Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Please note:

this job advert is for one of the four posts in either Baywide or Riviera, one of the Torbay Core Mental Health Teams. Both of the team managers will be on the interview panel.

You'll be joining Devon Partnership Trust, which encompasses urban, rural and coastal demographics that combine to make this a fascinating and beautiful area to work. Devon Partnership NHS Trust is growing as we establish ourselves us as one of the leading providers of mental health services in the country.

Both Baywide and Riviera Teams are proactively engaging with the local Primary Care Network(PCN) and building on the successful work that has taken place across the PCNs.

Baywide have established the Open Dialogue intervention which offers an approach to mental health care based on collaboration between an individual and their family and social network. Riviera Team are engaging in training in the Open Dialogue approach over the next 10 months.

We are looking for clinicians with enthusiasm and energy who wants to make a difference to people's lives; is creative and innovative and highly motivated. You must have assessment and care planning skills and experience in mental health and multi-disciplinary working is desirable.

You will need to have excellent communication skills, be able to exercise clinical judgement in respect of assessing and managing risk. In addition, you need to be committed to the values and principles of recovery, and able to help deliver a safe,timely,caring and responsive service. This is a really great opportunity to join the Riviera community team at an interesting and exciting time as we work towards transforming our community service so that we offer the best and most comprehensive care to the people of Torbay.

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile;

making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

The post holder will deliver high quality comprehensive mental health services. The role involves managing a defined caseload with a focus on providing expert assessment and treatment for people with complex mental health difficulties and their carers. This will include recovery co-ordination (design and co-ordination of treatment packages that are personalised and evaluated in line with payment by results). To provide statutory Adult Social Care, Care Management functions (assessment, care planning and reviewing).

The liaison with a wide range of statutory and non-statutory agencies is central to this role.

The post holder will contribute to the clinical leadership of the team, providing supervision for other members and participating in team and service development, and evaluation.

• Substantial experience of managing a extensive and complex caseload of clients with a range of complex mental health problems.
• Working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.
• Experience of clinically supervising junior and unqualified staff and mentoring students.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
• Participation in user involvement in services.

• A professional mental health qualification e.g. RMN, Social Work Degree or equivalent, BSc/Diploma in OT, SROT, Chartered Clinical Psychologist, on the appropriate professional body register and hold current registration with no restrictions.
• Evidence of relevant continuing professional development.
• Mentoring students in line with professional requirements.
• Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism.
• Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people:…