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Trainee Senior Mental Health Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 5
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for two practitioners become part of the Primary Intermediate Mental Health Team, in a Trainee Senior Mental Health Practitioner role, providing assessments, care planning and interventions to individuals accessing the service. The service will provide a specific 12 month training program, catered towards developing specific skill set to meet the needs of the service client cohort. This will include attendance at specific therapy skills training, alongside the expectation this practitioner will work across all pathways within the service, including acting as role of duty practitioner.
Informal enquiries welcome.
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The practitioner will work within generic mental health, Perinatal Mental Health, Early Help and Family Safeguarding pathways as well as the Neurodevelopmental Pathways. On successful completion of the training program alongside demonstrable senior clinician clinical skills, the practitioner will progress into a Senior Clinician role within the team, moving from B5 to B6 practitioner.
This is a forward thinking and progressive service; therefore we are looking to appoint individuals who have the passion and motivation to make a positive contribution to our team and the Fylde Coast community. Ability to work with multidisciplinary and multi organisational teams is essential.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
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Job Summary (please also read the full job description and person specification)
- The post holder will be specialist key member of the Primary Intermediate Mental Health Team.
- Effective in mental health assessment, formulating and providing intervention to people who are referred with moderate and complex mental health difficulties.
- Liaison with various multi agency professionals from both statutory and voluntary organisations. Sign-posting referrals as necessary to ensure that clients access the most suitable care in a timely manner.
- Working within a Trauma informed model to support the complex and varied presentations of this patient cohort.
The job description is intended to act as a flexible guide to the duties of the post and therefore will require revision in consultation with the post holder to reflect the changing requirements of the post, to enable the Trust to achieve its corporate goals and objectives.
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EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Professional/Clinical Qualification e.g. Registered Mental Health Nurse
Meini prawf dymunol
- Specialist qualification or equivalent level in skills development
- Community Practitioner Degree/Diploma or similar qualification
WORK HISTORY/WORK EXPERIECE
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Previous multi-disciplinary management experience
- Ability to and commitment to integrated working
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Understanding of Health and Safety Policy. Ability to carry out Risk assessments
- Evidence of recent personal/professional development
- Understanding of Evidence Based Practice
- Ability to manage change
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Developed clinical skills
- Knowledge of 1983 Mental Health Act/Social Care Act
- Ability to problem-solve and liaise effectively
- Ability to plan and deliver high quality presentations
- Awareness of Mental Health and other legislation and guidance in Mental Health
- Ability to manage own time and monitor team performance. Provide support to team members.
- Demonstrates the skills to motivate others
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Advanced level skills and expertise in assessment, clinical risk management and client centred interventions
PERSONAL QUALITIES/REQUIREMENT
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Car driver with access to a vehicle/or suitable alternative transport arrangements which will need minimal response times
- Demonstrates an ability to use own initiative, and delegate effectively to junior team members
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
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Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Vicki Turner
- Teitl y swydd
- Operational Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01253 951225
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