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Job overview

We have a wonderful opportunity in the Older People’s Community Mental Health Team, based in the East of the city (LS7), to recruit a Band 6 Nurse or OT on a temporary or secondment basis until June 2025. We are looking for a committed and motivated practitioner who wishes to consolidate their practice in community services and develop their skills, experience and knowledge.

This post is a great fantastic chance for an individual with an established understanding of the needs of Service Users with severe, enduring and complex mental health needs including mood disorders, psychosis and dementia, to further their learning and development in a supportive MDT. Should the appointed candidate be an OT professional, there is assurance that this role utilises those skills and expertise in the undertaking of specific OT assessment and intervention. Working with the older population of service users can bring its own challenges and complexities so a passion and desire to work within this part of the service is essential.

The successful applicant will be expected to demonstrate the capacity to work independently but under the supervision of senior team members. This role does come with the ability to hybrid work, however, with the understanding that in working hours you must be available to respond to the needs of your caseload and teamwork. You will receive clinical supervision and mentorship with a robust personal development plan to support and develop your practice.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for the comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individual care needs for this client group. The candidate will have a good knowledge and understanding of how to assess and escalate risk within these settings. There is a requirement to keep up to date records using electronic care systems.

As a band 6 practitioner you will provide professional input into the Multi-Disciplinary team which comprises of professionals from multidisciplinary backgrounds, working collaboratively to provide specialist focused mental health interventions. As an autonomous practitioner you will be required to provide care co-ordination within the framework of the CPA process. Service User involvement is at the centre of our approach, and you will embrace this in your practice. You will be able to demonstrate a range of therapeutic interventions and be committed to the concept of recovery whilst working alongside the wider community provision in Leeds.

You will need to be able to work independently out in the community. It is essential that you have a full UK driving licence and use of a car. The successful applicant will be offered a comprehensive continuing professional development package which will include access to appraisal, clinical and managerial supervision.

Working for our organisation

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

 

 

 

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Applications are welcomed from candidates who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter (Hybrid) or flexible working arrangement – please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries regarding this in terms of your initial application.

Where candidates are successful at interview, flexible working arrangement requests will be taken into consideration and may be accommodated where the needs of the service allow.

Please note that from 1^st July 2018, all new employees are required to subscribe to the DBS Update Service, DBS checks for volunteers remain free of charge.

LYPFT is committed to upholding its’ statutory responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults and children.  Please refer to job description for further information.

Patient Safety is a priority at LYPFT with a  focus on system-based improvement and creating opportunities for learning. We will ensure compassionate engagement with all those involved in an incident and all incidents are met with a proportionate response. 

LYPFT is a member of the Disability Confident scheme and is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

As part of the Trust's commitment to its Gold Standard Armed Forces Covenant status, members of the Armed Forces Community are entitled to a guaranteed interview subject to meeting the role criteria. 

We welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health needs. 

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidates best interest to apply as soon as possible.

In view of Home Office Immigration Regulations all applicants must state their current immigration status, including expiry dates.

In submitting an application form, you authorise Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed to the post.

 

In submitting an application for a role please ensure that you only declare qualifications that are relevant to the role itself. We reserve the right to check all declared qualifications on an application form, whether they are directly relevant to the role or not. 

If you have not received any further communication from us within four weeks you are asked to assume that your application has been unsuccessful. If you should have any queries regarding progress with your application form please contact us.

Please note: The Trust does not offer reimbursement of interview expenses.