Mental Health Practitioner
| Posting date: | 10 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £24.70 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £24.70 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2024 |
| Location: | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4HQ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | M0042-24-2665 |
Summary
To provide a comprehensive screening and triage service to CYP and their referrers resulting in safe and appropriate clinical decisions and appropriate intervention. Timely and effective triaging of all referrals adhering to the service specification, pathways and protocols to support clinical decisions. To be the first clinical point of contact for referrers and the families who access, or enquire about accessing, PALMS following agreed protocols and guidelines and utilising effective communication skills. The calls can include assessing risk and the priority of the referral. Ensure that sufficient, accurate and appropriate information is gathered in order to direct the referral to the most appropriate pathway. Use professional judgement and skills to assess level of need and urgency, as well as obtaining further information as required, determining appropriate outcome including monitoring and recording expected outcomes. Agreed pathways and protocols will be used to support clinical decisions. To be a point of contact for team members to discuss clinical queries that cannot wait until supervision or peer reflection. To undertake priority assessments, related to difficulties within the PALMS remit, to determine the needs of the CYP, including whether it is safe for them to return to their home.