Job Description
Mental Health SPA Practitioner role at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, located in Colchester, United Kingdom. This position is open to applicants with the latest education / graduate GCSE.
Responsibilities
* Carrying out a range of assessments including telephone, virtual and face to face.
* Travelling to different trust locations and service-user's homes to complete assessments.
* Planning, attending, and contributing to a range of professional and MDT meetings.
* Keeping the people who access our services as safe as possible through the use of sound clinical skills, effective risk assessments and information gathering.
* Ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence based policies and procedures.
* Ensuring the people who contact our services have a good experience by respecting, empowering and working in partnership with people throughout the care planning process.
* Gather further information from the referrer, patient, their carers and other organisations as necessary to assist in appropriate screening and assessment of referrals.
* Demonstrate good risk assessment and management skills, ensuring that decisions made regarding referrals are in the interests of the individual patient's needs and their safety, upgrading referrals where necessary.
* Be fully conversant with statutory and non-statutory services across Essex.
* Redirect referrals into specialist mental health services where appropriate, and liaise with these teams as necessary.
* Liaise with Primary Care Network practitioners where appropriate.
* Signpost callers on as appropriate into non-statutory, third sector services.
* Respond to referrals within time limits set out.
* Ensuring that referrals are prioritised depending on the urgency of the referral.
* Ensure safe and effective delivery of care / advice to patients and their carers, utilising own knowledge and skills.
* Provide support, information and education to family members, carers and other professionals who may access the SPA.
* Build and maintain excellent working relationships with key stakeholders, such as PCN practitioners, GPs, IAPT, and others.
* Maintain a good public image of the SPA by dealing with all calls and referrals in a professional manner.
* Be aware of appropriate escalation procedures in relation to difficult calls, e.g. a suicidal patient.
* Ensure that there is effective liaison / communication pathways with other services.
* Participate in both clinical and managerial 1:1 support in relation to the role.
* Participate in ongoing training / teaching / reflective practice sessions as required.
* Participate in ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the SPA process, ensuring that all required data is collected.
* Monitor standards of clinical practice of the SPA, recommending changes where necessary.
* Ensure that all professional and Trust-wide clinical policies and procedures are adhered to.
* Be responsible for the maintenance and accurate patient records on relevant patient information system (i.e. Paris).
* Attending and participating in a range of professional and MDT meetings including Child protection, MARAC, and other safeguarding meetings.
Closed Date: 2025-10-31
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