Mental Health Practitioner

Band 6 – Mental Health Practitioner
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Initial Response Services
East Barn, Pathfinders Drive, Lancashire, LA1 4JJ

Full-time, rotational shift pattern covering a 24-hour service.
Day - £26
Saturday / Night - £29
Sunday / Bank holiday - £32

About Us:
Service Care Solutions is a leading healthcare recruitment agency specialising in connecting dedicated healthcare professionals with enriching opportunities.

Initial Response Service On-going accurate assessment of risk that a service-user poses to themselves or others, communication of this risk to others involved in a service-user’s care including those outside mental health services as appropriate and the effective management of risk.

Role & Responsibilities:

To provide a fast, responsive service to assess individuals needs for access into mental health services. To undertake Mental Health Assessments including Risk Assessments, providing rapid and holistic assessment, care and sign posting of individuals presenting with other urgent risk issues. To be proficient in referring to other clinicians within the service and/or referring to other services/agencies where necessary. To provide managerial support to the team in the absence of the Team Manager To organise and deliver a rapid intensive intervention service to meet the health and social needs of people experiencing a serious mental health crisis.

Qualifications & Requirements:

NMC Registered Mental Health Nursing degree Experience working on inpatient mental health ward. Good interpersonal and communication skills Experience of risk assessment and management

Benefits:

Flexible working Competitive pay rates Weekly pay Free yearly compliance training

We offer a £250 bonus for starting a contract with SCS.

Furthermore, if you know anyone looking for work and you refer them across, we offer a £250 referral bonus per person!

If this role is of interest to you, please respond to this advert with an up-to-date copy of your CV, contacting Chloe on 01772 208963 or chloe.akeroyd@servicecare.org.uk