Mental Health Practitioner
The closing date is 06 August 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to work in the Home Treatment Team in South Lakes.The Home Treatment Team cares for people who are experiencing acute episodes of mental illness or emotional distress. The service is an alternative to admission and offers intensive support to service users and their families in the community.
The service works closely with the in-patient wards to support early discharges and with other parts of the mental health services as well as third sector providers, so great communication skills are essential.The post is a 28.5 hours, secondment post covering the service over 7 days per week. The team covers the South Lakes area so car use is essential.
As a member of the team you would be working with a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Mental Health Nurses; Support Workers; Occupational Therapist; Psychologist and Consultant Psychiatrist.
Main duties of the job
o You will provide a comprehensive assessment and triage service and, where necessary signposting or clear onward facilitation to a mental health pathway. Your referrers will mostly include IRS (initial response service), Police and Acute Hospital colleagues, trust employed mental health practitioners working in GP service. Assessments take place at the team base, patient homes, police custody or other community settings.
o The Home Based Treatment Team practitioners also support the Initial Response Service with completing telephone triages and urgent face to face triages. o The role of Shift Lead is also undertaken by band 6 practitioners and allocated in advance.
o The post holder will provide evidence based mental health assessments and/or signposting to alternative service provision for people who present requiring a specialist urgent mental health assessment. The post holder may offer follow-up appointments within the agreed timescale for intervention as part of the on-going assessment process. Joint appointments with Drug and Alcohol Services, as well as other services.
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.
Details
Date posted
23 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
351-BAY810-CL
Job locations
South Lakes Home Based Treatment Team
Garburn House, Westmorland General Hospital
Kendal
LA9 7RG
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
South Lakes Home Based Treatment Team
Garburn House, Westmorland General Hospital
Kendal
LA9 7RG
Employer's website
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