Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Consett, United Kingdom - Practice Plus Group

Practice Plus Group

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Consett, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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About The Role:

ADD TO LIFE. EVERY LIFE.
Secure Environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you want a role where you can develop your existing skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this is it

As a Senior Mental Health Practitioner you will lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a clinical led service and prevent hospital admissions.

You will undertake medication rounds, dispense controlled medication, attend emergency response situations, assess patients, and undertake reception screening.

You will assess patient's health needs using an evidence based framework and be able to risk assess use sound clinical knowledge.

You will ensure that you assess physical and mental health of patients on admission to the Immigration Removal Centre and throughout their stay so that any appropriate referral can be made.

You will also be responsible for making a clinical judgement with regard to any immediate need and long term treatment.

About You:

You will be a qualified practitioner (Paramedic, Nurse, Social Worker) with a real passion for developing your clinical skills in an environment that is ever changing.

You'll have a flexible approach working within a team that encourage new ideas and opinions on how to improve the service.

You will have either have experience within clinical management or be ready to take the next step in your career towards leading a team of clinical professionals.

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction
Competency framework
Regional and national career development opportunities
Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
Support from the wider team

You'll receive an annual salary up to £44,000 per annum - depending on experience.

We offer a whole host of additional benefits such as:

cycle to work scheme, an extensive training and development structure for all employees along with an employee recognition scheme.

It doesn't stop therewe also offer a company pension scheme which we as Practice Plus Group also pay into, 25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus 8 public bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time), NHS blue light card, discounted Costco memberships, access to Boundless memberships for attractions and parks, shopping discounts, free eye tests for computer screen users, an 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it.

About Us:

Practice Plus Group is a specialist provider of NHS services into secure environments across over 45 different prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres.

We believe in putting the patient first, regardless of the environment or their history.

The prison population is one of the most vulnerable and challenged patient groups in society and the delivery of their health care is conducted within often difficult and demanding environments.

Practice Plus Group's mission is
Access to Excellence. Our core values are;
- we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated,
- we act with integrity
- we embrace diversity
- we strive to do things better together.