Mental Health Community Practitioner

You will manage a caseload of patients with functional mental health conditions from assessment to discharge and engage in therapeutic interventions with them.

You will develop the skills to undertake full Psychosocial assessments, individual care plans and risk assessments with patients and their carers.

Attend MDT meetings on a weekly basis to discuss allocations, complex cases and there is also a lot of opportunity for joint working.

Being involved in supervision sessions, reflective practice, complex case discussions and additional training opportunities.

The NMHT service is comprised of several specialist teams, and you will have the opportunity to work with our Inpatient wards and urgent care services to meet the needs of more acutely unwell patients.

This is a part time role working 32 hours per week.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

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Qualifications

Experience

Additional Criteria

Essential: - Able to meet the travel requirements of the role

Skills

Essential: - Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities; - Ability to build effective working relationships