Mental Health Practitioner (RMN/OT/Social Worker) - B5-B6 Development

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 12 November 2024

Job summary

This is an exciting and new opportunity for a Registered Mental Health Practitioner to join the Furness Home Based Treatment Team within the Bay locality on a developmental post, the successful candidate will start as a band 5 and works towards achieving a band 6 within 12months.The Home Based Treatment Team (HBTT) offers 24 hour support to service users, and their families/carers, who are suffering from mental health concerns that would otherwise require admission to an acute inpatient environment. There is a strong focus on the recovery model, providing therapeutic interventions and risk management skills to allow care to be provided within a community setting.

The Furness Home Based Treatment Team (HBTT) are always striving towards excellence in service delivery, ensuring quality is at the forefront of all we do and service users receive the right care at the right time.

If you require further information or an informal discussion please contact us on the details provided.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be dynamic and forward thinking with the ability to work as part of a Team and in partnership with local services, there will be an expectation that the successful applicant will undertake night duty and uphold the Trust values at all times.

Successful applicants will be provided with a full induction to the team, will be provided with an induction pack outlining our service and ways of working, and will have regular clinical supervision sessions and an opportunity to complete their appraisal focussing on their personal and career development. Furthermore the successful candidate will have the opportunity to complete the in house bespoke development training package to ensure they are fully supported and achieve the competencies as required to become a band 6 practitioner within the HBTT.

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

31 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-BAY717-EB

Job locations

Dane Garth, Furness General Hospital

Barrow-in-Furness

LA14 4JR

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

Registered Mental Health nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with on-going Professional Registration.
Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development

Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of health and safety policies and procedures
Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983
Can provide evidence of recent professional development

Experience

Essential

Willingness to participate in mentor and preceptorship process in respect of own practice
Able to demonstrate and understand the concept of community care and the need to develop good networks

Skills

Essential

Good interpersonal skills
Can demonstrate communication skills through practice and experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Mental Health nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with on-going Professional Registration.
Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development

Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of health and safety policies and procedures
Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983
Can provide evidence of recent professional development

Experience

Essential

Willingness to participate in mentor and preceptorship process in respect of own practice
Able to demonstrate and understand the concept of community care and the need to develop good networks

Skills

Essential

Good interpersonal skills
Can demonstrate communication skills through practice and experience

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.