Irs Mental Health Practitioner

Lancashire & South Cumbria Nhs Foundation Trust; Chatburn; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking experienced Band 6 Nurses, Social Workers or Occupational Therapists to join our Initial Response Service as part of the crisis pathway. You will work in Accrington at The Mount, providing a 24/7 triage/referral service with screening, signposting and support to call handlers and administrators.

Shift times are negotiable at interview. Join a Trust focused on recovery, inclusion and flexible working patterns to support staff wellbeing

Qualifications

• Essential: Recognised Core Mental Health Professional Qualification (e.g. RMN/Dip SW/OT).
• Essential knowledge: in-depth knowledge of mental health problems and risk/protective factors.
• Essential experience: post-qualification clinical work with service users experiencing a range of mental health problems.

Responsibilities

• Review the attached job description and person specification.

Skills

Mental health knowledge

Assessment skills

Education

Core Mental Health Professional Qualification (e.g. RMN/Dip SW/OT)

Job description

Job summary

Come and join our Initial Response Service team. This is an exciting time to be part of the crisis pathway and support people with mental health to ensure they access the most appropriate support at the right time. There has never been a more exciting time to join our Trust. You will be part of delivering a significant transformation to the way services are accessed and delivered. We are looking for experienced Band 6 Nurses, Social Workers or Occupational Therapists to join our expanding team.

• A single referral point for GPs and other professionals


• A 24-hour telephone advice and support for people who use services and carers to be able to self-refer


• More responsive crisis services with improved experiences for people who use services, carers and professionals

Main duties of the job

Our aim is to provide people with mental health issues access to the support they need at the right time, with positive outcomes.

The service is 24/7 but as a Triage Practitioner you will be working shift patterns within our teams based in Accrington at The Mount and will include referral screening, triaging, signposting and supporting the call handlers and administrators team, who provide information and support over the telephone.

Shift times and days are negotiable and can be discussed at interview. We are looking for people who are dedicated to promoting recovery, and who can inspire people experiencing mental health and their families that recovery is possible for everyone.

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.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Job responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Core Mental Health Professional Qualification (e.g. RMN/Dip SW/OT)

Knowledge

Essential

• In-depth knowledge of mental health problems


• In-depth knowledge of issues that impact upon people with mental health problems


• Detailed knowledge of the impact of risk and protective factors that affect people with mental health problems

Experience

Essential

• Experience of post-qualification clinical work with service users experiencing a range of mental health problems


• Experience of delivering evidence based interventions in a time-limited framework


• Evidence of assessment across a broad range of mental health problems

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).