Mental Health Practitioner (RMN/OT/Social Worker)
Job Description
Job summary
Fixed Term - 10 months - Full Time (37.50 hours)
An opportunity has arisen for a Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist to join the Blackburn & Darwen Community Mental Health Team.
Blackburn with Darwen Community Mental Health Team are seeking to appoint a Band 5 Community Mental Health Practitioner. As a Band 5 MH practitioner within the team you will be regularly supported and supervised by a nominated Band 6 Nurse and the clinical lead/team leader, you will be encouraged to take personal responsibility for clinical supervision and your continued professional development plan.
You must be a motivated individual, committed to promoting recovery and well-being for our service users as part of our multi-disciplinary team. Excellent communication skills are essential for the role.
This post provides the opportunity for a forward thinking individual to develop and implement safe, sound and supportive services that embrace the provision of holistic care.
For further information please contact us on the details provided, Informal visits are welcome and further clarification of the post is available
Main duties of the job
With a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary working and the principles laid out in the Recovery Model, you will need to be an innovative thinker and be able to form effective relationships.
You must be a registered mental health practitioner, looking to develop your clinical skills and knowledge
You need to be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and have experience of planning, implementing and reviewing care needs.
You will also need to have a working knowledge of the care programme approach (CPA), Dialog+, 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.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages 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, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
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Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with on-going Professional Registration
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of health and safety policies and procedures
- Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983
- Can provide evidence of recent professional development
Experience
Essential
- Willingness to participate in mentor and preceptorship process in respect of own practice.
- Able to demonstrate and understand the concept of community care and the need to develop good networks
Disclosure and Barring Service 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 Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Daisyfield Mill
Blackburn
BB1 3BL
