Mental Health Practitioner

Job summary
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Mental Health Practitioner to join our Community Mental Health Team based at West Strand House in Preston.

We are a dynamic and innovative team who are committed to upholding the highest standards of care. Our service is built on strong values of collaboration, respect, and recovery, and we believe in working in true partnership with patients, carers, and families to form the Triangle of Care -- ensuring everyone involved in a person's care is listened to, supported, and included.

As a Band 6 Keyworker, you will hold a defined caseload and deliver holistic, recovery-focused care to adults with complex and enduring mental health needs. You will play an active role within a multidisciplinary team (MDT), contributing to assessments, care planning, risk management, and evidence-based interventions.

A thorough understanding of psychotropic medications, including Clozapine and Lithium, is essential, as you will be responsible for supporting safe medication management and monitoring within community settings.

Main duties of the job

• Act as keyworker for a defined caseload, delivering assessment, care planning and implementation.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to shared decision-making and holistic care.
• Support service users prescribed psychotropic medications, including Clozapine and Lithium, in line with Trust policy and national safety standards.
• Undertake comprehensive risk assessments and develop collaborative management plans to promote safety and recovery.
• Deliver psychosocial interventions to promote independence, wellbeing, and recovery.
• Build and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users, carers, and families, embedding the principles of the Triangle of Care.
• Liaise effectively with partner agencies, primary care, and voluntary sector organisations to ensure coordinated, person-centred care.
• Contribute to a positive, learning culture, promoting reflection, innovation, and adherence to professional and Trust values.

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.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support 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.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse or Social Worker
• Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development

Knowledge
Essential

• Demonstrate understanding of how research has influenced practice
• Able to demonstrate and understand the concept of community care and the need to develop good networks
• Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983

Experience
Essential

• Previous post graduate experience
• Supervision of staff
• Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Skills
Essential

• Good interpersonal skills
• Developed clinical skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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