Community Mental Health Transition Practitioner

Merseycare; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Community Mental Health Transition Practitioner, where you'll play a crucial role in supporting young adults aged 18-25 in their transition to community mental health services. This position offers the opportunity to engage with young adults, their families, and multidisciplinary teams, ensuring that individuals receive the support they need during a critical time in their lives. With a focus on collaboration and quality improvement, you'll help shape the future of mental health care while working in a supportive environment that values your professional development and work-life balance.

Benefits

Work-life balance

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Hybrid working system

Qualifications

• Degree level training or equivalent required.
• Professional registration and at least one year of post-registration experience.

Responsibilities

• Support young adults in their transition to community mental health teams.
• Act as a keyworker and navigate the mental health system.

Skills

Knowledge of relevant legislation

Ability to work independently

Team collaboration skills

Engagement with service users

Problem-solving skills

Risk management strategies

Education/training provision

Education

Degree level training

Professional registration (e.g., NMC)

Evidence of CPD

Job description

Community Mental Health Transition Practitioner

Band 6

Main area: Community Transition - Mental Health Services

Grade: Band 6

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref: 350-MHC6812880

Site: South Sefton Neighbourhood Centre

Town: Liverpool

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 08/01/2025 23:59

Interview date: 19/01/2025

Job overview

We are looking to recruit six Band 6 Mental Health Transition Practitioners to support transition for young adults aged 18-25 into Community Mental Health Teams across Liverpool & Sefton. The successful applicants will engage with the young adult, carer, and referrer prior to referral, where possible, and support the young adult in making informed decisions regarding their treatment plan and transition.

The Transition Practitioners will strive to achieve the transition standards identified by NICE and will ensure the Mersey Care principles of transition are promoted.

The Transition Practitioners will become integral members of the Community Mental Health Team/MDT, working closely with Children and Young People services and developing strong relationships with services across the wider system that support 18-25 transitions throughout primary care and VCFSEs.

Please note these posts will be based at the following HUBs:

1. Moss House HUB x 1
2. Norris Green HUB x 1
3. Southport Community HUB x 1

Main duties of the job

The Transition Practitioner will work within the CMHT, displaying initiative and flexibility to support all potential referrals of young adults aged 18-25. They will support young adults for a limited time until they achieve their transition goals and begin treatment within the team. They will act as the keyworker during this period, helping the young adult navigate a complex mental health system and serving as a point of contact for the young adult and carer.

The Transition Practitioner will regularly analyze performance against transition standards to identify areas for quality improvement and help shape the role across Community Mental Health Services.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree level training or equivalent
• Professional registration (e.g., NMC, Social Work England, Occupational Health and Care Professions Council)
• At least one year of additional post-registration knowledge and experience, allowing for autonomy in practice
• Knowledge and skills to teach and educate other professionals
• Evidence of CPD and working towards a master level qualification

Experience/Knowledge

• Experience providing care for individuals with mental health difficulties within a secondary care environment
• Experience working autonomously and recognizing professional limitations
• Experience developing and implementing collaborative care plans
• Experience developing risk formulations and managing risk
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience supporting families and carers
• Experience mentoring students and junior staff
• Evidence of keeping up to date with relevant literature and evidence-based practice
• Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
• Knowledge and experience in safeguarding children and adults
• Experience working with external partners
• Experience working across CYPS and AMHS
• Experience as a transition practitioner

Skills

• Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to engage service users and carers collaboratively
• Ability to utilize appropriate measuring tools and generate/review reports
• Ability to problem-solve
• Ability to identify and implement risk management strategies
• Ability to provide education/training to stakeholders

Values

• Accountability
• Support
• High professional standards
• Responsive to service users
• Engaging leadership style
• Transparency and honesty
• Discreet
• Change-oriented

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Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for an interview.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves disabled and meet the minimum criteria for the role. If you would like your application to be considered under the Trust’s guaranteed interview scheme, please indicate this in the personal information section of your online application form.

Should you require a reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process, please email [e-mail].

The Trust expects all post holders requiring an enhanced DBS to subscribe to the DBS Update Service for a fee of £13 per year.

Please be advised that the use of Artificial Intelligence on applications is monitored and must be declared on your application form.

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. A submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be necessary.

Name: Neil Doolin

Job title: HUB Manager

Email: [e-mail]

Telephone: [phone]

Ray Clucas HUB Manager Baird House: [e-mail]

Sharon Ball HUB Manager Southport: [e-mail]

Nicola Woods Acting HUB Manager Norris Green: [e-mail]

Martina Bellmon HUB Manager Moss House: [e-mail]

FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL WITH MERSEY CARE

At Mersey Care, our commitment to ‘perfect care’ lies at the heart of everything we do, creating an environment that enables you to do the best job possible.

You’ll be joining one of the most innovative NHS trusts in the country, offering specialist inpatient and community services. We are the founding member of the Zero Suicide Alliance and one of only three Trusts delivering high secure mental health care.

You’ll be made to feel at home, joining a family of nearly 11,000 staff from various professional backgrounds.

We respect your work/life balance, with roles easily commutable from Liverpool, Manchester, North Wales, and Cheshire, many operating a hybrid working system.