Duty Mental Health Practitioner | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

The Community Mental Health HUB is looking to recruit a full time Band 6Mental Health Practitioner to support the duty system. The HUB duty system is available for all service users accepted to the HUB for support in the absence of their keyworker/a keyworker, along with liaising with families, carers and other professional agencies. This is a full-time post consisting of 37.5 hours per week, 9am to 5pm Monday -Friday but we also have a part time post available at 22.5 hours per week. You must be innovative, have good communication skills, be approachable and committed to providing a quality service to our service users and their carers/family. We are looking for someone who wants to grow and develop their knowledge and skills by working closely with colleagues, sharing experience and knowledge, being a reflective practitioner who continues to learn from the team and each other. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team working with other community-based services, supporting service users with a range of mental health needs at varying stages of recovery. As a valued member of the team you will have an opportunity to shadow in other areas of the Mental Health HUB and wider service, as part of the induction process. The function of duty is to providetimelysupport andassistanceto clients who are struggling with their mental health and experiencing emotional distress. These clients will beunder the care ofthe Huband may have a Keyworker orbeawaiting intervention. This support may include:

• Emotional support:Offering a compassionate and non-judgmental presence to clients, listening to their concerns, and providing reassurance.
• Assessment:Conductingbriefassessments to understand the client's current mental health status, risksand determineappropriate interventions.
• On-going Support:Connecting clients withadditionalresources,servicesor support groups, for ongoing care andassistance.
• Psychoeducation:Providing clients with information and resources to help them better understand their mental health issues and develop coping strategies.
• Collaborative problem-solving:Supporting andencouraging clients toidentifychallenges and developeffectivecoping strategies and plansto address their needs and goals.
• Home visits:May berequiredprior to referring to the Crisis and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT).
Overall, the dutyprovisionplays a crucial role in offering support andassistanceto clients in distress, helping them navigate their mental health challenges and access theappropriate resourcesfor ongoing care and support. We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
• To make contact with patients recently discharged from hospital who are not allocated a keyworker but have an open referral to the HUB (3 day follow up).
• As a member of the multidisciplinary team to be responsible for the assessment of need and the planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment plans incorporating a network of community services and resources.
• To offer both individual and specialist group treatments and to deliver direct care, according to individual treatment plans and in response to identified need.
• To monitor and evaluate effectiveness of all intervention at regular intervals.
• To offer active involvement to service-users, their families and other significant persons in care planning and management.
• To contribute to the maintenance of positive contacts between the service and the families/carers of service users and to encourage their active participation in plans offering carers assessment and intervention as needed.
• To have an awareness and recognition of the impact of race and culture in mental healthcare provision and to ensure the service users views are taken into account as far as possible and enable the service users to establish their own goals when planning individual programmes.
• To maintain up to date written and electronic records of all interventions, to record information and write reports as necessary. To use the integrated mental health services documentation in line with the local policies.
• To take a lead in team meetings, to participate in clinical meetings and to lead where necessary handover of care to all staff involved in care. This should include support and guidance to junior staff, ensuring that the nursing contribution is professional and systematically applied.
• To ensure other parts of the mental health services are promptly informed of known service users accessing the Team. To maintain a good network of communications through out the services.
• To ensure that risk is systematically assessed and managed in accordance to Trust Policy.
• To ensure, through good clinical practices, that all aspects of the Mental Health Act 2007 and the NHS and Community Care Act 1990 are being adhered to.
• To ensure the requirements of all current legislation are observed.
• To participate in medication management Rota if required.
• To Participate in delivery of Group interventions
  
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