Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner

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Job summary

Come and join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment.

Mental Health Services Urgent Care and Access Pathway has an exciting opportunity for a skilled Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner with an interest and/or experience in the criminal justice system, and substantial mental health experience to join the Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Service.

The service operates from police custody and court, which directly engages and supports vulnerable people going through criminal justice system.

You will be working with both adults and young people, within what is a very interesting and rewarding area of care that is continuing to develop. As a front-line service, each day can be different in what can be a busy and unpredictable environment.

As a Mental Health Practitioner, the post holder will have clinical responsibilities across the service and be able to supervise junior staff.

The post is open to experienced practitioners from a variety of disciplines including mental health nursing, social work, and occupational therapy who are passionate and motivated.

The successful applicant will be required to apply for Leicestershire Police vetting clearance and have it approved before a contract can be agreed. Please be aware of the common failures in relation to police vetting.

Main duties of the job

Provide timely support and assessment to individuals with vulnerabilities who are in Police Custody or Court including a mental state examination and risk assessment

Work with the Police on the Triage Car to facilitate an effective response to incidents involving mental health or learning disabilities and reduce unnecessary detentions under Section 136 Mental Health Act and voluntary attendances to A&E

Promote independence, foster a learning culture, enhance the autonomy of the service user, ensure high quality, compassionate, person-centred care

Clinically and professionally line manage and supervise to junior team members

Ensure evidence-based practice to continually improve service quality

Be responsible for performing comprehensive service user assessments, plan, implement and evaluate individualised quality care

Work collaboratively and clinically within a multi-agency team and contribute to the provision and development of an effective service in line with legislative, procedural, and contractual requirements

Work within different services and pathways within criminal justice, to ensure all service users gain the assessment, support and care required

Above all the post holder will ensure they deliver safe, culturally competent, effective, timely and accessible care that is in accordance with national and local priorities and responsive to the needs of individuals in contact with the service

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

14 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

C9313-24-0701

Job locations

Leicestershire Police

Colin Grundy Drive

Hamilton

Leicester

LE5 1FY

Leicester Magistrates Court

15 Pocklingtons Walk

Leicester

LE16BT

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role operates over a seven day week covering various shifts ranging from 7.5 hour to 12.5 hours. The services this role would operate in include: Custody, Magistrates Court, Outreach and the Triage Car. The role may be required to travel between Police Stations and community venues within Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full current UK Professional Registration (Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker).
Evidence of continuing professional development within the last 12 months

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Ability to work well as a team member
Able to make judgements based on evidence based practice and translate this for use in the clinical environment
To be able to demonstrate understanding of current developments in the NHS and their implications for nursing and quality care for clients/service users
Ability to take responsibility and show evidence of leadership skills

Experience

Essential

Experience of mental health clinical practice.
Demonstrates skills in using electronic patient records.
Demonstrates ability to provide safe, good quality care.
Effectively communicates with excellent interpersonal skills.
Demonstrates good initiative and ability to work independently.
Able to problem solve and prioritise own and others work.
Demonstrates good planning and organisational skills.
Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility dependent upon work priorities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full current UK Professional Registration (Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker).
Evidence of continuing professional development within the last 12 months

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Ability to work well as a team member
Able to make judgements based on evidence based practice and translate this for use in the clinical environment
To be able to demonstrate understanding of current developments in the NHS and their implications for nursing and quality care for clients/service users
Ability to take responsibility and show evidence of leadership skills

Experience

Essential

Experience of mental health clinical practice.
Demonstrates skills in using electronic patient records.
Demonstrates ability to provide safe, good quality care.
Effectively communicates with excellent interpersonal skills.
Demonstrates good initiative and ability to work independently.
Able to problem solve and prioritise own and others work.
Demonstrates good planning and organisational skills.
Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility dependent upon work priorities

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

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire Police

Colin Grundy Drive

Hamilton

Leicester

LE5 1FY

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire Police

Colin Grundy Drive

Hamilton

Leicester

LE5 1FY

Employer's website

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