Job summary
- Main area
- Adult mental health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 376-NLTT-032
- Employer
- Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Monarch House
- Town
- Scunthorpe
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/08/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 30/08/2024
Employer heading
Mental Health Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Are you passionate about supporting the recovery of people with complex emotional needs? Do you value building therapeutic relationships over time and working as part of a close team? If so, you should apply for this role to be a lead professional in the Adult Community Mental Health Team.
This role is open to applicants trained as either an Occupational Therapist or Mental Health Nurse.
The post holder will work as a member of a multidisciplinary within the Adult Community Mental Health Team, providing a service to clients experiencing mental health conditions of a serious and enduring nature. This will often involve difficulties regulating emotions or maintaining relationships, moderate to severe depression and anxiety, and self-harming behaviours.
You will be responsible as the Lead Professional for reviewing, planning and implementing evidence-based care. The post holder will provide professional advice and support to other agencies and members of the multidisciplinary team. You will also act as a role model and resource for junior/less experienced staff.
Main duties of the job
Applicants must demonstrate a flexible approach, evolving around the needs of service users, their families and significant others. The role involves working as a team member, with the responsibility of a caseload within the complex emotion needs service with the CMHT.
You will be responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of the evidence-based care.
The service ethos is focused on recovery and social inclusion and therefore offers successful applicants an exciting and demanding opportunity to improve people’s lives.
We are looking for an enthusiastic person with excellent team working skills, who is keen to develop their knowledge and skills in this area. You should be a competent and motivated practitioner with appropriate demonstrable experience.
Working for our organisation
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered qualification in Mental Health Nursing
- To be a member of a professional body and to abide by their code of conduct and RDaSH trust policies and procedures
Desirable criteria
- Additional post graduate relevant qualifications
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of appropriate and relevant frameworks, legislation and policy.
- Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information and complete high level risk assessment and care planning.
- Care and assessment of people with mental health problems.
- Interventions, treatment approaches and evidence based practice in the care of people with mental illness.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Ability to develop individuals and teams to meet high service standards.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Chris Sanderson
- Job title
- Lead Psychological Professional
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000 216 300
- Additional information
For further information please contact either Chris Sanderson (Lead Psychological Professional for North Lincolnshire Community Directorate), Charlotte Woodward (Community Mental Health and Clinical Lead for the CENS pathway) or Amanda Duffy (Senior Occupational Therapist).
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