Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner

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Job summary

The post holder will work within a newly established service forming part of the wider Liaison & Diversion services across Lancashire and Cumbria. The post holder will deliver low-level psychological interventions for service users who reside in the Lancaster & Kendal areas.

The role of the MHTR Wellbeing Practitioner is to work with people who have been convicted of offences that appear to be an associated with an unmet psychological need or problem. The post holder will have detailed knowledge and the practical skills, in order to carry out assessments, formulations and therapeutic interventions with this client group, and they will be expected to be able to evaluate their work.

The role will be to provide low level psychological interventions for depression, anxiety, trauma, personality disorders and learning difficulties.

The post holder will be expected to work in a range of settings including work from Local Magistrates Courts and a range of Health, Social care and Probation Premises with a locality/area and therefore travel is an integral part of the post. The post holder will also be expected to provide domiciliary visits where required and must have a flexible approach in order to facilitate therapeutic sessions in a variety of accommodation.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

To undertake brief triage assessment of clients including appropriateness of the referral and gain patient consent: assessments will include identification of mental health vulnerabilities, substance misuse needs, alongside barriers that may impact on the patient's ability/motivation to engage with sessional psychological interventions
Where screening and/or triage assessment identifies complexity and heightened risk, the MHTR Practitioner will initially seek support and advice from the Clinical Lead/Qualified Psychologist or if not available L&D Specialist Practitioner.
To gather pertinent information from a variety of sources, including; the service user, Liaison & Diversion, Pre-sentence report writer, referrer, Defence Solicitor and other Health and Social Care records.
Obtain valid consent for healthcare interventions (with MHTR service and to support any onward referrals and recommendations).
Undertake psychological tests, including self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, and others involved in the clients care, under the supervision of a qualified psychologist.
To assist in the formulation of treatment plans under the supervision of the Clinical Lead.
To deliver psychological interventions under the supervision of a Clinical Lead.

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

21 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-SPS836-EJ-A

Job locations

Liaison & Diversion

Lancaster

LA1 1YB

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/Quallifications

Essential

oRecognised counselling or Psychological Therapies qualification including: CBT, DBT, Person Centred, Solution Focused therapies etc. oBACP/BABCP or equivalent accreditation

Knowledge

Essential

oKnowledge of mental health issues and/or learning disability oKnowledge of use and interpretation of health screening tools oKnowledge of assessing and mitigating risk - including risk of harm to self and others oKnowledge of a wide range of vulnerabilities oKnowledge and understanding of capacity and consent oKnowledge of theoretical approaches to working with vulnerable people oKnowledge of appropriate health and social care interventions oKnowledge of Psychosocial and Psychological Approach oKnowledge of Information Governance, Data Protection and GDPR oKnowledge and ability to use a variety of IT and communication formats and platforms

Experience

Essential

oWorking with people with complex needs for a minimum of 2 years either whilst studying or post qualification oDelivering a range of therapies and interventions oLone working oInitial Assessment of Health and Social Needs oAssessment of Risk of Service Users to self and others oTimely and accurate documentation on electronic records oSharing of information verbally and in writing

Person Specification

Education/Quallifications

Essential

oRecognised counselling or Psychological Therapies qualification including: CBT, DBT, Person Centred, Solution Focused therapies etc. oBACP/BABCP or equivalent accreditation

Knowledge

Essential

oKnowledge of mental health issues and/or learning disability oKnowledge of use and interpretation of health screening tools oKnowledge of assessing and mitigating risk - including risk of harm to self and others oKnowledge of a wide range of vulnerabilities oKnowledge and understanding of capacity and consent oKnowledge of theoretical approaches to working with vulnerable people oKnowledge of appropriate health and social care interventions oKnowledge of Psychosocial and Psychological Approach oKnowledge of Information Governance, Data Protection and GDPR oKnowledge and ability to use a variety of IT and communication formats and platforms

Experience

Essential

oWorking with people with complex needs for a minimum of 2 years either whilst studying or post qualification oDelivering a range of therapies and interventions oLone working oInitial Assessment of Health and Social Needs oAssessment of Risk of Service Users to self and others oTimely and accurate documentation on electronic records oSharing of information verbally and in writing

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Liaison & Diversion

Lancaster

LA1 1YB

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Liaison & Diversion

Lancaster

LA1 1YB

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)