Mental Health Practitioner

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 mental health senior support worker. Predominantly based in the Integrated Response Hub and an integrated part of the crisis care pathway the role will be providing a biopsychosocial approach, emotional support, and safety planning using a trauma informed approach to service users and carers. This is a new role that will be embedded into the integrated response hub. Service users and carers have identified a further need for more substantial emotional support. We hope this role will deliver this service user need.

The role requires flexibility as the role is based on service user need with an emphasis on early intervention. The role requires a support worker that can ‘think outside the box’ where taking initiative is essential. The role incorporates leadership skills. Taking the lead in decision making forums and supporting colleagues is essential. It will require advanced skills in prioritisation so to best support the service user and colleagues. This role incorporates the wider functions of the Crisis Pathway that include countywide Crisis cafes in partnerships with local 3rd sector providers, Police Street triage options, the Crisis House’s, Hospital at Home and Police Custody Healthcare providing specialist emotional mental health support liaison to those in crisis. There will also be a key role in developing relationships and supporting third sector and charity organisations.

We are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic individual with excellent assessment, dynamic risk assessment/management and communication skills. With a commitment to a recovery based approach promoting social inclusion and collaborative working, in addition to a passion for forming good working relationships with colleagues as well as other agencies.

Successful candidates will need to have genuine interest in working within a multi-disciplinary team providing assessments and treatment for the defined group of individuals and will have experience of working with people who have mental health difficulties.

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to training and developing its staff not only with clinical skills but also in leadership and managerial skills. Excellent learning and development opportunities to support you and develop your Nursing Career. Flexible working patterns for both part time and full time roles. You’ll also have access to our generous pension scheme and health service discounts, as well as generous annual leave plus bank holidays.

NHFT welcomes applications from people, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status or pregnancy or maternity status.

We would encourage applications from groups who are currently underrepresented in the organisation. In particular, applications from disabled people (with both visible and non-visible disabilities), people from black and minority ethnic communities and lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered (LGBT) people.

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Please be aware that all staff employed by NHFT are expected to adhere to the current infection prevention and control guidelines, this includes the wearing of face masks at all times that are approved for use within healthcare. If you have and queries regarding this please contact the named person on the job advert prior to completing your application.

Please be advised that this position is subject to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021. All applicants must be eligible to work in a CQC registered Care Home and therefore must confirm that they have had a full course of an MHRA approved Covid-19 vaccination, unless exempt. Any successful applicants will be required to evidence their vaccination status as part of their pre-employment checks.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Christine Elizabeth Edwards Job title: Service Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07718271639