Mental Health Practitioner

To work as a member of a multi-disciplinary community mental health team offering a comprehensive perinatal mental health service to women experiencing mental health difficulties.

To participate in the development and maintenance of a quality region wide perinatal service through effective collaboration, liaison and prioritisation with statutory and non-statutory organisations.

Contribution to the building up of local care networks for mothers across the Lancashire and South Cumbria Region.

To work as a Care Co-ordinator in partnership with service users and other professionals' within the Care Programme Approach framework managing and co-ordinating complex packages of care for both mother and infant.

To act as an autonomous senior clinician being accountable for a defined caseload.

To manage self and practice in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct / The British Association and College of Occupational Therapists., recognizing limitations, demonstrating ability to practice within ethical and legal frameworks with clear understanding of service users, and their families' civil rights.

To support, supervise and contribute to the professional development of members of staff working in health and social care regarding perinatal mental health.

To participate in the mentorship, education and supervision of students from a range of disciplines.

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.

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Essential: - RMN professional qualification and registration with appropriate professional body.; - Social Worker professional qualification and registration with appropriate professional body.; - Occupational Therapist professional qualification and registration with appropriate professional body; - Evidence of up to date training related to contemporary mental health nursing or occupational therapy practice.

Essential: - An understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 (revised 2007); - An understanding of the Children's act 1989; - Able to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding children and how to manage this within a specialist mental health setting.; - An understanding of perinatal mental health problems.

Essential: - Post graduate experience in a community mental health setting.; - Able to demonstrate and evidence a broad range of therapeutic clinical skills for the post; - Experience of providing clinical supervision.; - Experience of community Care Co-ordination.

Essential: - Able to demonstrate an understanding of diversity and gender issues and how these relate to service provision; - High level of written skills and ability to compile reports, assessments and maintain detailed and accurate service user records; - Basic I.T. and Keyboard skills