Mental Health Practitioner with Mental Health Triage and Response

Job overview

The Mental Health Triage and Response team is a dynamic service which incorporates  our street triage cars,  Places of Safety (s136 suites)  and the new Mental Health Crisis Assessment Service (MHCAS) which fall within the Mersey Care Footprint. We were awarded the Seni Lewis award at the 2024 HSJ Patient Safety Awards and the 2022  NHS parliamentary award for Urgent and Emergency Care.

We play an important role in Mersey Care's response to the national roll out of Right Care Right Person and in the move to support individuals experiencing mental health crisis away from traditional A&E settings, as outlined in the NHS 10 year plan.

This role is suited to individuals who are self motivated and forward thinking.  Experience of Crisis Management, Assessment and experience of ward work would be beneficial.

Level 2 Police vetting is required for working alongside Police/BTP

Main duties of the job

The role of the  Mental Health Practitioner within the Mental Health Triage and Response Team  includes providing support to our Emergency Services colleagues, the management of service users detained under Section 136 and the operating of the identified Places of Safety and MHCAS.

You will  work collaboratively along side  other Registered Mental Health Practitioners, healthcare support workers and also with Police forces, NWAS, Local Authorities,   Acute Trust colleagues and Mental Health Services.

The Mental Health Triage and Response Team  and  MHCAS supports service users presenting in crisis and ensure that their needs are met within the identified places of safety and assist with a timely assessment and safety planning.

You will need to demonstrate flexibility, effective communication, problem solving and be able to recognise and assess risk in order to effectively support the service user during a crisis period

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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 user’s 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.