The post holder will be part of NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Talking Therapies. This post will support the service to ensure that national guidelines are adhered to, targets are achieved and that the clinical governance arrangements are in place.
To provide evidence based psychological interventions to patients at step 3, across all sectors of care, providing specialist psychological assessment and therapy at the same time as offering advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers, working under supervision within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures., The Senior Mental Health Practitioner will manage and provide a triage function to referrals received by the SPA via electronic, telephone, and paper referrals., Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
Offer a same day triage of referrals
Co-ordinate and lead for shifts as required.
To provide the initial telephone clinical triage as required of referrals to the Talking Therapies service.
To gather further information as required from referrer or other providers to help support a clinical outcome decision.
Identify the appropriate intervention or management required and process to the appropriate CPFT pathway or 3rd sector agency.
Provide completed outcome reports / letters containing the necessary information of a high standard.
Have excellent telephone communication skills.
Be conversant and proactive with Government legislation pertaining to the Mental Health Act, National Service Framework, NHS Plan and Clinical Governance.
Encourage, promote, and maintain effective communication with the Primary Care providers, Community Teams, Acute Care Services, and 3rd Sector providers.
The post will include flexible working patterns over a range of working hours
Represent NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Talking Therapies SPA at local and Trust wide meetings.
To contribute to the professional development within the NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Talking Therapies SPA
To always promote and display the highest professional standards.
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Relevant professional qualification Dip OT, Dip SW, RMN, Clinical Psychology Grade A, or equivalent further qualification in mental health work
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Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience of working in a mental health care setting and of liaising and working with GPs
Experience
Essential
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Experience of working across organisational boundaries and working effectively with a range of external partners
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Experience of supervising qualified and unqualified members of staff
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Excellent communication skills when dealing with service users, relatives, carers, and other outside agencies either by telephone / letter or face to face.
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Be proficient in the use of computerised systems especially databases and Microsoft Word and Excel at a level to enable the production of a high standard of finished work.
Desirable
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An understanding of the national Talking Therapies service and how it links to governmental objectives.
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A knowledge of the theory and practice of psychological therapies.
Skills & Ability
Essential
Confident and competent IT skills.
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
Experience and awareness of mental health and wellbeing
Physical Requirements
Essential
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High proportion of computer-based activity, long periods of sitting.
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Can sit for long periods and maintain concentration.
Contact Detail:
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Recruiting Team
