Mental Health Practitioner - IRS Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust; Accrington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Mental Health Practitioners to join their Initial Response Service team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a transformative service, ensuring timely support for individuals facing mental health challenges. The role involves working in a dynamic environment, providing triage and referral services, and collaborating with a passionate team committed to promoting recovery. Flexible working arrangements are encouraged, allowing you to tailor your work-life balance. If you are passionate about making a difference in mental health care, we invite you to apply and be part of this vital service.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health settings with a focus on recovery.
• Ability to inspire and support individuals facing mental health challenges.

Responsibilities

• Perform referral screening and triaging for mental health services.
• Support call handlers in providing information and assistance.

Skills

Mental Health Support

Crisis Intervention

Referral Screening

Triage Skills

Education

Nursing Qualification

Social Work Qualification

Occupational Therapy Qualification

Job description

Join our team as a Mental Health Practitioner - IRS Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust at Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust.

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Come and join our Initial Response Service team. This is an exciting time to be part of the crisis pathway, supporting people with mental health issues to access the most appropriate support at the right time.

There has never been a more exciting time to join our Trust. You will be part of delivering a significant transformation in how services are accessed and delivered. We are seeking experienced Band 6 Nurses, Social Workers, or Occupational Therapists to expand our team.

The New Service Offers

• A single referral point for GPs and other professionals
• 24-hour telephone advice and support for service users and carers to self-refer
• More responsive crisis services with improved experiences for service users, carers, and professionals

Our goal is to ensure people with mental health issues receive support at the right time, leading to positive outcomes.

The service operates 24/7. As a Triage Practitioner, you will work in shifts at our teams based in Accrington at The Mount, performing referral screening, triaging, signposting, and supporting call handlers and administrators who provide information and support over the phone.

Shift times and days are negotiable and can be discussed at interview.

We seek dedicated individuals who promote recovery and can inspire those experiencing mental health challenges and their families that recovery is possible for everyone.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of services, including secondary mental health care, inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health, and forensic services. The Trust also provides physical health and well-being services in the community in partnership with local organizations.

We encourage flexible working arrangements such as term-time, part-time, compressed hours, flexi-time, and career breaks. Applicants are encouraged to specify their preferences on their application forms and discuss them during the interview.

For more details about this role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

This advert closes on Tuesday, 13 May 2025.