Job Description

Job Overview

Come and Join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment!

We currently have a Deputy Mental Health Practitioner Vacancy -

30 Hours/Week

We have a brilliant opportunity for a registered Mental Health Practitioner within our Older Persons Neighbourhood Team.


This role is initially based at our Spinney Hill site but will require some travel across the City coupled with some home working. The Team provides a service Monday-Friday 9-5pm negotiable to accommodate 30/hours.


Based within our City East Neighbourhood Team you will provide assessment, intervention and support for older people with both functional and organic mental health challenges. The service aims to provide specialist assessment, support, and education to prevent admission or support discharge from hospital. Therefore, your main service users will be the over 65's with functional health difficulties and all age organic mental health.


The role as Deputy also includes line management responsibilities working closely with the Team Leader.


This is a wonderful opportunity for those who have experience with older people and within the community as well as clinical supervision and appraisals. Ideally you will also have a real passion to mentor students.


Due to needing to travel around for this role, you will need to be a driving licence holder for this role.

We also offer

:

A generous pension contribution and holiday allowance starting at 27 days, increasing to 29 days after 5 years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service Free onsite parking Access to a wide range of additional benefits (attached) such as discounted shopping, recognition schemes and various other packages you can draw from to help support your work-life balance Health and Wellbeing Support Staff Support Networks

Please contact:

Tracey Cufflin RMN Team Lead for further information on 0116 2943229 or at tracey.cufflin@nhs.net

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)

A Deputy Community job involves supporting the management and delivery of community-based healthcare services. This role typically involves assisting the team leader in clinical, managerial, and educational aspects, ensuring high-quality care and smooth service operation. Specific duties may include coordinating nursing teams, providing clinical leadership, assisting with care planning, and contributing to service development.


Responsibilities:


Clinical Leadership and Support:

Assisting the Team Leader:

The deputy will work closely with the team leader to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the service.

Clinical Supervision:

Providing guidance and support to other nurses and healthcare assistants, including supervision and delegation of tasks.

Care Planning and Delivery:

Participating in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for patients/service users.

Medication Administration:

Assisting with and overseeing medication administration, ensuring safety and accuracy.

Maintaining Standards:

Ensuring that service standards are maintained and that care is delivered according to policies and procedures.


Management and Coordination:

Shift Coordination:

Coordinating the nursing team during shifts, ensuring appropriate staffing levels and skill mix.

Absence Cover:

Covering for the team leader in their absence, taking responsibility for the unit or service.

Incident Management:

Responding to incidents and emergencies, and taking appropriate action.

Communication:

Maintaining effective communication within the team and with other healthcare professionals.
Service Development and Improvement:

Quality Improvement:

Contributing to quality improvement initiatives and service development.

Evidence-Based Practice:

Implementing and promoting evidence-based practice in the delivery of care.

Training and Education:

Participating in the training and development of junior staff.

Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) Working:

Working effectively within a multidisciplinary team, participating in case discussions and contributing to decision-making.

Deputy Team Leader (Mental Health):

May involve managing a caseload of patients with various mental health conditions, assessing needs, and implementing care plans.

Registered Mental health Practitioner:

A registered qualification is required.

Clinical Expertise:

Demonstrated experience in the relevant clinical area.

Leadership and Management Skills:

The ability to lead and motivate a team, manage workload, and make decisions.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills:

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for working with patients, families, and colleagues.

Commitment to Quality:

A commitment to providing high-quality, safe, and effective care.

Values:

Alignment with the Trust's core values of Compassion, Respect, Trust, and Integrity.

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

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 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.