Job summary
Come andjoin Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety ofchallenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamicwork environment!
Mental Health Services UrgentCare and Access Pathway has an exciting opportunity for a skilled Band 6 MentalHealth Practitioner with an interest and/or experience in the criminal justicesystem, and substantial mental health experience to join the Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Service.
The service operates from policecustody and court, which directly engages and supports vulnerable people goingthrough criminal justice system.
You will be working with bothadults and young people, within what is a very interesting and rewarding areaof care that is continuing to develop. As a front-line service, each day can bedifferent in what can be a busy and unpredictable environment.
As a Mental Health Practitioner,the post holder will have clinical responsibilities across the service and beable to supervise junior staff.
The post is open to experiencedpractitioners from a variety of disciplines including mental health nursing, social work, andoccupational therapy who are passionate and motivated.
The successful applicant will berequired to apply for Leicestershire Police vetting clearance and have itapproved before a contract can be agreed. Please be aware of the commonfailures in relation to police vetting.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to adopt the policies and philosophy of LPT.
1. Provide timely support and assessment to individuals with vulnerabilities who are in Police Custody or Court including a mental state examination and risk assessment
2. Work with the Police on the Triage Car to facilitate an effective response to incidents involving mental health or learning disabilities and reduce unnecessary detentions under Section 136 Mental Health Act and voluntary attendances to A&E
3. Promote independence, foster a learning culture, enhance the autonomy of the service user, ensure high quality, compassionate, person-centred care
4. Clinically and professionally line manage and supervise to junior team members
5. Ensure evidence-based practice to continually improve service quality
6. Be responsible for performing comprehensive service user assessments, plan, implement and evaluate individualised quality care
7. Work collaboratively and clinically within a multi-agency team and contribute to the provision and development of an effective service in line with legislative, procedural, and contractual requirements
8. Work within different services and pathways within criminal justice, to ensure all service users gain the assessment, support and care required
9. Above all the post holder will ensure they deliver safe, culturally competent, effective, timely and accessible care that is in accordance with national and local priorities and responsive to the needs of individuals in contact with the service
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 serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.
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 are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role operates over a seven day week covering various shifts ranging from hour to hours. The services this role would operate in include: Custody, Magistrates Court, Outreach and the Triage Car. The role may be required to travel between Police Stations and community venues within Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
10. Full current UK Professional Registration (Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker).
11. Evidence of continuing professional development within the last 12 months
Experience
Essential
12. Experience of mental health clinical practice.
13. Demonstrates skills in using electronic patient records.
14. Demonstrates ability to provide safe, good quality care.
15. Effectively communicates with excellent interpersonal skills.
16. Demonstrates good initiative and ability to work independently.
17. Able to problem solve and prioritise own and others work.
18. Demonstrates good planning and organisational skills.
19. Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility dependent upon work priorities.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
20. Ability to work well as a team member
21. Able to make judgements based on evidence based practice and translate this for use in the clinical environment
22. To be able to demonstrate understanding of current developments in the NHS and their implications for nursing and quality care for clients/service users
23. Ability to take responsibility and show evidence of leadership skills