Duty Mental Health Practitioner — Triage & Risk Specialist

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Nhs Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust seeks a Duty Mental Health Practitioner to support the Talking Therapies service in triage, risk management, and client referrals. You will interact with CBT Therapists, PWPs, and other teams to ensure safe and effective care for people with common mental health problems.

The role requires a postgraduate qualification in an adult mental health field, current professional registration, and experience of community-based therapeutic work, with a

Qualifications

• Experience of working therapeutically in community settings.
• Understanding of safeguarding levels and risk management.
• Ability to work autonomously and in collaboration with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical risk advice and safeguarding support to staff.
• Carry a caseload and triage referrals into the Talking Therapies service.
• Support interface discussions between Talking Therapies and Secondary Care.
• Develop relationships with internal and external partners to enable clinical pathways.

Skills

Therapy practice

Education

Postgraduate qualification in relevant field

Adult Mental Health qualification (RMN/OT/Social Worker/Therapist)

Job description

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust seeks a Duty Mental Health Practitioner to support the Talking Therapies service in triage, risk management, and client referrals. You will interact with CBT Therapists, PWPs, and other teams to ensure safe and effective care for people with common mental health problems.

The role requires a postgraduate qualification in an adult mental health field, current professional registration, and experience of community-based therapeutic work, with a