Mental Health Practitioner

LSCft; Blackburn; Presencial; GBP 40 000 - 48 000; Tempo parcial

Resumo da oferta

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) is seeking a confident Mental Health Practitioner at Band 6 to cover a fixed-term maternity leave. The role is part time (28 hours per week) in Blackburn, with pro rata salary between £39,959 and £48,117 per annum and a 11-month contract.

The post focuses on perinatal mental health within a multi-disciplinary community team. Applicants from RMN, Social Work or Occupational Therapy backgrounds are welcome; training and flexible working

Qualificações

• Post graduate experience in a community mental health setting.
• Evidence of up to date training related to contemporary mental health nursing or occupational therapy practice.
• Registration with appropriate professional body as RMN/SW/OT.

Responsabilidades

• To work as a member of a multi-disciplinary community mental health team offering a comprehensive perinatal mental health service to women experiencing mental health difficulties.
• To participate in the development and maintenance of a quality region wide perinatal service through effective collaboration, liaison and prioritisation with statutory and non-statutory organisations.
• Contribution to the building up of local care networks for mothers across the Lancashire and South Cumbria Region.
• To work as a Care Co-ordinator in partnership with service users and other professionals within the Care Programme Approach framework managing and coordinating complex packages of care for both mother and infant.
• To act as an autonomous senior clinician being accountable for a defined caseload.
• To manage self and practice in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct / The British Association and College of Occupational Therapists., recognizing limitations, demonstrating ability to practice within ethical and legal frameworks with clear understanding of service users, and their families' civil rights.
• To support, supervise and contribute to the professional development of members of staff working in health and social care regarding perinatal mental health.
• To participate in the mentorship, education and supervision of students from a range of disciplines.

Conhecimentos

Mental health nursing

Social work

Occupational therapy

Formação académica

RMN professional qualification and registration

Social Worker professional qualification and registration

Occupational Therapist professional qualification and registration

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Main area Mental Health Practitioner Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 11 months (To cover maternity leave) Hours Part time - 28 hours per week Job ref 351-CEN2689-CL

Site Pennine Lancs SPCMHT Town Blackburn Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 09/11/2026 23:59

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive 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, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
• Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, childrens' nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

The team covers the Pennine Lancashire footprint of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen. We are seeking applications from confident and enthusiastic professionals who hold RMN/Social Work/OT registrations who are passionate about working in a perinatal service and have experience in a mental health, care coordination role. Post holders will carry out specialist assessments of women referred into the service and also be responsible for an allocated caseload working alongside senior clinicians and have responsibility for the delivery of high quality care.

We welcome applications from both male and female applicants and although advantageous, there is no requirement to have previous perinatal experience, as training will be provided. As a team and service, we support flexible working and offer fantastic training and development opportunities!

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of a multi-disciplinary community mental health team offering a comprehensive perinatal mental health service to women experiencing mental health difficulties.

To participate in the development and maintenance of a quality region wide perinatal service through effective collaboration, liaison and prioritisation with statutory and non-statutory organisations.

Contribution to the building up of local care networks for mothers across the Lancashire and South Cumbria Region.

To work as a Care Co-ordinator in partnership with service users and other professionals' within the Care Programme Approach framework managing and coordinating complex packages of care for both mother and infant.

To act as an autonomous senior clinician being accountable for a defined caseload.

To manage self and practice in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct / The British Association and College of Occupational Therapists., recognizing limitations, demonstrating ability to practice within ethical and legal frameworks with clear understanding of service users, and their families' civil rights.

To support, supervise and contribute to the professional development of members of staff working in health and social care regarding perinatal mental health.

To participate in the mentorship, education and supervision of students from a range of disciplines.

Working for our organisation

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.

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

• RMN professional qualification and registration with appropriate professional body.
• Social Worker professional qualification and registration with appropriate professional body.
• Occupational Therapist professional qualification and registration with appropriate professional body
• Evidence of up to date training related to contemporary mental health nursing or occupational therapy practice.

Knowledge

• An understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 (revised 2007)
• An understanding of the Children’s act 1989
• Able to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding children and how to manage this within a specialist mental health setting.
• An understanding of perinatal mental health problems.

Experience

• Post graduate experience in a community mental health setting.
• Able to demonstrate and evidence a broad range of therapeutic clinical skills for the post
• Experience of providing clinical supervision.
• Experience of community Care Co-ordination.

Skills and Abilities

• Able to demonstrate an understanding of diversity and gender issues and how these relate to service provision
• High level of written skills and ability to compile reports, assessments and maintain detailed and accurate service user records
• Basic I.T. and Keyboard skills

For all posts which require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check please be aware of the Disclosure and Barring Service Code of Practice, a copy of which is available by logging on to the DBS website. If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made to the successful candidate(s).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.