Mental Health Practitioner

Phoenix MCT; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider in Bodmin as a Mental Health Practitioner, focusing on early intervention for psychosis. This part-time position involves assessing and managing care for individuals, working closely with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver vital mental health services in the community.

Qualifications

• Essential registration with NMC or HCPC required.
• Knowledge of Psychosocial interventions essential.
• Experience with families in mental health care is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and manage a defined caseload for individuals with psychosis.
• Deliver evidence-based psycho-social interventions.
• Coordinate collaborative care planning with families.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Creativity

Education

Current professional registration - NMC, HCPC

Post basic training

Job description

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Job Summary

An opportunity has arisen within the East Early Intervention for Psychosis team for individuals with an interest in Psychosis to enhance their clinical skills in this specialist field.

Job Summary

An opportunity has arisen within the East Early Intervention for Psychosis team for individuals with an interest in Psychosis to enhance their clinical skills in this specialist field.

We would welcome applications from RMNs, Occupational Therapists or Social Workers to engage with our caseload to help them achieve positive health outcomes.

As an EIP practitioner you will be part of a team that triages, assesses and offers a treatment pathway over a 3 year period in line with NICE guidelines to people who are experiencing first episode of psychosis.

You need to utilise social inclusion and Recovery approaches and develop links with other agencies and GP surgeries within the community to create opportunities for individuals, and promote collaborative working.

We are looking for individuals with a mature approach to team working, ability to motivate, excellent communication skills, work with a broad age range of clients, to adopt a flexible, creative, adaptable and proactive approach to work.

You will share the team caseload and have the support of experienced clinicians within the multi-disciplinary team. You will benefit from regular supervision and monthly CPD events.

We are looking to support suitable clinicians in training in Family Intervention and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis over the next few years in order to build on key psychological interventions that we offer.

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.

• To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and clinical management of a defined caseload of individuals between the ages of 14 and 65 years within the Early Intervention team.
• To co-ordinate the assessment and collaborative, care planning and review of individuals experiencing psychosis and to offer interventions to families as appropriate
• To deliver evidence based psycho-social interventions for individuals, their families and carers
• To ensure that clinical practice complies with statutory and legal requirements, ie Mental Health Act, Human Rights Act, Disability Discrimination Act, Safeguarding Adult and Children policies.
• To establish and maintain effective working relationships with the Early Intervention multidisciplinary team and all other statutory and non-statutory agencies that the team work in collaboration with.
  
  

About Us

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 her. 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 increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Details

Date posted

11 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

201-25-461

Job locations

Bellingham House,

Bodmin Hospital, Boundary Road

Bodmin

PL31 2QT

Job Description

Job responsibilities

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

Job Description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Essential

Education, Qualifications and Experience

• Current professional registration - NMC, HCPC
• Post basic training
• Knowledge of or experience of working with families
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of working within Assertive Outreach, Early Intervention or CAMHS
  
  

Knowledge and abilities

Essential

• Knowledge of Psychosocial interventions
• Knowledge of early Intervention concepts
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Knowledge of Psychosocial interventions
• Knowledge of early Intervention concepts
  
  

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bellingham House,

Bodmin Hospital, Boundary Road

Bodmin

PL31 2QT

Employer's website

https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bellingham House,

Bodmin Hospital, Boundary Road

Bodmin

PL31 2QT

Employer's website

https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Mental Health Care

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