The Hyndburn and Ribble Valley team are a friendly, dedicated, supportive and flexible team, who strive to provide the best care possible with the resources we have within and local area. We are looking for individuals with a passion for community mental health, who will help us deliver this to our Service Users. We are looking for registered mental health practitioners (qualified social workers, mental health nurses or occupational therapists) to be part of our team. Ideally, you will have 18 - 24 months post qualification experience. You need to be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and autonomously and have experience of assessing, planning and implementing and reviewing care needs, 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. Hyndburn and Ribble Valley CMHT covers some of the Hyndburn area and Ribble Valley areas and you will be expected to work within those areas, visiting service users, and at your base at The Mount, Accrington.
Main duties of the job
1. To undertake mental health assessments including risk assessments within a multi-disciplinary assessment team. Working closely with the Consultant Psychiatrist, thus ensuring that there is a multidisciplinary team approach.
2. To be proficient in referring to other clinicians within the service or referring to other services/agencies where necessary.
3. To provide a fast, responsive service to assess individuals needs for access into mental health services.
4. Providing a communication structure between GPs, IAPT and secondary MH services in LCFT, non-statutory service to ensure the highest possible standards of patient care.
5. To provide mentoring and support for others.
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.
Job description
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
* Recognised Core Mental Health Professional Qualification (e.g. RMN, SW, OT)
Knowledge
Essential
* In-depth knowledge of mental health problems.
* In-depth knowledge of issues that impact upon people with mental health problems.
* Detailed knowledge of the impact of risk and protective factors that affect people with mental health problems.
* Knowledge of medication prescribed for management of mental health issues.
* In-depth knowledge of diversity and anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice.
* Knowledge of current mental health legislation/policy.
Experience
Essential
* Post qualification experience of clinical work with service users experiencing a range of mental health problems.
* Experience of delivering evidence based interventions in a time-limited framework.
* Evidence of assessment across a broad range of mental health problems.
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
* Experience of risk assessment and management.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
* Ability to assess service users presenting problems and needs, quickly and accurately, under pressure.
* Ability to determine the most appropriate course of action from a range of available options.
* Ability to communicate clearly the outcomes of assessment, verbally and in writing.
* Highly developed interpersonal skills and communication skills both oral and written.
* Time management and caseload management skills.
* An ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to work collaboratively with a range of agencies.
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
CMHT Ribble Valley & Hyndburn (25-65)
The Mount
Accrington
BB5 5DE
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