Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Bodmin, United Kingdom - Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Bodmin, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Psychosis services, this role will work within Early Intervention and Psychosis.

The role will be predominantly assessing within our criteria for First episode of Psychosis and those at risk of developing Psychosis

This role will require excellent commination skills to work within Primary, Secondary care and voluntary sectors.

Job Overview

The post holder will be responsible for the assessment and identification of those at risk of

developing psychosis or a first episode of psychosis through use of specialist assessment.

To carry continuing responsibility for the development, implementation, and evaluation of

recovery-based care programmes for those individuals who are experiencing or at risk of psychosis.

The post holder may be required to engage with a range of statutory and nonstatutory services to

ensure a package of care is delivered to the individual and their family/carer.

Practitioners working with children and young people should have necessary training, expertise and

support in children and young people's mental health, as well as the required competencies in
delivering EIP interventions.

Demonstrate expertise in identifying neurodevelopmental disorders in children and young people in

the presence of psychosis and make reasonable adjustments to their service, including
communication preferences, to facilitate vocational and educational recovery and social
functioning.

Participate with competence in safeguarding procedures and working with colleagues from social

care

The post holder will be required to take a lead in health promotion and teaching of other team

members and staff from outside agencies.

To take a lead role in team development, performance management and clinical audit.

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us.

As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals.

Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see 'supporting documents'.