Community Mental Health Practitioner - Redruth, United Kingdom - Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Redruth, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Community Mental Health Practitioner:


Band 6:


Main area

  • Mental Health
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Grade

  • Band 6
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Contract

  • Permanent
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Hours

  • Full time hours per week
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Job ref
B
Site

  • Bassett Unit
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Town

  • Redruth
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Salary
- £33,706 - £40,588 per annum
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Salary period

  • Yearly
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Closing

  • 20/03/2023 23:59Thank you for your interest in joining us at
    Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

_ Strategic Themes_

_ Great Care_:


  • We will deliver safe, high quality, consistent and personalised care based on best practice. We are working to be a responsive organisation that listens and learns._

_ Great Organisation__ _**:


  • We work to be a green organisation, and our sustainability plan will deliver NHS net zero targets. We will support quality care, research and innovation. All our work will be underpinned by clear and transparent principles and systems._

_ Great People _:


  • We will work together with our staff to create an organisation that supports our collective health and wellbeing. We will attract, retain and develop great people, and embed a caring, open, inclusive and restorative just culture that supports us to deliver quality care._

_ Great Partner_:


  • With our partners we will deliver health care that improves people's quality of life, prevents ill health and reduces inequalities. We will spend our money wisely to achieve high quality outcomes that matter to local people._
- _At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.


_ The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19._

Job overview:

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity available for enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals to join our Integrated Community Mental Health Team based in Redruth

Kerrier Integrated Community Mental Health is based in the Redruth/Camborne area.

The team strives to deliver high quality and effective services to people experiencing severe and enduring mental health problems, working as a multidisciplinary team.

We offer assessment and treatment of mental health problems, with a focus on effectiveness and recovery, working to promote the independence of our service users.

The team are looking for someone who can demonstrate the Trust's vision and values in practice, are motivated to be involved in innovation and service development and passionate about mental health.


We are looking for those people who have a core profession in mental health nursing, social work or occupational therapy to join our community service line.

We want people who have experience or who are looking for an experience in working independently in a mental health setting.

As an ICMHT team member you must have both a positive outlook and sense of humour to accept the challenges of working in a busy locality that extends to seaside towns and rural locations.

You will need to have knowledge of general mental health problems, the impact this may have on service users and their treatment.


Main duties of the job:


To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and clinical management of a defined caseload within the Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CFT) Mental Health Service.

To carry continuing responsibility for the development, implementation and evaluation of programs of care, utilising the care co-ordination system.

To develop the interface between primary and secondary care services so the patients/carers are offered focused and co-ordinated packages of care that are appropriate to their needs

You will need to have knowledge of the CPA process, legislation around mental health and The Mental Health Act. You will need excellent communication skills and place value on team and inter-agency working.

We would like to work with an individual who wants to utilise their skills to effect positive changes for our service users.

We need a person who can demonstrate passion and commitment to mental health issues have an approach to excellent client centred
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