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Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Leicester is seeking an enthusiastic individual for a full-time permanent role in their Community Mental Health team. The successful candidate will support clients in their health and well-being, undertake clinical and therapeutic activities under qualified supervision, and contribute to high-quality patient care. Applicants should have previous healthcare experience and a full driving licence. Excellent benefits include a generous pension, holiday allowance, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution

27-33 days holiday allowance

Free onsite parking

Access to additional benefits

Health and Wellbeing Support

Qualifications

• Experience working in healthcare is essential.
• Possession of a full driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to assessment, implementation, and evaluation of care.
• Ensure safe and high standards in all activities.
• Support patients in maintaining health and wellbeing.

Skills

Previous experience in a healthcare environment

Full driving licence

Job description

Job Overview

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 including AI in our recruitment process can be found in the Information for Applicants document attached. 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Work alongside your team members to contribute to the assessment, implementation, and evaluation of care.
• Work under indirect supervision of qualified professionals.
• Carry out delegated tasks as identified by the qualified professionals in the care plan.
• Support patients to maintain their health and well‑being and support their carers.
• Undertake specified and delegated clinical and therapeutic activities.
• Ensure high standards are maintained in a safe environment, promoting equality and sensitivity for all individuals.
• Accurately record patient information on the Electronic Patient Record in a timely and confidential manner.

The successful candidate will be supporting clients/service users in maintaining their health and wellbeing, undertaking specified and delegated clinical and therapeutic activities under the supervision of healthcare professionals, in addition to assisting the healthcare team with the planning, organising and provision of clinical care. The post holder will also be tasked with ensuring high standards are maintained in a safe environment, which promotes equality and sensitivity for all individuals, assisting Registered Professionals in the implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans and accurately recording patient information, providing support and supervision to other colleagues and learners as appropriate.

Qualifications & Experience

• Have a full driving licence.
• Previous experience of working in a healthcare environment.

Training & Development

As well as all mandatory training we will provide regular individual management and clinical supervision, peer supervision and annual appraisal. There are ongoing opportunities to develop your skills and experience further.

Benefits

• 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 Networks.

Working hours and contract

We are offering a permanent full‑time post working from Monday to Friday 9:00 - 17:00. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person who would be able to work autonomously within a wider Community Mental Health team. Additionally, we are looking for an individual who is committed to provide best possible care to our client group and will demonstrate our Trust values in their everyday work. South Leicestershire CMHT is part of the Mental Health Services for Older People. The team consists of qualified and unqualified nursing staff, psychologist, Consultant Psychiatrists, Occupational Therapists and admin staff and we have close links with GPs and community health services, other Mental Health services and Social Services. We work in a multi-disciplinary way, and we have a holistic recovery focused approach to our care provision. The health and wellbeing of our team members is very important to us and we offer a robust induction period, as well as regular supervision and support. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey that will enable you to achieve your long‑term goals and work to your strengths.

EEO Statement

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.