Locality Mental Health Practitioner

NHS; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in Rochdale is seeking a Locality Mental Health Practitioner to provide mental health support to children and young people. The role focuses on delivering community-based services, therapeutic interventions, and collaborating with local schools and mental health professionals to improve young individuals' wellbeing. Candidates with a background in nursing or social work are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Flexible working opportunities

Access to Continued Professional Development

Health and Wellbeing activities

Staff discounts across retail

Qualifications

• Must have significant post qualification experience in community mental health services.
• Experience in delivering therapeutic interventions is essential.
• Ability to manage a defined caseload and contribute to collaborative care planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely mental health advice and signposting to clients.
• Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions for mental health difficulties.
• Engage with local communities and collaborate with various agencies.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Therapeutic interventions

Team collaboration

Caseload management

Independent working

Flexible approach

Education

NMC nursing or social work or equivalent Health/social care qualification

Significant post qualification experience in community mental health services

Job description

The post holder will work as a member of #Thrive for Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale (HMR) CAMHS, located in the heart of the community in Heywood.

#Thrive is a dynamic, community-based mental health and emotional wellbeing service supporting children, young people, and families across HMR. We believe in early help, accessible support, and working in partnership with our local communities to improve mental health outcomes for all.

Main duties of the job

As a Locality Mental Health Practitioner at #Thrive, you will play a key role in delivering accessible, early support to children and young people with emerging mental health needs. You will provide advice, signposting, brief therapeutic interventions, and contribute to group and community work. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about early help, enjoys working in fast-paced, community-based settings, and values a whole-system, trauma-informed approach.

The post holder will at times work across the borough from community locations to offer consultations and support to a range of professionals and partner agencies.

About us

Our ambition is to maximise people's potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.

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. If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople

Job responsibilities

Advice & Signposting:Provide timely mental health advice and signposting to children, young people, families, and professionals accessing #Thrive drop-ins, phone lines, and outreach events.

Drop-In Support:Offer emotional wellbeing support to young people attending drop-in sessions, using a warm, person-centred approach and solution-focused conversations.

Therapeutic Interventions:Deliver brief, evidence-based therapeutic interventions (e.g. CBT-informed, solution-focused, psychoeducation) to young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. To be responsible for and manage a defined caseload and undertake case management responsibilities within the caseload.

Community Engagement:Build relationships within local communities, working in partnership with schools, GPs, youth services, and Early Help teams to deliver targeted locality work.

Group Facilitation:Co-facilitate wellbeing and psychoeducational group sessions to promote mental health awareness and emotional resilience.

Multi-Disciplinary Working:Work as part of the wider #Thrive MDT and local system, contributing to case discussions, joint assessments, and collaborative care planning.

Risk Management:Identify and respond appropriately to safeguarding and mental health risks, escalating in line with policy and liaising with CAMHS or social care as needed. In line with Pennine care and CAMHS procedures and protocols.

Outcome Monitoring:Use appropriate tools to assess, review, and document progress, maintaining accurate clinical records and contributing to service evaluation.

• Supervision:

  To engage in/deliver managerial and clinical supervision, including with appropriate consent, recording and reviewing of live clinical work.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• NMC nursing or social work or equivalent Health /social care qualification
• Significant post qualification experience in community mental health services to post graduate diploma level

Experience

• Professional involvement with the users of mental health services.
• Experience of case management of young people
• Experience of multi-agency working
• Experience of relating to young people in a group or community setting.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of mental health issues in young people
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and National policies in relation to young people.
• Knowledge of therapeutic interventions with young people
• Understanding of Youth Offending services.
• Knowledge of drug and alcohol issues relating to young people

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to undertake appropriate mental health assessment
• Ability to carry out therapeutic interventions with this client group
• Ability to work well with a team
• Ability to manage a caseload
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work creatively and flexibly in a clinical context

work related circumstances

• Occasional evening and weekend working may be necessary
• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
• Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
• Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.