Job summary
Easington South Community Mental Health team are looking to expand our current workforce.It is an exciting time to join the team as we work together to embed a newly created pathway with a strong focus on patient centred trauma informed care.
We are actively looking for a Band 6, Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner to join our MDT.

Main duties of the job
Senior Practitioners will need a good understanding of collaborative practice working with adults of varying ages and complex needs, including service users, their carers' and families.
As a core member of the team, you will also be responsible for:-

• your own caseload
• providing assessments
• care co-ordination
• delivering intervention in the community.

You will ensure that the service users' needs are:-

• identified and central to their CPA Well-being and Recovery plans
• promoting social inclusion
• independence and well-being

You will demonstrate:-

• excellent assessment skills
• interpersonal and team working skills
• be able to work collaboratively with a range of statutory and third sector agencies.

The team embraces changes to improve the quality and effectiveness of the service provided and as a senior practitioner you would be expected to demonstrate leadership skills to bring these about. As a Band 6 you will be expected to take on day to day support of the team and offer supervision to other staff and students.
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. A lease car scheme is in operation as well as other NHS staff benefits.

About us
We are geographically one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the country with an annual income of £423m and a workforce of over 7,500 staff operating from around 160 sites. Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability services for the people of County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby, serving a population of around 2 million people. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.
We deliver our services by working in partnership with 8 local authorities and clinical commissioning groups, a wide range of voluntary organisations, as well as service users, their carers and the public. The services are spread over a wide geographical area of around 3,600 square miles, which includes coastal, rural and industrial areas.
Ourvalues The most important way we will get there is by living our values all of the time. These are:

• Respect - listening, inclusive, working in partnership
• Compassion - kind, supporting, recognising and celebrating
• Responsibility - honest, learning, ambitious