Community Mental Health Practitioner

The postholders role is an integral part of the MDT where the postholder can make a significant positive contribution to a service users recovery journey.

The postholder is required to provide professional advice and support to other agencies and members of the multidisciplinary team and act up for the Operations Manager in their absence as appropriate.

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to training and developing its staff not only with clinical skills but also in leadership and managerial skills.

Flexible working patterns for both part time and full time roles.

You'll also have access to our generous pension scheme and health service discounts, as well as generous annual leave plus bank holidays.

You will demonstrate an enthusiasm for professional development and will be motivated to further your understanding and skills through various training opportunities.

You will be part of a dynamic and supportive team, benefiting from a comprehensive supervision and appraisal system, with a commitment to staff development and evidence-based practice.

The key responsibilities of the post are as follows:

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

NHFTwelcomes applications from people, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status or pregnancy or maternity status.

We would encourage applications from groups who are currently underrepresented in the organisation. In particular, applications from disabled people (with both visible and non-visible disabilities), people from black and minority ethnic communities and lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered (LGBT) people.

Car owner/driver and current driving license essential or access to a car (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Registration

Desirable: - Facilitating groups/ workshops to patients, carers and or professionals Staff management experience.

Skills

Essential: - Risk assessment and risk management (e.g suicide, self-harm, safeguarding); - Experience of care planning and care coordination (CPA or equivalent)

Desirable: - Knowledge of mental health treatment pathways; - Experience working within MDT environments

Experience

Essential: - Ability to work autonomously and make clinical decisions; - Ability to manage workload and prioritise effectively

Desirable: - Experience supporting junior staff/ students; - Experience supervising staff