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Job summary

 

We are seeking to recruit an energetic, flexible and enthusiastic practitioner in the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team based at The Redwoods Centre in Shrewsbury. The successful candidate will join the team in providing 24 hour rapid response and assessment of mental health crisis in the community, with the possibility of offering acute psychiatric care at service user's homes or other community facilities, until the crisis is resolved. The team covers the geographical area of Shropshire and is based close to the inpatient facility.

MPFT will offer a welcome bonus of 10% of first year salary- at 50% on commencement of employment and 50% following 12 months employment.

 

Main duties of the job

 

  • Working in an identified adult community mental health pathway, with the flexibility ofworking across pathways, dependent on skill and service need.
  • Delivering a high quality clinical service to patients and their families.
  • Care coordination of an identified caseload with access to regular and robust
  • Delivering occupational therapy interventions, in accordance with an agreed careplan, to an identified group of people experiencing mental health related difficulties.
  • Communication skills are an integral part of the role. Written and verbal skills will be vital in ensuring that information is documented, shared and recorded in an accurate and prompt manner.
  • It is essential that you possess the skills to work as part of a team and have the confidence to work autonomously. You should possess the skills and enthusiasm to take on the challenge of a changing, modern day community mental health service.
  • Having proficient IT skills and being a car driver are essential.

 

About us

 

As well as all the usual excellent benefits the NHS offer, including generous pension and holiday entitlement we can also offer:

  • MPFT will offer a welcome bonus of 10% of first year salary- at 50% on commencement of employment and 50% following 12 months employment
  • Supporting your career development and progression.
  • Excellent NHS Pension scheme
  • Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave
  • Options for flexible working
  • Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
  • Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
  • If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
  • Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
  • Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
  • Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
  • Free car parking at all trust sites
  • Free flu vaccination every year
  • Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

 

Job description

 

Job responsibilities

 

 

Before applying for this exciting and challenging role, we encourage applicants to view and read the job and person specification.

 

Person Specification

 

Qualifications

 

Essential

 

  • Be a Registered Mental-health Nurse as defined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council and be active on their register.

Desirable

 

  • Hold a driving licence and have access to a vehicle

Experience

 

Essential

 

  • Have previous experience of working in the community

Desirable

 

  • Have knowledge of a range of mental health problems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

 

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

 

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

 

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

 

Employer name

 

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

 

The Redwoods

Somerby Drive

Shrewsbury

 

SY3 8DS


Employer's website

 

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)