Allied Health Professional Assistant

Job summary

The Mental Health Inpatient Service works with people with complex severe and enduring mental illness. The service is looking to recruit a part time Band 3 Allied Health Professional Assistant.

The service provides specialist assessment, treatment and support to stabilise people's symptoms of mental ill health and help them gain/regain their skills and confidence to live independently - adopting a team approach to care delivery.

We promote regular CPD opportunities both internally and externally and support individuals to develop specialised nursing skills to work in a complex area of mental health care.

We are looking to recruit a Band 3 Allied Health Professional Assistant who:

• Has experience working with people with complex severe and enduring mental illnesses (i.e. complex psychosis)
• Has experience of managing a caseload under supervision and to deliver therapeutic interventions
• Is passionate about supporting individuals to achieve their full potential and maximise their quality of life
• Is caring and compassionate
• Is self-motivated and able to motivate others
• Is a team player, as well as being able to work autonomously

Main duties of the job

• Provide support, and care planned therapeutic interventions with an allocated group of service users with mental health needs as identified by a qualified Allied Health Professional (this may include Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech and language Therapy, Dietician).
• Promote service-users recovery by assisting them in re-establishing their function and goals to support planned discharge through the delivery of care planned interventions.
• Promote and support the health and wellbeing of service users through a range of Allied Health Professional interventions, including supporting the delivery of group work, and individual programmes to support recovery.
• To assist Allied Health Professional (AHP) service through contribution to assessments and care planning including the implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans.
• You will be a caring and compassionate individual who has a passion for supporting individuals with complex mental health needs to work towards their personal recovery goals, whilst working within a multi-disciplinary team.
• You will ensure that your own actions support the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities of individuals and promote independence.
• You will work within agreed and established Trust policy and operational procedures at all times.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please note this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role