Job summary
We are very excited within the Bay Locality, to be developing our new Initial Response Service (IRS) service. This service will provide a front door to all of our mental health services with in the Bay providing a 24/7 call handling, triage, planned care and crisis response function.
We are looking for experienced mental health practitioners at band 6 to join this new service. You will be will be a highly motivated, pro-active individual who has excellent communication and interpersonal skills, lots of initiative and who may be looking for your next challenge. You will demonstrate the right values, putting the needs of our service user at the heart of all you do.
The posts will be based within the Bay locality, and work as part of our new IRS centres and urgent care pathway (UCP) / home treatment teams(HTT). The service is due to open in April 2022 and Successful candidates will be able to negotiate a start date and in anticipation of the opening of this service will be able to join us as part of our urgent care pathway to assist in the development of the new service and ensure smooth transition.
Main duties of the job
You will be key to the new service, providing a responsive single point of access for urgent and routine requests for help, including signposting to relevant services within and outside of LSCFT. A crucial part of the design is to enable this service to work alongside the HTT and RITT therefore sharing skills and experience, promoting positive learning and development for all staff within their roles. This would also offer flexibility to staff and the service. In addition, staff will all have interchangeable roles across the Initial Response Service. This will enable HTT and RITT practitioners to rotate into the IRS allowing the new service to flex to meet demand within the Planned Care (routine triage), Urgent Triage and Crisis Response functions.
About us
Lancashireitself is a fantastic place to live and work. We have the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, and the Ribble Valley on our doorstep. We're within easy reach of the vibrant cities of Manchester and Liverpool and 2.5 hours from London by rail. We have excellent schools and affordable rural or city living. Lancashire is one of the most varied counties in the UK offering beautiful countryside with scenic landscapes, picturesque villages and charming stately homes. It's a fantastic place to bring up children. The West Coast Main line keeps us easily connected with both London and Scotland!
We want to recruit people to the service who share our values and are confident in their ability to contribute to the demonstrated effectiveness and acceptability of our service.
Staff at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trustwork to improve lives with a culture based on four corevalues:
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We arerespectful
We arealways learning
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be a registered nurse - mental health, Occupational therapist or Social worker. The service will operate 24/7 and candidates will be able to negotiate shift patterns to fit in with their home and personal needs.
When making your application please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on the role. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you show how you meet each of the criteria of the person specification providing illustrative examples where possible from your personal life, career history and volunteering; as this is what you will be shortlisted against.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be a registered nurse - mental health, Occupational therapist or Social worker. The service will operate 24/7 and candidates will be able to negotiate shift patterns to fit in with their home and personal needs.
When making your application please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on the role. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you show how you meet each of the criteria of the person specification providing illustrative examples where possible from your personal life, career history and volunteering; as this is what you will be shortlisted against.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Core Mental Health Professional Qualification (e.g. RMN/Dip SW/OT)
Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth knowledge of mental health problems
- In-depth knowledge of issues that impact upon people with mental health problems
- Detailed knowledge of the impact of risk and protective factors that affect people with mental health problems
- Knowledge of medication prescribed for management of mental health issues
- In-depth knowledge of diversity and anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice.
- Knowledge of current mental health legislation/policy
Experience
Essential
- Experience of post qualification clinical work with service users experiencing a range of mental health problems
- Experience of delivering evidence based interventions in a time-limited framework
- Evidence of assessment across a broad range of mental health problems
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of risk assessment and management
- Experience of multi-agency working.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to assess service users' presenting problems and needs, quickly and accurately, under pressure.
- Ability to determine the most appropriate course of action from a range of available options
- Ability to communicate clearly the outcomes of assessment, verbally and in writing
- Highly developed interpersonal skills and communication skills both oral and written
- Time management and caseload management skills.
- An ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to work collaboratively with a range of agencies.
- Basic keyboard skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Core Mental Health Professional Qualification (e.g. RMN/Dip SW/OT)
Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth knowledge of mental health problems
- In-depth knowledge of issues that impact upon people with mental health problems
- Detailed knowledge of the impact of risk and protective factors that affect people with mental health problems
- Knowledge of medication prescribed for management of mental health issues
- In-depth knowledge of diversity and anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice.
- Knowledge of current mental health legislation/policy
Experience
Essential
- Experience of post qualification clinical work with service users experiencing a range of mental health problems
- Experience of delivering evidence based interventions in a time-limited framework
- Evidence of assessment across a broad range of mental health problems
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of risk assessment and management
- Experience of multi-agency working.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to assess service users' presenting problems and needs, quickly and accurately, under pressure.
- Ability to determine the most appropriate course of action from a range of available options
- Ability to communicate clearly the outcomes of assessment, verbally and in writing
- Highly developed interpersonal skills and communication skills both oral and written
- Time management and caseload management skills.
- An ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to work collaboratively with a range of agencies.
- Basic keyboard skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
