Job summary
Employer heading
Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner
Band 6
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:
• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
• Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust supports 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, home/remote working, and flexi-time.
For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job overview
This post is suitable for registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists
Lancaster and Morecambe Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) are looking to recruit a qualified Band 6 Mental Health Nurse. The applicant would need to be registered with a professional regulating body. The successful candidate may be required to work in either the Non-Psychosis Service Line or the Psychosis Service Line and undertake CMHT tasks as required.
The team serves the population of Lancaster and Morecambe. It is an established team with a friendly and supportive culture. There is a visible and supportive leadership team who are committed to clinical supervision and professional development.
This is a demanding role in a busy service. Ideally, you will have current or previous experience of working within a mental health setting. Clinically confident in working with individuals with complex needs and be able to work effectively in a multi professional context. You should have a collaborative and enthusiastic approach as well as passion and commitment in developing and promoting recovery based approaches for adults with severe and enduring mental health needs.
The post requires that you are a good communicator, and are able to adopt a flexible, adaptable and proactive approach to your work.
Main duties of the job
• Provides comprehensive assessment, advice and treatment to people with highly complex needs referred to Community Services in accordance with care pathways for given specialism
• Delivers specialist interventions in accordance with care pathways for given specialism
• Develops packages of individual care and treatment and according to identified need within the Care Co-Ordination and Care Act Framework
• Works closely with other professionals within and outside the Community Team
• Actively supports the Team Leader/Advanced Practitioner in the achievement of KPI / CQUIN and related County Council targets, and maintenance of registration with regulating bodies
• Takes the lead on specific objectives as directed by the Team Lead and Clinical Team Lead.
• Provides supervision and direction to practitioners and support staff within community services, undertaking appraisals and supporting the personal development of colleagues
• Contributes to the screening of referrals and allocation to service lines
• Contributes to the assessment of complex cases to support the appropriate allocation of referrals
• Supports a culture of ongoing learning and development on an individual, team and service basis to ensure high standards are maintained and, where appropriate, contribute to the delivery of training as appropriate
• Provide leadership to colleagues acting as a positive role model
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional qualification
- Currently registered with professional regulating body
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of a range of evidence based therapeutic interventions
- Knowledge of the recovery model
- Understanding of Care Programme Approach
- Knowledge of current Mental Health policy/legislation
- Sound knowledge of current mental health issues
- Commitment to lifelong learning
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registered experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Risk assessment/management skills
- Assessment skills
- Therapeutic skills
- Ability to work in partnership with service users, carers, advocates and other agencies and to liaise across professional boundaries
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Donna Mitchell
- Job title
- Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01524 550700
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