Mental Health Practitioner
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Date: 6 days ago
City: Leicester
Contract type: Full time
Job Overview
An opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic, motivated, hardworking individuals to join the Mental Health Assertive Outreach (AO) Service. A Social Work or Occupational Therapy qualification is essential in order to further develop the Multidisciplinary Team.
The AO Service is a district wide, community based tertiary psychosis service who work with people with severe and enduring mental health problems who find it difficult to engage with Traditional psychiatric services in their own homes. We take referrals from CMHTs, Forensic Service, PIER and in-patient areas. We operate a team approach providing comprehensive care packages for people who reside in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
The health and wellbeing of our team members is very important to us and we offer a robust induction period, as well as regular supervision and support. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.
We Also Offer
Applicants must be car drivers/owners. A salary sacrifice car scheme is available.
To find out more about this role please contact [email protected] or phone 0116 2950700
Job Description Summary (Main Duties And Responsibilities)
Main duties of the job
The Mental Health Practitioner in the Assertive Outreach team (whatever discipline) on a day to day basis will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care for service users who are referred to the Assertive Outreach Service, including the assessment and management of risk, working within a psychosocial / family centred framework when assessing and planning individual packages of care. Whilst being responsible for organising and planning your work as an autonomous practitioner managing your time effectively and liaising closely with other agencies and disciplines.
Candidates will need to demonstrate a commitment to providing comprehensive care packages for people with enduring mental health problems within their own homes.
Excellent assessment, risk management, organisational and communication skills are essential along with experience and a good working knowledge of the Care Co-ordination policy, Community mental health legislation (especially CTO's) and Hospital admission / discharge process.
The successful candidate will undertake the role of Lead worker for a case load of service users with complex mental health problems who are difficult to engage and require intensive packages of care, developing therapeutic relationships with service users in order to provide support and assistance and may be subject to a Community Treatment order.
To offer advice / information to clients and carers in regard to prescribed medications and to undertake specialised assessments and devise plans of care in line with your specific registration such as specific Occupational Therapy assessments.
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
An opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic, motivated, hardworking individuals to join the Mental Health Assertive Outreach (AO) Service. A Social Work or Occupational Therapy qualification is essential in order to further develop the Multidisciplinary Team.
The AO Service is a district wide, community based tertiary psychosis service who work with people with severe and enduring mental health problems who find it difficult to engage with Traditional psychiatric services in their own homes. We take referrals from CMHTs, Forensic Service, PIER and in-patient areas. We operate a team approach providing comprehensive care packages for people who reside in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
The health and wellbeing of our team members is very important to us and we offer a robust induction period, as well as regular supervision and support. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.
We Also Offer
- A generous pension contribution and holiday allowance starting at 27 days
- Free onsite parking
- Access to a wide range of additional benefits (attached) such as discounted shopping, recognition schemes and various other packages you can draw from to help support your work-life balance
- Health and Wellbeing Support
Applicants must be car drivers/owners. A salary sacrifice car scheme is available.
To find out more about this role please contact [email protected] or phone 0116 2950700
Job Description Summary (Main Duties And Responsibilities)
Main duties of the job
The Mental Health Practitioner in the Assertive Outreach team (whatever discipline) on a day to day basis will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care for service users who are referred to the Assertive Outreach Service, including the assessment and management of risk, working within a psychosocial / family centred framework when assessing and planning individual packages of care. Whilst being responsible for organising and planning your work as an autonomous practitioner managing your time effectively and liaising closely with other agencies and disciplines.
Candidates will need to demonstrate a commitment to providing comprehensive care packages for people with enduring mental health problems within their own homes.
Excellent assessment, risk management, organisational and communication skills are essential along with experience and a good working knowledge of the Care Co-ordination policy, Community mental health legislation (especially CTO's) and Hospital admission / discharge process.
The successful candidate will undertake the role of Lead worker for a case load of service users with complex mental health problems who are difficult to engage and require intensive packages of care, developing therapeutic relationships with service users in order to provide support and assistance and may be subject to a Community Treatment order.
To offer advice / information to clients and carers in regard to prescribed medications and to undertake specialised assessments and devise plans of care in line with your specific registration such as specific Occupational Therapy assessments.
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
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