Home Treatment Team Practitioner

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As An Integrated Mental Health, Learning Disability And Community Trust, Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Provides a Range Of Services Including

Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care. Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support. Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, Psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust supports 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, home/remote working, flexi-time and career breaks.
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Job Overview

Hours / Pattern of work: To cover a 7 day rot
Applications are invited from suitably qualified mental health professionals with the experience, skills and competencies to undertake the duties and responsibilities of the above post in the Mental Health Network. The post is based in the West Lancashire Community Mental Health Services in the Home Treatment Team in Bickerstaffe House, Ormskirk.
Main duties of the job
The service offers a multidisciplinary approach to provide assessment, risk assessment and a range of interventions to meet the needs of people with complex mental health issues who require an alternative to Inpatient Admission.
Working for our organisation
This post provides the opportunity for a forward thinking and experienced individual to develop and implement safe, sound and supportive services that embrace the provision of holistic care. With a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary working and the principles laid out in the Recovery Model, you will need to be able to form effective relationships.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You must be a registered professional with excellent clinical skills. You will also need to have a working knowledge of the care programme approach, risk assessment and management, and the ability to explore issues relating to the impact of acute health and complex social needs on mental health and well-being.
The Trust is committed to equality and diversity in employment.
The Trust is committed to improving the working lives of its staff and may
have flexible working options available.
We are a no smoking organisation.
Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria
u2022Core professional registration as Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Occupational Therapist or Social Worker. u2022registration with professional body u2022Post registration / post grad qualification or equivalent level in skills and development
Knowledge
Essential criteria
u2022Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983 Knowledge and practice of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 u2022Demonstrate understanding of how research has influenced practice

Experience

Essential criteria
u2022Experience of supervision and management of staff u2022Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team u2022Experience of assessing, planning and implementing and reviewing care needs u2022Experienced in acting as a mentor / assessor of student staff u2022Experience of CPA Care Coordinator role

Skills And Abilities

Essential criteria
u2022Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures u2022Can provide evidence of recent professional / personal development u2022Can demonstrate the ability to manage change u2022Good interpersonal skills u2022Developed clinical and managerial skills in a community setting u2022Can demonstrate communication skills through practice and experience
Please note that further communication from Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LCFT) will normally be to the email address given on the application form. You should also ensure that email addresses and telephone numbers are provided for your referees, to enable LSC FT to contact them.
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be measured against this document. Applications from job share partners are welcome and other forms of flexible working will be considered for all posts.
For all posts which require a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check please be aware of the Disclosure & Barring Service Code of Practice, a copy of which is available by logging on to the DBS website. If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made to the successful candidate(s).
You are advised to consider applying for LSCFT vacancies as soon as possible as in some instances vacancies are closed as soon as a sufficient number of applications have been received. If you are not invited to interview within three weeks of the closing date then please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful, as it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful candidates.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Care is committed to celebrating difference as an asset and we know that recruiting talent from diverse backgrounds helps to create a more flexible, creative and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from people regardless of age, disability (especially those with experience of accessing mental health, or Learning Disability Services or caring for someone who has accessed mental health services or Learning Disability Services), ethnicity, gender, religion or belief or sexual orientation. Our goal is for the Trust to be truly representative of the communities we serve so we are particularly keen to receive applications from people in under-represented groups. The organisation is proud to be listed as one of the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers and our HR department holds the Lancashire LGBT Quality Mark. If there is anything you’d like to discuss in relation to your application then please ask.