Mental Health Practitioner- Homeless Mental Health Team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Day to Day Duties:

Caseload management for service users in the community experiencing homelessness.
Triage of referrals, provision of initial assessments and one-to-one interventions with service users.
To undertake and record comprehensive need/risk assessments, devise and implement treatment plans for service users.
To demonstrate the application of specialist skills and knowledge in order to maintain professional competence and fitness to practice as a mental health practitioner.
To establish and maintain robust communication networks with clients, carers, team members, other health care and social care workers within urgent care and the community.
To use interpersonal skills in diffusing potentially emotive situations while undertaking assessments and pathway planning within acute settings.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Professional Qualification (Mental Health) to degree level or equivalent
• Maintains current registration with the NMC
• Further specialist knowledge/post registration experience in specific service area or other formal training

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrates continued professional development

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments
• Knowledge of the nursing 6 c's

Desirable criteria

• Awareness of national and local issues impacting on nursing care
• Knowledge of Management theories

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good written/oral communication skills
• Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic
• Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues
• Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care
• Clinical supervision skills
• IT skills

Desirable criteria

• High level of emotional intelligence

Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding
• Specialist and area specific experience

Desirable criteria

• The ability to deal with and resolve conflict

Contractual

Essential criteria

• Ability to work to meet the needs of the service
• A full driving licence and vehicle for business use

Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Training

Essential criteria

• Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery

Additional Information

• The closing date given is a guide. We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants, so we advise you to submit your application early to prevent disappointment.
• We will be requesting references by email. Please ensure you include email addresses and contact numbers for your referees to avoid delay in the recruitment process.
• The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
• Communication regarding your application will be sent via email therefore, please ensure you regularly check your spam/junk folder.
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• For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 432.6KB)
• Person Specification (PDF, 528.6KB)
• Colleague Benefits (PDF, 16.1MB)
• About Nottinghamshire Healthcare (PDF, 1.5MB)
• Colleague Benefits (PDF, 16.2MB)