Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
This is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Mental Health Practitioner to join the Furness Home Based Treatment Team within the Bay locality on a developmental post. The successful candidate will start as a band 5 and work towards achieving a band 6 within 12 months. The Home Based Treatment Team (HBTT) offers 24-hour support to service users and their families/carers who are suffering from mental health concerns that would otherwise require admission to an acute inpatient environment. There is a strong focus on the recovery model, providing therapeutic interventions and risk management skills to allow care to be provided within a community setting.
The Furness Home Based Treatment Team (HBTT) is always striving towards excellence in service delivery, ensuring quality is at the forefront of all we do and that service users receive the right care at the right time.
Main Duties of the Job
The successful applicant will be dynamic and forward-thinking with the ability to work as part of a team and in partnership with local services. There will be an expectation that the successful applicant will undertake night duty and uphold the Trust values at all times.
Successful applicants will be provided with a full induction to the team, an induction pack outlining our service and ways of working, and will have regular clinical supervision sessions along with an opportunity to complete their appraisal focusing on their personal and career development. Furthermore, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to complete the in-house bespoke development training package to ensure they are fully supported and achieve the competencies required to become a band 6 practitioner within the HBTT.
Job Responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker with ongoing Professional Registration.
* Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development.
Knowledge
* Understanding of health and safety policies and procedures.
* Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983.
* Can provide evidence of recent professional development.
* Knowledge and understanding of numerous mental health conditions.
* Knowledge and practical application of risk assessments within mental health settings.
Experience
* Willingness to participate in mentor and preceptorship processes concerning own practice.
* Able to demonstrate and understand the concept of community care and the need to develop good networks.
Skills
* Good interpersonal skills.
* Demonstrated communication skills through practice and experience.
* Able to work as part of a team.
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.
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