Mental Health Assessment Practitioner

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular supervision

Personalised training

Staff engagement program

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Cornwall is advertising a part-time Mental Health Assessment Clinician role (Band 6) in the Mid Cornwall area. The post focuses on complex mental health assessments in a community setting with regular travel across the county to support primary and secondary care pathways.

The role offers flexible working options, a supportive team, and opportunities for professional development, supervision and CPD aligned with annual appraisal.

Qualifications

• Registered mental health professionals with relevant registrations.
• Experience in community settings preferred.
• Sign Off Mentor qualification per NMC is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Travel to various locations throughout the county to see patients.
• Manage referrals coming through to secondary mental health services via triage and initial assessment.
• Work in partnership with GPs, referring agencies and community mental health teams.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of new ways of working within the service.

Skills

Good communication

Community-based work

Education

RMN

RNLD

OT

SW

Job description

Main area Assessment Service Mental Health Professional - Mental Health Access and brief Treatment Team Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 15 hours per week Job ref 201-26-247-E

Site Truro Health Park Town Truro Salary £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum/Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/09/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

Great Care

• Care based on what matters to people.
• Care provided at home or close to home.
• Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
• Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

Great Organisation

• Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
• Technology enabled care.
• Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
• Safe, efficient, effective and productive.

Great People

• A place people love to work and feel valued.
• Living our values with staff (all voices count).
• Attract, grow and develop talent.
• Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.

Great Partner

• Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
• Joined-up community services.
• Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
• Reduce our impact on the environment.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

"I finally felt listened to, I finally felt heard. Thanks for being the person that believed me."

A good mental health assessment can be key to ensuring the right next steps for someone on their mental health journey.

If you enjoy being part of a fast-paced team that is committed to finding solutions for those people with complex and severe mental health needs - then this is the role for you.

We welcome applicants with a wide range of mental health experiences and professional registration including RMNs, RNLD, OTs or social workers, who are able to work independently to provide holistic mental health assessments. You will understand what it takes to be the first professional to listen to someone’s story and to use this along with your clinical knowledge to signpost the next best step across a range of NHS, social care and VCSE services. You will be a team player used to juggling a busy diary. You will be a good communicator, building positive working relationships and connecting with a range of health and social care professionals.

We are a diverse team of mental health nurses, occupational therapists, social workers and administrators. We have recently welcomed a number of mental health and wellbeing practitioners into the team, meaning we also offer brief interventions within the team.

We are currently seeking clinicians to work in the Mid areas of the county of Cornwall

Part time - 15 hours per week

Propose Interview date: To be confirmed

Main duties of the job

This is a community-based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate how they will manage these travel requirements.

You will be working with your colleagues to manage the referrals coming through to secondary mental health services via triage and initial assessment.

You will be expected to work inpartnership working with GPs, other referring agencies and community mental health teams including, Early Interventions in Psychosis, Home Treatment Team and Talking Therapies.

The assessment service is currently developing and is in a period of transformation, so now is an exciting time to be joining and involved with the implementation and development of news ways of working.

We can offer you:

• A supportive team environment where new ideas and innovation are welcomed, considered and acted on.
• Regular supervision and caseload management to help you balance your caseload
• Mandatory training program to maintain your core skills.
• Access to personalised training in line with a yearly appraisal & PDP. We want to develop your skills and expertise.
• We can offer opportunities to help you access CPD activities to develop your career further.
• Staff engagement program, including quarterly "have your say sessions".
• Team away days to enable us to grow as a team and focus on our shared priorities.

Working for our organisation

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Relevant professional registration – RMN, OT, SW, RNLD
• Evidence of post basic training
• Current professional registration
• To have a Sign Off Mentor (SOM) qualification as in accordance with the NMC and be able to sign off students as proficient of registration.

Experience

• Registered mental health professional with substantial post registration experience.
• Previous experience working in a community setting

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
• Protected CPD time for registered staff
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
• Leadership and Management development programmes
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
• Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
• Free DBS checks where required
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.

If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.

Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644

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 Georgina Clark Job title Operational Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07771674884 Additional information

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