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Mental Health Practitioner

Job Description

Company: Service Care Solutions
Trust: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Location: The Mount, Whalley Road, Accrington, BB4

Position: Mental Health Practitioner
Specialisation: Caseload / CMHT

Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm
Pay Rate: £27ph

About Us: Service Care Solutions is a leading healthcare recruitment agency specialising in connecting dedicated healthcare professionals with enriching opportunities.

Responsibilities:

  • Assess patients' mental health needs, including the severity of symptoms and their impact on daily life.
  • Conduct risk assessments for self-harm, harm to others, or vulnerability to exploitation.
  • Develop individualized care plans in collaboration with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
  • Monitor medication effectiveness and address side effects in collaboration with prescribing psychiatrists.
  • Respond to acute mental health crises, offering immediate support to prevent hospitalization.

Qualifications and Requirements:

  • Fully enhanced valid DBS
  • Community experience required.
  • Mental health nursing degree is essential.

Benefits:

  • Weekly pay
  • Free training
  • Fully enhanced DBS check provided free of charge.
  • Competitive pay rates
  • Exceptional referral bonuses
  • Specialist consultants offering single point of contact.

Rate Breakdown:
£27ph LTD | PAYE Inclusive: £24.29
We offer a £250 bonus for starting a contract with SCS.

Furthermore, if you know anyone looking for work and you refer them across, we offer a £250 referral bonus per person.

If this role is of interest to you, please respond to this advert with an up-to-date copy of your CV, contacting Chloe on 01772 208963 or chloe.akeroyd@servicecare.org.uk