Mental Health Practitioner - Mental Health
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Job summary
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be able to work autonomously and as part of a wider team, review and triage of referrals whilst completing comprehensive patient centred assessments and completing risk assessments.
Sharing of information relating to patient mental health history and involvement with services and supporting any advice around specialist treatment plans.
The post requires excellent communication skills both written and verbal and the ability to work in a dynamic and busy environment. As always, we expect decision-making to be made in collaboration with our service users and carers with a view to facilitating treatment in the least restrictive environment.
The post holder will be tasked with; Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, across the mental health and acute medical trust
Working collaborative with service users and families/carers Referring on to and liaising with other agencies
Arrangement of admissions to mental health inpatient services (including MHA assessments) where required
Be able to work autonomously and as part of a wider team Providing general advice and liaison to support the care of patients with mental health needs within the acute hospital setting Supporting the education and mental health awareness amongst other healthcare professionals
Meet local Trust targets in relation to quick response times
Job responsibilities
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.