Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Mental Health Practitionerv - Band 5-6 Development Role

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Job summary

Burnley Community Mental Health Team are seeking to appoint a Band 5 Community Mental Health Practitioner. This post provides the opportunity for a forward thinking and experienced individual to develop and implement safe, sound and supportive services that embrace the provision of holistic care.

With a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary working and the principles laid out in the Recovery Model, you will need to be an innovative thinker and be able to form effective relationships. Over a period of 12 months, you will be expected to progress to a Band 6 practitioner.

Main duties of the job

You must be a registered mental health practitioner, with excellent leadership and clinical skills.

You must have some post qualification experience in clinical work with service users experiencing a range of mental health problems.You need to be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and have experience of planning, implementing and reviewing care needs.

You will also need to have a working knowledge of the care programme approach (CPA), Dialog+, risk assessment and management, and the ability to explore issues relating to the impact of health and social needs on mental health and well-being.

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

11 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-PEN894-LW

Job locations

Pendle House

Nelson

BB9 9TG

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
Able to demonstrate and understand the concept of community care and the need to develop good networks.

Experience

Essential

Willingness to participate in mentor and preceptorship process in respect of own practice.

Skills

Essential

Can demonstrate communication skills through practice and experience
Ability to maintain own performance and participation in group skills
Developed clinical skills

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
Able to demonstrate and understand the concept of community care and the need to develop good networks.

Experience

Essential

Willingness to participate in mentor and preceptorship process in respect of own practice.

Skills

Essential

Can demonstrate communication skills through practice and experience
Ability to maintain own performance and participation in group skills
Developed clinical skills

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

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pendle House

Nelson

BB9 9TG

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pendle House

Nelson

BB9 9TG

Employer's website

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