Job summary
We are looking for a band 6 senior mental health practitioner to join the Teignbridge OPMH team based in Newton Abbot.
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. This will include recovery co-ordination (design and co-ordination of treatment packages that are personalised and evaluated). The liaison with a wide range of statutory and non-statutory agencies is central to this role.
Main duties of the job
Contribute to the teams engagement with a wide range of stakeholders including staff, service users, their carers and other statutory and voluntary sector agencies.
Impart highly complex and sensitive information to- patients and families/carers re assessment, care planning, treatment and review
Multi-disciplinary teams to ensure the provision of consistent well-coordinated care
Primary care teams regarding client care
External agencies also involved in the provision of care e.g.: voluntary and private sector, police, social services, housing, employment etc.
Service user/carer groups
Liaise with a wide range of other professionals and agencies.
Contribute to the safe and effective day to day operations of the service including the handling of clinical enquires.
Provide and receive information some of which may be contentious, sensitive and highly complex to and from individuals and their families/carers, where there may be barriers to understanding.
Provide high standard of written and verbal communication that is clear and in line with professional documentation standards
Participate in and chair clinical meetings, this will include professional meetings, and clinical risk meetings.
Demonstrate the ability to communicate in a way that is empathic and reassuring.
Communicate information in a way that makes it relevant and understandable for service users and carers, working in line with practice standards and operational policies.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Undertake complex risk assessments and develop a formulation of risk which will lead to the development of risk management plans which have taken into consideration a range of possible options
Undertake and continuously re-evaluate complex bio-psycho-social assessments and develop a working formulation and diagnosis which will lead to the development ofpersonalised care packages in line with evidence based and payment by results.
Ensure the continuous re-evaluation of individuals needs and clinical risk situations and use clinical judgement to formulate the most appropriate clinical plan.
Organise and facilitate complex meetings, these will include: professional and risk meetings.
Responsible for managing their own workload to ensure the needs to the individuals who use our services are met taking the wider needs of the team into consideration.
Ensure that interventions are planned in an integrated and co-ordinated manner particularly where dependent on other external agencies.
Plan and organise individuals packages of care and ensure that reviews are held within the required time frames, for example Section 117.
Plan own workload and the workload of junior colleagues to ensure that care is provided in the most high quality and cost efficient manner, prioritise and make adjustments as appropriate.
Ensure that caseload is well managed and that care and treatment is provided in line with practice standards and recovery co-ordination (CPA and non-CPA).
Understand social factors that impact upon mental health
Develop and deliver care packages including assessing, planning, intervention and evaluation.
Ensure that all interventions have clear outcomes and that these are taken into consideration when sourcing the resources to best meet the individuals needs.
Deliver services using a recovery and strengths approach where the needs of the individual and their carers are held as central and their involvement is proactively encouraged.
Deliver care in line with evidence based practice and employ engagement and therapeutic skills that are appropriate to the clinical situation presented.
Responsibility for triaging individuals and signposting to the most appropriate services.
Provide specialist advice to referrers/other multi-disciplinary staff in relation to the care of individuals.
Enable communication and engagement of individuals and their carers to ensure that they have a voice about the services they receive and how these are developed. This may include engagement of advocacy services.
Ensure that appropriate action is taken to safeguarding adults and children. This may include providing and receiving highly complex and sensitive information in relation to safeguarding adult and children work, co-ordinating and participating in the investigative process and implementing relevant care plans.
Ensure that assessment and treatment plans are holistic, outcome focused and take into account the physical health and social needs of the individual, including input of significant others.
Ensure the monitoring and review of mental health medication taking into consideration interactions with physical health needs.
Have working knowledge of eligibility of the person for services and when appropriate refer for these services.
Ensuring timely and accurate documentation of all clinical activity in line with professional guidance and best practice.
Practice in a way that actively minimises dependency and promotes recovery.
Use specialist knowledge
Job description
Job responsibilities
Undertake complex risk assessments and develop a formulation of risk which will lead to the development of risk management plans which have taken into consideration a range of possible options
Undertake and continuously re-evaluate complex bio-psycho-social assessments and develop a working formulation and diagnosis which will lead to the development ofpersonalised care packages in line with evidence based and payment by results.
Ensure the continuous re-evaluation of individuals needs and clinical risk situations and use clinical judgement to formulate the most appropriate clinical plan.
Organise and facilitate complex meetings, these will include: professional and risk meetings.
Responsible for managing their own workload to ensure the needs to the individuals who use our services are met taking the wider needs of the team into consideration.
Ensure that interventions are planned in an integrated and co-ordinated manner particularly where dependent on other external agencies.
Plan and organise individuals packages of care and ensure that reviews are held within the required time frames, for example Section 117.
Plan own workload and the workload of junior colleagues to ensure that care is provided in the most high quality and cost efficient manner, prioritise and make adjustments as appropriate.
Ensure that caseload is well managed and that care and treatment is provided in line with practice standards and recovery co-ordination (CPA and non-CPA).
Understand social factors that impact upon mental health
Develop and deliver care packages including assessing, planning, intervention and evaluation.
Ensure that all interventions have clear outcomes and that these are taken into consideration when sourcing the resources to best meet the individuals needs.
Deliver services using a recovery and strengths approach where the needs of the individual and their carers are held as central and their involvement is proactively encouraged.
Deliver care in line with evidence based practice and employ engagement and therapeutic skills that are appropriate to the clinical situation presented.
Responsibility for triaging individuals and signposting to the most appropriate services.
Provide specialist advice to referrers/other multi-disciplinary staff in relation to the care of individuals.
Enable communication and engagement of individuals and their carers to ensure that they have a voice about the services they receive and how these are developed. This may include engagement of advocacy services.
Ensure that appropriate action is taken to safeguarding adults and children. This may include providing and receiving highly complex and sensitive information in relation to safeguarding adult and children work, co-ordinating and participating in the investigative process and implementing relevant care plans.
Ensure that assessment and treatment plans are holistic, outcome focused and take into account the physical health and social needs of the individual, including input of significant others.
Ensure the monitoring and review of mental health medication taking into consideration interactions with physical health needs.
Have working knowledge of eligibility of the person for services and when appropriate refer for these services.
Ensuring timely and accurate documentation of all clinical activity in line with professional guidance and best practice.
Practice in a way that actively minimises dependency and promotes recovery.
Use specialist knowledge
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A professional mental health qualification and registration e.g. RMN, Social Work Degree or equivalent, BSc/Diploma in OT, SROT.
Desirable
- Chartered Clinical Psychologist, ENB 811/812 or Community Nursing Degree
- Non-Medical Prescriber and/or another recognised therapy qualification
- Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism
- Clinical Supervision qualification
- Training to level 3 in Safeguarding Adults and children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of managing an extensive and complex caseload of clients with a range of complex mental health presentations.
- Working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.
- Mentoring students in line with professional requirements
Desirable
- Providing clinical supervision.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
- Participation in user involvement in services.
- Experience of delivering model based psychological therapy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A professional mental health qualification and registration e.g. RMN, Social Work Degree or equivalent, BSc/Diploma in OT, SROT.
Desirable
- Chartered Clinical Psychologist, ENB 811/812 or Community Nursing Degree
- Non-Medical Prescriber and/or another recognised therapy qualification
- Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism
- Clinical Supervision qualification
- Training to level 3 in Safeguarding Adults and children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of managing an extensive and complex caseload of clients with a range of complex mental health presentations.
- Working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.
- Mentoring students in line with professional requirements
Desirable
- Providing clinical supervision.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
- Participation in user involvement in services.
- Experience of delivering model based psychological therapy
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).
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