Assessment and Brief Intervention SMHP
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
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Job summary
Are you someone looking for a career in one of the UK's most respected mental health and learning disability trusts?
Would you like to be part of a dedicated team committed to making a difference to peoples lives to enjoy a better future?
Are you looking for a better work/life balance with no weekend working?
We are looking for a skilled and highly motivated Assessment and Brief Intervention Worker to join the Exeter City Community Mental Health team.
The service is embarking on a challenging but exciting journey of change with the implementation of the Community Mental Health Framework. The successful applicant will be innovative and compassionate clinician who is motivated to deliver individualised, person-centred care and make a positive contribution to service development. This is an opportunity to join us as we modernise and improve our services to meet the needs of local people and their families and Carers.
You will join a rich multi-disciplinary team which includes Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Peer Support Workers, Clinical Associate Psychologists and Community Support Workers. We are also forming closer working relationships with colleagues in Primary Care and the Voluntary Sector.
Main duties of the job
Working as dedicated practitioner to primary care network (PCN) as part of PCN multiagency team alongside mental health treatment practitioners, psychology, psychiatry and social care.
Provide a combined consultation, advice, triage and liaison function.
Work with patients to:
support shared decision-making about self-management;
facilitate onward access to treatment services;
provide brief psychological interventions, where appropriate.
Work closely with other PCN-based roles to help address the potential range of biopsychosocial needs of patients with mental health problems. This will include the PCNs MAT, including, for example, PCN clinical pharmacists for medication reviews, and social prescribing link workers for access to community-based support.
Operate without the need for formal referral from GPs, including accepting some direct bookings where appropriate, subject to agreement on volumes and the mechanism of access between the PCN and mental health team.
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We welcome you getting in touch to ask questions about the role and the service. It is also possible to visit the teams, if you would find this helpful. Please contact the Lesley Murch (Community Team Manager) or Lindsay Rook (Community Services Manager) for further information or to arrange a visit:
Lesley - lmurch2@nhs.net
Lindsay - lindsay.rook@nhs.net
Telephone: 01392 208900
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Date posted
25 May 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9369-23-0208
Job locations
Wonford House
Dryden Road
Exeter
Devon
EX2 5AF
Employer details
Employer name
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Wonford House
Dryden Road
Exeter
Devon
EX2 5AF
Employer's website
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