Living Well Mental Health Practitioner

Pennine Care; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust in Rochdale is seeking a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join the Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Neighbourhood Mental Health Team. The role involves working with individuals in a community setting to help access mental health services and related activities in line with each person’s needs and goals.

This full-time post offers 37.5 hours per week with flexible hours, a salary of £39,959 to £48,117 per annum, and a permanent contract.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive Risk Assessment and Formulation Skills.
• Ability to construct effective care and risk management plans.
• Ability to deliver a range of evidence based interventions.

Responsibilities

• Offer initial biopsychosocial assessments and person-centered next step plans.
• Screen referrals and devise risk management plans with service users.
• Deliver brief interventions (up to 12 weeks) and promote self-management.
• Review treatment plans with service users deemed too complex for primary care or who may need escalation.

Skills

Comprehensive Risk Assessment and Form

Care planning & risk management

Evidence-based interventions

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Mentorship/Practice Teacher qualification

CPD evidence

Brief interventions training

Job description

Main area Community Mental Health Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Flexible working hours accepted- Shift pattern Monday- Friday) Job ref 311-R402-26-A

Site Neighbourhood Mental Health Team Town Rochdale Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 28/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity for a senior mental health practitioner to work within the Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Neighbourhood Mental Health Team

The post involves working collaboratively with individuals in a community setting to help them navigate and connect to a range of mental health services, community activities / services in line with their individual needs, circumstances and goals to enhance their health, wellbeing, quality of life.

Main duties of the job

Offer initial conversation / biopsychosocial assessments, collaboratively engage in person centered next step plan. Screen referrals and if required devise risk management plans with service users as part of the duty function. This pathway promotes self-management to enable service users' engagement with other parts of Neighbourhood/ PCN & offer advice to colleagues where necessary.

As a SMHP you will also be able to offer brief interventions (max12 weeks) including devising coping strategies, problem-solving, motivational & behavioral activation work, anxiety management, risk management & suicide prevention work, medication support, promoting social & interagency support, providing psychological support & biopsychosocial education aimed at insight development, promoting self-help through resources & signposting & reviewing treatment plans with service users deemed too complex for primary care offers or who may not meet the criteria for secondary care services.

Key Requirements of the Person Specification: Applicants must possess RMN / RNMH / Social Worker / OT or equivalent.

Completion of Preparation for Mentorship / Practice Teacher/, is desirable together with significant post-registration experience.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of #PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.

Please note, this is not an exhaustive list.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• Completion of Preparation for Mentorship / Practice Teacher / Fieldwork Educator qualification or willingness to complete
• Evidence of on-going CPD
• Further training in brief interventions.

Experience

• Proven experience of working with clients with complex needs
• Experience of working with individuals who present to mental health services in crisis and have symptoms of mental health illness
• Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams.
• Primary care mental health work experience
• Experience of screening referrals

Knowledge

• Understanding of current mental health legislation, Safe Guarding and Child Protection Legislation
• Awareness of NICE Guidance in the treatment of mental health problems and knowledge of treatments and interventions appropriate for individuals with mental health needs
• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues
• Knowledge of psycho-social assessment and risk assessment / management processes

Skills

• Comprehensive Risk Assessment and Formulation Skills
• Ability to construct effective care and risk management plans
• Ability to deliver a range of evidence based interventions
• Ability to form productive working relationships with service users, carers and multi-disciplinary staff.

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.

Name Michelle Birtwell Job title Operational Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01706 676100 Additional information

We will welcome visits and phone calls about the job if needed

Please feel free to contact the Team to discuss any questions.