Mental Health Practitioner

The successful candidate will become a valued member of our multidisciplinary team working with Interpreters, Specialist Deaf Outreach Workers, Administrators, Psychologists, Social Workers, Mental Health Nurses, Consultant Psychiatrists and Managers. The team follow a 'Working Together' Model where clinicians work with deaf colleagues and BSL/English interpreters, bringing an unique perspective to each case (deaf -- mental health - interpreting).
You will be provided with an opportunity to learn British Sign Language if no formal qualifications are already held. We also provide yearly appraisals, continual professional development (CPD) away days and adhoc training opportunities as well as line management, clinical and peer supervisions.

We are looking for a Band 5 (deaf or hearing) Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN), Registered Nurse (adult/paediatric),Learning Disabilities (RNLD) or Mental Health Social Worker, who is dedicated, well organised and passionate about providing an excellent service to children, young people and their families, and would like the to work within a very specialist service.
If you are an experienced Band 5 RN, RNLD, RMN who has a minimum of 2 years' experience, excellent clinical skills and experience with working with Children and Young people and looking to take the next step in your career, then please apply.
The successful applicant will need to have experience of working with children & young people within a mental health setting and we will support you in learning how to carry out assessments & interventions with deaf children.
Our team provides a community service for deaf children and their families across the North of England. We have 3 outreach teams (York, Newcastle & Manchester). This post is with our Newcastle Team and will be expected to travel across the northeast. We are a very passionate team and strive to provide the best possible service we can. We encourage innovation and creativity, reflective thinking and self-development, to continue to retain our 'Outstanding' award from the CQC., The job involves the post holder to have autonomy so problem-solving skills and self-motivation is essential, excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
You will need to be enthusiastic and motivated and bring all your skills, knowledge, and experience as a Mental Health Nurse/Mental Health Social Worker to enable you to carry out assessments and interventions with our deaf children and their families as well as liaise with other professionals. Experience in care planning, managing safeguarding concerns and mental health risk assessment & management is also essential.

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa., LYPFT is committed to upholding its' statutory responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults and children. Please refer to job description for further information.
Patient Safety is a priority at LYPFT with a focus on system-based improvement and creating opportunities for learning. We will ensure compassionate engagement with all those involved in an incident and all incidents are met with a proportionate response.
LYPFT is a member of the Disability Confident scheme and is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
As part of the Trust's commitment to its Gold Standard Armed Forces Covenant status, members of the Armed Forces Community are entitled to a guaranteed interview subject to meeting the role criteria.
We welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health needs.
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidates best interest to apply as soon as possible.
In view of Home Office Immigration Regulations all applicants must state their current immigration status, including expiry dates.
In submitting an application form, you authorise Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed to the post.
In submitting an application for a role please ensure that you only declare qualifications that are relevant to the role itself. We reserve the right to check all declared qualifications on an application form, whether they are directly relevant to the role or not.
If you have not received any further communication from us within four weeks you are asked to assume that your application has been unsuccessful. If you should have any queries regarding progress with your application form please contact us.
Please note: The Trust does not offer reimbursement of interview expenses.