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!
We are excited to launch our Mental Health Response Vehicle (MHRV) in line with our transformation for mental health services ambitions and looking for dynamic mental health practitioners and health care support workers to join this team as it launches!
The MHRV is a designated mental health ambulance- with a small NHS insignia on the windshield and rear, it has been especially modified / fitted to NHSEs Ambulance / Response Vehicles recommended specifications to ensure the provision of therapeutic, comfortable, and dignified environment as an alternative assessment space during response to individuals in a mental health crisis in the community The new service launching early 2024- providing on-the-seen urgent mental health triage and assessment for individuals across LLR in a mental health crisis.
The service will reduce unnecessary emergency department conveyance and police response to individuals who require urgent support from mental health services The shifts time for MHRV are 1200-000- these hours may be subject to review. The MHRV will be staffed by Band 6 Mental Health Practitioners and Band 2 Healthcare Support Workers working under supervision of the MHP.
For an informal chat, please contact Helen Underdown on0116 225 6870 or emailhelen.underdown@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a qualified Mental Health Nurse, Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker. The team is dynamic and fast moving and requires Practitioners to work autonomously.
You must have excellent clinical skills, be able to demonstrate an ability to complete comprehensive mental state examinations, thoroughly assess patient safety and risk, formulate safe and effective risk management plans and document this clearly. You should have experience of mental health nursing, including crisis care in a variety of settings including community; you will be able work autonomously with awareness of when to seek advice.
You will hold a sound working knowledge of common mental health disorders, the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act Please review the supporting information around the service and job role
About us
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
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 serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. 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 can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. 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 cri
Details
Date posted
07 October 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,388 to £44,962 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
001521
Job locations
Bradgate Mental Health Unit, Glenfield Hospital
Groby Road
Leicester
Leicester
LE3 9EJ
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Bradgate Mental Health Unit, Glenfield Hospital
Groby Road
Leicester
Leicester
LE3 9EJ
Employer's website
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