Mental Health Practitioner - NHS Professionals : Job Details

Job Title: Mental Health Practitioner

Trust:South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Location: St Giles House, St Giles Road London SE5 7UD

Ward: PCMHT South Southwark

Shift Patterns: Monday - Friday 9.00am - 17.00pm

Why might this job interest you?

You’ll be working in a service which is embracing compassionate leadership and the need to innovate and work differently in supporting mental health. You will also have quality clinical supervision at all times.

Job Responsibilities:

• Front door assessment and liaison mental health service
• Quick, timely interventions, crisis planning and risk assessment, management of patients in the community for up to 12 weeks
• Duty rota-take part in duty rota and screen/decline referrals that come via the inbox
• Crisis plan and risk assessment-complete 7 day follow ups, liaise closely with the ward, HTT and AMHP service
• Work closely with psychology services and refer to appropriate therapy pathways
• Take part in busy MDT, including attending meetings, reflective practice session and governance meetings

What you’ll need:

• The creativity to solve problem and tackle obstacles in new ways
• Experience working as a care coordinator
• Post registration experience in mental health care
• Registered with correct body

The benefits we can offer you in return:

• Putting People in Places to Care - be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
• Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.

• Blue Light Card - NHS Discount Provider

• First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.

• Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.

• Working options to suit your lifestyle- being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.

• Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP’s own academy.
• Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
• Being part of the NHSP Community means you’ll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.