Mental Health Practitioner - Barking, United Kingdom - NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

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Barking, United Kingdom

3 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

An opportunity has arisen for Mental Health Practitioner posts within the Barking and Dagenham Access Assessment and Brief Intervention Team.

We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Nurse who can rise to the challenge of working within the busy Barking and Dagenham Access Assessment and Brief Intervention Team and support the continued development of the service.

The Barking and Dagenham Access Assessment and Brief Intervention Team is the central point of initial referral and access to secondary mental health services within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham for people from the age of 18-65, who present with mental health needs.

The team acts as a gateway providing initial screening and assessment of referrals that are potentially for secondary mental health services, and will provide, after assessment, short-term intervention as indicated, or signposting to other agencies as appropriate.

Barking and Dagenham Access Assessment and Brief Intervention Team works within the Recovery & Well-Being model.

The team will be merging into the New Mental Health & Wellness teams in line with Community Mental Health Transformation.

The applicant will need to have a minimum of one year post-registration clinical experience in mental health where a degree of autonomous working has been required.

They should be able to demonstrate the ability to work on their own initiative, have good time management skills and be able to prioritise workload effectively.

The applicant will need to demonstrate well developed interpersonal skills especially when handling conflict and change, and should have the appropriate skills to facilitate the resolution of difficulties.

The post can be emotionally demanding and the applicant will be expected to be able to address and explore this within supervision, team meetings and also within informal work related support systems.

The applicant should show a willingness to work unsocial hours when necessary and be able to provide high levels of emotional support to staff, service users and carers.

Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust.

All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment.

As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes.

The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

COVID-19 Vaccination
We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster.

We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

Probationary Period

High Cost Area Supplement - London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,108 and a maximum payment of £5,177 per annum).

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information on this vacancy.