Overview
Band 6 - Outreach Mental Health Practitioner; Adult MH Planned Care Community Services; Homeless Mental Health Service (HMHS). Base: OSL House / Agile working. 1 x Full Time 37.5 Hrs per week.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a compassionate, enthusiastic, motivated, hardworking individual with a mental health or Learning disability nursing, mental health occupational therapy or social work professional background to join the Homeless Mental Health service. This post involves providing engagement, assessment, support and access to treatment services for people who are homeless. The role includes street outreach to people who are rough sleeping, alongside the Council housing outreach teams. It can involve significant walking, working in inclement weather, challenging environments and occasional limited out of hours working (6am start). Applicants must be prepared to undertake these duties as part of HMHS.
This post will require working primarily across Charnwood, NW Leicestershire, Hinckley & Blaby districts along with city centre clinics and street outreach, so ideally would suit someone living in the west / North West of Leicester / Leicestershire to reduce home to work travel time and associated costs. Operating from various locations and some home working. The core pattern is Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm, with some occasional out of hours work (enhancements paid). Mileage is calculated from the nearest LPT premises to staff home address when travelling to visits; mileage rates will be payable from this designated location. A salary sacrifice or lease car scheme is in operation and, although some public transport may be required, applicants must be car drivers & owners (or have a suitable alternative).
We Also Offer
* A generous pension contribution and holiday allowance starting at 27 days.
* Free onsite parking.
* Access to a wide range of additional benefits (attached) such as discounted shopping, recognition schemes and various other packages to support work-life balance.
* Health and Wellbeing Support
Job Description Summary (Main Duties And Responsibilities)
The team is an active partner within the wider multi-agency statutory & voluntary sector homeless services within Leicester City. The successful applicant would help facilitate this partnership, as well as assist in developing the service and similar partnerships across the wider counties of Leicestershire & Rutland. As the service develops across these districts, work will be allocated around existing staff locations to reduce mileage and travel time; however, on occasion cover may be required for colleagues in other areas.
Candidates will need to demonstrate the ability to provide care for people presenting with mental health difficulties within a variety of settings including day centres, hostels & temporary accommodation and general public settings (street outreach). Excellent assessment, risk management, organisational and communication skills are essential, with a good working knowledge of community care & hospital admission & discharge processes. The ability to use initiative, work autonomously and manage time effectively is required, along with the ability to work as part of a team and wider multi-agency homeless services. Shadowing current MHPs is possible with prior arrangement.
Due to the unique role, it is recommended that applicants contact the team to discuss & ensure they are aware of the requirements of the role and the specific & unique working environments.
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
Qualifications
Applicants should have a background in mental health or Learning disability nursing, mental health occupational therapy or social work. Practical experience in homelessness or street outreach is desirable. Candidates must be car drivers & owners (or have a suitable alternative); some travel across districts is required.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Our services are delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to community settings, with 6,500 staff serving over 1 million people in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and 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. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied 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. All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. The cost of any DBS disclosure will be met by the individual and deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
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