Mental Health Practitioner (Rmhn) | Lancashire & South Cumbria Nhs Foundation Trust

Preston, Chorley and South Ribble, Rapid Intervention and Treatment Team (RITT) are seeking an experienced Band 6 Registered Mental Health Practitioner to join the Home treatment function of the team.
This is an exciting opportunity and the successful candidate will be part of an evolving service that has the needs of the older adult population at its heart. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and passionate about older adults to come and join a forward thinking, and constantly developing team.
The team provides high quality care working with older adults with dementia or significant functional / psychological Mental Health needs, ensuring they have access to timely, intensive and specialist Mental Health care. We also work with families and carer’s and alongside other agencies to promote well-being and support for individuals and their carer’s / families.
You will be required to work the hours of 8am – 8pm over a 7 day service.
Although this role is for Home treatment function of RITT, you could be required to work across into the care home liaison function of RITT which specialises in supporting patients in care homes with dementia experiencing BPSD (behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia). You will have excellent clinical skills along with outstanding communication skills. You will also need to have a working knowledge of assessing risk and developing robust risk management plans.
To undertake Mental Health assessments including Risk assessments within a multidisciplinary assessment team.
Working closely with the Consultant Psychiatrist, thus ensuring that there is a multidisciplinary team approach.
To be proficient in referring to other clinicians within the service or referring to other services/agencies where necessary.
To provide a fast, responsive service to assess individuals needs for access into Mental Health services.
Providing a communication structure between GP’s, IAPT and non IAPT services in LSCFT, non-statutory service, as a means of ensuring the highest possible standards of patient care.
To provide mentoring and clinical supervision to other staff and trainees on placement.
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 CumbriaFoundation 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.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Jan 2024