Mental Health Practitioner - Homeless Service
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Leicester, UK
Published today
Full Time
Job summary
Band 6 - Outreach Mental HealthPractitioner
Adult MH Planned Care Community ServicesHomeless Mental Health Service (HMHS)
Base: OSL House / Agile working) 1 x Full Time37.5 Hrs per week
An exciting opportunity hasarisen for a compassionate, enthusiastic, motivated, hardworking individual,with a mental health or Learning disability nursing, mental health occupationaltherapy or social work professional background to join the Homeless MentalHealth service. Providing engagement, assessment, support & access totreatment services for people who are homeless, the role requires some streetoutreach to people rough sleeping, alongside the Council housing outreachteams.
This can involve significantwalking, working in inclement weather, and often in challenging environmentsand potentially occasional limited out of hours working (6am start). Applicantsmust be prepared to undertake required duties as part of the HMHS. This postwill require working primarily across Charnwood, NW Leicestershire, Hinckley& Blaby districts along with city centre clinics & street outreach, soideally would suit someone living in the west / North West of Leicester /Leicestershire, in order to reduce home to work travel time and associatedcosts.
Operating from variouslocations and some home working. The core working pattern is Monday to Friday8.30am to 4.30pm. Work may dictate some occasional out of hours working(enhancements paid).
Main duties of the job
The team is an active partnerwithin the wider multi-agency statutory & voluntary sector homelessservices within Leicester City, and as such the successful applicant would beexpected to help facilitate this partnership, as well as assisting to developthe service and similar partnerships across the wider counties of Leicestershire& Rutland.
As the service develops across these districts the work will beallocated around existing staff locations to reduce mileage and travel time,however on occasion cover may be required for colleagues in other areasCandidates will need to demonstrate an ability to provide care for peoplepresenting with mental health difficulties within a variety of settingsincluding day centres, hostels & temporary accommodation and general publicsettings (street outreach).
Excellent assessment, risk management,organisational and communication skills are essential along with a good workingknowledge of community care & Hospital admission & discharge process.The ability to use your initiative, work autonomously and manage your timeeffectively is required along with the ability to work as part of a team andwider multi-agency homeless services.
Due to the unique role, it is recommendedthat applicants contact the team to discuss & ensure they are aware of therequirements of the role and the specific & unique working environments.Shadowing current MHPs is possible with prior arrangement.
About us
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.About UsLeicestershire 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please click onto Apply for this job and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please click onto Apply for this job and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Essential
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
OSL House
East Link
Meridian Business Park
Leicester
LE19 1XU
Employer's website
Band 6 - Outreach Mental HealthPractitioner
Adult MH Planned Care Community ServicesHomeless Mental Health Service (HMHS)
Base: OSL House / Agile working) 1 x Full Time37.5 Hrs per week
An exciting opportunity hasarisen for a compassionate, enthusiastic, motivated, hardworking individual,with a mental health or Learning disability nursing, mental health occupationaltherapy or social work professional background to join the Homeless MentalHealth service. Providing engagement, assessment, support & access totreatment services for people who are homeless, the role requires some streetoutreach to people rough sleeping, alongside the Council housing outreachteams.
This can involve significantwalking, working in inclement weather, and often in challenging environmentsand potentially occasional limited out of hours working (6am start). Applicantsmust be prepared to undertake required duties as part of the HMHS. This postwill require working primarily across Charnwood, NW Leicestershire, Hinckley& Blaby districts along with city centre clinics & street outreach, soideally would suit someone living in the west / North West of Leicester /Leicestershire, in order to reduce home to work travel time and associatedcosts.
Operating from variouslocations and some home working. The core working pattern is Monday to Friday8.30am to 4.30pm. Work may dictate some occasional out of hours working(enhancements paid).
Main duties of the job
The team is an active partnerwithin the wider multi-agency statutory & voluntary sector homelessservices within Leicester City, and as such the successful applicant would beexpected to help facilitate this partnership, as well as assisting to developthe service and similar partnerships across the wider counties of Leicestershire& Rutland.
As the service develops across these districts the work will beallocated around existing staff locations to reduce mileage and travel time,however on occasion cover may be required for colleagues in other areasCandidates will need to demonstrate an ability to provide care for peoplepresenting with mental health difficulties within a variety of settingsincluding day centres, hostels & temporary accommodation and general publicsettings (street outreach).
Excellent assessment, risk management,organisational and communication skills are essential along with a good workingknowledge of community care & Hospital admission & discharge process.The ability to use your initiative, work autonomously and manage your timeeffectively is required along with the ability to work as part of a team andwider multi-agency homeless services.
Due to the unique role, it is recommendedthat applicants contact the team to discuss & ensure they are aware of therequirements of the role and the specific & unique working environments.Shadowing current MHPs is possible with prior arrangement.
About us
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.About UsLeicestershire 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please click onto Apply for this job and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please click onto Apply for this job and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Please click onto Apply for this job and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification.
Essential
- Please click onto Apply for this job and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification.
Qualifications
Essential
- Please click onto Apply for this job and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification.
Essential
- Please click onto Apply for this job and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
OSL House
East Link
Meridian Business Park
Leicester
LE19 1XU
Employer's website