Registered 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!
An opportunity has arisen within our West Leicestershire Community Mental Health Team for a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner. We are based at Hynca Lodge in Hinckley the team will be going through transformation, so the base location is subject to change
If you are an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced RMN, RGN, OT or SW with relevant post-registration experience, we would like you to join our friendly CMHT. We provide a caring service to people over the age of 65 years who have complex organic and functional mental health needs, and people under the age of 65 with early onset dementia.
Our specialist services have a locality focus within outpatients, CMHTs, Urgent Care Services and Inpatients, adopting a multi-disciplinary team approach.
The health and wellbeing of our team members is very important to us and we offer a robust induction period, as well as regular supervision and support. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths
Contact Details:Nicola Haywood; nicola.haywood3@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The post holders will maintain a clinical case load, fulfilling all the roles and responsibilities of a Care Coordinator. They will work effectively in the multidisciplinary team to provide high quality mental health assessments, treatment programs and manage risk. This work will involve patients and their carers in the delivery of evidence based interventions/treatments and recovery focused work.
You will need to demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to high quality care as well as possessing good therapeutic and interpersonal skills. The post holder will be required to work with a range of statutory and voluntary agencies. You will visit people in their own homes and communities as well as assisting in clinics at the team base and other community venues.
You would need to demonstrate flexibility and a commitment to high standards of patient care. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential and the ability to work alone and as part of a wider team.
You will engage in a regular clinical/managerial supervision and annual appraisal and you will lead and participate in the development of staff through their appraisal and clinical supervision.
The Team has close partnerships with Social Services, the voluntary sector and the Primary Care Trusts.
A full driving licence is essential and a car-leasing scheme is in operation.
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 criteria will have preference for interview.
Details
Date posted
28 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
003212
Job locations
Hynca Lodge,Tudor Road,Hinckley,LE10 0EW
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Hinckley
Leicestershire
LE10 0EW
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Hynca Lodge,Tudor Road,Hinckley,LE10 0EW
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Hinckley
Leicestershire
LE10 0EW
Employer's website
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