Mental Health Practitioner

2 weeks ago


Accrington, United Kingdom Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Come and join our Initial Response Service team .This is an exciting time to be part of the crisis pathway and support people with mental health to ensure they access the most appropriate support at the right time.

There has never been a more exciting time to join our Trust. You will be part of delivering a significant transformation to the way services are accessed and delivered. We are looking for experienced Band 6 Nurses, Social Workers or Occupational Therapists to join our expanding team.

The new service offers:

A single referral point for GPs and other professionals A 24-hour telephone advice and support for people who use services and carers to be able to self-refer More responsive crisis services with improved experiences for people who use services, carers and professionals

Main duties of the job

Our aim is to provide people with mental health issues access to the support they need at the right time, with positive outcomes.

The service is 24/7 but as Triage Practitioner you will be workingshift patterns within our teams based in Accrington at The Mount and will include referral screening, triaging, signposting and supporting the call handlers and administrators team, who provide information and support over the telephone.

Shift times and days are negotiable and can be discussed at interview.

We are looking for people who are dedicated to promoting recovery, and who can inspire people experiencing mental health and their families that recovery is possible for everyone.

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a gatekeeping function as detailed in the Operating Procedure. To provide managerial support to the team in the absence of the Team Manager To form close working relationships with and provide highly specialised advice and information on mental health issues to a variety of other services/agencies/organisations and carers both within and outside mental health services. To participate in and contribute to local and National strategies to improve services.

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

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

Recognised Core Mental Health Professional Qualification ( 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.

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

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

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