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Mental Health Practitioner - HTT/Crisis Hub/Mental Health Connect
Band 6
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Would you like to do a job that makes a difference every day, using your skills, experience and compassion to help people in crisis?
Would you like to live in Cornwall? A county of outstanding natural beauty with its endless rugged coastlines, beautiful countryside and unbeatable beaches. Attracting millions of visitors each year, this could be your chance to move here permanently and make a difference to our community.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is passionate about promoting good mental health and wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise and resources within our organisation and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe and focused on people's recovery. Our Home Treatment and Crisis service provision is a pivotal part of the acute care pathway for people with acute mental health difficulties, and we are investing substantially in them to improve care. Your experience and enthusiasm could be just what we need to expand our teams.
This is an exciting time to join the team as we continue to grow and develop to deliver a high-quality mental health response to people in crisis. We are forward thinking and innovative team and are presently working towards QN-CRHTT accreditation.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
Our Mental Health Practitioners will work as part of an established integrated multi-disciplinary Home Treatment Team, Mental Health Connect line and Crisis Hub.
The team promotes a dynamic and innovative way of working, triaging and responding to mental health crisis calls and referrals, providing interventions, support, guidance and signposting. The service further delivers timely and responsive face to face assessments where required.
We welcome applications from nurses, occupational therapists and social workers. This team is made up of a Psychiatrist, Nurses, Occupational Therapist, Approved Mental Health Practitioners, Social Workers, CAPS, Wellbeing Coaches and Support Time Recovery Workers with the support of an admin team and psychologists.
To build and broaden your experience whilst adding variety to the post, the successful candidate/s will rotate between working in Home Treatment Team, the Crisis Hub and the Mental Health Connect Helpline.
This is a full-time post, working 13 long days/nights over a 4 week period.
We are a forward thinking and innovative team and are presently working towards QN-CRHTT accreditation. If you want to work in this dynamic and progressive team, helping those in crisis please follow the link to apply now!
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Manyleb y person
Education/Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Current professional registration NMC / HCPC
- Professional qualification - RMN / SW /OT
- Evidence of continued professional development
Meini prawf dymunol
- To have Sign Off Mentor (SOM) qualification as in accordance with the NMC and be able to sign off students as proficient for registration
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Substantial post registration experience
- Previous experience working with service users in mental health crisis
- Working knowledge of crisis assessment and intervention
Meini prawf dymunol
- Solution focussed training/experience
- Advanced skills in CBT
Skills and Aptitude
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Effective leadership and management skills
- Confident in their abilities to make rapid and effective decision
Knowledge and Abilities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles and knowledge base underpinning crisis assessment and intervention
- Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and other mental health legislation
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Sarah Hodder
- Teitl y swydd
- Mental Health Helpline Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01209 318940
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Sophie Tomlinson Home Treatment Team Manager (West ), 01209 881818
Please note we are not accepting any communication from Recruitment Agencies at the current time. Please refrain from Sending the Trust CV’s as this does not count as an introduction
Rhestr swyddi gyda Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust yn Proffesiynau perthynol i iechyd neu bob sector