Community Mental Health Practitioner | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Pennine Care NHS FT; Cheadle; Presencial; GBP 28.000 - 45.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Generous annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Continued Professional Development

Staff wellbeing service

Staff discounts across retail, leisure

Descripción de la vacante

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust in Stockport is recruiting a Community Mental Health Practitioner to join the Secondary Care CMHT serving adults with severe and enduring mental health conditions. The role focuses on holistic assessment, interventions, risk assessments and care planning for a defined caseload.

You will provide supervision to staff and students, contribute to service development as part of a nationally transforming community service, and support recovery and social inclusion for

Formación

• Experience with mental health care for adults is desirable.
• Commitment to recovery and social inclusion in community settings.

Responsabilidades

• Provide holistic assessment, interventions, risk assessments and care plans for on-your-caseload clients.
• Administer depot medications for patients unable to attend depot clinics.
• Act as a key worker for an identified group of clients within the CMHT.
• Provide supervision to staff and students on placement in the team.

Descripción del empleo

Community Mental Health Practitioner | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

An opportunity has arisen for a Community Mental Health Practitioner looking to join a great team, providing specialist mental health care to the population of Stockport. The Secondary Care CMHT support residents with severe and enduring mental health conditions. population we serve.

This an exciting time for Stockport CMHT. We are currently undergoing a transformation within our service as part of the National Transformations of community services and the local Living Well developments. It is an opportunity to be part of our service development, with planned investment in our staff and new role development.

The CMHT work with people aged 16 and over with severe and enduring mental health and social care needs.

Mental Health Practitioners are responsible for providing holistic assessment, interventions, risk assessments and care plans for people on their caseload. As a nurse in the team. You will be responsible for administering depot medication for people who are unable to attend the depot clinic.

To act as the community Mental Health Practitioner and key worker responsible for the care of an identified group of clients, being part of a service that is committed to recovery and social inclusion.

To provide supervision to an identified group of staff and students on placement with the team.

Please see Job Description for main details of the job in more detail.

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

The full range of duties and responsibilities is listed within the Job description and personal specification.

We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history and references.

If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on current government guidance. If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve.

If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

This advert closes on Friday 30 Oct 2026