Job summary
Mental Health Practitioner (Band 6 AFC) Older Adult and Working Age Adult Specialisms for the Mental Health Liaison Service, Lincoln County Hospital, Lincolnshire.
Suitably qualified, experienced (at least 2 years) and registered Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers are encouraged to apply. Hours of Work: Shifts covering a 24 hours per day, 7 days per week service, including earlys, lates, long days and nights.
We are looking for Mental Health Practitioners with experience with the patient groups to which the service will be delivered. It is expected that your primary role will be to carry out comprehensive Bio-Psychosocial Assessments in line with NICE Guidelines and Evidence Based Treatment Pathways for persons presenting to the Acute hospital.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of and appropriate liaison for a defined group of service users (16 +) admitted to Hospital. The post holder will provide assessment and professional advice as well as support to the Emergency Department and Wards, staff/teams and all other relevant agencies to ensure that any patients with mental health needs have a timely admission and are linked into appropriate LPFT teams/services upon their discharge if appropriate.
About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
- Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
- Competitive annual leave allowance
- Car leasing scheme
- Childcare Vouchers
- NHS pension scheme
- Free eye tests
- Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Get in touch today:
Our friendly team is here to answer any questions you may have about our roles. For more information, please contact Laura Watson, via email at Laura.watson39@nhs.net or by telephone 01522 707176
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
- Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
- Competitive annual leave allowance
- Car leasing scheme
- Childcare Vouchers
- NHS pension scheme
- Free eye tests
- Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Get in touch today:
Our friendly team is here to answer any questions you may have about our roles. For more information, please contact Laura Watson, via email at Laura.watson39@nhs.net or by telephone 01522 707176
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in mental health and social care or equivalent: 1st Level Registration (NMC,HCPC)
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in clinical practice
- Evidence of specialist training at diploma level or equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience of working with adults with mental health needs
- Sound knowledge of the national agenda for mental health
- Sound knowledge of clinical/ risk assessment and understanding of confidentiality
- Sound knowledge of community care issues, local health and social structures, functions and boundaries
- Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act
Desirable
- Experience of leading training sessions
- Experience of neighbourhood working
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed clinical reasoning skills
- Prioritisation and resource allocation, planning and organisational skills
- Able to communicate complex and at times highly sensitive information to a variety of stake holders
- Good negotiation skills for conflict resolution
- IT skills- email, word processing, excel, systems use
- Analyse and interpret data and/or information
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently throughout the county
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in mental health and social care or equivalent: 1st Level Registration (NMC,HCPC)
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in clinical practice
- Evidence of specialist training at diploma level or equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience of working with adults with mental health needs
- Sound knowledge of the national agenda for mental health
- Sound knowledge of clinical/ risk assessment and understanding of confidentiality
- Sound knowledge of community care issues, local health and social structures, functions and boundaries
- Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act
Desirable
- Experience of leading training sessions
- Experience of neighbourhood working
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed clinical reasoning skills
- Prioritisation and resource allocation, planning and organisational skills
- Able to communicate complex and at times highly sensitive information to a variety of stake holders
- Good negotiation skills for conflict resolution
- IT skills- email, word processing, excel, systems use
- Analyse and interpret data and/or information
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently throughout the county
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Mental Health Liaison Service, Peter Hodgkinson Centre
Greetwell Road
Lincoln
LN2 5UA
Employer's website
https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
