Mental Health Practitioner

at  Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Participate in regular clinical and managerial supervision as per Trust policy. Participate in supervision to monitor standards of service user care and documentation. Assist with screening and telephone triage of referrals, prioritizing as appropriate. Provide information for referrers, service users and carers.
Formulate, contribute and participate in the development and implementation of specialist assessments, including risk, with patients requiring crisis care. Formulate and deliver plans of care as appropriate in collaboration with the multi- disciplinary team Carry out generic and specialist assessments including risk with patients requiring crisis care. Formulate and deliver plans of care as appropriate. Provide short-term evidence based practices and fixed term interventions Support the delivery of education and self-help materials within a variety of locations.
Develop and maintain effective working partnerships with services in other statutory and non-statutory organisations. Assist in the development and implementation of integrated care pathways, including appropriate service user assessments/referrals and models of care. Ensure the clinical environment is conductive to promote service users health, safety and well-being, thereby preserving and respecting each services users personal dignity, privacy, religious and cultural beliefs. Ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.
Ensure the safe management of medicines and adhere to safe practice and principles of administration in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust Medicines Code. Work in a professional and collaborative manner with the Multi- disciplinary Team. Participate and promote positive intra-agency working. Participate and assist in setting standards of service user care based on sound research findings and evidenced based practice

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