Mental Health Practitioner - Nurse/OT/Social Worker

Job Description

Are you an experienced mental health professional who enjoys working autonomouslyThen we have an exciting role available in the Tunbridge Wells area of Kent, which works to bridge the gap between Primary Care and Secondary Mental Health services by delivering high quality Mental Health care in GP practices.The role requires a highly competent, proficient practitioner, who is able to work autonomously in this busy and demanding role, which involves working closely with a number of GP practices within the Tunbridge Wells PCN. Excellent assessment skills andknowledge of local services are essential to this role.Successful candidates must be experienced Mental Health Practitioners and have experience of working in a Primary Care and/or Community Mental Health Team setting. Roles are open to Registered Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers.You will be a confident communicator with patients, carers, colleagues and stakeholders alike and above all, have the ambition and drive needed to work within an environment of change and innovation.JOB PURPOSE:• To be clinically fully embedded in primary care• To actively promote mental health, have a sound understanding of mental health and wellbeing in a Primary Care setting• To provide a combined consultation, advice, triage and liaison function, supported by the local community mental health provider• To work with patients to: support shared decision-making about self-management; facilitate onward access to treatment services; provide brief psychological interventions, where qualified to do so and where appropriateRESPONSIBILITY:Clinical Responsibilities, Patient Contact• Promote and maintain safety, privacy and dignity of all patients in the delivery of patient centred care, recognising and respecting differences including spiritual and cultural beliefs.• Act, wherever applicable, in accordance with the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and associated policies and procedures• Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of patient harm, abuse or neglect, including poor clinical practice reporting all such concerns and taking all reasonable steps to protect the patient. Responsible for identifying and reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk.• Responsible for ensuring the highest professional standards and attitudes towards the care of patients are maintained and that care is delivered in accordance with evidence based practice at all times. Patients have a range of mental health conditions of mild to moderate severity (including issues relating to child abuse), they may have difficult family situations and may demonstrate behaviours that challenge at initial assessment, or as a result of unexpected changes during programme of therapy• Undertake a comprehensive initial assessment of referred patients, including those with complex needs and use clinical judgement and analysis to sign post to appropriate services or to retain within the primary care mental health service for time-limited therapy• Undertake annual reviews of patients with SMI and other reviews as part of national programmes• Support patients and their families/ carers in the community, providing advice and liaising with other support services to co-ordinate individual support packages• Provides clinical advice and consultation on complex issues to other members of the clinical team and staff from other disciplines and agencies• To work closely with CAMHS colleagues to ensure that smooth transitions from children and young people into adult care is realised• Have responsibility for own caseload of patients and takes responsibility as lead professional as appropriate. Develop, implement and evaluate intervention/ care plans as part of the multi-disciplinary team, statutory and non-statutory agencies and with the involvement of the patient and were appropriate, their carer or family.• Ensure that intervention/ care plans are based on current risk assessment evidence based practice, critical thinking and whole system support requirements that take account of relevant physical, social, cultural, psychological, spiritual, generic and environmental factors• Undertake risk assessments in accordance with the Trust’s Clinical Risk Assessment and Management Policy, devising and implementing actions and intervention plans which take the risk formulation fully into account• Demonstrate safe breakaway techniques in the management of violence and aggression as required• Where appropriate and with authorisation, act as an advocate for patients/ carers • Have a good working knowledge of the Learning Disability and Autism pathway and support general practice with the identification of needs and planning of care• Responsible for the maintenance of accurate and comprehensive patient records by self and others, using Primary Care patient electronic system and other electronic system approved by the Trust, in accordance with the Trust and professional record keeping standards• Use performance measures accurately, as a measurement of the key performance indicator to facilitate clinical reporting, monitoring and improvement activitiesQualificationsLeadership or management qualificationPost-graduate qualification in a relevant areaExperienceExperience working in primary careExperience working in a multiagency settingLeadership or management experienceKnowledgeKnowledge of Quality Improvement ProgrammeSkillsMust be able to:Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, cares/ families and all members of the multidisciplinary teamWork effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake lead professional responsibilitiesProvide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practiceWrite reportsUse multimedia materials for presentations in professional settingsUse approved breakaway techniques

Keyskills :
Community Mental HealthMental HealthOccupational TherapyPrimary CareSocial Work