Our vision is 'To be Outstanding in all we do and how we do it.' Our team prides themselves on compassion teamwork and resilience.
The Team will offer a full induction package.
Our Trust is on an incredible journey of innovation and we'd like you to be part of it. To excel you will be an enthusiastic, caring and compassionate person who is looking to work within a Trust that is ambitious to perform well and has been told by the Care Quality Commission that it is the fastest improving Mental Health Trust in the Country.
In return we offer;
A competitive progressive salary
We cover the cost of your DBS Check (£44)
Competitive staff benefits such as weekly offers and discounts
Individual Personal Development Plan and Career Progression
Excellent pension scheme available
27- 33 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays (pro rata)
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To act as named nurse / care coordinator with responsibility for the assessment planning and delivery of care to the identified patient group.
- 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.
- 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.
- To identify, influence and participate in the development of practice within the CTT.
- To develop relationships, strengthen links and liaise between the different agencies and individuals involved with patients on the caseload.
To demonstrate the ability to carry out mental health assessments within tight timescales, often set by other agencies and in non-traditional settings, such as courts, police custody units and prisons.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To act as named nurse / care coordinator with responsibility for the assessment planning and delivery of care to the identified patient group.
- 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.
- 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.
- To identify, influence and participate in the development of practice within the CTT.
- To develop relationships, strengthen links and liaise between the different agencies and individuals involved with patients on the caseload.
To demonstrate the ability to carry out mental health assessments within tight timescales, often set by other agencies and in non-traditional settings, such as courts, police custody units and prisons.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Mental Health practitioner
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience to post-graduate diploma or Master's level.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Mental Health practitioner
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience to post-graduate diploma or Master's level.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
