Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the transformation of Mental health Services. Do you believe in change to our current systems, introducing new ideas and working with the holistic care of the service user at its heart? Be part of a team to nurture and develop you as a professional and patient focused mental health professional
Main duties of the job
Please see job spec. Your role will work closely with our community and voluntary services across Skegness and our CMHT to ensure we are working as one Locality. Meeting the needs of our service users within the community so they can feel more empowered, safer and live independantly fufilled lives. You will be part of a team who support individuals to live well in their community with mental health needs
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 refer to Job Description for a detailed breakdown of duties and responsibilities. Will include but not limited to:
Case management/own case load
Mental health assessment skills, decision-making skills and diagnostic reasoning skills specific to adults
Seeks supervision and support as and when appropriate
Recognized advanced clinical competence
Plans, implements & evaluates care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description for a detailed breakdown of duties and responsibilities. Will include but not limited to:
Case management/own case load
Mental health assessment skills, decision-making skills and diagnostic reasoning skills specific to adults
Seeks supervision and support as and when appropriate
Recognized advanced clinical competence
Plans, implements & evaluates care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in mental health and social care or equivalent
- 1st Level Registration (NMC,HCPC)
Desirable
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Evidence of specialist training at diploma level or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- 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 the Mental Health Act
Desirable
- Experience of leading training sessions
- Experience of neighbourhood working
- Knowledge of community care issues, local health and social structures, functions and boundaries
Skills
Essential
- Developed clinical reasoning skills
- Prioritisation and resource allocation, planning and organisational skills.
- Good negotiation skills for conflict resolution
- IT skills- email, word processing, excel, systems use.
- Analyse and interpret data and/ or information.
- Statistics
Special requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel around the county independently without the use of public transport
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in mental health and social care or equivalent
- 1st Level Registration (NMC,HCPC)
Desirable
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Evidence of specialist training at diploma level or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- 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 the Mental Health Act
Desirable
- Experience of leading training sessions
- Experience of neighbourhood working
- Knowledge of community care issues, local health and social structures, functions and boundaries
Skills
Essential
- Developed clinical reasoning skills
- Prioritisation and resource allocation, planning and organisational skills.
- Good negotiation skills for conflict resolution
- IT skills- email, word processing, excel, systems use.
- Analyse and interpret data and/ or information.
- Statistics
Special requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel around the county independently without the use of public transport
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).
