Job Description

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An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner with mental health experience in the Stroud Assertive Outreach team.



This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are part-time, 30 hours per week.



We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our multi-disciplinary team. Applicants should have an interest in working with individuals who have severe and enduring mental health problems and are difficult to engage. The specific purpose is to deliver care in a collaborative manner that reflects the principles of AOT working, particularly aspects relating to recovery and social inclusion.



The Stroud Assertive Outreach Team provides comprehensive mental health and social care to working age adults.



This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior community mental health Practitioner who has some experience of working with adults of Working Age and caring for individuals with Enduring Mental Health problems. The post will include care coordinating a designated caseload, working within CPA Policy and associated countywide risk procedures, travelling independently, use of IT skills and a working knowledge of legislation regarding safeguarding vulnerable adults, the MHA and MCA.



We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.



Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:



72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.



76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.



81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.



This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.



Engage in complex health assessments as appropriate and plan relevant care in partnership with service users.

To act as care co-ordinator in line with Gloucestershire Health and Care Trust policy for Care Programme Approach

To ensure appropriate risk assessments are completed

To develop and deliver evidence based packages of care including specific bio-psychosocial interventions where appropriate

To work in partnership with service users, carers, other team members and other statutory and non-statutory agencies

To liaise closely with the CRHTT during periods of crisis for the service user and to ensure their timely involvement in helping to manage the crisis

To provide clinical supervision, caseload management, preceptorship, mentorship and day to day supervision/management for a designated staff group and students, ensuring appropriate professional development and quality of care

Positively address issues of discrimination and social inclusion

Patriciate, collaborate, educate and offer consultancy to other partner agencies and others ensuring appropriate decisions are made regarding service user and carer needs

To ensure that all relevant data is entered onto Trust information systems (e.g. RiO, PAS, ERIC) in a timely manner



Prepare appropriate reports, including social circumstances reports for Mental Health Act Tribunals and Mental Health Managers review meetings.

Ensure the physical health needs of service users are met, including advice, support and health education to both service users and carers

Taking responsibility in a generic mental health team setting for tasks often traditionally associated with other professionals when safe to do so and sufficiently trained

To ensure all safeguarding and Mental Capacity Act issues are dealt with according to policy

Contribute to service development and quality initiatives in line with local and national policies through the use of audit and policy development

To act up for the team manager as required

Undertaking other duties appropriate to the post/profession as requested by Senior Managers