Mental Health Practitioner (Band 6) – Home Treatment, Lancaster

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Nebraska; In loco; USD 66.000 - 76.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Flexible working

Wellbeing resources

NHS pay and pension

Descrizione del lavoro

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner for the Home Treatment Team in Lancaster. The role involves community-based assessments, triage, and coordinating care with a multi-disciplinary team across Lancaster, Morecambe and surrounding areas.

You will work with NHS colleagues, GP services and third-sector partners to ensure rapid, evidence-based triage and appropriate onward referral.

Competenze

• Experience working in Home Treatment/acute mental health settings.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and coordinate with colleagues.
• Proven communication and collaboration with service users and families.

Mansioni

• Provide comprehensive mental health assessments and triage in the community.
• Signpost or escalate to appropriate mental health pathways as needed.
• Offer follow-up appointments within agreed timescales as part of ongoing care.
• Collaborate with referrers and other NHS/third-sector partners to support pathways.

Conoscenze

Communication skills

Assessment

Triage

Signposting

Formazione

Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner

Descrizione del lavoro

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner for the Home Treatment Team in Lancaster. The role involves community-based assessments, triage, and coordinating care with a multi-disciplinary team across Lancaster, Morecambe and surrounding areas.

You will work with NHS colleagues, GP services and third-sector partners to ensure rapid, evidence-based triage and appropriate onward referral.