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Job summary

Main area
Nursing
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 0900-1700.)
Job ref
346-NYM-061-24
Employer
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Worsley Court
Town
Selby
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/07/2024 23:59
Interview date
06/08/2024

Employer heading

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust logo

Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 6

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner to join our Community Mental Health Team based at Worsley Court, Selby, to support older adults living with mental health needs. The service offers assessment and treatment within the community setting aims to promote both recovery and living well.

Candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.

 

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. As a senior practitioner you will have a genuine interest in collaborative working with older adults experiencing functional and/or organic mental health problems including their carers and families.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to develop their leadership and clinical skills in a community setting. As a core member of the team, you will also be responsible for your own caseload, providing assessments, care co-ordination and delivering intervention in the community with people who have complex needs ranging from mild to moderate level of need to severe and enduring level of need and complexity.  You will demonstrate excellent assessment skills, interpersonal, and team working skills and be able to work collaboratively with a range of statutory and third sector agencies.

This in an exciting period of development within the team with the implementation of managing emotions group and carers support group alongside our already well-established CST. This will enable to post hold to bring their skills and experience into new an innovative service development opportunities. 

Working for our organisation

The team works across two sites, with the second located in York. The team are committed to providing excellent evidence-based quality care to older adults. There is an identified need to offer flexible support to our other community teams within our locality. It is imperative that the successful candidate has a flexible pro-active approach to their person-centred practice. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will have an enthusiastic approach towards your own personal and professional development. In return, you will receive regular appraisal, clinical, management and caseload supervision and will benefit from the support of an experienced and committed multi-disciplinary leadership team, including the Team Manager and the Advanced Practitioner.  

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Additional contact details :- Leanne Kovrlija, Advanced Nurse Practitioner 01904 752 180

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Current professional registration with an approved professional body
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
  • For registered nurses: MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education
  • 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework
  • Recognised sign-off mentor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within agreed timescale
  • Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
  • Leadership or management qualification
  • Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area
  • For registered nurses: Non medical prescriber

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Through application evidence of an understanding of legal structures such as the MCA and MHA.
  • Evidence of risk assessment
  • Evidence of providing supervision and support to colleagues

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community setting
  • Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
  • Providing clinical supervision.
  • Mentoring or facilitating students on practice placement.
  • Working in a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
  • Leadership or management experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employer

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sarah-Jayne Berry
Job title
Team Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01757 211 564
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