Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner (£7K Incentive*)
Band 6
Main area: Mental Health Grade: Band 6 Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref: 351-BAY546-LT-I Site: Duddon House Town: Barrow-in-Furness Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period: Yearly Closing: 30/01/2025 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 post is suitable for Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, and Occupational Therapists. The team serves the population of Furness and has its base in Barrow. It is an established team with a friendly and supportive culture. There is a visible and supportive leadership team who are committed to clinical supervision and professional development. This is a demanding role in a busy service. Ideally, you will have current or previous experience of working within a mental health setting. You will be clinically confident in working with individuals with complex needs and be able to work effectively in a multi-professional context. You should have a collaborative and enthusiastic approach as well as passion and commitment in developing and promoting recovery-based approaches for adults with severe and enduring mental health needs. The post requires that you're a good communicator, and are able to adopt a flexible, adaptable, and proactive approach to your work. There is an expectation that the successful candidate will take on some leadership activities such as contributing to the learning and development of junior team members. We encourage staff to continue to develop your own specialist knowledge and competence. Your development will be guided using clinical supervision, management supervision, Team/Peer support, internal and external training opportunities, including the Trust’s appraisal process. The service is operational between the hours of 9am and 5pm. Main duties of the job
The main job role is to perform duties as a Keyworker and you will manage a caseload of service users with a range of complex needs. You will develop care plans and deliver evidence-based interventions and treatments to service users alongside managing risks in the community. Part of your role will require you to undertake team duty responsibilities. This role involves managing unplanned patient work within the team, and responding to escalation of risk/crisis situations. In return you will benefit from developing your own specialist knowledge and competence. Your development will be guided using clinical supervision, management supervision, team/peer support, specialist supervision, internal and external training opportunities, and the Trust’s appraisal process. The service is based at Duddon House, Fairfield Lane, Barrow. The service is operational between the hours of 9.00am and 5pm although flexible working can be considered. Working for our organisation
*The Welcome Bonus is only available to candidates who are not currently employed (or who have not been employed in the last 12 months) by any NHS provider Trust in the Lancashire & South Cumbria (LSC) Integrated Care System (ICS) in a like-for-like role or core profession. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The £7k Welcome Bonus package is designed to attract and retain the very best staff in post. The amount a new starter would receive is shown in the Welcome Bonus Payment Schedule below: £3,000 after 2 months of employment (counted from start date with LSCFT) £2,000 after 12 months £2,000 after 24 months PLEASE NOTE: This bonus scheme is subject to a Repayment Clause should the post holder leave this role within 6 months of commencing employment. Person specification
Qualifications
Registered Mental Health Nurse Degree, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist Currently registered with a professional body. Knowledge
Knowledge of a range of evidence-based therapeutic interventions. Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures. Knowledge and practice of the Mental Health Act 1983. Knowledge and practice of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Experience
Minimum of 18 months post registered experience. Experience of risk management, care co-ordination/managing a caseload of clients with a range of mental health needs. Skills
Good team working/team membership skills. Ability to work in partnership with service users, carers, advocates, and other agencies and to liaise across professional boundaries. 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. 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. 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.
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Band 6
Main area: Mental Health Grade: Band 6 Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref: 351-BAY546-LT-I Site: Duddon House Town: Barrow-in-Furness Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period: Yearly Closing: 30/01/2025 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 post is suitable for Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, and Occupational Therapists. The team serves the population of Furness and has its base in Barrow. It is an established team with a friendly and supportive culture. There is a visible and supportive leadership team who are committed to clinical supervision and professional development. This is a demanding role in a busy service. Ideally, you will have current or previous experience of working within a mental health setting. You will be clinically confident in working with individuals with complex needs and be able to work effectively in a multi-professional context. You should have a collaborative and enthusiastic approach as well as passion and commitment in developing and promoting recovery-based approaches for adults with severe and enduring mental health needs. The post requires that you're a good communicator, and are able to adopt a flexible, adaptable, and proactive approach to your work. There is an expectation that the successful candidate will take on some leadership activities such as contributing to the learning and development of junior team members. We encourage staff to continue to develop your own specialist knowledge and competence. Your development will be guided using clinical supervision, management supervision, Team/Peer support, internal and external training opportunities, including the Trust’s appraisal process. The service is operational between the hours of 9am and 5pm. Main duties of the job
The main job role is to perform duties as a Keyworker and you will manage a caseload of service users with a range of complex needs. You will develop care plans and deliver evidence-based interventions and treatments to service users alongside managing risks in the community. Part of your role will require you to undertake team duty responsibilities. This role involves managing unplanned patient work within the team, and responding to escalation of risk/crisis situations. In return you will benefit from developing your own specialist knowledge and competence. Your development will be guided using clinical supervision, management supervision, team/peer support, specialist supervision, internal and external training opportunities, and the Trust’s appraisal process. The service is based at Duddon House, Fairfield Lane, Barrow. The service is operational between the hours of 9.00am and 5pm although flexible working can be considered. Working for our organisation
*The Welcome Bonus is only available to candidates who are not currently employed (or who have not been employed in the last 12 months) by any NHS provider Trust in the Lancashire & South Cumbria (LSC) Integrated Care System (ICS) in a like-for-like role or core profession. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The £7k Welcome Bonus package is designed to attract and retain the very best staff in post. The amount a new starter would receive is shown in the Welcome Bonus Payment Schedule below: £3,000 after 2 months of employment (counted from start date with LSCFT) £2,000 after 12 months £2,000 after 24 months PLEASE NOTE: This bonus scheme is subject to a Repayment Clause should the post holder leave this role within 6 months of commencing employment. Person specification
Qualifications
Registered Mental Health Nurse Degree, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist Currently registered with a professional body. Knowledge
Knowledge of a range of evidence-based therapeutic interventions. Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures. Knowledge and practice of the Mental Health Act 1983. Knowledge and practice of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Experience
Minimum of 18 months post registered experience. Experience of risk management, care co-ordination/managing a caseload of clients with a range of mental health needs. Skills
Good team working/team membership skills. Ability to work in partnership with service users, carers, advocates, and other agencies and to liaise across professional boundaries. 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. 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. 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.
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