Job summary
The Associate Mental Health Practitioner will work across the Service as directed to provide and support smooth transitions between teams and a high level of experience for the person in crisis.
The Associate Practitioner will demonstrate robust assessment, risk assessment and management skills and possess sound decision making skills for people in a mental health crisis and will formulate crisis safety plans under the guidance of registered clinicians.
They will demonstrate an understanding of a range of brief interventions and be able to provide robust physical health checks including administration of depot injection or be willing to undertake training to do so.
They will be expected to work under supervision, with adherence to Trust procedures and policies, and to employ value based and socially inclusive practice.
Main duties of the job
To administer depot injections to service users in line with medication administration guidelines, Trust policy and professional standards and guidelines
To provide, supervise, and monitor care and treatment to an identified group of patients under the direction of Registered Nurse.
Take responsibility for the development and delivery of evidence based practice, ensuring that it supports and reflects service user individual needs, Trust objectives and professional guidance.
Contribute to the development of high quality evidence based NMHT services in a changing health care environment.
Contribute towards ensuring that the NMHT functions as an integral part of the Directorate's services.
Effective communication with all relevant personnel both internal and external to the Trust.
To practice within professional guidelines and promote professional practice in clinical area.
To ensure continuous personal development through the utilisation of regular supervision, annual appraisal and training where appropriate.
Assign to a caseload
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To administer depot injections to service users in line with medication administration guidelines, Trust policy and professional standards and guidelines
To provide, supervise, and monitor care and treatment to an identified group of patients under the direction of Registered Nurse.
Take responsibility for the development and delivery of evidence based practice, ensuring that it supports and reflects service user individual needs, Trust objectives and professional guidance.
Contribute to the development of high quality evidence based NMHT services in a changing health care environment.
Contribute towards ensuring that the NMHT functions as an integral part of the Directorates services.
Effective communication with all relevant personnel both internal and external to the Trust.
To practice within professional guidelines and promote professional practice in clinical area.
To ensure continuous personal development through the utilisation of regular supervision, annual appraisal and training where appropriate.
Assign to a caseload
Job description
Job responsibilities
To administer depot injections to service users in line with medication administration guidelines, Trust policy and professional standards and guidelines
To provide, supervise, and monitor care and treatment to an identified group of patients under the direction of Registered Nurse.
Take responsibility for the development and delivery of evidence based practice, ensuring that it supports and reflects service user individual needs, Trust objectives and professional guidance.
Contribute to the development of high quality evidence based NMHT services in a changing health care environment.
Contribute towards ensuring that the NMHT functions as an integral part of the Directorates services.
Effective communication with all relevant personnel both internal and external to the Trust.
To practice within professional guidelines and promote professional practice in clinical area.
To ensure continuous personal development through the utilisation of regular supervision, annual appraisal and training where appropriate.
Assign to a caseload
Person Specification
Education, Qualification and Training
Essential
- Evidence of basic skills at level 2 numeracy and literacy
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent mental health experience
Desirable
- Brief intervention and motivational interviewing training or willingness to undertake
- Suicide prevention training or willing to undertake
- Degree in psychology/psychology graduates
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience working with and supporting people with mental health needs
- Is able to demonstrate good organisational skills
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- IT literate
- Is able to produce written documentation as required by the service area.
- Has an ability to communicate clearly, concisely and confidently, using language and manner appropriate to the audience, avoiding the use of jargon.
Desirable
- Able to measure and monitor physical health signs and symptoms eg. take vital signs such as temperature, pulse and blood pressure and report any abnormalities with these to a clinician or willing to undertake training to do so
Person Specification
Education, Qualification and Training
Essential
- Evidence of basic skills at level 2 numeracy and literacy
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent mental health experience
Desirable
- Brief intervention and motivational interviewing training or willingness to undertake
- Suicide prevention training or willing to undertake
- Degree in psychology/psychology graduates
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience working with and supporting people with mental health needs
- Is able to demonstrate good organisational skills
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- IT literate
- Is able to produce written documentation as required by the service area.
- Has an ability to communicate clearly, concisely and confidently, using language and manner appropriate to the audience, avoiding the use of jargon.
Desirable
- Able to measure and monitor physical health signs and symptoms eg. take vital signs such as temperature, pulse and blood pressure and report any abnormalities with these to a clinician or willing to undertake training to do so
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).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Stepney and Wapping Neighbourhood Mental Health Team
68 Glasshouse Fields
London
E1W 3AB
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
