Band 6 Specialist Practitioner - BNSSG Integrated Access Partnership

at  Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Please see our additional info sheet for full details of our service
The Integrated Access Partnership provides both remote and face-to-face triage and assessment of urgent and emergency mental health needs. We are looking for Band 6 Specialist Practitioners to join our innovative and pioneering service as a valued member of our registered workforce.
This is a 24/7 service and you will work a range of shifts, including weekends and nights, rotating across IAP services, which comprise:
Mental Health Specialist Desk – working in the Ambulance Service’s Emergency Operations Centre to triage mental health 999 calls for the most appropriate response
Mental Health Response Vehicle – responding in a blue-light emergency vehicle to attend directly to patients in mental health crisis
Urgent Assessment Centre – providing face-to-face assessments, at an alternative location, for patients who would otherwise have attended ED
Mental Health Clinical Assessment Service – responding to patients with mental health needs who have contacted NHS 111, co-located with physical health urgent care colleagues
Emergency Services Mental Health Professional Line – providing remote support to police, fire and ambulance service colleagues who are at the scene of a mental health incident.
As a Mental Health Specialist Practitioner you will be demonstrating specialist practice and leading by example. You will also help supervise staff, supporting senior practitioners and team managers in working towards shared objectives.
You will work collaboratively with colleagues from Police, Ambulance and Fire services, and will be triaging and supporting people of all ages.

Please refer the Job description for details