Senior Mental Health Practitioner
| Posting date: | 24 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,338.00 to £44,962.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £37338.00 - £44962.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 July 2025 |
| Location: | Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9RW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9311-25-0498 |
Summary
To assist the Team Leader in monitoring activity, caseload management, and allocation of work. To report any concerns or under-achievements to the team leader. To demonstrate practice as a clinical expert in the field of mental illness in old age and its management. To provide and/or facilitate clinical supervision in individual or group settings and to all grades of staff. Where necessary undertake live supervision and mentorship. To participate in mandatory individual and group supervision. To be involved in the clinical development of junior staff, including training and development planning; updates and research awareness. To notify Team Leader of any training needs identified in yourself or your supervisees. To deliver training to health staff and other agencies as directed by the Team Leader either in conjunction with other staff or individually. To plan, implement and review individualised care plans, ensuring standards are maintained regarding the quality of interventions provided. Provision of reports as required for the purposes of care planning, case conferences and case reviews. Participate in Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings, Ward Rounds, CPA reviews, Section 117 reviews and care planning meetings as required. To work within the framework of the CPA, acting as assessment Co-ordinator. To work closely with service users, care home staff and carers ensuring they are involved as far as possible in planning and reviewing interventions. Maintain confidentiality and a high professional standard at all times. Participate in the promotion of research, audit and quality initiatives. This job description is not exhaustive, but is intended to give an overall picture of the role. Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time. The duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process.