Mental Health Practitioner - *£7k Incentive

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Nelson; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking two Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioners to join their Burnley Community Mental Health Team. This role offers a unique opportunity to provide holistic care and support, emphasizing the principles of the Recovery Model. Successful candidates will have the chance to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, conducting assessments and implementing care plans for individuals facing mental health challenges. If you're an innovative thinker ready to make a meaningful impact in mental health services, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Welcome Bonus

Mentoring and Support

Informal Visit Opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered mental health practitioner with leadership and clinical skills.
• Significant post-qualification experience in clinical work with mental health.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health assessments and risk assessments within a multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain communication between GPs and mental health services for patient care.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Clinical Skills

Mental Health Assessment

Multidisciplinary Teamwork

Risk Assessment

Knowledge of Care Programme Approach

Education

Registered Mental Health Practitioner

Job description

Burnley Community Mental Health Team - Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioners

Burnley Community Mental Health Team are seeking to appoint two Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioners. This post offers an opportunity for a forward-thinking and experienced individual to develop and implement safe, sound, and supportive services that embrace holistic care. Emphasizing multidisciplinary working and the principles of the Recovery Model, you will need to be an innovative thinker capable of forming effective relationships.

Requirements:

• You must be a registered mental health practitioner with excellent leadership and clinical skills.
• You should have significant post-qualification experience in clinical work with service users experiencing various mental health problems.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team, assessing, planning, implementing, and reviewing care needs.
• Knowledge of the care programme approach, risk assessment and management, and understanding of how health and social needs impact mental health and wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Undertake mental health assessments, including risk assessments, within a multidisciplinary team, working closely with the Consultant Psychiatrist.
2. Refer individuals to other clinicians or services as necessary.
3. Provide a responsive service to assess individuals' needs for access to mental health services.
4. Maintain communication between GPs, IAPT, and secondary MH services within LCFT to ensure high standards of patient care.
5. Offer mentoring and support to colleagues.

Additional Information:

The Welcome Bonus is available only to candidates not currently employed or who have not been employed in the last 12 months by any NHS provider Trust in the Lancashire & South Cumbria ICS in a like-for-like role or core profession.

Participating Trusts include:

• University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust
• East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
• Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bank workers for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust are eligible if they haven't held a substantive role in the last 12 months, subject to terms and conditions. The bonus applies from 1st July 2024 to 30th June 2025.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Laura Dole
• Job Title: Interim Team Leader
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]

Rachel Feather, email: [e-mail]