Senior Mental Health Practitioner, Arrs Worker - Shrewsbury, United Kingdom - Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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At MPFT we pride ourselves on staff wellbeing and development and can we offer you:

Our SOOTHE resources
supporting staff across the trust with their physical, mental and financial health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent.
Counselling support and lifestyle information with advice on a variety of personal matters

- "In our Gift" providing a platform for your voice to be heard to inform change

The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
Opportunities for flexible working (depending on the role)
Career development opportunities and coaching plus access to in house training programs
Innovative research training program entitled STARS (Supporting the advancement of Research Skills)
Child Care Vouchers Scheme
Recognition and engagement through our staff LOVE awards, LOVE long service awards and Staff Engagement Surveys

NHS discounts available via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Practitioner working in Primary Care. This is an ARRS worker, in line with the transformation of community mental health services.

This role is working in the East of Shrewsbury with 6 GP practices. This role is about offering timely interventions and support for those who are experiencing mental health issues. The post holder will work closely with and be supported by Shrewsbury Central East Community Mental Health Service.

Note:
This is a fixed term post to provide Maternity Cover.

ARRS:

Work with one or more primary care networks in the Shropshire Telford and Wrekin area to provide assessment and brief intervention treatment for individuals presenting with mental health needs.

Carry out mental health assessments following agreed practice guidelines as part of a primary care network team.

Undertake the development, implementation and review of care planning and risk management.

Provide consultation and staff supervision to aid service provision for individuals presenting with mental health needs across team and primary care network.

Deliver a high quality clinical service to Service Users, their Families and Carers in primary care.

Demonstrate an attitude which respects the core values of the organisation and the principles of Recovery.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is an award winning organisation with over 9000 employees.

We are one of the largest integrated Health and Social Care providers, covering services across North & South Staffordshire, Shropshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Isle of Wight and Essex.

We pride ourselves on the services provided to support with the well-being of all of our employees both physically and mentally and offer counselling support and lifestyle information.

Opportunities for flexible working are also available depending on the role.

We encourage career development provided by in house training programs and coaching support.

We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.

Formulate, contribute to, and participate in, the development and implementation of assessment and treatment in collaboration with the multidisciplinary primary care team.
Carry out specialist mental health assessments, including risk and therapeutic interventions to patients.
Assist in the development and implementation of care pathways, including appropriate service user assessments/referrals and models of care.
To take responsibility for providing holistic assessment, care and treatment to clients referred to the Primary Mental Health Service.
Foster robust working relationships with all partners in particular GP's, Practice Nurses, other Primary Care Staff and third sector services.
Provision of support and advice to GPs and other primary care providers (such as practice nurses) to enable them to safely manage and care for people with mental health problems.
Contribute to the continuing improvement and development of Primary Mental Health Services.
To Act as the designated Mental Health Practitioner for a specific GP Practice Team / PCN, and a specific group of clients.
To conduct assessments and to deliver specific therapeutic interventions to a group of clients and to liaise with other professionals regarding progress and outcomes.
Contribute to the continuing improvement and development of Primary Mental Health Services, ensuring that practices remain abreast of new developments. Develop and maintain standards and implement change in respect of this.
To act as a Change Agent and actively seek to develop practice.
Ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.
Where the post holder is a prescriber ensure the safe management of medicines and adhere to safe practice and principles of administration in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and the trust NMP