Mental Health Practitioner

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Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford

Part time
Permanent
Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 28 May | Get your application in now before you're too late!

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Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Full Job Description

To provide assessment whenever service users present in crisis
To triage referrals and undertake crisis assessments, and routine interactions (where required).
To reduce the likelihood of duplicate assessments for individuals.
To work closely with referrers providing expert guidance and support with a view to increasing the threshold of acuity of mental ill health cases managed in primary care (in line with a stepped model of care).
To provide care and support in a comfortable and relaxed non clinical environment
To harness the concept of alternative provision to A& E attendances in order to relieve pressure in General Hospitals and to advise service users on opportunities for providing care closer to home as a viable alternative to hospital admission.
To ensure individuals are directed to the primary or secondary care service which is best suited to meet their needs.
To liaise with the key services or the out-of-hours Social Services Emergency duty team, in order to arrange Mental Health Act assessments where needed.
To deliver evidence-based interventions for a time- limited period, in order to reduce the likelihood of the crisis episode reoccurring and to increase resilience.
To develop comprehensive care packages for service users who have received a face-to-face assessment and signpost them as required., Embody the visions and values of Surrey & Borders Partnership Foundation NHS Trust
Develop, implement and evaluate evidence based programmes of care; set standards of care and liaise with other agencies, particularly in relation to people discharged under the Care Programme Approach
Participate in the multi-disciplinary assessment of individuals with mental health problems or vulnerabilities living in the community, by providing a community mental health perspective and expertise
Ensure that a risk assessment is completed for service users, especially if there is a history of, or a potential for risk
Ensure that a carers assessment is offered to carers of people who use services, in line with Standard 6 of the National Service Framework
Be responsible for the full assessment of the psychiatric/psychosocial needs of those patients who have been referred to the service; including the comprehensive assessment of risks to self and others
Be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of robust discharge plans based on a clear assessment and formulation of the person's needs; which may include urgent referral to secondary mental health services, social and voluntary services.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

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Mental Health Practitioner

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