Nursing Mental Health Practitioner - Salford, United Kingdom - Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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Salford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Salford is currently undergoing service transformation to redesign our Home First discharge processes and pathways. Our vision for Home First is 'People are in the right place, at the right time - meaning nobody spends more nights away from home than is absolutely necessary'

We are establishing a Home First Multidisciplinary Community Hub to support people admitted to hospital to be discharged 'Home First' and we are looking for a Band 7 Mental Health Practitioner to join the team.

You will work as part of the Salford Home First Multi-Disciplinary Hub. You will provide specialist mental health advice to the Hub team and to hospital /Intermediate care unit staff for people who are medically fit for discharge requiring a support plan after discharge.
You will provide advice, supervision and consultation to multidisciplinary colleagues, on the support for the management of mental health issues.
Undertake specialist mental health assessments, develop formulations, offering highly developed risk assessments and management plans.
Provide colleagues with assistance in navigating Mental Health, Psychological Therapy services and 3rd sector as onward pathways.
Be expected to provide support and training to the acute hospital staff and the Home First Hub regarding recognising mental illness and appropriate onward actions to be taken.
Liaise with mental health services across Salford to support post discharge planning and implementation.
Attend and contribute to Best Interests meetings

Salford Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place with an outstanding reputation.

Salford is the place which is taking bold, pioneering steps towards delivering a world class, fully integrated care system for adults.

Twice rated Outstanding by the CQC, Salford Care Organisation is responsible for delivering a range of community and primary care services and specialist services to Greater Manchester and beyond.