Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Mental Health Practitioner (RMN/OT/SW)
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About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Preston West Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) for a Band 6 (Structured Clinical Management) SCM Practitioner. The successful candidate will work with service users who have a diagnosis of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD) who are currently on CMHT caseloads. You will deliver SCM to a caseload of service users within the community setting.
SCM is recognised as the gold standard of care for people with Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD). It is evidence-based and recommended in NICE guidelines. SCM has been selected by the trust as the approach to implement within the personality disorder pathway. This is an exciting opportunity for you to develop specific skills in line with evidence-based treatment and be involved in providing support for service users to recover, develop autonomy, and no longer require secondary mental health services.
Responsibilities
- Deliver SCM to a caseload of service users within the community setting.
- Engage with the wider community system (A&E, police, inpatient, and community settings) and support them to deliver evidence-based practice.
- Facilitate and lead groups to support the recovery of service users.
- Promote positive attitudes towards service users with complex needs by providing a responsive and non-stigmatising service, which will enhance inclusion and deliver better outcomes.
- Undertake mental health assessments, including risk assessments, and be proficient in referring to other clinicians within the service or referring to other services/agencies where necessary.
- Provide a communication structure between GP's, IAPT, and secondary MH services in LSCFT, non-statutory service to ensure the highest possible standards of patient care.
- Provide advice and support for the CMHT Multidisciplinary Team to deliver the highest standards of care for service users with a diagnosis of EUPD. This may include joint working at times.
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Requirements
- Desirable to have some knowledge of SCM and also an interest in working with people with personality disorder.
- Working for the local CMHT, clinically supervised by the Personality Disorder Managed Clinical Network, to provide high-quality interventions for service users who have a diagnosis/present with difficulties associated with the diagnosis of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD).
Supervision
Supervision is an integral part of this job. You will be supported with regular access to supervision on a consistent basis. You will receive regular clinical supervision from the PDMCN Specialist Practitioners and (Personality Disorder Managed Clinical Network) PDMCN Clinical Lead.
About Us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
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We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT supports flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part-time, compressed hours, and flexi-time.
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Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Rachael Aldridge
- Job title: Team Leader
- Email address: Rachael.Aldridge@lscft.nhs.uk
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