Community Mental Health Practitioner - Canterbury

The Registered Mental Health Nurse / Occupational Therapist will be expected to deliver stepped care by delivering a range of evidence-based interventions which will promote recovery, social inclusion and normalization for service users who suffer from mental health problems. They will work in partnership with the MDT, CRHT, Acute Inpatients Services, other community teams, Primary Care and the Voluntary Sector to provide support and treatment to service users and facilitate the safe management of their needs within a range of community settings. The principle purpose is to promote mental and physical health and prevent ill health by treating mental health problems effectively through evidence based interventions that build on strengths and supports choice and is underpinned by a single care plan within a model of care based on inclusivity, particularly for those people with co-existing needs, who experience marginalisation They will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist responsible for patients allocated to them and will be involved in assessment, management planning and delivering care. The post will support their peers and team leaders and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will supervise Band 5 Nurses/OTs and pre-registered students and hold a mentoring qualification. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals.

Invicta Health in partnership with Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) are seeking to recruit Community Mental Health Practitioners to be part of Mental Health Together. What is Mental Health Together? In Kent and Medway, the community mental health transformation model has created a new service called Mental Health Together. It is a multi-agency offer, which means bringing all the services and agencies that support people with varying mental health needs much closer together. This ensures that people get the right care, without having to navigate service boundaries and without repeatedly telling their story. Mental Health Together will add new roles, as part of a new joined-up model of care which bridges the gap that currently exists between primary (i.e. GPs) and community mental health (i.e. KMPT). It will treat people with complex mental health needs by:

• Providing someone with support in a person-centred, holistic way
• Removing barriers to access, and thresholds across services working together
• Involving service users and carers as equal partners in their care
• Building in involvement and co-production at all levels of service design delivery, Invicta Health is a not for profit company, with a passion for primary care. We have a wide range of services such as GP surgeries, services in Urgent Treatment Centres , a mental health service, GP staff training service and the list is growing all the time.
We are formed by a federation of General Practitioners working in Canterbury and South Kent Coast areas of East Kent. Our aim is to provide local, high quality services for local people by collaborating with other established organisations in the health and social care community. What perks can we offer you?
• NHS pension
• Learning and development opportunities
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Staff forum
• Progression opportunities
• Competitive annual leave entitlement
• Incremental pay progression
• Flexible working
• Approved blue light card provider
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes
• Company Car Lease Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme