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Mental Health Community Practitioner

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior, Mid & Senior Level
  • Healthcare
  • Worcester

AI generated summary

  • You must maintain professionalism, take initiative, work with patients 17+, deliver evidence-based interventions, conduct assessments, and represent the team as needed.
  • You will provide evidence-based mental health interventions, conduct assessments and risk management, and collaborate on projects while maintaining high professional standards.

Requirements

  • Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism.
  • Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.
  • Work across all clinically appropriate patients, 17-years-old and over, to deliver evidence-based interventions.
  • Under the direction of Service Lead and as part of the Community Mental Health Service, provide prompt local assessment, triage, risk assessment, risk management, signposting, onward referral and evidence-based interventions for people presenting with mental health problems.
  • Represent the team on specific projects and working groups as required.
  • For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism.
  • Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.
  • Work across all clinically appropriate patients, 17-years-old and over, to deliver evidence-based interventions.
  • Under the direction of Service Lead and as part of the Community Mental Health Service, provide prompt local assessment, triage, risk assessment, risk management, signposting, onward referral and evidence-based interventions for people presenting with mental health problems.
  • Represent the team on specific projects and working groups as required.

FAQs

What is the age range for patients that the Mental Health Community Practitioner will work with?

The Mental Health Community Practitioner will work with clinically appropriate patients aged 17 years and over.

What are the main responsibilities of the Mental Health Community Practitioner?

The main responsibilities include providing local assessment, triage, risk assessment, risk management, signposting, onward referral, and evidence-based interventions for individuals presenting with mental health problems.

Will the practitioner be required to work as part of a team?

Yes, the practitioner will work as part of the Community Mental Health Service and will collaborate with the Service Lead and other colleagues.

Are there opportunities to participate in specific projects or working groups?

Yes, the Mental Health Community Practitioner may represent the team on specific projects and working groups as required.

Is a high standard of professionalism important in this role?

Yes, maintaining the highest standards of professionalism is essential, and practitioners are expected to act as role models to their colleagues.

Is there a focus on evidence-based interventions in this role?

Yes, the role involves delivering evidence-based interventions to support patients with mental health problems.

What kind of initiative is expected from the Mental Health Community Practitioner?

The practitioner is expected to use their initiative and take responsibility for the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.

Science & Healthcare
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
2011
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Herefordshire & Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust provides integrated health and care services across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Their mission is to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care that promotes health and wellbeing within the community. They focus on improving the health outcomes of individuals by offering comprehensive and coordinated services that address physical and mental health needs, ensuring accessible and effective care for all.