Mental Health Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Mental Health Practitioner to join the Community Mental Health and Memory Service.

Ourideal candidate would be a committed team player as well as being able to work independently, demonstrating initiative and be passionate in promoting good quality care to maximise independence. Within this role you will be responsible for assessing, developing, implementing and evaluating care plans using aperson-centred approach. Within this role you will gain training, support, and guidance to ensure you are working collaboratively with external agencies to provide the best possible care for our service users.

Thisrole requires someone who can manage in a fast-paced environment completing assessments to support diagnosis. The day-to-day work - for this role will beled by the needs of the service users and the service which will require effective time management and prioritisation skills as well as effective communication and autonomous working.

Allofour staff are an integral part of the multidisciplinary team within mental health services.

Hello!

Weare Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire's mental health andwell-being, an award-winning social enterprise that provides mental health services to the NHS and beyond.

Thewhole basis of our work is to deliver services that we would be happy for ourown family to use.

Weoffer a range of mental health services, including acute and community facilities as well as specialist support such as outstanding older adults inpatient services, rehabilitation and recovery community mental health and an outstanding specialist eating disorder facility.

Rankedas one of the top UK companies to work for, we feature in the Best Companies top 100 large company list.

Asa social enterprise, we do things a little bit differently and have also developed income-generating commercially viable businesses that provide training, education and employment opportunities including Grimsby Garden Centre.

Workingat Navigo is not like working anywhere else. Lots of places say that, but wereally mean it.

Welike to work with forward-thinking people who want to make a difference.

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JOB SUMMARY:

Toact as care co-ordinator / lead professional within the memory diagnostic process for service-users in North East Lincolnshire.

This involves being responsible for assessment, developing, implementing and evaluating care plans using a person-centred approach.

Asa member of a community mental health and memory service multi-disciplinary team, be involved in liaising and effectively communicating with all relevant parties including GPsand carers.

Topromote, innovate and create ways of working with service-users who have acute,complex and longer term mental health problems.

1.Communication& relationship skills

JOB SUMMARY:

Toact as care co-ordinator / lead professional within the memory diagnostic process for service-users in North East Lincolnshire.

This involves being responsible for assessment, developing, implementing and evaluating care plans using a person-centred approach.

Asa member of a community mental health and memory service multi-disciplinary team, be involved in liaising and effectively communicating with all relevant parties including GPsand carers.

Topromote, innovate and create ways of working with service-users who have acute,complex and longer term mental health problems.

Use communication skills to conduct assessments of service-users and communicate complex information related to their mental health needs, to service-users,carers, relatives and other professionals.

Effectively communicate complex and/or sensitive information where there are barriers to understanding. This includes communication concerning adult protection, abuse,cognitive impairment and other risks surrounding a service-users mental health. Barriers to understanding include: working with service-users who couldbe hostile or highly emotional, who have complex needs and may be vulnerable.

Maintain and develop effective communication and working relationships within the teamand with external agencies.

Promote and implement creative ways of working with service-users.

Instigate,develop and maintain a relationship with the client and / or carer to facilitate the accurate assessment and delivery of care.

Manage highly confidential…