Community Mental Health Practitioner – Lead Caseload

The Methodist Church in Britain; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Protected CPD time

Training pathways and leadership

Nurse Training Scholarships

Induction and preceptorship programmes

Job summary

Livewell Southwest invites applications for a Band 5 key worker within its city-wide Community Mental Health Service, focusing on adults with severe and enduring mental illness. The role emphasises assessment, care planning, risk management and therapeutic interventions in home and community settings.

You will work under supervision, engage in MDT collaboration, and contribute to professional development and audits while maintaining high standards of care and documentation.

Qualifications

• Mental health nursing qualification and current registration with NMC/HPC/SoW England by profession.
• Experience with adults who have severe and enduring mental illness and complex needs.
• Ability to work within a MDT and supervise junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide Band 5 key worker support for assessment, care planning, risk management and therapeutic interventions.
• Maintain a caseload of adults with high mental health complexity in homes and community settings.
• Liaise with service users, carers and professionals; supervise Band 3 staff and supervise junior workers.

Skills

Assessment

Risk assessment

Crisis management

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Communication

Education

RMN/Dip HE/BSc in mental health nursing

Occupational therapy or social work degree

Job description

Livewell Southwest invites applications for a Band 5 key worker within its city-wide Community Mental Health Service, focusing on adults with severe and enduring mental illness. The role emphasises assessment, care planning, risk management and therapeutic interventions in home and community settings.

You will work under supervision, engage in MDT collaboration, and contribute to professional development and audits while maintaining high standards of care and documentation.