Mental Health Practitioner

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

2 posts available

The Older Adult Community Mental Health Team would like to welcome a highly motivated practitioner who is passionate about advocating for Older Adults. The practitioner would be expected to be adaptable as well as creative. Also to have the ability to work autonomously and as part of the multi-disciplinary team. The team will provide intervention based care to service users who present with complex mental health needs. The team cover Preston Central, Chorley and South Ribble area.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will have the ability to work with service users who have severe and enduring mental health issues, significant functional / psychological mental health needs, Dementia and comorbid physical health issues. We work with families and carers alongside other agencies to promote well-being and deliver evidence-based interventions.

The successful applicant will be open to new ways of working, foster and promote recovery based care and work alongside the community transformation.

Applicants will need to demonstrate their competency and experience in line with the person specification and willing to develop their skills.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Date posted

07 September 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-CEN504-SK

Job locations

Charnley Fold

Bamber Bridge, Preston

PR5 6YA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Registered Mental Health Nurse / Degree
On-going registration with the NMC
Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of common mental health problems and medication used in relation to these
Demonstrate understanding of how research has influenced practice
Knowledge of common physical health conditions

Skills / Abilities

Essential

Can demonstrate communication skills through practice and experience
Clear ability to understand new concepts and ideas and excellent clinical practice
An understanding and awareness of the NHS

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Registered Mental Health Nurse / Degree
On-going registration with the NMC
Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of common mental health problems and medication used in relation to these
Demonstrate understanding of how research has influenced practice
Knowledge of common physical health conditions

Skills / Abilities

Essential

Can demonstrate communication skills through practice and experience
Clear ability to understand new concepts and ideas and excellent clinical practice
An understanding and awareness of the NHS

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.