Community Mental Health Practitioner

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 07 October 2024

Job summary

To actively promote teamwork, respect, integrity, accountability, excellence and compassion within the clinical team in accordance with the Trust values and code of conduct.To undertake mental health assessments including Risk assessments within a multi-disciplinary assessment team.To be proficient in referring to other clinicians within the service or referring to other services/agencies where necessary.To provide a fast, responsive service to assess individual's needs.Providing a communication structure between GP's, IAPT and non IAPT services in LSCFT, non-statutory service, as a means of ensuring the highest possible standards of patient care.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) you will use your skills, knowledge and understanding to deliver exceptional quality care for adults with moderate to severe mental health difficulties.

As a Lead Practitioner, you will coordinator careby working closely with people who are suffering from various mental health conditions in their own homes or in the community to help them recover from their illness and improve their general quality of life. This role includes assessing patients, providing care/support, developing risk assessments, collaborative care planning, medication management and physical health monitoring, managing patient documents and all other general nursing duties.

Alongside becoming an advocate for the people in your care, supporting and signposting them, so they can focus on their recovery and helping them met their life goals.

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

23 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-FYL489-AT-B

Job locations

CMHT Blackpool (25-65)

The Gateway, Blackpool Football Stadium

Blackpool

FY1 6JX

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

Qualifications

Essential

oRegistered Mental Health Nurse Degree or equivalent oOT or social worker qualification oSpecialist qualification or equivalent level in skills and development
oEvidence of commitment to continuing professional development

Knowledge

Essential

oUnderstanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures
oKnowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983
oKnowledge and practice of the Mental Capacity Act 2005

Experience

Essential

oAble to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
oExperience of assessing, planning and implementing and reviewing care needs
oExperience of CPA Care Coordinator role
Experience of care planning, risk assessing and safety panning

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Can demonstrate the ability to manage change

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oRegistered Mental Health Nurse Degree or equivalent oOT or social worker qualification oSpecialist qualification or equivalent level in skills and development
oEvidence of commitment to continuing professional development

Knowledge

Essential

oUnderstanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures
oKnowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983
oKnowledge and practice of the Mental Capacity Act 2005

Experience

Essential

oAble to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
oExperience of assessing, planning and implementing and reviewing care needs
oExperience of CPA Care Coordinator role
Experience of care planning, risk assessing and safety panning

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Can demonstrate the ability to manage change

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.