Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Location
Barnstaple, Devon | United Kingdom
Job description
Location: Barnstaple, EX314JB
Salary: £35392.00 to £42618.00
Date posted: 5th February 2024
Closing date: 25th February 2024
Our professional responsibility is to reduce the risk of infection to others as far as possible. Getting vaccinated against diseases that can be passed person-to-person in healthcare settings is part of this responsibility. The Trust will provide advice, guidance and support on vaccinations and access to vaccinations where requested.
Are you someone looking for a career in one of the UKsmost respected mental health and learning disability trusts?
Would you like to be part of a dedicated team committedto helping those with mental health & learning disability problems enjoy abetter future?
Would you like to do a job that makes a difference everyday?
Liaison Psychiatry is the branch of psychiatry thatspecialises in the interface between medicine and psychiatry.
Liaison Psychiatry Services nationwide are experiencingsignificant investment and we are in the privileged position in Devon of beingable to further enhance and develop our already well-established LiaisonServices within the North Devon District Hospital.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Band 6 SeniorMental Health Practitioners who wishes to contribute within our LiaisonPsychiatry service at this exciting time.
You will have a key role in contributing to the mentalhealth care of people in the general hospital and we welcome applications fromall mental health professionals, including Nurses, Occupational Therapists andSocial Workers.
There are full time posts available that cover a Core 15 serviceworking across in hours, out of hours and weekend shifts. The current servicehours are Monday to Friday 7am to 10pm and weekends and bank holidays 9am to10pm.
You will be well supported within the team and encouraged todevelop your clinical skills and knowledge base within a stimulating learningenvironment.
You will be working within a Senior Mental HealthPractitioner role helping support referrals from colleagues within the NorthDevon District Hospital. You will be working within a busy team who completeboth assessment and consultation work with people who require support for theirmental health needs.
It will be your job to make specialist mental healthassessments, and devise interventions that will help people to recover. Youwill play a key role in a dynamic multidisciplinary team, working with multipleagencies on a daily basis.
You will be confident working with supervision, with theknowledge to devise individual recovery plans for the people you see. Itsimportant that you can communicate effectively, not only with your colleagues,but the people you care for, their families and carers. You will be at thecentre of their care.
You will be an experienced mental health professional with aprofessional mental health qualification (RMN, CQSW / ASW, BSc/Diploma in OT,SROT)
We will help you grow in the role, and can provide a rangeof training opportunities, including CPD modules that can help you develop theskills you need to thrive in the job.
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.
Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.
We would encourage you to contact the team manager for any queries.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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