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?
We are looking for a Band 6 Senior Mental Health Assessment & Brief Intervention Practitioner to join the Honiton Adult Core Community Team.
This is a really great opportunity to join the team at an interesting and exciting time as we work towards transforming our community service so that we offer the best and most comprehensive care to the people of East Devon.
Devon Partnership Trust will support you to learn the skills you need to thrive in the role. We will offer you the training and development support you need to begin a fulfilling career. In return, you will need to be motivated, flexible and eager to learn.
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.
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.
Our values
We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess and demonstrate the behaviours which underpin the core values of our organisation. These values 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 & learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader Employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications
- Essential
- Hold a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social worker Professional qualification
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience
- Diploma level specialist training or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Desirable
- Teaching/training qualification
- Psychological therapy qualification
Experience
Essential
- Essential
- Experience of working in a mental health setting
- Assessment of people presenting with mental health issues
- Assessment and management of clinical risk
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Working in a primary care setting
- Working in collaboration with VCSE services
- Training/developing staff and or patients
- Experience of delivering evidenced based psycho/social interventions
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge of principles of assessment of people presenting with mental health concerns
- Knowledge of principles of risk assessment and management
- Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act 2006 and other relevant legislation
- Able to present sensitive information clearly and concisely, verbally and in a variety of other formats.
- Ability to build and sustain effective working relationships in stressful and demanding situations
- Mental health assessment skills
- Care planning
- Skills for assessing, decision making and problem solving on a range of service planning and clinical issues in the face of considerable adversity and complexity
Desirable
- Understanding of recovery principles in Mental Health
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications
- Essential
- Hold a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social worker Professional qualification
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience
- Diploma level specialist training or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Desirable
- Teaching/training qualification
- Psychological therapy qualification
Experience
Essential
- Essential
- Experience of working in a mental health setting
- Assessment of people presenting with mental health issues
- Assessment and management of clinical risk
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Working in a primary care setting
- Working in collaboration with VCSE services
- Training/developing staff and or patients
- Experience of delivering evidenced based psycho/social interventions
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge of principles of assessment of people presenting with mental health concerns
- Knowledge of principles of risk assessment and management
- Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act 2006 and other relevant legislation
- Able to present sensitive information clearly and concisely, verbally and in a variety of other formats.
- Ability to build and sustain effective working relationships in stressful and demanding situations
- Mental health assessment skills
- Care planning
- Skills for assessing, decision making and problem solving on a range of service planning and clinical issues in the face of considerable adversity and complexity
Desirable
- Understanding of recovery principles in Mental Health
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).
