Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner

The post holder will deliver high quality comprehensive

mental health services. The role involves managing a defined caseload with a

focus on providing expert assessment and treatment for people with complex

mental health difficulties. Liaising with the persons family, carers and

partner agencies to provide and balanced and informed approach.

Adopting a recovery co-ordination approach to mutually

design a personalised plan of treatment packages that is agreed by the

individual and evaluated to evaluate efficacy and patient experience.

We are looking for someone with enthusiasm and energy who

wants to make a difference to peoples lives; is creative, innovative and highly

motivated. You must have assessment and care planning skills and experience in

mental health and multi-disciplinary working is desirable.

You will need to have excellent communication skills, be

able to exercise clinical judgement in respect of assessing and managing risk.

In addition, you need to be committed to the values and principles of recovery,

and able to help deliver a safe, timely, caring and responsive service. This is

a really great opportunity to join the Taw Core team at an interesting and

exciting time as we work towards transforming our community service so that we

offer the best and most comprehensive care to the people of Taw.

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

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