About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner in Preston East Community Mental Health Team.The successful candidate will:Several years post-qualification experience, ideally in a community mental health setting.Manage a caseload of individuals with complex mental health problems.Participate in the Duty system in managing clinical inquiries and emergencies which may be referred to the team at short notice.Undertake assessment of patients referred to the CMHT by IRS.Provide supervision to colleagues within the team.Deputise if required for Team Manager in submitting reports, attending and/or chairing meetings.Assist in rota planning to ensure the team continues to always function effectively.Preston East CMHT, based at West Strand House in the heart of Preston, delivers assessment, care and treatment to a large, varied and culturally diverse population, bringing challenge but also reward. You will be a joining an experienced, resilient and welcoming team from a variety of backgrounds
Main duties of the job
To act as a key member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team ensuring the effective assessment, planning monitoring and evaluation of care given to service users with mild/moderate and severe and enduring mental illness under the Care Programme Approach process and ensuring the effective management and supervision of staff accountable to the post holder, whilst liaising with a wide range of multi-agency professionals.
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support 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 and flexi-time.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications Essential
Registered Mental Health Nurse Registered Social Worker Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development
Skills and 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 Can provide evidence of recent professional/personal development Can demonstrate the ability to manage change
Work Experience/History Essential
Previous post graduate experience Supervision of staff Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team Experience of assessing, planning and implementing and reviewing care needs Experienced in acting as a mentor/assessor of student staff
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).
Employer details Employer name Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address CMHT Preston East
West Strand House
Preston
PR1 8UY
Employer's website https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)