Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Are you a candidate that enjoys variety and excels in providing support for complex patients?, Key skills and responsibilities will include working in rotation with other senior Practitioners within the team to carry out Rehabilitation assessments to determine the needs of the individual and how these can be met by the team. You will be responsible for having oversight of Rehabilitation bed availability and supporting patient flow from inpatient settings as well as working alongside community mental health teams in assessing service user needs for community rehabilitation interventions. This will guarantee continuity of care for service users transiting into and out of rehabilitation services. You will be responsible for providing coordinating and delivery an individualised support package that will enhance their skills and keep them sage and well in the community. Effectively liaising with referring agents will be crucial within your role. The role will involve producing robust treatment reports and recommendations in accordance with Trust and local policies.

Do you possess an exceptional clinical skill set that helps in making a difference?

An exciting opportunity has risen for a Band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join the Community Rehabilitation and Recovery Team across Durham and Darlington. Due to recent investment you will be joining us at an exciting time to develop the service to meet the requirements of the Community Mental Health Framework (CMHF).

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual who are able to work with the wider MDT, voluntary sector and third sector organisations

The community Rehabilitation team operates between the hours of 8am - 6pm across 7 days including bank holidays., It is essential that you exemplify excellent interpersonal skills as they will be paramount when establishing close working relationships with all appropriate agencies and networks in the field of Mental Health, locally, regionally and nationally. There will be an expectation that you will have a small clinical caseload working alongside the Community Rehab and Recovery team in delivering specialist rehabilitation interventions., Lease car scheme is available and enhancements as the team provide a 7-day service working 365 days of the year. We are looking for highly motivated staff who will lead the way as role models within the team, demonstrating compassionate leadership. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, proactive and flexible, having the ability to work on their own initiative and be able to communicate with internal and external agencies relevant to patient care. You must be able to demonstrate best practice in community mental health service delivery.

We are a team that is compassionate, inclusive, and committed working together to provide excellent care to support our community .

We will support you by providing a positive working experience within our very own team and service, with the commitment of giving you access to opportunities that will be essential in your professional development. Furthermore, you are guaranteed throughout to receive robust supervision and appraisals, talent management and access to training opportunities. There will also be exciting opportunities to help to support service development beyond the team and across the Locality.