Mental Health Practitioner Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Urgent Care Practitioner to join a dedicated team focused on supporting individuals in crisis. This role involves providing assessments and clinical leadership within a specialized mental health unit, ensuring high standards of patient care. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with external organizations, delivering essential nursing and psychosocial interventions while promoting flexible working arrangements. This position offers a chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of service users and contribute to the development of mental health services in the community.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Career breaks

Part-time options

Compressed hours

Qualifications

• Understanding of mental health law related to detentions under S136.
• Ability to provide clinical leadership within the 136 suite.

Responsibilities

• Offer assessment services to patients with mental health issues.
• Deliver nursing and psychosocial interventions to patients and families.
• Ensure effective communication between various health services.

Skills

Mental Health Law

Clinical Leadership

Partnership Working

Psychosocial Interventions

Job description

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Urgent Care Practitioner to join the 136 Team, based at Pendleview.

The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to support the Mental Health Liaison Team at Blackburn Royal Hospital. The candidate should be flexible and willing to support the unit when required.

They should be enthusiastic about developing the existing service and passionate about supporting people in crisis. The candidate should understand mental health law related to detentions under S136 and be capable of providing clinical leadership within the 136 suite and other wards. Skills in partnership working with external organizations are also essential.

The 136 Suite is designed to meet the holistic needs of service users, patients, and carers, in a working environment conducive to staff development and wellbeing. The post holder will support the delivery of the suite/unit by:

1. Offering assessment services to patients with various mental health and psychological issues.
2. Delivering nursing and psychosocial interventions to patients and families as appropriate.
3. Providing education and clinical supervision to staff, both registered and unregistered.
4. Representing mental health services with other agencies.
5. Ensuring effective communication between the general hospital, secondary mental health services, primary care, and non-statutory services to maintain high standards of patient care.
6. Discussing assessments with a band 7 practitioner to determine the most appropriate pathway, including signposting and inpatient referrals to the Enhanced Gatekeeping MDT.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of services, including inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health, and forensic services. The Trust also provides physical health and wellbeing services in the community, working with partners across Lancashire, Cumbria, and Sefton.

The Trust promotes flexible working arrangements such as term-time, part-time, compressed hours, flexi-time, and career breaks. Applicants are encouraged to specify their preferences on the application and discuss options during interviews.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more details.

This advert closes on Tuesday, 29 April 2025.