Community Mental Health Practitioner - Wirral Homeless Service

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Wirral Homeless Service, operated in partnership with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, seeks a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner for 22.5 hours per week. You will assess mental health needs, plan care, and deliver interventions to individuals experiencing homelessness, working with other agencies to promote recovery and access to care.

The role emphasizes compassionate, person-centred care, strong communication, and collaboration with Wirral Ark and local services to reduce

Qualifications

• Mental health assessment and risk assessment.
• Developing and implementing care plans.
• Working with partners to support recovery.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health assessment, care planning, intervention and support to individuals experiencing homelessness.
• Collaborate with partner agencies to improve access to healthcare and reduce inequalities.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Care planning

Clinical skills

Homelessness experience

Job description

The Wirral Homeless Service is looking to recruit a motivated and compassionate Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to join our dedicated service for22.5 hours per week to work alongside Wirral Ark. This is a rewarding opportunity to work with some of the most vulnerable members of our community, providing mental health assessment, care planning, intervention and support to individuals experiencing homelessness. You will work collaboratively with partner agencies to promote recovery, improve access to healthcare, and reduce health inequalities across Wirral. We are seeking an enthusiastic practitioner with excellent communication and clinical skills, a flexible approach, and a passion for delivering person-centred care to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people facing complex challenges., Provision of mental health assessment, care planning, intervention and support to individuals experiencing homelessness. You will work collaboratively with partner agencies to promote recovery, improve access to healthcare, and reduce health inequalities across Wirral.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.