Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner

The Hambleton and Richmondshire Community Mental Health Team has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner to join our dynamic Older Persons Team based at North Moor House Northallerton, to cover maternity leave. As a senior practitioner you will have a genuine interest in collaborative working with older adults experiencing functional and/or organic mental health problems including their carers and families. You will help the team to provide wellbeing and recovery focused care for individuals with complex and challenging mental health needs, including dementia, depression, anxiety and psychotic illnesses, within community-based settings. This post is only open to those candidates who already have their NMC registration in place and have successfully completed the preceptorship programme. Please note: Newly qualified applicants or those due to qualify will be recruited via our recruitment fairs.Main duties of the jobThis is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to develop their leadership and clinical skills in a community setting. As a Senior Practitioner, you will offer supervision and guidance to newly qualified staff, students and support workers. As a core member of the team, you will also be responsible for your own caseload, providing assessments, care co-ordination and delivering intervention in the community with people who have complex needs ranging from a moderate level of need to severe and enduring level of need and complexity. You will demonstrate excellent assessment and analysis skills, interpersonal, communication and team working skills. You will need to be committed to working collaboratively with a range of statutory and third sector agencies to promote holistic wellbeing and recovery focused care. Hambleton and Richmondshire CMHT is a lively, dynamic, and supportive multi-disciplinary team committed to collaboration and joint working. You will support the team's improvement activities for co-creation, aiming to deliver care that is highly personalised to each individual's needs and working closely with families, paid and unpaid carers. The team are committed to providing excellent evidence-based quality care to older adults. It is imperative that the successful candidate has a flexible pro-active approach to their person-centred practice.About usThe vacancy is within a community-based service that delivers care across Hambleton and Richmondshire primary care networks. You will hold a caseload for the Hambleton area but will also provide support to the wider team as part of our intensive working model. You will have an enthusiastic approach towards your own personal and professional development. In return, you will receive regular appraisal, clinical, management and caseload supervision and will benefit from the support of an experienced and committed multi-disciplinary leadership team, including the Team Manager, the Clinical Specialist Nurse/Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Psychologist.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information and to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying. We encourage interested candidates to make contact with us to find out more about our team and the services we provide. Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.Person SpecificationExperienceEssential
Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a care environment. Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers. Providing clinical supervision to individuals or groups as professionally appropriate. Mentoring or facilitating students on practice placement. Working in a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
Leadership or management experience
KnowledgeEssential
Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for patients in the designated field. Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act). Care Programme Approach and its application in practice. Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
QualificationsEssential
Current professional registration with an approved professional body. Evidence of Continuing Professional Development. Recognised sign-off mentor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within agreed timescale. For registered nurses: MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education. Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
Leadership or management qualification Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area For registered nurses: Nonmedical prescriber
Employer detailsEmployer nameTees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation TrustAddressNorth Moor House North Moor Road Northallerton DL6 2FGAny attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. 346-NYM-036-24
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