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Job overview Please note, at this stage, the role is open only to internal staff (including NHSP and Agency staff currently on placement within our organisation) and staff substantively employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Any individual who is at risk of redundancy will be given priority, provided they meet the essential criteria. We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner: Nurses/Social Workers and Occupational Therapists to work in PCNs as part of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS). These new positions are exciting and innovative and will provide mental health support to Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in Kent. PCNs are groups of GP practices who work together in a local geographical area. There are numerous posts available across the PCNs in Kent. It is an exciting time to join services in Kent as we are beginning a programme of transformation of community Mental Health services, these roles are the building blocks for those developments. You will primarily work in the PCNs as a member of the integrated teams in GP surgeries. Main duties of the job The ARRS practitioner will be embedded as part of the PCN Multi-Disciplinary Team. Working alongside the other roles, they will also have close links with the community mental health Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT). The practitioner can access and draw down on secondary mental health services and help provide a "bridge" between primary care and secondary mental health providers by delivering high quality mental health care in Primary Care Settings. The role requires a highly competent, proficient practitioner, who is able to work autonomously &amp; creatively in this busy demanding role. Excellent assessment skills and knowledge of local resources is essential to this role, as it is the gate keeper and guardian for referral to secondary care services. We are seeking experienced Mental Health Practitioners who can come and make a difference. Providing high quality interventions in our new primary care integrated mental health service, you will be an important member of our primary care team. Working for our organisation We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year. Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident. Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together. Take a look at our Community Nursing Video Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010). Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role. Person specification Experience Essential criteria<ul><li>Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community setting</li> <li>Working collaboratively with service users and their families/ carers</li> </ul>Desirable criteria<ul><li>Experience working in primary care</li> <li>Experience working in a multiagency setting</li> </ul>Training, Qualifications and Registration Essential criteria<ul><li>•Qualifications: min of 3 years post qualifications</li> <li>Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work</li> <li>Certificate in teaching and assessing in clinical practice as appropriate to own profession</li> <li>Key skills in literacy</li> </ul>Desirable criteria<ul><li>Leadership or management qualification</li> </ul>Knowledge Essential criteria<ul><li>Knowledge: Demonstrate knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence based practice in caring for patients in the designated field</li> </ul>Communication Essential criteria<ul><li>Communication Skills: Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, cares/ families and all members of the multidisciplinary team</li> </ul>Desirable Desirable criteria<ul><li>• Leadership or management qualification:</li> </ul>Important Information: In cases where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, it may be necessary to bring the closing date forward. Please submit your completed application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Due to the high volume of applications received, it is not possible to respond individually to your application. Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the vacancy closing, please assume that your application has not been successful. Probation Period. New employees external to the trust are subject to a six-month probationary period. To deliver an effective service it is essential in some of our roles that you are able to travel between work bases in a timely manner. Production of false or forged documents/qualifications in order to obtain employment is a criminal offence and will be reported to the Police. Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Certain roles are subject to criminal record checks called Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. Therefore, you will be required to submit a completed Disclosure form to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust are signed up to NHS England's Sexual Safety in Health Care Organisational Charter The trust takes a systematic zero-tolerance approach to tackle any unwanted, inappropriate and/or harmful sexual behaviours within the workplace and in our care provision. We are committed to sexual safety which encompasses prevention, support and decisive action against perpetrators. We are committed to keeping you and our patients safe. Use of AI when writing job applications While AI tools can be helpful in generating ideas and drafting initial versions, they should never be the sole source for writing your job application. AI cannot truly understand the specific job you're applying for or what makes you a good fit. Therefore, it's crucial to personalise any AI-generated content to accurately reflect your skills, experiences, and aspirations. Relying solely on AI to write your application may result in generic, impersonal, and potentially inaccurate content. Always review and refine any AI-generated text to ensure it effectively communicates your experience, skills, accomplishments, and aspirations, and demonstrates your suitability for the position.

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Careers at Kent & Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

ARRS Mental Health Practitioner

Job overview Are you looking for a job that inspires hope for a happier, healthier future? This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated individual with lived experience of mental health services to join our multi-disciplinary team at The Grove. The Grove is situated in Ramsgate, and is one of 6 Rehabilitation Units across Kent, providing specialist inpatient rehabilitation for individuals with complex mental health needs. The unit comprises of 8 single bedrooms and is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As an integral and highly valued member of the multi-disciplinary team, the Peer Support Practitioner will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to service users to promote choice and work with them to regain control over their lives. Within a relationship of reciprocity, they will journey with service users to promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of individually identified goals, working with people towards gaining greater independence and to manage their own health and wellbeing. The Peer Support Practitioner will act as a champion for recovery within the team and an ambassador of recovery. As a core member of the multi-disciplinary team, the Peer Support Practitioner will work alongside the clients on a 1 to 1 and/or group basis. "I feel more in control of my life - my peer has shown me never to give up hope" - service user feedback Main duties of the job Assist in providing a safe and caring environment. Establish a supportive and respectful relationship with service users. By role modelling and sharing lived experience, encourage service users hope for change and aspirations of life. Support service users to identify aspects of life that give meaning, hope, value and purpose whilst recognising that each individual's wellbeing is distinctive. Model a recovery process and demonstrate coping skills, empowering service users to actively participate in their own recovery. Assist and advise individuals in managing their own mental health on a day to day basis. Support individuals to identify and overcome any barriers which may impact their recovery. Develop a range of relevant skills including sharing own personal recovery experience in 1:1 or group sessions, to give hope and support service users in their recovery. Adopt a flexible and participative approach to innovation and change within the team. Be actively involved in the ongoing development of the peer workforce within the Trust, including the Peer Support Training Programme, peer service evaluations and peer support networks. Maintain confidentiality at all times in line with Trust policy and adhere to Trust and Statutory Health &amp; Safety requirements. Maintain and update training as required. With support from qualified members of staff where required, co-facilitate groups and participate in group discussion. Working for our organisation Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life. We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC. Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community. We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas. You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones. The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service. Our strategy Our mission is what we set out to do every dayWe deliver brilliant care through brilliant people Our vision is where we want to be in the futureTo provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time. Check out our recruitment videos Recruitment - YouTube Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role. Person specification Experience Essential criteria<ul><li>Lived experience of mental health problems and willing to positively share own life experiences</li> <li>Lived experience of mental health services.</li> <li>Have personal experience in "telling your story" or willingness to train.</li> <li>Knowledge of personal recovery and developed plans for managing own recovery.</li> </ul>Desirable criteria<ul><li>Experience of working or volunteering with people with mental health problems.</li> <li>Experience of using own history in a boundaried approach to support others in similar situations.</li> </ul>Qualifications Desirable criteria<ul><li>BTec/City &amp;Guilds/NVQ level 2 in health and social care OR equivalent experience</li> </ul>Knowledge Essential criteria<ul><li>Good written and verbal communication skills.</li> <li>Willingness to promote the concept of recovery in all work carried out.</li> <li>Knowledge of recovery focused ways of working and ability to demonstrate these in practice.</li> </ul>Desirable criteria<ul><li>Good IT skills, including Word, Outlook and the ability to use the RiO electronic records system, or be willing to undergo training.</li> </ul>Important Information: In cases where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, it may be necessary to bring the closing date forward. Please submit your completed application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Due to the high volume of applications received, it is not possible to respond individually to your application. Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the vacancy closing, please assume that your application has not been successful. Probation Period. New employees external to the trust are subject to a six-month probationary period. To deliver an effective service it is essential in some of our roles that you are able to travel between work bases in a timely manner. Production of false or forged documents/qualifications in order to obtain employment is a criminal offence and will be reported to the Police. Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Certain roles are subject to criminal record checks called Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. Therefore, you will be required to submit a completed Disclosure form to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust are signed up to NHS England's Sexual Safety in Health Care Organisational Charter The trust takes a systematic zero-tolerance approach to tackle any unwanted, i

Peer Support Practitioner

Job overview Please note, at this stage, the role is open only to internal staff (including NHSP and Agency staff currently on placement within our organisation) and staff substantively employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Any individual who is at risk of redundancy will be given priority, provided they meet the essential criteria. We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Mental Health Nurses who have a strong sense of initiative and an excellent team working ability. Effective communication skills and self-governance are required. You will be able to demonstrate knowledge of high level interventions &amp; community assessment skills. We are a community service for those who have needs related to Dementia. We also provide support and advice to professionals, care homes and carers. We provide comprehensive multi-disciplinary services and work closely with local specialist mental health teams, tertiary service providers, primary care, local statutory and non-statutory agencies, service users &amp; carers. Our team comprises consultant psychiatrists, community psychiatric nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, support workers, Admiral nurses and administrative staff. Main duties of the job<ul> <li>Work effectively as a lead clinician in the Memory Assessment Service (MAS) and Mental Health Together Plus Dementia Pathway, ensuring that patients referred for assessment experience a smooth pathway through the referral, diagnosis and treatment process.</li> <li>Contribute to the planning and implementation of interventions.</li> <li>Monitor clients' progress, reporting on clients' psychological, physical, behavioural and social needs.</li> <li>adapt and evaluate interventions, ensuring that they support the client and his/her carer to meet their needs, adjusting own approach accordingly.</li> <li>Act as a Lead Health Care Professional (HCP) on a shared caseload. Plan and provide flexible, client centred care for patients and their carers referred for assessment and support.</li> <li>Enable patients and their carers to access the care and support that they need.</li> </ul>Working for our organisation We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year. Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident. Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together. Take a look at our Community Nursing Video Detailed job description and main responsibilities<ul> <li>Contribute to the planning and implementation of therapeutic groups and interventions for clients and carers.</li> <li>Carry out activities of daily living needs assessments (Occupational Therapist only).</li> <li>Report effectively and routinely to the multidisciplinary team on issues relating to the service.</li> </ul> Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role. The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010). Person specification Experience Essential criteria<ul><li>• A minimum 1 - 2 years post registration experience in a similar field.</li> <li>• Experience of working with people with dementia and their carers.</li> </ul>Desirable criteria<ul><li>• Experience of working in a health or social care setting.</li> <li>• Working in a Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT).</li> </ul>Knowledge and Skills Essential criteria<ul><li>• Ability to work flexibly and creatively, planning and problem solving to meet the individual needs of clients and their carers.</li> <li>• Ability to work alone using initiative and co-operation as part of a team.</li> </ul>Desirable criteria<ul><li>• Ability to plan both pre and post diagnostic support in the Memory Assessment Service.</li> <li>• Knowledge of RiO patient record systems.</li> </ul>Important Information: In cases where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, it may be necessary to bring the closing date forward. Please submit your completed application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Due to the high volume of applications received, it is not possible to respond individually to your application. Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the vacancy closing, please assume that your application has not been successful. Probation Period. New employees external to the trust are subject to a six-month probationary period. To deliver an effective service it is essential in some of our roles that you are able to travel between work bases in a timely manner. Production of false or forged documents/qualifications in order to obtain employment is a criminal offence and will be reported to the Police. Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Certain roles are subject to criminal record checks called Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. Therefore, you will be required to submit a completed Disclosure form to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust are signed up to NHS England's Sexual Safety in Health Care Organisational Charter The trust takes a systematic zero-tolerance approach to tackle any unwanted, inappropriate and/or harmful sexual behaviours within the workplace and in our care provision. We are committed to sexual safety which encompasses prevention, support and decisive action against perpetrators. We are committed to keeping you and our patients safe. Use of AI when writing job applications While AI tools can be helpful in generating ideas and drafting initial versions, they should never be the sole source for writing your job application. AI cannot truly understand the specific job you're applying for or what makes you a good fit. Therefore, it's crucial to personalise any AI-generated content to accurately reflect your skills, experiences, and aspirations. Relying solely on AI to write your application may result in generic, impersonal, and potentially inaccurate content. Always review and refine any AI-generated text to ensure it effectively communicates your experience, skills, accomplishments, and aspirations, and demonstrates your suitability for the position.

Community Mental Health Practitioner

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