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    Senior Mental Health Practitioner or Wellbeing Practitioner - Wakefield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom - South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

    South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
    South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Wakefield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    1 week ago

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    This post provides an exciting opportunity for a qualified and experienced mental health nurse, social worker or occupational therapist to work within Connecting Care in Wakefield.

    The primary care mental health service is expanding and is a key component of our community mental health transformation.

    The role will involve assessing mental health needs, delivering direct interventions with service users to address short term, low level mental health issues, signposting referrals to appropriate support and raising awareness of mental health within the workforce.

    The post holder must be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the improving physical health care agenda for service users with mental health problems to promote health and well-being and prevent illness.

    This post holder will work across the Waterton and Bullenshaw Connecting Care Hubs covering the whole of the Wakefield district.

    Agile working is expected and the hours of work currently are across 5 days 8.The post holder will be responsible for conducting a mental health assessment with all people referred to him/her, determining what the individuals mental health needs are and the most appropriate service/ agency to meet those needs.

    The post holder will build and maintain effective links with all disciplines within the 3 hubs, and will work as an integrated part of the integrated care Team .

    The post holder will also provide easily accessed advice for the integrated care teams and support identification of the training needs of staff on mental health issues.

    The post holder will participate in providing training and supervision, as required, for staff within the hubs on mental health issues.

    The post holder will also undertake a training, consultancy and support role within the team and for the wider integrated care workforce.

    All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients

    We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield.

    We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

    Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time.

    We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

    We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

    Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run.

    Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

    Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

    We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

    Has continuing responsibility for the provision of skilled interventions to people with mental health problems in the community. P.A. procedures and risk management protocols.
    Assesses needs and identifies problems relevant to the care of people referred.

    ~ Devises a plan of care in partnership with the person and carers.

    ~ Implements the planned programme of care to ensure a high standard is achieved.

    ~ Reviews the effectiveness of the care provided and where appropriate initiates any action.

    ~ Advises and supports the person and carers to promote health and well-being and to prevent illness.

    ~ Recognises situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the person and initiates action that may be required.

    ~ Establishes and maintains satisfactory communication with all agencies involved in the persons care in both hospital and community.

    ~ Operational Policy and participates in the team duty rota.

    ~ Maintain professional registration and demonstrate commitment to statutory codes of practice and continued professional development requirements.

    ~ Maintains accurate patient care records in accordance with professional codes of conduct and trust procedures and ensures records are made available when required by the appropriate agency.
    Participates in the formulation of policies at unit level.
    Supervises students and trainees on placement.

    ~ Assists in the teaching and in-service training of staff.

    ~ Attends courses or training sessions relevant to the updating of knowledge and experience.

    Promotes an understanding of mental health and well being.

    ~ Ensures health and safety regulations are observed.

    ~ Attends mandatory training sessions as directed by the Trust.

    ~ Supports the Trusts commitment to a healthy work-life balance

    The Trust is committed to ensuring the highest standards of care and treatment and expects that all staff treat people e

    Safeguarding:

    Report any concerns regarding the safety or wellbeing of children, adults service users, members of their families etc, in accordance with Trust Policy.

    Prevent and respond appropriately to abuse and understand own role in this by undertaking Safeguarding training.
    Trust policies and commitments to be read in line with the relevant

    Trust Policy:
    All staff employed by the Trust must comply with the Trusts policies and procedures, undertake appropriate training required for their role and commit to:
    ensure they are aware of the Whistleblowing Policy and how they raise concerns
    maintain confidentiality, in line with the Trusts Confidentiality Policy and Code of Conduct
    understand their personal responsibilities with regards to data quality for any information which they create, use or process in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and Trust Data Protection Policy
    comply with the provisions of The Trusts Health and Safety Policy and Protocol. Know the action to be taken in the event of a fire and must undertake fire training annually
    receive supervision in line with the Trusts Supervision Policy and an annual Appraisal in line with the Trusts Appraisal Policy, during which mandatory, role specific and personal development needs should be identified and agreed
    understand their responsibilities under the Trusts Equal Opportunities in Employment Policy and ensure that they adhere to the provisions of the policy
    recognise, respect and support the equality diversity of staff, colleagues, service users, carers and the public. Contribute to a working environment which promotes and responds positively to difference and diversity
    ensure they carry out their duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people under the age of 18 years, as issued under Section 11 of The Children Act 2004, by being familiar with and adhering to Trust safeguarding policies and participatingin relevanttraining
    comply with their professional responsibilities to develop their practice and deliver care through a Clinical Governance framework (i.e. demonstrate, through practice and practical understanding, the importance of the continual development of individual, team and service wide quality improvement

    work flexibly to meet the needs of the service/organisation, whilst working within a culture of progressive employment practices and commitment to the Investors in People (IiP) Standards.

    adhere to the Trusts smoke free policies, which prohibits smoking anywhere on Trust grounds
    Identify and report risks, hazards, incidents, accidents and near misses promply

    In addition to the Trusts own responsibilities under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance, for your safety, ALL staff (and contractors) are responsible for ensuring their work adheres to this Code in the delivery of safe patient care.

    The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.

    Significant experience of working within a mental health setting
    Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing people experiencing mental health problems
    Experience of supporting/mentoring and supervising colleagues/students/trainees
    Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing risk in a variety of settings
    long term conditions, primary care
    NICE, CQC, CQUINs

    Experience of working holistically with Adults with an emphasis on coexisting mental and physical health needs that impact on wellbeing.

    Mental Health Act, Health & Safety, Care Programme Approach, Care Act and Safeguarding

    Can evidence awareness of equality and diversity and is able to incorporate this into care planning and the delivery of care.

    Knowledge and skills in specialist areas such as dual diagnosis, peri-natal mental health, working with people experiencing psychosis, working with people with a diagnosis of personality disorder

    RMN Current NMC registration
    Training
    Assessment and care planning skills
    Risk assessment and risk management
    Relevant post-registration qualifications and / or training
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