Mental Health Practitioner - Early Discharge Team
NHS AfC: Band 6
Main areaAdult Mental HealthGradeNHS AfC: Band 6ContractSecondment: months HoursPart time - hours per week (1 Saturday shift per month)Job ref-ACA-5--A SiteAlbany HouseTownDerbySalary£, - £, per annum, pro rataSalary periodYearlyClosing//4 :
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
Band 6 (Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team - Early Discharge Team).
Are you a dynamic, confident and motivated Mental Health Nurse/Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with excellent communication skills with the ability to assess and lead on clinical decision making.
If so we would really like to hear from you.
This is an exciting role, working in a fast paced working environment, within a well-established, multi-disciplinary team. The crisis and home treatment teams offer a high quality assessment and home treatment service as an alternative to hospital admission, to individuals experiencing acute mental health crisis.
As a service we are looking for individuals who are genuinely warm and engaging and focussed on client / customer satisfaction.
Secondment opportunities / fixed team contracts for up to months or permanent contracts.
We also offer full time and part time working.
If you are applying for a secondment you must obtain prior approval from your current line manager before submitting your application.
Main duties of the job
1. To work in collaboration with the acute inpatient wards to facilitate safe and positive early discharges.
2. To provide first line assessments of people experiencing acute mental health difficulties and act as gatekeepers to acute admissions.
3. To be able to rapidly assess people with mental health problems whom are vulnerable to hospital admission
4. To provide specialist crisis assessments looking at the focus being on “hospital at home".
5. To participate in team MDMs.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
6. Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
7. days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to days after 5 years & days after years’ service
8. Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
9. Generous NHS pension scheme
10. Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
11. Health service discounts and online benefits
12. Incremental pay progression
13. Free confidential employee assistance programme /7
14. Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
15. Health and wellbeing opportunities
16. Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click ON APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site, you will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
17. Previous and relevant post-registration experience
Qualifications
Essential criteria
18. Qualified Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker
19. Current registration with the relevant professional body, eg NMC, HCPC, Social Work England
Other
Essential criteria
20. Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post.
Further details / informal visits contact
NameKatie BullockJob titleClinical Lead, Early Discharge, Derbyshire CRHTEmail numberAdditional information
Alternatively, please contact Mark Thornhill at or .
If you have problems applying, contact
Address Recruitment Team
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
1st Floor Kingsway House (Entrance D)
Kingsway
Derby
DE 3LZ
Telephone /, option 1, option 1 (please note, my normal working days are Mon, Tue, Wed)