Adult Mental Health Practitioner

3 weeks ago

Central Otago, New Zealand Southern Health Nhs Foundation Trust Full time

The closing date is 3rd Nov 2024

Job summary
We are looking for innovative, motivated and compassionate mental health professionals to join the Mental Health Liaison Team within Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth. The service operates 24hrs a day, 7 days a week, therefore shift working including nights will be required. We would consider part time applications and fixed working patterns but please phone to discuss prior to application.
We offer a dynamic role to work with patients over the age of 18 with either an acute mental health concern or worsening of a pre-existing condition. Your role will include:

Conducting full, holistic, biopsychosocial mental health assessments.
Administering personalised interventions.
Providing tailored treatment and support.
Completing recovery focused care plans with patients.

As a service we offer extensive supervision and training to develop your skills and there will be continuous opportunities to work throughout different areas of the hospital. We have weekly complex case discussions to give staff the opportunity to explore specific cases from the previous week. Furthermore, we have daily MDTs to discuss assessments and treatment plans. Our MDTs welcome a variety of different disciplines, including psychologists, social workers, mental health nurses, physical health nurses, psychiatrists, and occupational therapists, all with the aim of improving patient outcomes.

Main duties, tasks & skills required
To provide specialist mental health assessments for working age adult patients and older people within Queen Alexandra Hospital.
To effectively and efficiently provide psychological support to patients with mental health needs who are temporarily in crisis, or who have mental health needs as a result of their physical illness or as a result of being hospitalised.
To advise non-psychiatry staff on outcome of assessment and formulate a care plan based on clinical intervention and risk management.
To provide time limited liaison reviews when needed for those patients with more complex and enduring mental health needs whilst inpatient in Queen Alexandra hospital.
Work positively and collaboratively as an integral part of the Specialist Adult Mental Health services, Older Peoples Mental Health services and effectively liaise with multi-agency colleagues, patients and their supporters.
Contribute to the development and quality of clinical practice of liaison work with this client group at local and national levels.
To provide mental health education, advice and training to clinical staff and students at Queen Alexandra Hospital.
To work various shift patterns participating in a flexible, 7 days per week rota on a shift rotational basis. The service operates over a 24hr period therefore covering night shifts will be essential.

About us
Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?
Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?
We want to meet you
Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.
Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.
Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:

Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.

Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.

Job description
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential
RMN, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist
Evidence of continuing professional development
An appropriate qualification to supervise students from your own profession

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For help with your application, contact:
Carol Rumsey
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Pay scheme
Agenda for Change

Band
Band 6

Salary
£35392.00 to £42618.00 Yearly

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-Time

Reference number
348-PSE-6070

Job locations
Queen Alexandra Hospital

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