Living Well Mental Health Practitioner | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Pennine Care NHS FT; Tameside; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Tameside is seeking a senior mental health practitioner to work within the Living Well service. The role involves community assessments, delivering brief interventions, and collaborating with individuals to enhance their mental health and wellbeing. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications in mental health or social work. The position is full-time, offering a dynamic working environment with a focus on quality care.

Qualifications

• Applicants must possess RMN / RNMH / Social Worker / OT or equivalent.
• Completion of Preparation for Mentorship / Practice Teacher is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide initial conversations and biopsychosocial assessments.
• Engage in person-centred next step planning.
• Develop risk management plans as part of Duty function.
• Deliver brief interventions including coping strategies.
• Offer medication support where appropriate.
• Provide psychological support and education.
• Signpost and support self-help through resources.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Coping strategies

Anxiety management

Risk management

Interagency support

Education

RMN / RNMH / Social Worker / OT or equivalent

Preparation for Mentorship / Practice Teacher

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity for a senior mental health practitioner to work within the Living Well service in Tameside & Glossop.

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 and services in line with their individual needs, circumstances and goals to enhance their health, wellbeing and quality of life. The role includes offering initial conversation and biopsychosocial assessments, and collaboratively engaging in person-centred next step planning. It also involves screening referrals that come through the open door and, if required, devising risk management plans with service users as part of the Duty function. This pathway promotes self-management and provides advice to colleagues where necessary.

As a SMHP you will be able to offer brief interventions (maximum 12 weeks) including devising coping strategies, problem-solving, motivational and behavioral activation work, anxiety management, risk management and suicide prevention work, medication support, promoting social and interagency support, providing psychological support and biopsychosocial education aimed at insight development, promoting self-help through resources and signposting, and reviewing treatment plans with service users deemed too complex for other parts of Living Well Team or who may not yet meet criteria for secondary care services.

Responsibilities

• Provide initial conversations and biopsychosocial assessments with individuals in the community setting.
• Engage in person-centred next step planning and referrals via the Open Door pathway.
• Develop risk management plans as part of Duty function where required.
• Deliver brief interventions (up to 12 weeks) including coping strategies, problem-solving, motivational work, behavioral activation, anxiety management, risk management and suicide prevention.
• Offer medication support where appropriate and promote social and interagency support.
• Provide psychological support and biopsychosocial education aimed at insight development and self-management.
• Signpost and support self-help through resources; review treatment plans for complex cases not meeting secondary care criteria.

Qualifications and Experience

• Applicants must possess RMN / RNMH / Social Worker / OT or equivalent.
• Completion of Preparation for Mentorship / Practice Teacher is desirable, with significant post-registration experience.

About Us

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 proud of our #PennineCarePeople and strive to be a great place to work.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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. We also welcome applications from individuals with lived experience of mental illness, either personally or as a carer.

How to Apply

Please see the attached job description and person specification to support your application. Refer to the essential criteria in the person specification to highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted. Please note, this is not an exhaustive list.

This advert closes on Sunday 5 Oct 2025.