Senior Mental Health Practitioner

• Managing a complex caseload for those under The Care Programme Approach
• Undertaking initial urgent/routine assessments on behalf of the service
• Attending multi-disciplinary team meetings with our Consultant Psychiatrists, Nurse Consultants, Clinical Team Managers, Senior Practitioners, Assistant Practitioners and Allied Health Professionals including Consultant Clinical Psychologists, Clinical Associate Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists
• Attending outpatient clinic appointments
• Undertaking face to face visits in the community setting including home visits
• Working with service users and their families/carers to care plan holistic goal setting and engage in treatment planning and working in collaboration with internal/external stakeholders
• Medication administration (if qualified to do so) with opportunities to enrol in local university training programmes in medication management
• We also works with needs types and have many evidence based work books to enhance the Service user experience.
• Involved in the clinical leadership decisions as part of the senior leadership team to make sure that KPIs are met and team goals are being worked towards
• Supervision and mentorship of junior staff members

Essential

• Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist OR Social Worker with the relevant professional registration

Desirable

• Recognised Leadership/Management training

Essential

• Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions

Desirable

• Experience working in the specific area

Essential

• The ability to use clinical assessment tools and outcome measures effectively and collaboratively