An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for a forward-thinking, highly motivated, innovative, dedicated, and experienced Mental Health Practitioner to support in the leadership of Pennine West HBTT. You will be responsible for providing leadership to the team together with the Operational and Clinical Lead. You will also be working closely with team leaders and colleagues in Pennine East HBTT.
You will be expected to reflect LSCFT values of being kind, respectful, working as part of a team, and always learning. You should have at least 2 years of experience of working at a senior practitioner level and demonstrate evidence of supporting teams & individuals through change.
Experience of working within the community Urgent Care pathway is desirable. You should also be able to demonstrate a commitment to supporting engagement with service users and carers to support service development.
You should be able to demonstrate evidence of care that facilitates a positive culture of patient engagement, a commitment to enhance the service user and carer experience, and promote an environment that facilitates continued staff professional development.
You should be able to demonstrate effective, evidence-based care management, risk assessment, and leadership skills. You must have the ability to positively influence and adapt to a rapidly developing service that is able to meet the needs of service users and carers.
Main duties of the job
1. Provide clinical leadership for Pennine West Home Based Treatment Team, which is a service that delivers rapid and responsive specialist interventions to people experiencing a moderate to severe mental health crisis.
2. Oversight of safe and effective delivery of HBTT intervention to support service users, promoting the use of evidence-based practice through the provision of specialist knowledge and skills.
3. Operate as an integral member of the HBTT leadership team, actively participating in the multi-disciplinary assessment and formulations of people presenting in mental health crisis.
4. Utilise specialist knowledge and skills from own specialist field of practice to promote effective liaison, working relationships, and operational links as appropriate.
5. Champion adherence to relevant legislation relating to safeguarding, mental capacity, mental health, human rights, and restrictions to liberty.
6. Champion service user participation within individualised care planning and service development initiatives, and to support a culture of participation within the wider team, service, and partner services, promoting the provision of independent advocacy where applicable.
7. Work closely with the Approved Mental Health Professional (AMPH) Service, social care partners, commissioners, and outside agencies. Provide support to facilitate hospital admission and discharge.
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
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
* Nursing, Occupational Therapy, or Social Work professional qualification.
* Evidence of post-registration training in Mental Health.
Knowledge
Essential
* Specialist knowledge across a range of interventions and assessment methods which are relevant to mental health.
* Highly developed knowledge of mental illness and associated vulnerability.
* Excellent understanding of risk management.
* A developed understanding of the Mental Health Act, the Mental Capacity Act, and the Care Act.
* A record of continuing professional development (CPD).
Experience
Essential
* Substantial post-registration experience.
* Substantial experience of working with people with mental health problems.
* Experience of working with people with a wide range of mental health needs.
* Experience of multi-agency coordination where service users have complex needs.
Skills
Essential
* Excellent organisational and time management skills.
* Excellent communication and relationship skills.
* Ability to produce high-quality, accurate, and concisely written reports/clinical correspondence.
* Strong verbal and non-verbal communication skills and able to communicate highly complex, highly sensitive, and/or highly contentious information in an appropriate effective manner.
* Able to communicate extremely effectively with people working at all levels in health and social care organisations.
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Home Treatment Team Pennine
Daisyfield Mill
Blackburn
BB1 3BL
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