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Prif leoliad
Mental Health Community
Gradd
Band 6
Contract
Parhaol
Oriau
Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
Cyfeirnod y swydd
351-CEN2478-SRP
Cyflogwr
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Math o gyflogwr
NHS
Gwefan
Avondale Unit - Royal Preston Hospital
Tref
Preston
Cyflog
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Cyfnod cyflog
Yn flynyddol
Yn cau
31/03/2026 23:59

Teitl cyflogwr

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust logo

Mental Health Practitioner

Band 6

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive 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, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
  • Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
  • Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Trosolwg o'r swydd

This is an exciting opportunity for a band 6 Clinical Lead to join Central Home-Based Treatment Team covering the C&W locality. 
 
The Central Home Treatment Team offer intense support to service users, and their families/carers, who are suffering from mental health concerns that would otherwise require admission to an acute in-patient environment. There is a strong focus on a recovery model and effective risk management to provide quality care in a community setting. 

The Central Home Treatment Team are always striving towards excellence in service delivery and ensuring that the Trust values are achieved. 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. 

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

1.    To deliver high quality care to individuals who have specific mental health problems i.e. have a severe and enduring mental health problem and multiple, complex needs.

2.    To act as a key member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team ensuring the effective assessment, including Risk Assessment and Risk Management, planning monitoring and evaluation of care giver to service users with severe and enduring mental illness in acute crisis, ensuring the effective supervision of staff accountable to the post holder, whilst liaising with a wide range of multi-agency professionals.

3.    To provide a “gatekeeping” function as detailed in the Operating Procedure.

4.    To provide rapid and holistic assessment, care and sign posting of individuals within the above group but also for those presenting with other urgent risk issues.

5.    The work of the Crisis Team will be managed as a whole though the post holder has crisis co- ordination responsibilities for a caseload specified within the team.

6.    To act in the role of “Shift Co-ordinator” as detailed in role protocol.

7.    To undertake the role of Bed Management for the local area.

8.    To organise and deliver a rapid intensive intervention service in order to meet the health and social needs of those adults experiencing a serious mental health crisis.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support 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 and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well 

Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Manyleb y person

Education / Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Registered Mental Health Nurse.
  • CQSW,CSS, DipSW or equivalent and/or experience relevant to the post.

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • 2 years post registration experience.
  • Demonstrate advanced Risk Assessment and Risk Management skills.
  • Experience of CPA Care Co-ordinators role.

Skills & Knowledge

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Demonstrate understanding of Health & Safety policies, procedures and effects on practice.
  • Can demonstrate knowledge of severe and enduring mental health problems and its effect on clients, families and carers.
  • Up to date knowledge of National Strategies for service development.

Bathodynnau ardystio / achredu cyflogwyr

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare Leaver CovenantStep into healthDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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Tiffany Fowler
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Recruiting Manager
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