Mental Health Practitioner

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Bamber Bridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in mental health is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner for its Family Safeguarding Service in Bamber Bridge. The role involves conducting mental health assessments, consulting teams, and providing supportive interventions. Applicants must have a core mental health qualification. Flexible working arrangements are encouraged, promoting a positive work/life balance. To apply or for more details, contact the Mental Health Team Manager.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Positive work/life balance

Career breaks available

Qualifications

• Must possess a Recognised Core Mental Health Professional Qualification.
• Experience in mental health assessments and interventions is required.

Responsibilities

• Complete mental health needs and risk screening assessments.
• Signpost service users to relevant services.
• Consult on mental health issues to teams.
• Attend team meetings and group supervisions.
• Support parents with mental health difficulties.

Skills

Mental health needs assessment

Signposting services

Consultation skills

Group supervision

Psychologically informed interventions

Co-facilitating training

Education

Recognised Core Mental Health Professional Qualification (RMN, SW, OT)

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone to join our Family Safeguarding Service as a Mental Health Practitioner based in Lancashire on a permanent full-time basis (flexible working options are available). This post is open to those with a Recognised Core Mental Health Professional Qualification (RMN, SW, OT).

Responsibilities

• Completing mental health needs and risk screening assessments.
• Signposting service users to relevant services or referrals to Clinical Psychologists within Family Safeguarding Service.
• Consulting on mental health issues to teams within the Family Safeguarding Service.
• Attending team meetings and group supervisions as needed in Family Safeguarding team.
• Assisting the service user to engage in relevant adult mental health services and contributing to the development and implementation of service evaluation measures.
• Undertaking short-term supportive, psychologically informed intervention work with parents who have anxiety and other mental health difficulties that impacts upon their ability to engage with the Family Safeguarding Service.
• Co-facilitating training, workshops, and disseminating knowledge of mental health difficulties across the team(s).

About the Employer

The Family Safeguarding Service is based within Lancashire County Council and the Mental Health Team within Family Safeguarding is employed by Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) and seconded to LCC. We work closely with both organisations. LSCFT provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across the area. Specialist provision includes 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 partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working and supports a positive work/life balance for NHS employees. Flexible patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks are welcome. Applicants are encouraged to state this on their application and discuss at interview. For more information please visit Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Additional Information

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Donna Astley
Job title: Mental Health Team Manager
Email: [e-mail]

Qualifications

• Recognised Core Mental Health Professional Qualification (RMN, SW, OT) or equivalent.

Contact details

Location options include Bamber Bridge, Lancashire area as noted in postings.