Senior Mental Health Practitioner (MH / LD Nurse)

The post

holder will be a core member of a multi-disciplinary FIND service, and will be

responsible for taking an active role in carrying out the functions of that

team; including carrying a case load of varying complexity, with a principle

focus on service users who would benefit most from an specialist forensic LD

and A intervention. The post holder will provide expert assessment and

treatment for people with complex difficulties and their carers. This will

include recovery care co-ordination (design and co-ordination of treatment

packages that are personalised and evaluated).

post holder will deliver care management, assessment, care planning, review and

evaluation. The liaison with a wide range of statutory and non-statutory

agencies is central to this role. The post holder will contribute to the

clinical leadership of the team, providing supervision for other members and

participating in team and service development, and evaluation.

You will often work under pressure and without

direct supervision, so we are looking for someone confident and capable. You

will prioritise tasks, and manage your own workload, providing support for your

colleagues where required.

Working as part of Devon Partnership NHS

Trust, you will make a difference to peoples lives from the moment you start.

We expect all our staff to embrace this way of

working, recognising the equal value of everyone involved in service design and

delivery.

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.

Knowledge and Skills

Additional Criteria

Experience

Qualifications