IRS Practitioner

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior mental health practitioner to join the Fylde Coast Home Treatment Team. The team provides comprehensive 7-day support to individuals experiencing mental health crises, aiming to prevent acute inpatient admissions by delivering high-quality care in a community setting. We are committed to a recovery model and effective risk management. The team is currently undergoing significant changes to enhance service delivery in collaboration with local services and across the Urgent Care Pathway.

We are seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking practitioner passionate about working with individuals experiencing acute mental health concerns and dedicated to a recovery-focused approach. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong teamwork and partnership capabilities with local services.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide effective and timely initial assessments for individuals experiencing mental ill health, creating appropriate pathways to avoid unnecessary escalation to crisis or A&E, thereby ensuring effective patient care and cost savings.
• Act as a crucial member of the multi-agency team, conducting initial telephone assessments and triage for individuals with suspected mental illness or vulnerability who might otherwise present at A&E or other places of safety.
• Conduct comprehensive Mental Health and Risk Assessments, delivering rapid, holistic assessments, care plans, and signposting for individuals presenting with urgent risk issues.
• Proficiently refer to other clinicians within the service and/or external services and agencies as required.
• Fulfill a "gatekeeping" function as outlined in the Operating Procedure.
• Provide managerial support to the team in the absence of the Team Manager.

Additional Information

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) champions diversity and inclusion, recognizing that a workforce from varied backgrounds fosters flexibility, creativity, and effectiveness. We actively combat discrimination and welcome applications from all individuals, irrespective of age, disability (including those with experience of mental health or learning disability services, or caring for someone who has), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. Our goal is to mirror the communities we serve, and we strongly encourage applications from under-represented groups. Please inquire if you wish to discuss your application further.

We also value the unique insights brought by individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as this authenticity enhances our services.

LSCFT supports flexible working arrangements, believing that a healthy work-life balance contributes to the improved health and wellbeing of NHS employees. We are open to considering various working patterns, including term-time, part-time, compressed hours, and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our staff is paramount. We offer a comprehensive suite of resources, tools, and support to help you thrive both professionally and personally. Explore our full wellbeing offerings by visiting: Keeping our workforce well.

Contact Information

For further details or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:

• Name: Annika Leeds
• Job Title: Street Triage Team Leader
• Email: annika.leeds@lscft.nhs.uk
• Telephone: 07960875196