Street Triage Practitioner

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Base: Avondale Unit, Royal Preston Hospital

The purpose of the Street Triage Team will be to provide an effective and timely intervention by police and appropriately skilled mental health professionals for individuals suffering from mental ill health creating an appropriate pathway avoiding unnecessary escalation to a crisis situation and/or attendance at the A&E department providing effective care for patients and additional cost saving for these services.

Main duties of the job

To act as a key member of the multi- agency team ensuring the effective first line telephone assessment and triage of service users with suspected mental illness or vulnerability who would likely present to A&E departments or other places of safety.

Improve the response to individuals and their immediate families.

Improve the outcomes for individuals who come into contact with the police through early intervention, referral to mental health services, and by providing a more coordinated approach

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

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Date posted

19 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-CEN2238-EB

Job locations

Avondale Unit, Royal Preston Hospital

Preston

PR2 9HT

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 or Allied Health Professional Qualification
Degree/Diploma in Health/Care/Criminal area of work
Specialist knowledge in police practices and procedures

Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures
Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983
Demonstrate understanding of how research has influenced practice

Experience

Essential

Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary/ multi agency team
Post graduate experience
Experience of assessing, planning and implementing and reviewing care needs

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Mental Health Nurse or Allied Health Professional Qualification
Degree/Diploma in Health/Care/Criminal area of work
Specialist knowledge in police practices and procedures

Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures
Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983
Demonstrate understanding of how research has influenced practice

Experience

Essential

Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary/ multi agency team
Post graduate experience
Experience of assessing, planning and implementing and reviewing care needs

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.