Lead Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner

Transformation Unit; Cannock; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Cannock is seeking a Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner (Nurse/OT/Social Worker) to join the Integrated Mental Health Team. The role involves leading on care and treatment journeys and providing nursing leadership within the MDT.

You will manage a complex caseload, participate in quality improvement, administer medications, and ensure robust risk assessments.

Qualifications

• Registered RMN, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with UK registration.
• Active on NMC/HCPC Register.
• Post-registration experience in mental health in community setting.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the management of a complex caseload with care planning and evaluation.
• Participate in setting quality standards, auditing and reviewing practice per guidance.
• Administer medication in line with Trust procedures and NMC guidance.
• Assess patient needs, develop, implement and evaluate care programmes.
• Deliver interventions per plan, including pharmacological and psychological approaches.
• Contribute to risk assessments and promote safe risk-taking to improve outcomes.

Education

RMN

Social Work

Occupational Therapy

Job description

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Cannock is seeking a Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner (Nurse/OT/Social Worker) to join the Integrated Mental Health Team. The role involves leading on care and treatment journeys and providing nursing leadership within the MDT.

You will manage a complex caseload, participate in quality improvement, administer medications, and ensure robust risk assessments.