Mental Health Practitioner

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension contributions and 27–

Free onsite parking

Access to staff benefits

Job summary

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) is seeking a Band 6 Mental Health Nurse for the MHSOP Central Referral Hub at the Neville Centre, Leicester General Hospital. The post involves rapid assessment, risk management and collaborative care planning within a multidisciplinary team.

Based in Leicester with travel minimized by remote working where possible, the role offers varied daily duties, pension contributions and flexible working options. DBS checks as per NHS policy apply.

Qualifications

• Sound clinical skills and ability to formulate collaborative care plans.
• High standard of written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely response to address immediate risk.
• Carry out thorough mental health assessments and liaise with health and social care professionals.
• Coordinate care and treatment activities with multi-disciplinary team and external agencies.

Job description

Job Overview

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR OLDER PEOPLE (MHSOP) - Band 6

CENTRAL REFERRAL HUB/UNSCHEDULED CARE SERVICE

Do you enjoy fast-paced, varied work? Would you like to be part of a dynamic, supportive team?

Based at the Neville Centre at Leicester General Hospital, and currently a Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00 service, the team of Band 6 RMNs, Band 3 HCSW, Consultant Psychiatrists, supported by a Band 7 Service Lead and our admin staff, covers the Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland area. Travel is minimised by the use of remote working where possible.

Our Team Has a Dual Remit

• Duty Nurse for shift role on rotational basis
• To provide a timely response to address immediate risk.
• This major aspect of our service involves carrying out a thorough mental health assessment, and liaising with other health and social care professionals as required in order to meet the needs of our patients.
• The team works with patients with organic and functional illness, and our involvement is short-term. Each day is varied and at times challenging, but above all is extremely rewarding.

You will need to possess sound clinical skills and the ability to formulate collaborative care plans. A high standard of written and verbal communication is essential.

We Also Offer

• A generous pension contribution and holiday allowance starting at 27 days, increasing to 29 days after 5 years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service
• Free onsite parking
• Access to a wide range of additional benefits (attached) such as discounted shopping, recognition schemes and various other packages you can draw from to help support your work-life balance
• Health and Wellbeing Support
• Various Staff Support Network

Job Description Summary (Main Duties And Responsibilities)

The successful candidate will demonstrate the Trust’s values in everything you do in the work environment and live up the LPT Pledge, to be responsible in the use and expenditure of the Trust’s resources that you utilise. Delivery of Effective Healthcare within the organisation. Being responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of evidenced based care to a group of service users according to changing healthcare needs and varying levels of complexity.

The post holder will use advanced skills and expert knowledge to assess the mental health and social needs of a defined client group, instigating therapeutic care plans and treatments based on the best available evidence in order to improve health outcomes. Working within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure effective care plans and treatments are in place for complex services users.

This will involve co‑ordinating care and treatment activities with other professionals or external agencies, including detailed planning of treatment and discharge plans to ensure the best outcomes for patients/service users, being responsible for the planning, allocation and the delegation of duties and care priorities to the multi‑disciplinary team.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6‑month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.