Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner - North HUB CMHT

North HUB CMHTs based at Northcroft are looking to employ a qualified staff to support and manage caseload of 30 clients with various mental health and social needs. Although the clinical work will be delivered with full autonomy, the post holder will work with the multidisciplinary team attitude in mind to best support their clients with a professional advice from other disciplines in a team.

Apart from being responsible for their caseload they will be actively supporting our established and hardworking Duty Team when working with individuals who are in crisis or in need of urgent interventions. Additional responsibilities will include cover of the Depot Clinic and completion of initial assessments for service users referred to secondary care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder:

Will act as an independent practitioner within a defined community setting, while liaising with other professionals as necessary

Will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care within agreed parameters, and have a working knowledge of local, national policies and legislation, which govern current service provision and audit.

Will be responsible for ensuring effective communication pathways exist.

Will be responsible for ensuring the promotion of equality diversity and rights in accordance with good practice and legislation.

Will be responsible for identifying and contributing to the training needs necessary in providing quality evidence based care as appropriate.

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.