Make a Difference Every Day: Join the NHS 111 Mental Health Crisis Response Team!
Do you crave a career where your actions truly impact lives? Where compassion, empathy, and resilience are your superpowers? Then, step into the vital role of a Senior Mental Health Practitioner with the NHS 111 Crisis Response team!
Imagine this: A call comes in. Someone on the other end is struggling with a mental health crisis, feeling lost and alone. You are their lifeline. With your expertise and unwavering support, you assess their needs, develop a plan, and connect them to the right care, guiding them towards calmer waters. That's the power you'll wield in this role.
Here's why this opportunity is extraordinary:
* Be a Hero: Make a tangible difference in the lives of people facing mental health challenges.
* Fast-paced & Rewarding: Work in a dynamic environment where your critical thinking and intervention skills shine.
* No Two Days Alike: Every call brings a unique story, demanding your adaptability and resourcefulness.
* Continuous Growth: We invest in your development with sponsored studies, mentorship, and a supportive team.
* Join the Best: Become part of EPUT, a leading Mental Health Trust known for its patient-centred approach and commitment to staff well-being.
* Rewarding Benefits: Enjoy flexible work options, a competitive salary, and a generous benefits package.
Main duties of the job
We seek a compassionate and dedicated senior mental health practitioner to join our Mental Health Crisis Response Service team. Your role will provide immediate support, high-quality, evidence-based and holistic assessments and care to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis, in line with your professional Code of Conduct and Trust policies. You will work within a fast-paced urgent care pathway, offering an immediate response to those experiencing mental crisis.
Responsibilities:
* Answer and respond to incoming calls from individuals experiencing a mental health crisis
* Provide immediate support and intervention to callers
* Assess callers' needs and risks
* Develop and implement crisis intervention plans
* Make referrals to appropriate mental health services
* Document calls and maintain accurate records
* Participate in team meetings and training.
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including
* Season Ticket Loans
* NHS discounts for staff
* Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
* Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
* The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
* Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Counsellor, Social Worker, or Psychologist? Do you possess a deep understanding of mental health and a strong desire to help others? Then we want YOU!
This is more than just a job it's a calling. It's a chance to be a beacon of hope in someone's darkest hour. Are you ready to answer that call?
We value diversity! We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background. Together, we can make a greater impact.
Don't wait! Apply today!
This is the role for you if you:
* Are a Registered mental health nurse or professional with a degree in social work, psychology, counselling or occupational therapy
* Have a proven record of working in a health, social care or community setting as part of a multi-disciplinary team
* Have the ability to work independently and as part of a team
* Have experience working with people with mental health conditions and vulnerable service users, including familiarity with crisis intervention techniques.
* Are compassionate, empathetic and like helping people
You must have an understanding of the nature of mental health conditions and how they can affect people's day-to-day lives and impact recovery.
EPUT offer a fantastic relocation package of up to 8,000. Covering a number of expenditures for new recruits relocating from 30 miles or more from their new work base at EPUT.
If you would like more information please contact recruitment.adverts@nhs.net
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
* Registration (Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker)
* Mentorship preparation
* Evidence of continual professional development
* Meet the requirements for revalidation as set out by the NMC
* High standard of education
* Good written and spoken English
Desirable
* Post graduate qualification or commitment to work towards this
* Non-medical prescribing qualification
Knowledge
Essential
* Proven experience of working in a health, social care or community setting as part of a multi-disciplinary team
* Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive information
* Proven experience of working with people with mental health conditions and vulnerable service users
* Proven experience of conducting and contributing to ongoing assessments
* Ability to conduct risk assessments of the individual in the service user environment
* Proven experience of medicines management in line with NMC Standards and Trust policies and procedures
* Experience in providing psycho-social interventions
* Demonstrate an understanding of the recovery principles
* Understanding of / and the ability to conduct assessments and review of care in line with the requirements of the mental health care clusters
* Understanding and the ability to support the team to meet their key performance indicators and contractual targets
* Experience in the performance management and supervision of lower banded staff
* Excellent IT skills i.e. Word / Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
* Experience of using an electronic information system
* Experience of and participation in audit and research
* Knowledge and understanding of health legislation, principles of CPA and Care Management, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act 1983 and safeguarding, the NHS Constitution, and risk assessment / management
* Knowledge of current best practice and models within nursing practice in mental health
* The ability to devise comprehensive care plans that incorporate effective, individualised and evidenced based therapy interventions
* Understanding of the nature of mental health conditions and how they can affect people's day to day life and impact upon recovery
* Commitment to ongoing learning through CPD for self and others within operational area
Desirable
* Able to deliver from a range of possible key therapeutic interventions CBT, Psychosocial interventions, Family Interventions, DBT approaches
* Working knowledge of the Paris/ Mobius Clinical Information System
* Knowledge of working with external agencies involved in the care of people with mental health problems
* Knowledge of the physical health needs of service users and monitoring of same
* Understanding of working with Ambulance Paramedic crews and Street Triage teams
Skills/Experience
Essential
* Literate in IT/Computer Skills
* Good oral communication skills based on fluency on the English language
* Ability to manage and coordinate multi-disciplinary meetings i.e. referral / review / business / handover
* Ability to work with Clinical Manager in the development and implementation of operational / Trust policies
* Deliver training to colleagues and lower banded staff
* Ability to critically analyse and review research findings and reports
* Assess and treat own caseload of service users in accordance with Trust clinical pathways
* Undertake physical health checks of services users and act on the findings appropriately
* Undertake a range of clinical duties e.g. providing practical support and guidance to service users
* Demonstrate an understanding of the Trust Core Values
* Understand the need for compassion in working with colleagues, servicer users and families
* Support families and carers within the boundaries of their role and professional code of conduct
* Capable of working under pressure and meet deadlines where required
* Act as key worker to a group of service users
* Take on the role of lead practitioner
* Self-motivated with a desire to contribute to the ongoing service development
* Participate in service reviews and research
* Able to demonstrate a level of flexibility, innovation and creativity in the working environment
* Ability to engage and motivate people
* Ability to organise individual and group activities / work skills
* Experience in risk assessment of service user activity
* Plan and prioritise own and team workload as required
* Ability to work effectively and flexibly as a senior practitioner in the multi-disciplinary team
* Demonstrate the ability to lead, facilitate and support group work i.e. anger management, psycho education and hearing voices
* Mentorship and supervision of lower banded staff
* Promoting concordance with medication and treatment regimes in line with NMC regulations and Trust policy
* Requirement to undertake carers assessments
* Undertake, supervise and sign off nursing needs assessments
* Lead and facilitate group work
Personal Qualities
Essential
* Shares the Trust's Beliefs and models this in their attitude and behaviour:
* Ensures that the organisational values of open, compassionate and empowering are demonstrated by self and others every day and that any matters of concern are addressed in a timely way, either directly or raised with the relevant Line Manager or through the relevant processes within the Trust as appropriate.
Additional Requirements
Essential
* Fitness Analysis as appropriate
* Current driving licence
* Ability to travel across sites and across Trust boundaries to attend meetings, etc
Employer details
Employer name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sankey House, Pitsea
Basildon
SS13 3BB
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