Band 6 CPN - Assertive Outreach Mental Health Team

Essential criteria

• Recognised Professional Qualification in Social Work (DipSW/CQSW), Mental Health Nursing (RMN), Occupational Therapy, Psychology or any allied medical profession.

• Mentorship qualification/practice placement educator or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant Mental Health clinical experience

• Experience of documenting and record keeping of clinical information

• Experience of working in an MDT setting

• Experience of working with difficult and complex service users

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in a community team

• Experience of managing a caseload

• Experience of supporting practice development in clinical area

Knowledge, Ability and Skill

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of clinical governance and audit

• Understanding of Care Coordination and the CPA process

• Ability to communicate informally and develop supportive relationships with clients, carers and other professionals

• Skills in clinical assessment/baseline mental health assessment

• Skills in risk assessment and risk management and crisis management

Desirable criteria

• Skilled in supervision of others, and in providing critical and constructive feedback.

• Problem solving, ability to identify problems, review options.

• Awareness/knowledge of the issues surrounding social inclusion for mental health service users

Other

Essential criteria

• Forms very effective working relationships with colleagues

• Values diversity and responds constructively to discriminatory behaviour

• Self-aware & self-confident and intrinsically motivated to do a good job and motivate others

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