Mental Health Practitioner

Job summary

You will work as a member of the MDT in providing high quality, evidence-based, holistic assessments and care to patients in line with your professional Code of Conduct and Trust policies.

You will work within a fast paced urgent community care pathway providing an urgent and crisis response to those experiencing mental distress within the community. You will work jointly with the Ambulance Paramedic clinician by providing immediate crisis care in the community across West Essex and also supporting the vehicle covering Hertfordshire where necessary. You will support other Paramedic crews in managing patients with complex mental health needs. You will work with non-statutory and statutory services to support people while in crisis.

You will conduct initial assessments, agree formulation of need and develop collaborative care plans underpinned by NICE Guidance delivering a range of interventions based upon individual needs. Assessments and interventions can take coaching and through the use of assisted technology and on line forums. The successful candidate will be working within the West Essex area conducting assessments and interventions over a twenty four hour period.

As required by your manager, you will supervise junior staff, those in lower bandings, within your team locality. This will include the management of these staff in line with agreed Trust HR processes.

Main duties of the job

Core Clinical Function

Work jointly with the Ambulance Paramedic clinician in delivering a blue light response to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis in the community who will have made contact via the 999 emergency system.

Provide triage screening to persons under the age of 18 and liaise with EWMHS for further assessment and support.

Produce accurate and timely documentation, conduct and manage the maintenance of accurate and timely documentation / records on all service users in line with your professional Code of Conduct and Trust policy

Oversee the conduct / contribute to the assessment process, as well as the observation and ongoing assessment, providing accurate and timely feedback Conduct risk assessment of the individual and of the potential hazards in the patients environment

Attend and participate in multi-disciplinary meetings i.e. referral / review / business Report and document incidents as required

Conduct and oversee physical health care checks and act upon the findings

o Safe storage of PGD medicines, checking receipt, storage of medicines in medicine cupboard

o Provide education around the medication prescribed, side effects, actions and aids to compliance.

For more details of this please see job description and person specification.

About us

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job responsibilities

For detailed description of core clinical duties and core non-clinical duties, please see the job description.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Registration (Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker)

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification or commitment to work towards this

Knowledge

Essential

• Proven experience of working in a health, social care or community setting as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

• Able to deliver from a range of possible key therapeutic interventions CBT, psychosocial interventions, family interventions, DBT approaches