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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) provides integrated community and mental health, learning disability and social care services of the highest standard due to our continued commitment to quality and service improvement. We aim to support people of all ages to achieve the very best they can for their health and well being. To ensure that we achieve this goal we look to recruit candidates of a high calibre that share our passion for delivering excellent service user care, research and education.

Contact

Address: Elizabeth House; Fulbourn Hospital; Fulbourn; Cambridge; Cambridgeshire; CB21 5EF
Contact Number: 0800 953 7016

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Ref: 310-ASMH-7034732 Vacancy ID: 7034732

Mental Health Practitioner

Accepting applications until: 28-Apr-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 28-Apr-2025 23:59

Location

Site: S3 Outpatients Department
Address: Addenbrooke's Hospital. Hills Road
Town: Cambridge
Postcode: CB2 0QQ
Major / Minor Region: Cambridgeshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (8 hr shifts across 9 am to 5pm Monday to Friday)

Salary

Salary: £37,388 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 6)

Specialty

Main area: Nursing

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based treatments for eating disorders including health promotion, physical monitoring and focus on wellbeing and safe maintenance for severe and enduring eating disorders.
To participate in the setting of quality standards, including the monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy. Utilising the data available such as learning from incidences and complaints.
To be responsible for the promotion of carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision. To encourage recovery, discovery and independence, taking into account risk assessment and management.
To be responsible for establishing therapeutic relationships with service users and the implementation of evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Councils professional code of conduct.
To lead on the provision of social/therapeutic activities for service users.
To be responsible for the safe custody and administration of medicines in accordance with all medicine policies and ensure compliance is maintained.
To ensure that a high standard of multi-disciplinary care planning is in place and to lead the nursing contribution to this process.
To be competent and confident in undertaking medical monitoring for eating disorder patients in line with Kings College guidelines.
To respect and value the different therapeutic approaches within the multi-disciplinary team but ensure that the agreed philosophy approach is adopted and followed.
To work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and other agencies to support the facilitation of early discharges.
To demonstrate care and compassion in your work and support others in the team to achieve this.
To be responsible for maintaining and conducting oneself in a professional manner towards service users, carers, colleagues, primary care and other agencies, at all times.
To work collaboratively with other Trust services and external agencies, in order to provide seamless care for our service users.
To ensure that they contribute and work towards the service/organisational aims.

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
Children and young people’s mental health services;
Children’s community services in Peterborough;
Social care;
Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

Current professional registration with an approved professional body
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable criteria

Training Relevant to Practice
Post Graduate Diploma
Specific training in psychological approaches

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of working autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Experience of managing a caseload
Experience of supervising students and providing mentorship

Desirable criteria

Additional qualification for specialism
Experience of working with service users diagnosed with learning disability and or neurodevelopmental disorders.
Experience of dealing with service users with complex mental health needs

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential criteria

Thorough understanding of care planning and the Care Programme Approach (CPA).
Knowledge of physical healthcare needs.
Commitment to and understanding of evidence based practice.
Awareness of safeguarding issues and responsibilities under relevant legislation.
Understanding of the legislation relating to care including - Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act, Equality Act 2010.
Knowledge of NICE guidance relevant to practice area.

Desirable criteria

Interest in or knowledge of eating disorders
The Trust's PRIDE Values

Physical requirements

Essential criteria

To be able to travel independently between locations in a timely manner

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

Ability to undertake assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment plans.
The ability to supervise and participate in providing teaching and training to other staff.
Proven skills in undertaking risk assessments and management plans.
An understanding and commitment to the principles of Recovery and Social inclusion
An understanding of the role of health promotion and education with the client group.
Ability to advocate for the service users who you are supporting.

Desirable criteria

In depth knowledge and skill related to a particular therapeutic intervention such as CBT, DBT, family work, psychosocial interventions.
Experience in group work