Mental Health Lead

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in mental health services is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Practitioner to join their innovative Step Forward Team in Liverpool. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead service development and provide clinical oversight in a collaborative care model. The ideal candidate will leverage their expertise in mental health to ensure seamless care delivery, focusing on prevention and early intervention strategies. With a commitment to 'perfect care,' this organization supports staff development and values flexible working arrangements, making it an excellent place for professionals passionate about making a difference in mental health care.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Professional Development Opportunities

Supportive Work Environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in mental health care with a focus on prevention and intervention.
• Strong leadership skills to guide and develop the team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead service development and provide senior clinical leadership.
• Ensure integrated and holistic care throughout the service user's journey.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Mental Health Care

Collaboration

Resilience

Adaptability

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Relevant Clinical Qualification

Job description

Job Title: Mental Health Practitioner (Band 7) - Step Forward Team

This role will be based in Liverpool.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Step Forward Team as a Mental Health Lead working across the Mental Health Care Division footprint. The position is based at a neighbourhood level, delivering a population-based approach to care focusing on prevention and early intervention for mental health.

We are seeking to recruit one permanent Band 7 Mental Health Practitioner to join the team, lead service development, and provide senior clinical leadership. You will utilize your leadership and clinical skills to ensure seamless, integrated, responsive, and holistic care throughout each service user's journey.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Focus on the interface between Primary and Secondary care, adopting a collaborative care model to ensure access to rapid, evidence-based clinical input and specialist support when needed.
2. Work in primary care settings with specific PCNs, Integrated Care Teams, and Community Mental Health Teams/other specialist teams.
3. Operate autonomously and as part of a team, demonstrating resilience and adaptability.
4. Develop strong working relationships across Primary and Secondary care, VCSFE, and local networks to facilitate collaborative integrated working.
5. Provide clinical oversight and leadership, requiring senior clinical and operational management skills and experience.

About Mersey Care:

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical and mental health services in the North West, serving over 1.4 million people across our region, with services also commissioned for the North West, North Wales, and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services supporting physical health, mental health, learning disabilities, addiction, and brain injury. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK with high secure mental health facilities.

Our core commitment is to ‘perfect care’—safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable, and efficient. We support staff development and work alongside service users, families, and carers to co-design future services. We are currently implementing organizational and service transformation to improve quality and reduce costs.

Additional Information:

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Contact for Further Details / Informal Visits:

Name: Rachel Smith
Job Title: Step Forward Team Lead and Manager
Email: [e-mail]