Mental Health Practitioner

Be responsible for identifying the

specific interventions and skills required from the multidisciplinary team to

deliver the plan of care and expected health/social outcomes which are

evidenced based and lead to recovery and minimise risk.

Discuss required needs with the patient

and/or their carer and formulate a realistic care plan based on identified

needs that are recovery oriented. Plan and implement associated interventions

and evaluate care plans.

Have an extensive knowledge of medication

and their effects to support service users to comply with medication regimes.

Where appropriate to administer depot medication.

Have responsibility for specialist

mental health assessment, formulation, and development of multidisciplinary and

multi-agency packages of care to people with serious mental health problems.

Provide interventions in the most

appropriate settings according to service user need and choice, including

clients own homes, community venues, and CMHS premises.

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

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