Mental Health Practitioner

Job description

Job summary

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services.

Patients may present with a wide range of mental health and psychological problems, including following an episode of self-injury, psychiatric emergency and as a consequence of physical illness. You will be expected to work with individuals experiencing psychosomatic disorders and a variety of psychological and adjustment issues resulting from physical illness.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to make autonomous decisions, based on an analysis of complex presenting problems, while utilising effective clinical judgments about the most appropriate treatment, discharge and follow-up options.

Providing a mental health consultation-liaison and advice service. Offering an assessment service to patients presenting with a range of mental health and psychological problems. Supervise and support the band 6 practitioners in the decision-making process of all service users referred to MHLT that the band 6 practitioner have completed an assessment with.

About us

In relation to service delivery, the successful candidate would also be expected to support the team lead and manager in the operational running of the service and further development of pathways of care. The role also involves undertaking some aspects of line management, as appropriate and delegated by the team supervisor/lead.

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support 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 and flexi-time.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Mental Health) - current NMC Registration. Or equivalent.
• Evidence of professional updating and development in the nursing care of patients in an acute or community setting.
• Diploma in Professional Studies (Nursing) - or equivalent.

Knowledge

Essential

• Significant post-registration mental health nursing experience is essential.
• Involvement in innovative nursing practice and multicultural nursing environments.

Experience

Essential

• Skills in assessing, planning and evaluating mental health nursing interventions.
• Skills in interacting therapeutically with distressed and / or disturbed individuals.
• Skills in individual nursing interventions.

Person Specification
Education / Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Mental Health) - current NMC Registration. Or equivalent.
• Evidence of professional updating and development in the nursing care of patients in an acute or community setting.
• Diploma in Professional Studies (Nursing) - or equivalent.

Knowledge

Essential

• Significant post-registration mental health nursing experience is essential.
• Involvement in innovative nursing practice and multicultural nursing environments.

Experience

Essential

• Skills in assessing, planning and evaluating mental health nursing interventions.
• Skills in interacting therapeutically with distressed and / or disturbed individuals.
• Skills in individual nursing interventions.

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

Additional information
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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address

A&E Department - Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Centenary Building, Ashton Road

Lancaster

LA1 4RP

United Kingdom

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