Community Mental Health Practitioner - Wirral Homeless Service

My Mind; Birkenhead; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) invites applications for a Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner to support the Wirral Homeless Service. This fixed-term post is 12 months, 22.5 hours per week, pro rata, with a salary of £39,959–£48,117 per annum.

You will assess, plan and deliver mental health care, provide interventions and collaborate with partner agencies to improve access to healthcare and reduce health inequalities for people experiencing homelessness in

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
• Training in Exposure & Response Prevention and Anxiety Management Techniques.
• Knowledge of/expertise in other therapeutic models.
• Evidence of using Microsoft Software.

Responsibilities

• Provision of mental health assessment, care planning, intervention and support to individuals experiencing homelessness.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies to promote recovery, improve access to healthcare, and reduce health inequalities across Wirral.

Skills

CPD

Exposure & Response Prevention

Anxiety Management Techniques

Knowledge of other therapeutic models

Microsoft Software

Education

UK professional registration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Community Mental Health Practitioner - Wirral Homeless Service

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Community Mental Health Practitioner - Wirral Homeless Service Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (12 month secondment also considered) Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref 373-SMH2823

Site Stein Centre Town Birkenhead Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 19/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

The Wirral Homeless Service is looking to recruit a motivated and compassionate Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to join our dedicated service for 22.5 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.

Main duties of the job

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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

• We offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourage applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
• Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £15 per year applies.
• New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Training in Exposure & Response Prevention and Anxiety Management Techniques
• Knowledge of/expertise in other therapeutic models
• Evidence of using Microsoft Software

Knowledge and Expertise

• Working knowledge of legislation and policy relevant to a Mental Health setting (e.g: Mental Health Act, NSF)
• Skills in the assessment of risk and deliberate self harm
• Experience of implementing significant changes in working practices
• Experience of monitoring standards of care
• Experience of providing supervision
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Working knowledge of a wide range of mental health conditions

Experience

• The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in providing mental health services to adults within relevant settings.
• Experience of providing clinical supervision and training of clinical and/or support staff
• Specialist knowledge relevant to service
• Working knowledge of all relevant legislation
• Evidence of undertaking audit work
• Experience of providing Mental Health interventions in home and community settings
• Evidence of participation on research/audit

Trust Values

• Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C’s: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Giving you time to care, space to think and opportunity to grow

We are Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP). We provide health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.

We have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.

Our services are provided in partnership with commissioners, local authorities, voluntary and independent organisations, people who access our services, their carers and families. The Trust has over 14,500 members and employs more than 4,000 staff across 62 sites, serving a population of over one million people and highly specialist services for two million people.

We offer career opportunities to staff across a range of professions, including:

• Allied health professions - including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, and speech and language therapy
• Medical - including psychiatry and general practice
• Pharmacy
• Clinical support roles
• Estates and facilities
• Support services roles - including HR, communications, ICT, finance and more

At CWP, we believe in giving our staff the time to care, space to think and the opportunity to grow.

With vacancies across a range of professions, wherever you’re at in your career journey, you’ll find something to suit you. So why not join our team today?

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