Mental Health Practitioner

Site: The Gateway, South Stand Blackpool Football Stadium, Town: Blackpool

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (subject to confirmation)

Salary Period: Yearly

Closing Date: 12/03/:59

Our Vision: To provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community-based services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:

• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
• Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust supports flexible working. We believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, and flexi-time.

Please note that further communication from Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCft) will normally be to the email address given on the application form. You should also ensure that email addresses and telephone numbers are provided for your referees, to enable LSCft to contact them.

Job Overview

Blackpool Community Mental Health Team is seeking to appoint a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse. This post provides the opportunity for a forward-thinking and enthusiastic individual to develop and implement safe, sound and supportive services that embrace the provision of holistic care. With a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary working, you will need to be an innovative thinker and be able to form effective relationships.

You will also need to have a working knowledge of risk assessment and management, and the ability to explore issues relating to the impact of health and social needs on mental health and well-being.

Main Duties of the Job

• To actively promote teamwork, respect, integrity, accountability, excellence and compassion within the clinical team in accordance with the Trust values and code of conduct.
• To undertake mental health assessments including risk assessments within a multi-disciplinary assessment team.
• To be proficient in referring to other clinicians within the service or referring to other services/agencies where necessary.
• To provide a fast, responsive service to assess individual's needs.
• Providing a communication structure between GPs, IAPT and non-IAPT services in LSCFT, non-statutory service, as a means of ensuring the highest possible standards of patient care.
• To provide mentoring and clinical supervision to other staff and trainees on placement.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse Degree/Diploma
• Ongoing registration with the NMC.
• Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development

Experience

• Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of assessing, planning, implementing and reviewing care needs
• Experienced in acting as a mentor/assessor of student staff

Knowledge

• Knowledge of common and complex mental health problems and medication used in relation to these
• Knowledge of common physical health conditions
• Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures

Skills

• Developed clinical and managerial skills
• Clear ability to understand new concepts and ideas and excellent clinical practice
• Ability to maintain own performance and participation in group skills

DBS Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Criminal Records Bureau to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Please be aware that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when submitting an application is monitored. If you have used AI to generate an application, you are required to declare this on your application form. Failure to do so may result in your application being withdrawn.

We want to highlight the importance of integrity and authenticity in your application form, and ask you to use AI tools responsibly to ensure your application form is a true reflection of your skills, knowledge and experiences.

Application Numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. You are therefore advised to consider applying for this vacancy as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

LSCft is committed to celebrating difference as an asset and we know that recruiting talent from diverse backgrounds helps to create a more flexible, creative and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from people regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion or belief or sexual orientation.