Mental Health Practitioner

South Cumbria Nhs Foundation Trust; Ormskirk; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working patterns

Job summary

South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is expanding its Initial Response Service across bases in Preston and Ormskirk. The role involves triage, screening and signposting for mental health crises, with a focus on delivering timely, person-centred support.

The team operates 24/7 with negotiable shift patterns and opportunities for flexible working. We welcome applicants with lived experience and a commitment to recovery, aiming to improve access and outcomes for people in crisis.

Qualifications

• Experienced Band 6 nurses, social workers or occupational therapists to join the Initial Response Service team.

Responsibilities

• Screening, triaging and signposting callers.
• Support call handlers and administrators with information and guidance.

Skills

Nursing

Social Work

Occupational Therapy

Job description

Base: Avondale, Royal Preston Hospital or Bickerstaffe house, Ormskirk District General Hospital, there are positions available at either base. 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. The new service offers:

• 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. We offer mental health triages/assessments over the phone or face to face.
• More responsive crisis services with improved experiences for people who use services, carers and professional.
• We work together as a team, we support one another in everything that we do. As we are a 24 hour service we are open to flexible working patterns if needed.
• IRS is the front door to services and anyone from GP, professionals, can call and the clinicians have the capacity to respond within hours giving great customer service which gives great job satisfaction for the clinicians.

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. Our aim is to provide people with mental health issues access to the support they need at the right time, with positive outcomes. We help people with a wide range of mental health disorders to ensure that they get the right support at the right time.

The service is 24/7 but as Triage Practitioner you will be working a shift patterns within our teams based in Preston based at Royal Preston Hospital 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. 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.