Mental Health Practitioner Referral and Assessment Hub

Job overview

As part of community transformation we are  changing the way we manage  referrals. We have developed  a referral and assessment hub and are looking to recruit  B6 Mental Health Practitioner  to support  management of  referrals and assessments within the hub.

You will support the  triage completed  by the senior practitioner and will jointly support the  decision making  on the onward journey for that service user. You will be aligned   with one of our CMHT's but may work across all three to complete assessments.

You will provide duty assessments for the referral and assessment hub  at the designated base or at a venue agreed with the service user and carer. You will need to be able to travel citywide across the Salford Footprint. There may also be times when that duty assessment will require you to inreach into the  ward if they are an inpatient at the time of referral.

This post is a full time position (37.5 hours per week) and the working hours will be 9am - 5pm  5 days per week . The post is based at Cromwell House  The post holder will be expected to travel across the Borough to attend satellite clinics across Salford.

Main duties of the job

Key duties will include:

• Triage of  referrals coming into the referral and assessment hub as part of a team.  Providing an onward journey if not appropriate for Community Services.
• Completing assessments for those people requiring specialist mental health services under Community Mental Health Team.
• Complete assessment for those inpatients who may require a secondary service upon discharge.
• To link in with the MDT and attend a weekly meeting to discuss your assessments .
• To promote awareness of the role of the referral and assessment hub,  within local service area/team, GP practices and the wider community.
• Supporting service user, carer and stakeholder involvement
• Promote a culture of learning, education and professional development
• Championing quality assurance by establishing quality standards relating to the service user and carer experience, implementing Divisional Action Plans and undertaking complaint investigations
• Adherer to the principles of safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in line with Trust Policy and local reporting procedure and ensuring junior staff compliance with this.

Please see the full job description and person specification for more details.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements:

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)