Rough Sleepers Mental Health Project Mental Health Practitioner | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 12 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £42,471 - £50,364 per annum Inc HCAs |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, E1 4DG |
| Company: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6211155/363-TH6211155 |
Summary
Creative, Innovative and Breaking the Stigma
We have a one year fixed term contract opportunity for a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner (Mental Health Nurse/Social Worker/Occupational Therapist) to work in the ELFT Rough Sleepers Mental Health Project (RAMHP). The team works across the City of London, Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Newham.
RAMHP is an assessment and liaison service that works with street outreach services to support people who sleep rough and help them get the right mental health care. This role requires an understanding of the health needs of rough sleepers and the challenges homeless people face in health settings.
The post holder will be an active member of the multidisciplinary team and will support rough sleepers and people experiencing multiple exclusion homelessness with complex needs by providing bio-psychosocial assessment.
We are looking for people who are creative in how they engage and support people with complex needs.
Trained AMHPs will contribute to the Tower Hamlets AMHP rota.
For an informal discussion about this opportunity, or to arrange a visit please call Hilary Neal, Operational Lead, on 07970 650805hilary.neal@nhs.net
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
This advert closes on Sunday 28 Apr 2024
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