Band 5
Main area: Community Mental Health Services Grade: Band 5 Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref: 351-BAY717-EB-C Site: Dane Garth, Furness General Hospital Town: Barrow-in-Furness Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum Salary period: Yearly Closing: 05/02/2025 23:59 Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community-based services for the populations we serve. As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and 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. This is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Mental Health Practitioner to join the Furness Home Based Treatment Team within the Bay locality. 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) strives for excellence in service delivery, ensuring quality is at the forefront of all we do and 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 and 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. 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 process in respect of own practice. Able to demonstrate and understand the concept of community care and the need to develop good networks. Skills
Good interpersonal skills. Can demonstrate communication skills through practice and experience. Be able to work as a team. Please note that further communication from Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCft) 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 LSCft to contact them. For all posts which require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, please be aware of the Disclosure and Barring Service Code of Practice, a copy of which is available by logging on to the DBS website. LSCft 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, ethnicity, gender, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
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Main area: Community Mental Health Services Grade: Band 5 Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref: 351-BAY717-EB-C Site: Dane Garth, Furness General Hospital Town: Barrow-in-Furness Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum Salary period: Yearly Closing: 05/02/2025 23:59 Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community-based services for the populations we serve. As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and 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. This is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Mental Health Practitioner to join the Furness Home Based Treatment Team within the Bay locality. 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) strives for excellence in service delivery, ensuring quality is at the forefront of all we do and 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 and 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. 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 process in respect of own practice. Able to demonstrate and understand the concept of community care and the need to develop good networks. Skills
Good interpersonal skills. Can demonstrate communication skills through practice and experience. Be able to work as a team. Please note that further communication from Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCft) 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 LSCft to contact them. For all posts which require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, please be aware of the Disclosure and Barring Service Code of Practice, a copy of which is available by logging on to the DBS website. LSCft 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, ethnicity, gender, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
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