B6 Mental Health Practitioner Fixed term 12 months

Go back Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust B6 Mental Health Practitioner Fixed term 12 months

The closing date is 22 May 2025

An excellent opportunity has arisen to come and be part of our transformational multi-agency HOMEFirst Alliance.

HomeFirst is an exciting initiative using multi-agency collaboration to provide enhanced, recovery-focused support in the community for those living with complex mentalhealth difficulties, that often lead to admission to acute hospital.

The approach brings together multi-agency working and good quality care planning to provide enhanced community support.

Please note this role is 12 months, fixed term.

We will consider applicants with professional registration in Occupational Therapy, Social work and Nursing.

The candidate must have a full and valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes due to the community element of this role.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will have a base at Trust HQ in Leatherhead but will be working alongside Community Mental Health Recovery Services acrossSurrey, with virtual working included.1. To provide high quality and evidence based professional assessment and interventions (group and individual) to people who access services and their carers/supporters/family members, in line with the HOMEFirst model and with support/supervision from a Lead occupational therapist.

2. To communicate effectively with people who access services, carers, the multi-disciplinary team and when appropriate outside agencies.

3. To contribute to the generic functioning of the team.

4. To participate in service development and audits.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Job responsibilities

Please check job description and person specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Person Specification Qualifications

• HCPC/NMC/SWE Registration
• Knowledge and interest within Adult Mental Health Sector

Experience

• Experience in Adult Mental Health
• Experience in Community Services
• Experience with having students/apprentices

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Runnymede and Spelthorne Community Mental Health Recovery Service

£39,205 to £47,084 a year(Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS) per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

572-COMM

Job locations

Runnymede and Spelthorne Community Mental Health Recovery Service