Mental Health Nurse / Social Worker / Occupational Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Lancaster and Morecambe Community Mental Health Team.

The successful candidates will work with service users who have a diagnosis of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD) who are currently on CMHT caseloads. You will deliver Structured Clinical Management (SCM) to a caseload of service users within the community setting. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements are available upon discussion with the team.

SCM is recognised as the gold standard of care for people with Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD). It is evidenced based and in line with 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.

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications so youare advised to apply promptly.

Main duties of the job
1. Working for the local CMHT, clinically supervised by the Specialist Practitioners in Personality Disorder, you will provide high quality interventions for service user's with complex emotional and relational needs who have a diagnosis/present with difficulties associated with the diagnosis of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD)

2. You will be aligned to work within a Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) providing Structured Clinical Management (SCM) for a caseload of service user's. You will facilitate and lead groups to support the recovery of service users.

3. Promote positive attitudes towards service users with complex emotional needs by providing a responsive and non-stigmatising service, which will enhance inclusion and deliver better outcomes.

4. To 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.

5. Providing 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 6. To provide advice and support for the CMHT Multidisciplinary Team to deliver the highest standards of care for service user's with a diagnosis of EUPD. This may include joint working at times.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages 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, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential
-Recognised Core Mental Health Professional Qualification (e.g. RMN, SW, OT)

Knowledge

Essential
-In-depth knowledge of mental health problems.
-Knowledge around a variety of personality presentations.
-Detailed knowledge of the impact of risk and protective factors that affect people with mental health problems.
-Knowledge of medication prescribed for management of mental health issues.

Experience

Essential
-Post qualification experience of clinical work and assessment with service users experiencing a range of mental health problems.
-Experience of working with people who have a diagnosis of personality disorder.
-Experience of working in and/or knowledge of community mental health service provision.