09 Oct
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Telford
Job description
Job summary
The team is based at Hall Court in Telford and provides mental health assessment, treatment and support to people in Telford & Wrekin.
As an integral team in the Urgent Care Pathway we work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We work with people who are experiencing a mental health crisis, require extra support alongside their regular support network or who can have the same treatment provided at home that they would receive in a Mental Health Hospital.
We are a team that consists of Band 5 and 6 Nurses, Band 3 Support Workers, Non-Medical Prescribers, Medical Staff, Occupational Therapists, Administrators and Business Support Staff.
As we work with people with all types of mental health presentations,
we need to have a range of skills and interests that create a strong and responsive team.
Main duties of the job
Mental Health Practitioner - Nurse, OT, Social Workers
Working in a multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with internal and external agencies, you will;
Provide specialist assessment and care planning in conjunction with service users and carers
Evaluate treatment plans and undertake home treatment
Triage and assess referrals received by the service in liaison with multi-disciplinary colleagues
Co-ordinate the work of the Team
About us
- By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more.
We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder is responsible for oversight and delivery of the provision of planned recovery focused care working in partnership with Service-users carers and other professionals
The post-holder is responsible for working collaboratively with other services to provide seamless care for service-users on defined care-pathways and within defined care clusters
The post-holder is responsible for working in partnership with agencies external to the Trust supporting service-users access to services in the independent and non-statutory sector.
Please see the attached job description for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
First Degree Level qualification / DIPSW Practice
Experience
Essential
Experience (equivalent to post-graduate level of practice) of working effectively, delivering / managing care and associated risks in mental health settings
Desirable
- Experience of working effectively in a community mental health setting
▶️ Social Worker Telford CRHT
🖊️ Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
📍 Telford