Mental Health Practitioner (RMN/OT/SW)

Undertake collaborative care planning with service users and their carers.

Undertake risk assessment and record risks in line with the trust policy

Undertake shift co-ordination when allocated to do so.

Participate in Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) and agree plans with patients in relation to their care.

Maintain their knowledge of evidence based home treatment interventions and deliver these interventions in line with service use care.

Undertake collaborative care planning with services users and their carers.

Undertake gatekeeping assessments to ensure service users are treated in the least restrictive environment.

Undertake allocation of shift co-ordination.

You should be able to demonstrate evidence of care that facilitates a positive culture of patient engagement, a commitment to enhancing the service user and carer experience and of on-going professional development.

You will have experience of implementing effective, evidence based care management / assessment skills and display excellent communication skills.

The post holder will be able to work independently as well as being committed to a multi-disciplinary team Approach (MDT) both of which are essential requirements for the post.

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

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: - Registered Mental Health Practitioner

Desirable: - Practice teacher qualification/student supervisor

Essential: - Able to understand the difference between crisis planning and contingency planning and able to formulate explicit planning in these areas; - Knowledge, understanding and experience of the care pathways for psychosis and non-psychosis and relevant interventions; - Effective communication with service users, carers and members of the multidisciplinary teams. Strong customer service and negotiation skills

Essential: - Motivational skills; - Assertiveness skills in relation to bed management; - Demonstrate the ability to work sensitively in a non-judgemental way with service users who are in crisis

Essential: - Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role; - Ability to work a 24 hour shift pattern