*Job Overview
Band 6 Home Treatment Team Practitioner
Base: Theta Building, Frimley
Hours: 37.5 hours a week
Job Overview*
We are excited to share an opportunity for a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse.
This role involves working within one of our hubs located in Frimley and providing a crisis and home treatment service for all emergency, urgent and routine referrals in the Surrey Heath and Northeast Hampshire area. As a Band 6 you will be working alongside both junior and senior practitioners. You will take a lead in coordinating shifts, delegating to other team members as well as liaising with other key stakeholders. You will be required to urgently respond to request for assessment and treatment of people experiencing a mental health crisis. You will work autonomously as well as an effective team member.
This is an integrated role to support the triage and/or rapid response as well as the Home Treatment elements of the service and the post holder will be responsible for creating an environment which is safe, supportive and an easily accessible with a no wrong door approach.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
* Embody the visions and values of Surrey & Borders Partnership Foundation NHS Trust
* Adhere to the code of practice/conduct of your registering body at all times
* Discharge professional responsibilities under the Mental Health Act and revised subsequent act Mental Capacity Act and the NMC Professional Code of Conduct
* Be accountable and responsible for own practice.
* Develop, implement and evaluate evidence-based programmes of care; set standards of care and liaise with other agencies, particularly in relation to people discharged under the Care Programme Approach.
* Participate in the multi-disciplinary assessment of individuals with mental health problems or vulnerabilities living in the community, by providing a community mental health perspective and expertise
As this role is based within a community setting we do require that you must be able to travel between multiple sites and trust locations within the set hours of your working day.
Our Home Treatment Team is a 7 day a week service. The successful applicant will be required to work a shift pattern across the week, including weekends.
*Please Refer To Attached Job Description For Full Details.
Working for our organisation*
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.
We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
We look forward to receiving your application
*Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities*
Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job
Person specification
*Qualifications
Essential criteria*
* A professional mental health qualification e.g. NMC - RMN, HCPC - OT, Social Work Degree or equivalent Clinical Supervision qualification
*Experience
Essential criteria*
* Band 6 – 2 years post qualification experience
* Willingness to complete Mentorship course
* Evidence of post qualification study
* Evidence of assessment experience
* Understanding of community and crisis pathways
* Subject to reasonable adjustments in respect of any disability, the post holder must possess a valid driving licence and be able to drive and have the unrestricted use of a car or motorcycle for work at all times including community based work.
Desirable criteria
* Mentorship qualification
* Supervisor experience
* Delivering therapeutic interventions
* Experience of working in crisis/community/home treatment teams