[Hiring] Duty and Risk Mental Health Practitioner @Vita Health Group

Role Description

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Duty, Risk and Mental Health Practitioner to join us in a new role in an established Talking Therapies service. Working as part of a regional team, you will play a key role in supporting several Talking Therapies services, providing expert clinical risk and safeguarding guidance to practitioners, liaising with clients and stakeholders, and ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality care. This is a fast-paced and rewarding position with significant clinical responsibility, offering the opportunity to further develop your expertise in risk assessment, safeguarding, and multidisciplinary mental health care. We especially welcome applications from clinicians looking for full-time hours. Previous applicants need not apply.

Qualifications

• Hold current registration with a recognised professional healthcare regulatory body.
• Maintain ongoing professional development and training.
• Have safeguarding training equivalent to Level 3.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of risk management, safeguarding processes, and mental health service pathways.

Requirements

• Working within NHS mental health services supporting individuals with a range of mental health conditions.
• Assessing and managing multiple and complex presentations of clinical risk.
• Working effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Assessing and managing a wide range of safeguarding concerns.
• Supporting individuals experiencing acute mental distress.
• Providing risk and safeguarding advice, consultation, and/or supervision to other healthcare professionals.
• Communicating confidently with clients, healthcare professionals, and external agencies.
• Working across primary and secondary mental health care pathways (desirable).

Benefits

• Annual study leave allowance for your own development as a practitioner.
• Remote work with encouragement for team building days on site at Vita Health Group bases in the region.
• Private working space required for taking confidential calls.