Community Mental Health Practitioner | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 23 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2024 |
| Location: | Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale, OL11 3EU |
| Company: | Pennine Care NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6307941/311-R312-24 |
Summary
We currently have a vacancies for Community Mental Health Practitioners (also known as Care Coordinators) within our CMHTs.
The posts are currently predominantly based at Sudden Resource Centre working within the Rochdale West CMHT. However, this may be subject to change dependent on demand in our service.
You will need to be a registered and experienced RMN, Social Worker or OT to apply for this post.
The Care Coordinator will provide a comprehensive mental health service to adults of working age who experience moderate to severe mental health problems within the community. The practitioner will also:
Work collaboratively across a range of disciplines to continuously promote a ‘needs based’ approach to all service users.
Promote an integrated approach to service delivery.
Develop clear relapse recognition / prevention plans and share with MDT, service users and carers where appropriate
Develop meaningful engagement with individuals who are often referred to as ‘difficult to engage’ and their families.
The successful applicants will work effectively with adult service users with mental health needs across Rochdale CMHT, predominantly in the active care coordination function and will manage the care of a defined caseload of patients.
The post holders will be highly skilled and competent in conducting comprehensive holistic health and social needs assessments and risk assessments, developing outcome based needs led care plans, facilitating the implementation of the agreed plan of care and evaluating its effectiveness utilising evidence based outcome measures with a focus on recovery and social inclusion.
The post holders will be required to provide a range of highly skilled interventions including group work and share those skills with other team members.
Service/Ward/Department Summary:
The CMHT work primarily with working age adults who have a diagnosis of a Serious Mental Illness and / or Complex Mental Health Difficulties. The care pathway includes a holistic assessment of need / risk, formulation and delivery of a care and treatment plan with a focus on recovery and supporting individuals to achieve and maintain their optimal level of functioning
We are an integrated service with Rochdale Borough Council. We are looking for motivated individuals who want to pursue a career within community mental health services. If you demonstrate the trust values, are committed to supporting to achieve the Trust 4 big ambitions and addressing inequalities. we welcome your application.
Please see attached job description and person specification. Please ensure your supporting information reflects how you meet the person specification.
This advert closes on Thursday 6 Jun 2024