Band 7 Mental Health Practitioner

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

This job is now closed

Job summary

It is an exciting time for mental health services in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We are rated as the most improved area in the country after making many improvements to our services over the last 18 months. Our community offer is undergoing a major transformation and with this will bring opportunities for progression, personal development and further training. This role is significant in moving towards an integrated care system approach and successful candidates will be trailblazing this new approach.

We are committed to a recovery and person-centred approach that focuses on helping individuals to identify their strengths and potential to maintain their own mental health and well-being. Leicester is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the UK and therefore we welcome applications from people from a range of backgrounds who reflect and understand the socio-cultural barriers people face.

We are committed to supporting our staff and provide a range of psychologically informed and profession specific supervision as well as a Trust-wide health and well-being offer.

We are looking to recruit MHPs to work across our Primary care network (PCN) and have vacancies both in the county and city PCNs.

For further information / informal enquiries, please contact Vicky Sibley (Vicky.sibley@nhs.net or mobile: 07881037587)

Main duties of the job

The role will be based in GP Practices, the Community base and some homeworking.

You will be assigned to one of the twenty-five Primary Care Network's (PCNs) across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to work autonomously in GP Practice to provide mental health Triage assessments, signpost, onward referrals and follow up appointments to provide short term interventions.

Ideal candidates will also be qualified to prescribe and support with medication changes although we welsome applications for those who whould like to work towards this qualification.

The Role:

Providing specialist clinical knowledge and interventions to service users in primary care setting. This will include working with the practice team to support service users with highly complex mental health needs/serious mental illness.

The Successful Candidate will:

Be an experienced clinician with proven skills in working with people who have a range of highly complex mental health needs, demonstrating practice that is evidence-based and innovative.

Please see attached full job description for further information

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

03 October 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 to £47,672 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

C9313-22-5086-EE

Job locations

St. Peters Health Centre

Sparkenhoe Street

Leicester

LE2 0TA

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Significant post registration experience as a senior nurse in relevant area of practice
Demonstrates motivation and commitment to providing high quality care.
Patient centred approach to delivering care and patient education

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse Level 1 Degree or Equivalent
Post Registration Qualification
Evidence of continuing professional development within the last 12 months
Hold an NMC approved mentoring qualification
Leadership or Management Qualification or willingness to work towards

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Significant post registration experience as a senior nurse in relevant area of practice
Demonstrates motivation and commitment to providing high quality care.
Patient centred approach to delivering care and patient education

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse Level 1 Degree or Equivalent
Post Registration Qualification
Evidence of continuing professional development within the last 12 months
Hold an NMC approved mentoring qualification
Leadership or Management Qualification or willingness to work towards

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.