Mental Health Practitioner

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Registered Professional Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or OT to join the Adult Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team based at the Bradgate Mental Health Unit.

The key skills for this role will be the ability to demonstrate excellent ongoing assessment, problem solving and risk assessment skills. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work independently.

This post attracts a Welcome Bonus!

This comprises of an initial payment of £1,800 pro rata to hours worked, payable with your first salary, a further payment of £1,800 pro rata to hours worked after 12 months service and a final payment of £1,400 pro rata to hours worked after 18 months service. Qualifying criteria and Scheme Rules do apply, including a minimum tenure in post of 24 months to avoid any repayment. Full details are available upon request.

The health and wellbeing of our team members is very important to us and we offer a robust induction period, as well as regular supervision and support. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.

We work collaboratively with Psychiatrists, Nurses, Social Workers, OTs and other professionals to provide collective support and knowledge.

We understand that you have a life outside of work and therefore offer a range of agile and flexible working opportunities.

Main duties of the job

The Role of a band 6 Mental Health Practitioner within the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment is to co-ordinate and provide specialist acute crisis psychiatric interventions and expertise to services users in crisis 24/7 per 52 weeks per year within their own home/residence.

Provide a gate keeping service to the inpatient wards and community teams.

To facilitate early discharge (Step Down) where appropriate and provide an effective viable alternative to hospital admission for clients in crisis by developing and individualised approach to the practical and functional needs of the service user.

To act as a role model and resource for junior/less experienced staff and students.

The role is dynamic and requires specialist assessment of risk.

The Adult Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment team is professional and diverse team to work with and will provide you with lots of experience across the acute sector.

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 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9313-24-0498

Job locations

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Groby Road

Leicester

LE39EJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you have 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 have 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

Demonstrates skills in using electronic records.
Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to provide good quality care.
Demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrates initiative and ability to work independently.
Able to problem solve and prioritise own and others work.
Demonstrates planning and organisational skills.
Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility dependent upon work priorities.

Qualifications

Essential

Full current UK Professional Registration (Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker).
A relevant degree or diploma.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Demonstrates skills in using electronic records.
Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to provide good quality care.
Demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrates initiative and ability to work independently.
Able to problem solve and prioritise own and others work.
Demonstrates planning and organisational skills.
Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility dependent upon work priorities.

Qualifications

Essential

Full current UK Professional Registration (Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker).
A relevant degree or diploma.

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.