Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Oversee the conduct/ contribute to the assessment process, as well as the observation and on-going assessment, providing accurate and timely feedback. Conduct risk assessment of the individual and of the potential hazards in the service users environment. Attend multi-disciplinary meetings i.e. referral / review / business. Report and document incidents as required. Conduct and oversee physical health care checks and act upon findings. Responsible for administration of medications, assessment of side effects, review concordance and clinical effectiveness of medication regime in line with Trust policy including safe transportation and storage of medicines, checking receipt, storage of medicines in medicine cupboard. Provide education around the medication prescribed, side effects, actions and aids to compliance. Provide education and support to develop service users understanding of mental illness and training packages for staff. Please see full Job Description and Person Specification attached Job description Job responsibilities Oversee the conduct/ contribute to the assessment process, as well as the observation and on-going assessment, providing accurate and timely feedback. Conduct risk assessment of the individual and of the potential hazards in the service users environment. Attend multi-disciplinary meetings i.e. referral / review / business. Report and document incidents as required. Conduct and oversee physical health care checks and act upon findings. Responsible for administration of medications, assessment of side effects, review concordance and clinical effectiveness of medication regime in line with Trust policy including safe transportation and storage of medicines, checking receipt, storage of medicines in medicine cupboard. Provide education around the medication prescribed, side effects, actions and aids to compliance. Provide education and support to develop service users understanding of mental illness and training packages for staff. Please see full Job Description and Person Specification attached