Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

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Job summary

The Baywide Core Mental Health Team are looking to recruit a full time band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioner. The successful candidate will be joining a dynamic, motivated and skilled team and you'll be helping the team to build upon the successful work it has already done , you'll also be part of the exciting delivery of Open Dialogue and further implentation of the Community Mental Health Framework.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will deliver high quality comprehensive mental health services. The role involves managing a defined caseload with a focus on providing expert assessment and treatment for people with complex mental health difficulties and their carers.

We are looking for someone with enthusiasm and energy who wants to make a difference to peoples lives; is creative and innovative and highly motivated. You must have assessment and care planning skills and experience in mental health and multi-disciplinary working is desirable.

You will need to have excellent communication skills, be able to exercise clinical judgement in respect of assessing and managing risk. In addition, you need to be committed to the values and principles of recovery, and able to help deliver a safe, timely, caring and responsive service. This is a really great opportunity to join the Baywide core 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 Torbay.

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 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9369-23-0791

Job locations

Chadwell Centre

Torquay Road

Paignton

Devon

TQ3 2DW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full job description and person specification attached to this advert which will provide further onformation 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 onformation on this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism
Clinical Supervision qualification
Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff
Evidence of leadership/management training within a core service

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism
Clinical Supervision qualification
Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff
Evidence of leadership/management training within a core service

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).