Senior Mental Health Practitioner – EIT Central

This senior mental health practitioner post sits in the EIT Central team, which supports young people and young adults on a psychosis pathway, along with their families. The post holder coordinates a caseload of care and works with the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver NICE-concordant care. The team mixes clinical psychology, systemic family therapy and CBT with practitioners, working small caseloads through an integrated approach. Applicants need current registration as a mental health or learning disability nurse, occupational therapist or social worker.

What the job involves

• Coordinate the care of a caseload of people
• Work alongside the current multidisciplinary team to deliver NICE-concordant care
• Help young people and their families manage unusual experiences through psychoeducation, individual CBT and family therapy
• Work independently as well as within the wider MDT

Qualifications

• Registered mental health or learning disability nurse, occupational therapist or social worker with relevant professional registration
• Completion of preceptorship

Experience

• Knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
• Experience working in community mental health settings
• Experience supervising others or students, including preceptorship and student placements

Skills & knowledge

• Good interpersonal skills
• Team player, flexible in approach, and enthusiastic about working with young people and young adults

Other

• Ability to travel independently

Nice to have

• Recognised leadership or management training
• Prevention and management of suicide training

What’s offered

• NHS pension
• Comprehensive in-house and external training programmes
• Career progression
• 27 days annual leave rising to 33 days based on length of service, plus paid bank holidays
• Staff physiotherapy service
• Gym membership
• NHS discounts
• Thorough induction and ongoing support

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